All posts tagged "New Zealand"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoThis has been the best year of my life
Mark Stevens talks to Immanuel Feyi-Waboso about his rise to the top for Exeter and England Even by his own admission,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRevived Genge is raring to go
By Paul Rees Ellis Genge spent a rare summer off fishing and intends to make a ‘turbot’ charged start to the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJones to miss out on WXV
MEG Jones has been ruled out of England’s September internationals and the WXV tournament after sustaining a significant ankle injury which...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoLosing Jones is bad news for England
FELIX Jones quitting as England defence coach shows a lot is going wrong behind the scenes in Steve Borthwick’s coaching staff....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoFarrell in danger of being lost in France
Jeremy Guscott Outspoken and unmissable... Every week Finn Russell’s statement about how much he’d like to reunite with Owen Farrell for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoContepomi shouldn’t have changed his winning pack
ARGENTINA are full of surprises when it comes to the Test arena, and nothing changed in the week between their epic...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMarler to miss start of the season
HARLEQUINS prop Joe Marler will miss the start of the Premiership season because of a broken foot sustained during England’s summer...
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Features
/ 2 years agoDaley-McLean keen to build game in north-east
By Paul Martin Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoRobertson needs to redress the balance
Chris Hewett Thinking allowed It was a cheap shot, admittedly, but only a pacifist or a fool would spurn the opportunity...
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Features
/ 2 years agoTV deal will boost women’s game
THERE are two ways of looking at the BBC’s latest foray into rugby broadcasting: a deal securing exclusive rights to next...
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Features
/ 2 years agoStick or twist? The choice at 10
Paul Rees looks ahead to New Zealand's heavyweight matches against world champions South Africa The Rugby Championship title could be decided...
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Features
/ 2 years agoI worked really hard to maximise my talent
MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHRIS COOK THE FORMER ENGLAND U20, BATH, BRISTOL, NORTHAMPTON AND ZEBRE SCRUM-HALF I CAN look back on my...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBBC will be covering all 32 World Cup games
By PAUL MARTIN On top: WXV champions England are favourotes to lift the World Cup WORLD Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin believes...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoJoe Marler faces race to be fit for England’s autumn internationals
Joe Marler will miss the start of Harlequins’ season with the broken foot sustained during England’s summer tour to place doubt...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks gear up for Springbok showdown
NEW Zealand inflicted revenge on Argentina after last week’s disappointing show in Wellington to set up a massive clash against South...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoI’m delighted we are opening title race against Saints, says Russell
BATH were inches away from Premiership glory despite playing almost an hour of the final with 14 men - and talismanic...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAlex Lozowski, John Gallagher open rugby academy in Canterbury
Saracens centre Alex Lowzoski and ex-All Black John Gallagher will help launch an ambitious new rugby academy at Canterbury Rugby Club.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoAussies on a long road to recovery
EXPECTATIONS in Australia will be pretty low after back-to-back defeats to South Africa in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoClassy Jordan shows the way as All Blacks get back in old routine
By ADAM HATHAWAY New Zealand................... 42pts Tries: McKenzie 6, Savea 17, Clarke 24, Jordan 30, 42; B Barrett 36 Conversions: McKenzie...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSavea: We need to produce the goods everywhere
NEW Zealand captain Ardie Savea warned his side they should not need a painful defeat to spur them into action. The...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOnce again, Pumas fail to back it up
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEtzebeth glad to see the depth in squad
EBEN Etzebeth was delighted to secure back-toback victories and is eagerly anticipating their New Zealand showdown in a fortnight. Etzebeth, who...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBoks put on the burners to deck Aussies
By BEN JAYCOCK Australia............................ 12pts Penalties: Lolesio 3, 21, 36, 47 South Africa .....................30pts Tries: Fassi 17, van Staden 43, Marx...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoNo scrums? No problem for Springboks
BRENDAN GALLAGHER LAST week in Brisbane Pieter Steph Du Toit famously asked Luke Pearce: “Where’s the scrum?” when presented with a...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoAge of protectionism must come to an end
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Powered up: Argentina scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou celebrates victory over the All Blacks last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 2 years agoPlaying England 7s was an incredible experience
