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McKellar backed for Aussie job

5 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar has been backed to become the next Wallabies coach […]

Borthwick quick to look to the future

29 October 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick finished his first World Cup campaign as England head coach and immediately put his business head back on after the […]

Borthwick must plot his own course

22 October 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK FOR the first time in a long time all four quarter-final games were outstanding in their own way. […]

Argentina and New Zealand go largely unchanged for semi-final

19 October 2023 0 comments

Argentina have made just one change to their starting line-up for Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand, who have only made two of their own in […]

The only way is up for this team

15 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF IT was all a bit of a let down in the end, let’s not forget that many people […]

Biggar back for Wales as heavyweights return

13 October 2023 0 comments

Wales have brought several heavyweights back into the starting XV as Argentina name a largely unchanged side for their quarter-final clash. Dan Biggar has overcome […]

Carreras hat-trick sends Argentina through with entertaining win

8 October 2023 0 comments

By Matthew Luddington Japan…………………………………………..27 Tries: Fakatava 16, Saito 38, Naikabula 65 Conversion: Matsuda 17, 39, 67 Penalties: Matsuda 52 Drop Goals: Lemeki 56 Argentina……………………………………..39 Tries: […]

Carreras gets vote at No.10 for Pumas

8 October 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW… Japan v Argentina Today. Kick-off 12pm, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes It is winner takes all in Nantes today to determine who plays Wales […]

Centurion Sanchez leads way for Pumas

1 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina ………59pts Tries: Sanchez 9, Gonzalez 16, 68, Creevy 23, Bogado 46, Isgro 64, Ruiz 77, Carreras 79 Conversions: Sanchez 10, 17, […]

Wallabies benefit from Fiji brilliance

17 September 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NATIONALITY is a pretty fluid concept in the South Pacific with families […]

Brilliant Ford has the drop on Pumas

10 September 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY England, down to 14 men within three minutes of the kick-off, put in a performance of guts, determination and poise to beat […]

Borthwick seems set on rewarding failure

3 September 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK AS England limped into Le Touquet after being beaten by Fiji, the preparations for their World Cup […]

Jones is backing his young bucks

3 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES AUSTRALIA Coach: Eddie Jones Captain: Will Skelton EDDIE Jones does not stay down for long. England’s former head coach may still be […]

Pumas in prime position to give big guns a run for their money

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER ARGENTINA Coach: Michael Cheika Captain: Julian Montoya Conventional wisdom has it that the Pumas, at least in modern times, make a splash […]

Hansen’s secrets not hard to guess

27 August 2023 0 comments

There has been quite the hue and cry down there in All Black country following the latest twist in trans-Tasman affairs. Steve Hansen, head coach […]

Confusion rules over high tackle crackdown

20 August 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees says there needs to be clarity over challenges that come after a carrier’s late change of direction Rugby’s disciplinary system encourages players who […]

Top 14 clubs keen to bring in Carreras

13 August 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Mateo Carreras’s red-hot performances for Argentina in the Rugby Championship haven’t gone unnoticed in […]

Pumas include 11 players from English top flight

13 August 2023 0 comments

Squad Watch: ARGENTINA Nicolás Sánchez and Sale’s Agustín Creevy will play in their fourth Rugby World Cup after coach Michael Cheika included the experienced duo […]

Rugby Championship Opener brings exciting start to nonstop sporting action!

6 August 2023 0 comments

The Rugby Championship came alive in July, and the Southern Hemisphere is buzzing with scintillating rugby action. It will be nonstop rugby action for rugby […]

Argentina threaten England’s progress

6 August 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN There has been far too much talk about England’s “free pass” into the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup, especially given Argentina’s performances […]

The Rugby Championship final round preview

28 July 2023 0 comments

A resurgent New Zealand are overwhelming favourites to retain The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup, but Eddie Jones’ Australia will be desperate to throw a […]

South Africa know right recipe

23 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees makes his case for why Springboks will be a very different animal come the World Cup In this instant age, one result makes […]

Arendse can light up the World Cup

23 July 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NO sooner had it started than the abbreviated Rugby Championship is nearly […]

