All posts tagged "All Blacks"
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoNew Zealand 33-24 Australia: Cam Roigard steps up to lead All Blacks home
New Zealand made it 24 wins in a row over Australia at Eden Park to regain the Bledisloe Cup for yet...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSouth Africa 67-30 Argentina: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ignites Springbok rampage
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a hat-trick on his way to breaking the record for the most points scored by a South African...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSlipper shows no sign of stopping
SOME things never change, as Australia rediscovered in Auckland yesterday. Some 24 hours after the US President gate-crashed the Ryder Cup,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 12 months agoNeath knock Ponty out of cup
Premiership Cup round-up ■By CARL FIELD HOLDERS Pontypridd are out of the WRU Premiership Cup after going down 23-19 to Neath...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoTwickenham finale will be a rare treat
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NARRATIVES can move very quickly in sport, and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRugby Championship
Record breaker: Siya Kolisi lifts the Freedom Cup after South Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington yesterday – the All...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoNew Zealand 18-43 South Africa: Ruthless Springboks demolish All Blacks
Following claims they were over their hill after two losses in their last three, with a shaky win over Australia in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAustralia 26-28 Argentina: Hotshot Santiago Carreras on target to keep Aussies at bay
Bath signing Santiago Carreras scored 23 points as Argentina held on to secure a tense victory over Australia in Sydney.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoBrendan Gallagher: In my book, you’re a beauty, Beauden Barrett
I nearly choked on my coffee the other morning when watching the All Blacks against South Africa at Eden Park.
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Honey Kerslake – England U18 No.8
Honey Kerslake wore a New Zealand shirt during the last women’s World Cup final but stresses that if there’s a repeat...
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Featured
/ 1 year agoRugby Championship Round Three Team of the Week: All Blacks and Wallabies get hard-fought home wins against rivals
The Rugby Championship delivered high drama this weekend as Australia stunned Argentina with a last-gasp comeback in Townsville, while New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRed Roses rocked by Ellie Kildunne injury blow for Women’s World Cup quarter-final
World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of England’s World Cup quarter-final clash against Scotland next weekend...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAll Blacks too good for world champions at Eden Park in Ardie Savea’s 100th cap
New Zealand bounced back from their defeat to Argentina to see off world champions South Africa 24-17 and extend their unbeaten...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoFrench rugby deserves praise regarding scrum laws
French rugby deserves high praise for its brave decision to expose World Rugby’s woeful mismanagement of a key rugby union law....
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoNew Zealand 24-17 South Africa: All Blacks hold off Springbok comeback
New Zealand ................... 24pts Tries: Narawa 2, Jordan 17, Tupaea 67 Conversions: B Barrett 3; McKenzie 18, 68 Penalty: McKenzie 51...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoI just had to stand up for the brothers, says 100-cap Ardie Savea
Ardie Savea revelled in becoming New Zealand’s 23rd 100-cap Test player. Savea was honoured with a silver cap and dedicated the...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoAll Blacks vs Springboks Preview: Can the World Champions breach fortress Eden Park?
Fewer rivalries hold the aura and gravitas of the annual clash of international heavyweight giants: The Springboks against the All Blacks....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChris Collyer: Can Rieko Ioane earn Johnny Sexton’s forgiveness by signing for Leinster?
URC Champions Leinster lifted their first trophy in four years this year and have not only set their sights on defending...
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Features
/ 1 year agoJoe Santamaria: Kiwi Kendrick Lynn giving Los Pumas a sharper attack
Joe Santamaria talks to Kendrick Lynn about how he is helping Argentina develop a cutting edge When Kendrick Lynn returned to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: Rassie Erasmus is in search of a brave new world with the Springboks
There is something unashamedly Old Testament about South Africa’s first-choice pack, possibly because its most accomplished components are more ancient than...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRugby Championship Round Two Team of the Week: Springboks and Los Pumas get first wins of the tournament
Round two of the Rugby Championship delivered high drama and historic milestones. In Buenos Aires, Argentina finally ended their long wait...
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Features
/ 1 year agoRugby Paper Roundup New Episode: Rugby Championship Opening Round Review as Wallabies stun Springboks
The opening round of the Rugby Championship produced a result for the ages as the Wallabies overturned a 22-point deficit to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBiggest Comebacks in International Rugby History: Wallabies join list after overturning 22 point deficit
Rugby has always been a game that can change quickly, and some of its most memorable moments have come when a...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRugby Championship Round One Team of the Week: Wallabies dominate XV after all-time comeback against Springboks
The 2025 Rugby Championship kicked off with two thrilling clashes. In Johannesburg, Australia pulled off one of their greatest Test wins,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoNew Zealand 41-24 Argentina: All Blacks climb top of World Rankings with comfortable win in their Rugby Championship opener
New Zealand kicked off their Rugby Championship campaign in style last night, beating Argentina 41–24 in Córdoba in a match that...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRugby Championship Opening Weekend Talking Points: Siya Kolisi at No.8 for the Springboks
The 2025 Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend, and it’s still South Africa and New Zealand setting the pace. The Springboks...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: Once a Lions series is won, it’s hard to go again
The sports science and analysis available in the game now would almost certainly tell us that the Lions were not anywhere...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoPaul Rees: Money was the theme for the Lions – and that will not change
Paul Rees says that, as the Lions chase every pound, the home unions can't complain if players do the same As...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRugby Championship 2025 New Zealand Preview: Can the All Blacks avenge last year’s disappointment?
