Tag: New Zealand

My Christmas day XV

Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points by Brendan Gallagher Backs 15 Mark Mapletoft (England): Born December 25, 1971: Made […]

Osada 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 Tokyo Sungoliath 33-12 courtesy […]

Farrell looking for answers

ANALYSIS » AS WE PREPARE TO ENTER A LIONS YEAR, PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS WHICH MIGHT COME TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA THERE were Bristol just […]

England 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 for the three-Test summer […]

All 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 on the attack for […]

150th 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: Prendergast 43 Australia……………………….. 19pts […]