Misery for Jones as Argentina snatch it

16 July 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Australia……………………….31pts Tries: Ikitau 4, White 52, Kerevi 71, Nawaqaniawase 75 Conversions: Cooper 5, 53, 72, 76 Penalties: Cooper 12 Argentina ……………………. 34pts […]

Eddie: There’s going to be pain

16 July 2023 0 comments

EDDIE Jones insists his winless Australia can get themselves back on track against unbeaten New Zealand in Melbourne at the end of the month. The […]

You write off the All Blacks at your peril

2 July 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Before this edition of the Rugby Championship, people have been writing off New Zealand, and talking about their […]

Take it to the limit one more time

2 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees says the heat will be on for England and Wales as the training ramps up It is boot camp season. Every four years, […]

Five Falcons are chosen in Argentina squad

2 July 2023 0 comments

Named: Mateo Carreras FIVE Newcastle Falcons have been named in Argentina’s training squad as they prepare for the upcoming Rugby Championship and Rugby World Cup. […]

Borthwick has it all to play for

18 June 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees considers the head coach’s options as he prepares to name his World Cup squad on August 7 England may have struggled in recent […]

Three other lopsided pool draws in Rugby World Cup history

14 April 2023 0 comments

One of the leading debates ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup is the extent to which the two halves of the draw are unbalanced […]

Imbalance at the World Cup?

16 March 2023 1 comment

The pools for the tournament that begins in September seem incredibly uneven, considering they were chosen THREE years before the tournament. Future Rugby World Cup […]

Giteau: I’ve milked the contracts dry

5 February 2023 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA MATT Giteau, 40, has announced his retirement, saying he’s “milked this game and the contracts dry” having played in Australia, France, Japan and […]

Sharks fear the cap won’t fit for Tuilagi

22 January 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler On his way: Manu Tuilagi looks set to leave Sale SALE Sharks are ready to […]

Japan Rugby League One: Round Five Preview

19 January 2023 0 comments

The return of a fresh Springbok Malcolm Marx is probably the last thing a bruised Kobelco Kobe Steelers need as the Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo […]

Big names will help the game develop in Japan

18 December 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE season kicked off in Japan yesterday and I was delighted to see my old club the Mitsubishi Heavy […]

Top two in right place to rule at World Cup

27 November 2022 2 comments

Paul Rees sees Ireland and France consolidate their position as leaders of the North Ireland and France were the only two teams not to suffer […]

Pivac: We restored pride with that win

13 November 2022 0 comments

WAYNE Pivac insists Wales have restored pride with a win over Argentina and said he will resist the urge to make wholesale changes against Georgia […]

Warrior Faletau has Wales on a high

13 November 2022 1 comment

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: […]

That’s what you call a birthday celebration…

13 November 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Man of the match: Taulupe Faletau takes on Juan Martin Gonzalez and Julian Montoya HAPPY Birthday Taulupe Faletau! What […]

The piano players weren’t in harmony

13 November 2022 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Under pressure: Kyle Sinckler is being found out by the opposition and the referee when it […]

Looking to learn from tales of the unexpected

6 November 2022 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHEN it comes to tales of the unexpected, Argentine rugby has few peers. It is reflected in […]

Alex Coles makes debut as Tuilagi returns for Pumas

4 November 2022 0 comments

Alex Coles has been handed an England debut at second row as Manu Tuilagi comes back into the side after another long injury lay off. […]

Puma power is pushing Gloucester to new heights

30 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Buzzing: Gloucester hooker Santiago Socino Gloucester’s Puma-powered renaissance is gathering pace, with the hard-working attitude of the club’s Argentina stars predicted to […]

Prem clubs show interest in Rubiolo

23 October 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE Young Argentinean back row Pedro Rubiolo is attracting interest from Premiership clubs who are keen on signing him after the World Cup […]

‘You need to work out who you are’

11 September 2022 0 comments

There is a moment in Brian O’Driscoll’s documentary on life after professional sport when Michael Cheika sums up what players and athletes lose when their […]