The Rugby Championship

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Barrett late kick denies the Boks

26 September 2021 3 comments

By DANIEL GALLAN New Zealand….19pts Tries: Jordan 3 Conversions: J Barrett 4 Penalties: J Barrett 31, 36, 61, 78 South Africa ….17pts Tries: Nkosi 6 […]

Australia 30-17 South Africa: Wallabies trample on Boks’ crown

19 September 2021 1 comment

THE Springboks‘ claim to be the best side in world rugby was dealt a devastating blow as Australia handed out a pasting in Brisbane. Two […]

All Blacks back on top of world

19 September 2021 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina ……….13pts Tries: Boffelli 52 Conversions: Boffelli 53 Penalties: Boffelli 8, 44 New Zealand ..36pts Tries: Tuipuloti 6, Peranara 26, Vaai 40, […]

Rassie Erasmus set to get date for misconduct hearing

29 August 2021 1 comment

World Rugby will discern if Rassie Erasmus used the right channels to air criticisms of officials after the first Lions Test

Argentina 10-29 South Africa: Handre Pollard puts boot into the misfiring Pumas telling

22 August 2021 1 comment

A penalty-ridden affair sees the Springboks beat the Pumas for the second-straight week

Dave Rennie blazing over NZ snub

22 August 2021 0 comments

AUSTRALIA coach Dave Rennie says he is “bloody angry” about New Zealand cancelling the teams’ Bledisloe Cup match without telling the Wallabies. New Zealand will […]

New Zealand 57-22 Australia: Rampant All Blacks race to record score

15 August 2021 1 comment

Ben Jaycock reports on the All Blacks claiming the Bledisloe Cup for another year

South Africa 32-12 Argentina: Boks grind out victory but fail to hit bonus

15 August 2021 1 comment

A new-look side get the Springboks off to a winning start in the Rugby Championship against Argentina

Pumas more physical than Lions says captain Kolisi

15 August 2021 1 comment

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says Argentina were a tough obstacle to overcome with their physical pack

New Zealand 33-25 Australia: Wallabies fightback fails in poor opener

8 August 2021 0 comments

The Wallabies drought at Eden Park goes on as they lose the Bledisloe Cup in their Rugby Championship pre-cursor

Wallabies stand down three for drinking session ahead of Bledisloe Cup clash

4 August 2021 0 comments

Head coach Dave Rennie explains the reasons for dropping Marika Koroibete, Pone Fa’amausili and Isi Naisarani from playing the All Blacks

Townsend: Saracens five will be rejuvenated by Lions selections

9 May 2021 2 comments

Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Elliot Daly, Jamie George and Mako Vunipola were all included in Warren Gatland’s Lions squad

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams announces retirement from rugby in both codes

10 March 2021 0 comments

One of few players to hit superstardom in both union and league has hung up his boots to resurrect his boxing career

Mooar: Wales need their star names playing for the regions

7 March 2021 0 comments

Former Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar is still keeping a keen eye on events in Wales, while balancing his role in the All Blacks set-up

All Blacks great Dan Carter retires at the age of 38

20 February 2021 2 comments

The three-time World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year brings the curtain down on an illustrious career in professional rugby

US firm Silver Lake in talks with NZ Rugby

12 January 2021 2 comments

Is the southern hemisphere set to get its own CVC?

Wallabies rally for Rennie’s first win

8 November 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Match winner: Taniela Tupou seals the deal for Australia PICTURE: Getty Images AUSTRALIA bounced back from their record defeat to clinch a […]

He’s Dunn waiting for now but will he return?

8 November 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Cameo: Tom Dunn takes a break in his 64 seconds of action PICTURE: Getty Images Tom Dunn made an impact, as […]

Jamie is a classic competitor

8 November 2020 1 comment

WHENit comes to the Premiership’s G-men, the flanker Jamie Gibson – newly signed by Gloucester after spells with London Irish, Leicester and Northampton – is […]

By Dickens! Something is about to turn up for the Islands

8 November 2020 1 comment

IT IS difficult to know how many copies of David Copperfield are bought by members of the South Seas rugby community each year, but anyone […]

Springboks dispell uncertainty with Sanzaar by staying in Rugby Championship

4 November 2020 0 comments

South Africa have committed to play in the Rugby Championship until 2030

Aussies suffer Halloweeen horror show

1 November 2020 0 comments

■By SAM JACKSON ALL Blacks fly-half Richie Mo’unga scored two brilliant individual tries in their highest victory margin against Australia in 169 Tests as New […]

Irish prudence poses RFU more questions

1 November 2020 1 comment

NICK CAIN Major contsruction: Ireland’s Aviva Stadium PICTURE: Getty Images RUGBY Union is fourth in the pecking order of popular team sports in Ireland, behind […]

