Autumn Internationals

Another collapse leaves Pivac on the edge

By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………………. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe 19, 28 Australia………………………. 39pts […]

Collins treble seals win for Northampton

Northampton……….45 Barbarians…………..39 A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s Gardens. It was the […]

Crisis for Wales as Georgia celebrate

By PETER JACKSON Wales…………………………….. 12pts Tries: Morgan 20, 24 Conversions: Rhys Priestland 22 Georgia………………………….. 13pts Tries: Todua 59 Conversions: Abzhandadze 60 Penalties: Abzhandadze 2, Luka […]

Springboks reach top gear to dispatch Italy

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Italy……………………………….. 21pts Tries: Capuozzo 11, Cannone 66 Conversions: Allan 12 Penalties: Allan 8, 21, 45 South Africa………………… 63pts Tries: Arendse 2, 48; […]

Time to stop hectoring ref

PETER JACKSON World Rugby, having acted swiftly to punish Rassie Erasmus for his latest video refereeing rant, the governing body must surely be examining another […]

Sinckler eagerly anticipates Haka

Kyle Sinckler is looking forward to facing the infamous Haka at Twickenham, but stresses the performance that follows must take priority. “It’s all good doing […]

Sluggish Ireland labour to tame Fiji

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland…………………………. 35pts Tries: Timoney 15, 20; Baloucoune 25, Hansen 61, Healy 74 Conversions: Carbery 15, 21, 26; Crowley 62, 76 Fiji………………………………….. 17pts […]

Red for Dupont in French triumph

France…………… 30 South Africa….26 France secured a 12th consecutive victory with a statement performance in Marseille against current world champions South Africa. The Springboks’ 2019 […]

Warrior Faletau has Wales on a high

By PETER JACKSON Wales……………………………..20pts Tries: Faletau 32, T Williams 48 Conversion: Anscombe 33, 48 Penalties: Anscombe 37, Priestland 63 Argentina……………………… 13pts Try: Chaparro 69 Conversion: […]

Italy claim first win against Wallabies

Italy………………..28 Australia………..27 Full-back Ange Capuozzo scored twice as Italy held on for a first ever victory over Australia at the 19th attempt. Debutant Wallaby flyhalf […]