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Jantjies shoots wide to leave it all square again

1 October 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa ……27pts Tries: Dreyer 17, Serfontein 42, Skosan 48 Conversions: Jantjies 18, 43, 50 Penalties: Jantjies 25 Australia…………..27pts Tries: Folau 10 […]

TEAM: Cheika hands starting debuts to young trio for Springboks clash

28 September 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Australia head coach Michael Cheika has backed flanker Jack Dempsey to pack a punch in the Wallabies back row when they take […]

EXCLUSIVE: Springbok legend Habana ready for last hurrah

20 September 2017 0 comments

South Africa try scoring legend Bryan Habana has given his broadest hint yet that this season will be the last of his illustrious career. Currently […]

Wounded Wallabies storm home for first win

17 September 2017 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Australia 45pts Tries: Folau 29, 53, Kepu 49, Genia 72, Phipps 76, Uelese 80 Conversions: Foley 30, 50, 55, 73, 77, 80 […]

All Blacks put sorry Boks to the sword

17 September 2017 0 comments

New Zealand 57pts Tries: Ioane 17, Milner-Skudder 21, 53, S Barrett 34, Retallick 37, Tu’ungafasi 64, Sopoaga 74, Taylor 80 Conversions: Barrett 18, 22, 36, […]

All Blacks hit back after Pumas scare

10 September 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEW ZEALAND were given a major fright for the best part of an hour in New Plymouth before a flurry of tries […]

Wasteful Wallabies let Boks off the hook

10 September 2017 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON AUSTRALIA coach Michael Cheika rued the inability of his Wallabies to close out matches after they surrendered a big lead for a […]

Brilliance of Barrett settles epic as Australia find pride

27 August 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEW Zealand and a rejuvenated Australia said farewell to Colin Meads by serving up one of the great modern day Test matches […]

Springboks maintain their revival to cage Pumas hit by Lavanini’s red card

27 August 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER SOUTH Africa made it five from five in Salta as Argentina saw red in the second round of the Rugby Championship last […]

Wallabies smashed for six in first half blitzkrieg

20 August 2017 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEW ZEALAND dismissed Australia from their presence with a remarkable six-try first half burst in Sydney which left you appreciating just how […]

Yes, it looks like something is really starting to happen for Coetzee’s Springboks

20 August 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER SOUTHAfrica did not have it all their own way like they did against France in the June Test series and they showed […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

20 August 2017 1 comment

CHRISTIAN LOADER FORMER WALES, SWANSEA, PONTYPRIDD, ROTHERHAM AND BATH PROP Believe it or not, I started out as a full-back at my local club, Crwnant […]

SOUTH AFRICA

13 August 2017 1 comment

FIXTURES: August 19 v Argentina (Port Elizabeth); August 26 v Argentina (Salta); September 9 v Australia (Perth): September 16 v New Zealand (North Harbour, Auckland); […]

ARGENTINA

13 August 2017 0 comments

FIXTURES: August 19 v South Africa (Port Elizabeth); August 26 v South Africa (Salta); September 9 v New Zealand (New Plymouth); September 16 v Australia […]

AUSTRALIA

13 August 2017 1 comment

FIXTURES: August 19 v New Zealand (Sydney); August 26 v New Zealand (Dunedin); September 9 v South Africa (Perth); September 16 v Argentina (Canberra); September […]

Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

13 August 2017 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his expert eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off New Zealand have lost only two of their […]

NEW ZEALAND

13 August 2017 0 comments

FIXTURES: August 19 v Australia (Sydney); August 26 v v Australia (Dunedin); September 9 v Argentina (New Plymouth); September 16 v South Africa (North Harbour); […]

Hooper cited for incident in Wallabies’ win over Argentina

26 July 2015 1 comment

Australia openside alleged to have struck opponent in the lead-up to Dean Mumm’s superb try

Springboks change eight for New Zealand clash

22 July 2015 1 comment

Heyneke Meyer has made eight changes for South Africa‘s match against the All Blacks this weekend. Of the three changes to the starting XV, only […]

Boks made to sweat on Coetzee and Matfield as injury list mounts

20 July 2015 0 comments

The defeated Springboks are waiting on injuries to Marcell Coetzee and Victor Matfield ahead of their clash with New Zealand on Saturday. The two influential […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Team of the 2014 Rugby Championship