No-play decision smacks of defeatism

1 November 2020 0 comments

THE Friday evening before the final round of the Six Nations was an opportune moment for the RFU to bury the bad news that it […]

Erasmus’ insults will come back

1 November 2020 1 comment

THE behind-the-scenes 2019 World Cup documentary Chasing the Sun shows footage of South Africa’s head coach, Rassie Erasmus, referring to Ireland as “softies”. As he […]

Former England lock Geoff Parling named Wallabies forwards coach

18 September 2020 0 comments

Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie brings in Parling to backroom staff after time with Melbourne Rebels

Wallabies combination can unlock Exiles potential, says Sekope Kepu

15 August 2020 0 comments

Veteran prop Sekope Kepu believes the acquisition of Australia teammate Rob Simmons can take London Irish forward

All Black Jerome Kaino joins war against corruption in Pacific

16 July 2020 0 comments

Kaino has joined Dan Leo’s fight to advocate for greater transparency in the governance of Pacific Island rugby

Former Springbok given lengthy ban after third positive doping test

1 July 2020 0 comments

The career of former Springbok captain Mahlatse ‘Chiliboy’ Ralepelle is in tatters after receiving an eight-year ban for the third positive doping test of his […]

Moving the Six Nations will work for rugby – Conrad Smith

16 June 2020 0 comments

The former All Blacks centre is now playing a key role with the International Rugby Players’ association

Rugby Australia makes huge staff cuts in £3m cost-saving measure

1 June 2020 0 comments

Rugby Australia chiefs to cut 47 of 142 full-time jobs weeks after securing World Rugby emergency loan

World Rugby approves trials aiming to restrict virus transmission

28 May 2020 0 comments

Return-to-play law trials released by World Rugby, and include the scrapping of scrum resets

Global calendar: Six Nations and SANZAAR confirm consultation over the past two months

22 May 2020 0 comments

Talks over how to align north and south Test windows started in March

Raelene Castle quits as chief executive of Rugby Australia

23 April 2020 0 comments

CEO leaves position after facing extreme scrutiny and receiving vote of no confidence from 11 former Wallabies captains

Michael Cheika opens up on rollercoaster ride with Wallabies

26 March 2020 0 comments

Michael Cheika has reflected on his five-year tenure with the Wallabies, saying the shortcomings of 2019 still ‘hurts’

Expertise of team doctor prevents Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit from possible leg amputation

17 March 2020 0 comments

Complications from blood clot led to the reigning World Player of the Year receiving emergency surgery

Israel Folau finds new club in Catalan Dragons

28 January 2020 0 comments

Catalan Dragons wanted to give Folau ‘a new opportunity to shine on the pitch’

The Rugby Paper’s team of the 2010s

27 December 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher has watched a lot – and we mean, a lot – of rugby this decade. So we asked him to pick a team of the decade

Nick Phipps fears the damage Israel Folau has done to Australian rugby

18 December 2019 0 comments

London Irish and Wallabies scrum-half Phipps talks to Neale Harvey about the controversy stirred by Folau

Eddie Jones offers a pointer to Wallabies on how to fix their failures

5 December 2019 0 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones believes Rugby Australia need to loosen up to help Dave Rennie

World Cup refs told to treat high tackles with zero tolerance, as Scott Barrett gets ban

13 August 2019 0 comments

Scott Barrett receives only a three-week ban from SANZAR for his high tackle on Australia captain Michael Hooper

South Africa clinch first Rugby Championship title in a decade

11 August 2019 0 comments

Are the Springboks closing the gap on New Zealand after their 46-13 thumping of Argentina?

All Blacks expect David Pocock to play in Bledisloe Cup

6 August 2019 0 comments

Sam Cane expects to be packing down opposite David Pocock in the Rugby Championship

All Blacks pick Reece ahead of Naholo

7 July 2019 1 comment

STEVE Hansen has named four new caps in a 39-man squad for the Rugby Championship but there is no place for veteran centre Ma’a Nonu. […]

Lealiifano back for Wallabies after cancer

7 July 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Recall: Brumbies captain Christian Lealiifano Out: James O’Connor CHRISTIANLealiifano is back in the Wallabies set-up for the first time since being diagnosed […]

Boks take it slow with captain Kolisi

7 July 2019 0 comments

Injured: Siya Kolisi SOUTH Africa will ease Siya Kolisi back into action this summer with the injured team captain likely to play Currie Cup matches […]

Pumas call in the outsiders at last

7 July 2019 0 comments

ARGENTINA head coach Mario Ledesma has included five European-based players in his 46-man squad. Los Pumas’ group had previously been made up of individuals solely […]

Erasmus’ squad can do serious damage

7 July 2019 0 comments

New star at No.9: Herschel Jantjies For the first time since 2015, there was no South African representation in the Super Rugby semifinals. It’s obviously […]