All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoMY CHRISTMAS DAY XV
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Versatile: Mark Mapletoft lines up a kick for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOsada gets the Knights off to flier
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOsada gets the Knights off to flier
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOsada gets the Knights off to flier
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoEllie Kildunne believes impact of home Rugby World Cup lies ‘beyond imagination’
England and Harlequins full-back Ellie Kildunne cannot even fathom how transformative next year’s home Rugby World Cup might be for her...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoStart with Tom Roebuck, Ben Curry tells Steve Borthwick
By Ross Heppenstall Steve Borthwick has been urged to make in-form Sale star Tom Roebuck a starting winger in the Six...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHandre Pollard: My future still up in the air
By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is out of contract at the end of the season and Leicester hope a strong showing...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNew-boy Jordie Barrett quick to show his worth for Leinster
By Mark Stevens Leinster had a good inkling of what they were getting when they confirmed the signing of Jordie Barrett...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoThe global travellers who light up game
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed There is nothing especially funny about short-term memory loss, but it may just have an...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoChris Robshaw backs USA to boost 2031 Rugby World Cup
By Paul Rees Chris Robshaw is confident the United States will make a success of hosting the 2031 World Cup and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFarrell looking for answers
ANALYSIS » AS WE PREPARE TO ENTER A LIONS YEAR, PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS WHICH MIGHT COME TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoHellfire Corner gives a warm welcome to all
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game's other talking points Rugby was undergoing a massive boom...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBrave Lupus banking on Mo’unga class
By MATT McILRAITH THE fourth season of Japan Rugby League One kicks off this week, with the tournament opening with the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEbbw Vale take over at the top
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale are the new leaders of Super Rygbi Cymru after they rallied...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland XV to host France
An England XV will host a France XV in an uncapped match at Twickenham on Saturday June 21 as a warm-up...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoJapan League One 2024/25 Season Preview
The fourth edition of Japan Rugby League One kicks off next week, with the tournament opening with the clash between Mie...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoRonan O’Gara would ‘bite hands off’ for top Test coach role – but not Wales job
Ronan O’Gara says there are international jobs he would “bite people’s hands off for” as he underlined a burning desire to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland were not too far off – Henry Slade
By Mark Stevens Henry Slade believes England deserved more credit for their performances this autumn, insisting it was ‘small margins’ that...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJoe Heyes determined to prove himself at the top level
By Jon Newcombe Joe Heyes has used the hurt of missing out on a place in England’s Autumn Nations Series squad...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoTommy Freeman is happy to have a crack at centre
By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman has started all of England’s internationals this year on the wing but fancies having a crack...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoWinners? It’s hard to look beyond Toulouse – Chris Robshaw
Paul Rees talks to Chris Robshaw about the Champions Cup - and why he rates England’s chances in the Six Nations...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoTime for Bristol Bears to step up to the plate
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... English clubs like Saracens, Leicester, Bath, Northampton and, to a lesser extent,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoMy British & Irish Lions team are ready for take-off
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week... There is a view that picking a Lions Test team almost...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoOh, for a one-stop TV shop for the lot
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Gogglebox: Bath taking on La Rochelle on Friday night PICTURE: Getty Images HERE’S a brain teaser: if...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoGlad to hear the French say: Non!
FRANCE is a foreign country: they do things differently there. For one thing, they have a pyramid league system that works...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoLowe’s running out of time to win the big one
Cutting a dash: James Lowe in action for Leinster PICTURE: Alamy NOBODY in recent seasons has cut a deeper swathe through...
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Features
/ 2 years agoAll eyes now set on 2025
Paul Rees looks forward to what happens next in the international arena after a demanding Autumn Series Coming man: Sam Prendergast...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCollege looks to conquer the world
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY College have two more targets in mind after hanging onto their WSC U18 title with...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHarrogate’s ideal for Nuu as he looks to the future
By CHRIS COLLYER Convert: Harrogate centre Junior Nuu RUGBY league convert Junior Nuu is on a short-term contract with Harrogate and...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSailing around the Med for a year is next for me – Tyler Ardron
My Life in Rugby TYLER ARDRON THE CANADA FORWARD, CURRENTLY AT CASTRES, WHO PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR OSPREYS AND THE CHIEFS In...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoFrance won’t play All Blacks in USA
French Column - By James Harrington The FFR has rejected a proposal from New Zealand to relocate the third Test of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGhezal’s job is to drag Lyon out of a hole
GOOD news has been hard to come by at Top 14 strugglers Lyon in recent weeks. Last Saturday’s defeat at Pau,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAutumn Nations Series grades for each team
By Charlie Elliott No one could have expected some of the results that happened over the Autumn Nations Series, with Australia...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoThe best XV of the Autumn Nations Series
By Charlie Elliott After an Autumn filled with drama, where underperformances from home nations were compounded by Southern Hemisphere brilliance, here...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years ago150th party nearly ends in tears for sloppy Irish
By Brendan Gallagher Ireland............................... 22pts Tries: van der Flier 23, Doris 49, G McCarthy 73 Conversions: Prendergast 50, Crowley 74 Penalty:...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSpringboks going to need a bigger trophy cabinet …
Peter Jackson looks back on a season where, once again, South Africa proved to be the best team on the planet...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWe can’t compete with the big dogs, admits Steve Diamond
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTime for big guns to deliver in the Six Nations
PAUL REES ASSESSES THE FORM OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, WALES AND ITALY IN THE BUILDUP TO THE SIX NATIONS ENGLAND Result:...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoGood to see the Eagles soaring again
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points - By Brendan Gallagher That's a wrap for the autumn...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGB face Spain in Dubai quarters
NEWS EXTRA GREAT Britain men will face Spain in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens, the first leg of the 2024-25...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRowland is gearing up for world cup challenge
■ By MARK STEVENS Triumph: England celebrate with the WXV1 trophy PICTURES: Getty Images HELENA Rowland believes England Women have been...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoI can’t wait to prove what I can do, says fit-again Tua
■ By MARK STEVENS TAMATI Tua is looking to make up for lost time after finally getting his chance to shine...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoIreland vs Australia – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Ireland prepares to host Australia this Saturday, both teams are coming off contrasting results. Under...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBrackla RFC: A hidden gem in Bridgend‘s vast rugby landscape.
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoThe most surprising results of the Autumn Nations Series
By Charlie Elliott A combination of strong teams underperforming and perceived ‘weaker’ teams overperforming has resulted in a lot of shocks...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAutumn Nations Series: Biggest Stock Risers and Fallers
By Charlie Elliott This Autumn Nations Series there have been plenty of moments and performances which are enough to define a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAutumn Nations Series Team of the Week: England trio impress in final game of disappointing campaign
By Charlie Elliott England managed to salvage some dignity in their final game against Japan, while Australia failed to continue their form over the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland vs Japan – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England, currently on a five-game losing streak, is in a crucial position as they prepare to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBristol Bears’ fitness not in question – Pat Lam
By Jon Newcombe Bristol boss Pat Lam has absolutely no concerns over the fitness of his players in the wake of...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoNic White: We’ll make it hard for the Lions
By Mark Stevens On the rise: Nic White in action for Australia PICTURES: Getty Images Nic White believes Australia have sent...
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