24 October 2014 2 comments

15 Joaquin Tuculet (Argentina) The exciting new Puma nudges it from Israel Folau who, although good, wasn’t quite the force of nature he was in […]

New Zealand v Argentina preview

4 September 2014 1 comment

As expected, Beauden Barrett will start at fly-half for New Zealand on Saturday as they take on Argentina in the third round of the Rugby […]

Australia v South Africa preview

3 September 2014 1 comment

Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley will lead Australia‘s attack on Saturday as they take on South Africa for the third round of the Rugby Championship. […]

Jeremy Guscott: McCaw’s a worry…but bring on the Boks. I can’t wait!

11 September 2013 1 comment

We must hope All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is right in his assessment of the injury to his captain Richie McCaw. “Five to six weeks […]

Jeremy Guscott: Time these All Blacks saw some yellow cards, ref!

28 August 2013 2 comments

It is early days for Ewen McKenzie, the newly appointed Wallaby head coach. I don’t believe he thought the job would be this difficult – […]

Jeremy Guscott: All Blacks show they are team to beat once again

21 August 2013 0 comments

The All Blacks showed with their convincing 47-29 victory over the Wallabies in Sydney last night that they will still be the team to beat […]

Rugby Championship round 6: preview and predictions

4 October 2012 1 comment

Argentina v Australia Santiago Phelan has once again named the same starting XV as the Pumas seek their first ever win in the Rugby Championship. […]

Rugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 1 comment

Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks ago. The Pumas came […]

Rugby Champioship round 4: preview and predictions

14 September 2012 1 comment

New Zealand v South Africa Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock and Andrew Hore have all been drafted back into the All Blacks‘ starting XV for the […]

Rugby Championship Round Three: preview and predictions

7 September 2012 0 comments

Australia v South Africa Australia have made their intention clear before their crucial clash against South Africa in Perth, they will run the ball and […]

Rugby Championship review: Who will stop the All Blacks?

27 August 2012 1 comment

As the first two rounds of the Rugby Championship drew to an end on Saturday night, we take a look at how it panned out […]

Argentina draw in historic match against South Africa

25 August 2012 1 comment

Argentina had to concede an unlucky 16-16 draw against South Africa for their first ever home game of the Rugby Championship in Mendoza. True to […]

New Zealand v Australia preview: Cooper returns, Beale out

23 August 2012 1 comment

Mercurial fly-half Quade Cooper has been named in Australia‘s starting XV for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Auckland. However, full-back Kurtley Beale […]

Argentina v South Africa preview: Hernandez out of historic match

23 August 2012 2 comments

Juan Martin Hernandez will miss the historic fixture in Mendoza after he had to withdraw with a groin injury suffered at training yesterday. The talismanic […]

Aussie blow as captain David Pocock is out of All Blacks clash

20 August 2012 0 comments

David Pocock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks in Auckland after it was revealed the Australian captain needs keyhole surgery on […]

We know we’ll get thumped says Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi

15 August 2012 1 comment

Argentina‘s record points scorer Felipe Contepomi drew parallels with Italy‘s entrance into the Six Nations ahead of the Pumas’ debut in the Rugby Championship against […]

Argentina announce squad for Four Nations opener

8 August 2012 0 comments

Horacio Agulla, Marcos Ayerza and Gonzalo Camacho have been named in Argentina coach Santiago Phelan’s 26-man squad that will travel to South Africa for their […]

Only one new cap for World Champions for Rugby Championship

8 August 2012 0 comments

Auckland and Blues prop Charlie Faumuina is the only new face named in the 28-man All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship. Faumuina was in […]

Nick Cain: Pumas out to prove their first-class credentials

8 August 2012 1 comment

Argentina have received an early reminder that New Zealand, South Africa and Australia see them as the poor relations of the inaugural southern hemisphere Rugby […]

Uncapped Gill named in Wallabies Four Nations squad

8 August 2012 0 comments

Australia U20 captain Liam Gill is set to make his Test debut after he was named in Robbie Deans 30-man squad for the upcoming Rugby […]

Meyer names five new caps for the Boks

7 August 2012 1 comment

Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer has included five uncapped players in his 30-man squad for the inaugural Rugby Championship. Stormers loose forward Siya Kolisi and Lions […]

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