OPINION
The All Blacks playmaking battle that never was
The battle between Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga never really took off for the All Blacks - and it's come back to bite them.
Gregor Paul
11 Aug, 12:21
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Jake White: The All Blacks are in uncharted territory
I’ll tell you a little story. When I was coach of the Springboks, after a particularly tough encounter against the All Blacks, I…
Jake White
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How debutant Fletcher Newell earned a spot on the bench for Springboks rematch
Perhaps the biggest story to come out of the All Blacks named to take on the Springboks in Johannesburg this weekend is the select…
Tom Vinicombe
11 Aug, 10:38
Transgender rugby ban 'has opened the doors to the most horrific abuse'
Emily Hamilton, founding co-chair of LGBTQ+ supporters association ‘Quins Pride’, was among a group staging a peaceful protest…
PA
11 Aug, 10:35
'What an absolute binfire': Ex-employee's brutal Wasps verdict
A former long-serving Wasps employee has labelled the Gallagher Premiership club “an absolute binfire” in a bruising tweet pos…
Liam Heagney
11 Aug, 9:23
'What are we going to gain if we change?': Ian Foster talks All Blacks selections
Despite sitting on four straight losses heading into this weekend's clash with the Springboks, All Blacks head coach Ian Foster ha…
Tom Vinicombe
11 Aug, 8:58
Argentina team shows four changes for rematch with the Wallabies
Michael Cheika has made four changes to his Argentina team for this Saturday’s Rugby Championship round two meeting with Austral…
Liam Heagney
11 Aug, 8:46
'Not true': The Freddie Burns sacked by Leicester at Nandos story
Title-winning hero Freddie Burns has had his wings clipped by ex-Leicester CEO Simon Cohen after the 2022 Gallagher Premiership fi…
Liam Heagney
11 Aug, 8:05
Confirmed: Run-on Tomahawk Chop chant gets the chop at Exeter
Exeter have announced that their Tomahawk Chop chant will no longer be played at games. The chant was a familiar sound on matchday…
Liam Heagney
11 Aug, 7:03
Rassie Erasmus tweets 'spot on' 34-word reply to Barrett interview
Springboks director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has tweeted his verdict on what All Blacks fly-half Beauden Barrett had to say about b…
Liam Heagney
11 Aug, 6:09
Foster makes four changes in latest All Blacks team to face Boks
Ian Foster has named an All Blacks team for next Saturday’s rematch with the Springboks in Johannesburg showing four changes - t…
Liam Heagney
11 Aug, 5:45
'It's only a rule until two blokes decide it's not a rule... Just cut the cord'
Japan bound Matt Toomua is calling on Australian rugby chiefs to scrap the “murky” Giteau Law restrictions on the number of ov…
Chris Jones
11 Aug, 5:17
'I was in an extraordinarily dark place and they have lifted me'
Ed Slater says he has been overwhelmed by the support from the rugby community after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
PA
11 Aug, 4:27
'Can you move your fingers? Your toes?': Barrett feared the worst after aerial cartwheel
All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett feared the worst after landing head-first from a terrible mid-air challenge against South Afric…
AAP
10 Aug, 22:33
OPINION
The quick solution to improve the All Blacks backline chemistry
As the All Blacks prepare for a rematch with the Springboks at Ellis Park they are in desperate need of finding answers for a team…
Ben Smith
10 Aug, 22:20
OPINION
Springboks will rue benching the man who single-handedly dismantled the All Blacks
Make no mistake – this is an All Blacks side lacking structure, strategy and confidence – but there’s good reason to believe…
Tom Vinicombe
10 Aug, 17:55
OPINION
The All Blacks lost their edge years ago
Recent All Blacks results have sparked an insecurity throughout New Zealand, the gravity of which hasn’t been felt in over a dec…
Ned Lester
10 Aug, 17:35
When 'riot police came and pepper sprayed everybody' at Leicester