New Zealand head into the 2025 Rugby Championship with plenty to prove. Under head coach Scott Robertson, the All Blacks are...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoBritish and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell looks poised for a repeat in 2029
Andy Farrell watched his Lions go down 22-12 to Australia in their final game down under then refused to rule out...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: Tough calls needed to take the initiative
The Lions may have reaffirmed their rugby sovereignty over the Wallabies during 80 mesmerising minutes in Melbourne, but they were well...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoProps who were able to go the distance
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE Lions used to replace their props during Test matches once every 29...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI now realise how lucky I was to travel the world
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ARCHIE WHITE THE FORMER HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER RUGBY actually came to me quite late in my...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAndrew Mehrtens on Culture, Resilience & Leadership: Lessons From the Pitch to the Boardroom
One of the most recognised rugby speakers on the global circuit, Andrew Mehrtens is a former All Blacks fly-half celebrated not...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoBritish and Irish Lions 24-19 FNP: Finally, the Lions are made to fight to the end
Andy Farrell’s Lions got some opponents who played for 80 minutes for the first time in Australia at the Marvel Stadium...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWomen’s World Cup 2025: Mo Hunt ‘absolutely buzzing’ to be back in the England mix
Natasha ‘Mo’ Hunt’s World Cup experience has been a rollercoaster ride throughout her career. A winner in 2014, a runner-up in...
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Features
/ 1 year agoIan Prior – Zimbabwe World Cup qualification puts the cherry on top
My life in rugby with Ian Prior, the former Reds, Brumbies, Western Force and now Zimbabwe half-back I have been fortunate...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoNew Zealand 29-19 France: All Blacks put on burners to down France
New Zealand ................. 29pts Tries: Jordan 21, Lienert-Brown 42, Kirifi 58, McAlister 75 Conversions: McKenzie 22, 43, 76 Penalty: McKenzie 30...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoScotland 41-12 Samoa: Scotland off to a flier as they blast past Samoa
Samoa ..............12pts Tries: Nee-Nee 51, Paia’aua 64 Conversion: Umaga 65 Scotland ..........41pts Tries: Ashman 8, Hutchinson 13, Reed 31, Steyn 36,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoU20s World Championship: South Africa down All Blacks to end 13 year wait
New Zealand ....................15pts Tries: Sa 16, Kunawave 79 Conversions: Cole 79 Penalties: Simpson 46 South Africa..................... 23pts Tries: Nyali 3, Mentoe...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoBilly Sela: U20s World Championship last dance is something I’ll remember
It was emotional going into yesterday’s game knowing it was the final time I would pull on an England U20 jersey....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoArgentina make old times roll
HUGO Porta, still the most majestic of South American fly halves, will be pleased that Argentina has reclaimed its long-lost record...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoCharlie Elliott: Were the Springboks tactics against Italy genius or too far?
South Africa have split opinions this past weekend with a couple of new tactics implemented, that push the limits of what...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoJohnny Sexton’s sure Joe Schmidt has something up his sleeve for British and Irish Lions
Johnny Sexton knows all about Joe Schmidt and fears the Wallaby coach has something up his sleeve ahead of the Test...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoLions 48-0 AUNZ Invitational: It’s time to get serious as British and Irish Lions step up
Invitational AU & NZ ........ 0pts British & Irish Lions ..... 48pts Tries: van der Merwe 7, 21, 64; White 10;...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoNew Zealand 43-17 France: All Blacks are too good for fragile Les Bleus
New Zealand .................43pts Tries: Roigard 13, Savea 22, Taylor 28, Vaa’i 35, Jordan 53, Ioane 61 Conversions: B Barrett 14, 36,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: One kick to win it… so who do you want?
Whoever it was, it couldn’t have been Carwyn James. For one thing, the most celebrated coach of all was a Welshman...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThe time Gale was a force of nature
AUBREY Gale belonged to a rare breed, those never granted national recognition despite their rare achievements, in his case for Llanelli...
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Features
/ 1 year agoJeff Probyn: Steve Borthwick has to rethink his England squad
Last week the England rugby team showed some character in their game against Argentina that has been missing in many of...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoRory Darge eager to test himself against Fiji’s ‘benchmark for physicality’
Scotland captain Rory Darge is relishing the prospect of flexing his muscles against the famed Fijian pack in the first Test...