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MARK BRIGHT THE FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS INTERNATIONAL AND TASMAN, REDRUTH, LONDON SCOTTISH, RICHMOND & EALING TRAILFINDERS BACK ROW,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoVivre Le Stade! I’m smitten by fabulous stadium
RUGBY MATTERS Stunning: The Stade de France during the Olympics closing ceremony PICTURE: Alamy IT has taken decades to fall in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSheedy heads the list of star signings
Ben Jaycock looks at the big names on the move - including some surprises - in the 16-team URC Benetton Ins:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThe good, bad and the ugly…
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE MOST TUMULTUOUS TOUR BY NEW ZEALAND EVER IN 1972-73 Brendan Gallagher looks back at the highs and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThe mystery of Keith Murdoch, sent home early only to become a nomad
THE fate of Keith Murdoch has always captivated the rugby world but when he died in 2018 many questions were left...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMehrtens reported to lead group out to buy Beziers
JAMES HARRINGTON LESS than two weeks before the new ProD2 season kicks off, overseas buyers have officially submitted a bid to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHalliday: I’m proud of united approach
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE SIMON Halliday has left his role as chairman of the Championship Clubs’ board both proud and frustrated...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDon’t put Marcus in a box, warns Mo’unga
By SAM JACKSON RICHIE Mo’unga says England must not put Marcus Smith in a ‘box’ if they are to get the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoI’m at Tigers for the long haul – Cheika
By ADAM HATHAWAY Hard-nosed: George Martin on the attack for Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images TROUBLE-shooter Michael Cheika has told Leicester fans...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDiamond: We’ll be fit and raring to go
By JON NERWCOMBE STEVE Diamond insists Newcastle Falcons will be fit for purpose when they kick off the new Premiership season...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoItoje has chance to captain the Lions
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE will be a special edge to the coming season because of the 2025...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSpringboks open box of tricks as they leave Wallabies at the gate
By PAUL REES Australia.............................. 7pts Tries: Paisami 76 Conversions: Lynagh 77 South Africa .................... 33pts Tries: Kolisi 10, du Toit 24,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSavea: We need to get it right next time
NEW Zealand captain Ar-die Savea admitted their performance wasn’t “up to All Black standard” and hopes the pain of just their...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoArgentina grab their chance to stun New Zealand
■ By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand ………………..30pts Tries: Darry 15, Lienert-Brown 35, Tele’a 52 Conversions: McKenzie 16, 36, 53 Penalties: McKenzie...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCreevy & Co show England how it’s done
BRENDAN GALLAGHER ANEW Pumas generation is beginning to flex their muscles, but it was the veteran Gus Creevy, 40 next birthday,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRFU must learn from Olympic gold rush
Triumph: Antoine Dupont with his Olympic gold medal PICTURE: Getty Images THE Paris Olympics should have rammed home an urgent reminder...
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Features
/ 2 years agoAttack is becoming the new defence…
PAUL REES LOOKS AT HOW LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE GAME FASTER -AND CREATE MORE SPACE ON THE PITCH Class...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSHORTEST INTERNATIONAL CAREERS
90 seconds: Alexandre Albouy (France v Italy, Paris 2002) 2 minutes: Chris Pennell (England v New Zealand, Auckland, 2011); Ollie Griffiths...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBerry’s briefest of brief encounters…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW TEN summer Olympiads have come and all but gone since Marty Berry went...
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Features
/ 2 years agoFrenchman Fourcade put Italy on the right track
FRENCH coach Bertrand Fourcade, whose death at the age of 81 was announced this week, rarely gets mentioned for his contribution...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRevolution on a river cruise
RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE CRUCIAL MEETINGS BEHIND THE BIRTH OF RUGBY’S WORLD CUP Brendan Gallagher tells the story of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNo stopping New Zealand as they take no prisoners to land top prize
THE 16 teams who eventually contested RWC1987 did so entirely by invitation. No qualifying process. There were of course the eight...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTwickenham to be renamed Allianz Stadium in first rebrand since 1907
Twickenham is to be renamed Allianz Stadium from September after the Rugby Football Union signed a long-term deal with the insurance...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoTonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby
Coventry's Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExeter Chiefs star Henry Slade to miss start of season after surgery
Exeter centre Henry Slade will miss the start of the upcoming Premiership season after having shoulder surgery.
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