The infamous occasion when Leicester lost the 2007 Heineken European Cup final to Wasps at Twickenham and the riot police turned u…
Liam Heagney
10 Aug, 11:53
IRFU statement: Transgender participation policy changes
The IRFU have announced ahead of the forthcoming 2022/23 season that it is to ban transgender women from playing female contact ru…
Kim Ekin
10 Aug, 11:15
Ex-Springboks midfielder assaulted following last Saturday's win
Former Springboks midfielder Grant Esterhuizen has taken to social media in an effort to track down two men who allegedly assaulte…
Liam Heagney
10 Aug, 8:20
'Ashamed': Ex-All Blacks player defends Ian Foster on Twitter
Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has jumped to the defence of Ian Foster, stating that he is ashamed of how the coach is curr…
Liam Heagney
10 Aug, 6:53
DMP Durham Sharks statement: 2022/23 Premier 15s crowdfunding
DMP Durham Sharks have been granted additional time to save their Allianz Premier 15s season following three "extraordinary" days …
PA
10 Aug, 6:05
'Still motivated to perform': Sale sign free agent Jason Woodward
Ten weeks after Gloucester announced that one-time England prospect Jason Woodward was leaving them at the end of the 2021/22 seas…
Liam Heagney
10 Aug, 5:38
OPINION
Premier 15s: 'We need to have 6-8 teams consistently competitive before we add more clubs'
Back in June, the RFU outlined plans to professionalise the Premier 15s within the next ten years as part of a new strategy. Racha…
Rachael Burford
10 Aug, 5:15
Wasps statement: Coventry City pitch damage criticism
Wasps CEO Stephen Vaughan has fired back at Coventry City following criticisms by the football club about the state of the Coventr…
Liam Heagney
10 Aug, 5:14
Training ground injury sees Springboks parachute rookie into XV
Jacques Nienaber’s Springboks have been forced into making a change to the starting XV to face the All Blacks next Saturday, rep…
Liam Heagney
10 Aug, 4:55
Ex-New Zealand representatives call for shakeup to All Blacks' back three
Two ex-internationals have called for changes to the All Blacks' back three as New Zealand prepare to redeem themselves against th…
Alex McLeod
10 Aug, 0:15
Wallabies star willing to surrender No 10 jersey to James O'Connor or Noah Lolesio
Hodge came off the bench early in the second half after Cooper ruptured his Achilles and says he's happy to again assume the utili…
AAP
09 Aug, 22:55
'I'm not seeing it that way at all': Sam Cane shoots down journo's suggestion
The All Blacks are down on wins with just one from their last six tests but captain Sam Cane doesn't believe they have reached the…
Ben Smith
09 Aug, 22:22
OPINION
Los Pumas need to be mentally stronger to finish when it is there for the taking
Los Pumas were one team in the opening forty minutes, another team in the following twenty and seemed to lose the plot in the fina…
Frankie Deges
09 Aug, 18:20
More concerns for All Blacks with Will Jordan absent from training
With Beauden and Jordie Barrett both leaving the field early against the Springboks on Saturday evening, the potential loss of ano…
Tom Vinicombe
09 Aug, 12:47
'I heard Julian White berate Manu for not punching properly'
Former Leicester CEO Simon Cohen has revisited the infamous 2011 occasion when Manu Tuilagi ignited a media storm after wildly pun…
Liam Heagney
09 Aug, 12:43
ANALYSIS
All Blacks back row desperate for a shake-up
Has the time come to make a big change in the All Blacks loose forwards?
Nick Bishop
09 Aug, 10:58
Colomiers statement: Contract terminated after failed doping test
Hooker Youssef Saaidia has been sacked by Colomiers just weeks before the start of the new Pro D2 season in France. The 27-year-ol…
Liam Heagney
09 Aug, 10:57
A 12-word Ngani Laumape tweet has whipped up his online followers
Former All Blacks midfielder Ngani Laumape has ignited an online debate with his first Twitter message since suddenly exiting Stad…
Liam Heagney
09 Aug, 10:11
RFU statement: Eddie Jones' criticism of private schools system
England boss Eddie Jones has been rebuked by the RFU for criticising the English game’s reliance on the private school system. T…
PA
09 Aug, 9:40
