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Against all odds: Wallabies restore pride against All Blacks

7 years ago by The Guardian

Wallabies 47-26 All BlacksAustralia’s highest ever score against NZJust six weeks out from the opening game of their Rugby World Cup campaign, the Wallabies restored pride to the gold jersey as they...

Scott Barrett sent off as Australia beat New Zealand in Bledisloe Cup

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

Australia recorded a first Bledisloe Cup victory over New Zealand since October 2017 with a convincing 47-26 win at the Optus Stadium in Perth, as All Black second-row Scott Barrett was sent off.

Watch: Scott Barrett given his marching orders

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scott Barrett was given his marching orders just before half time for this dangerous tackle on Michael Hooper   Barrett becomes the first All Black to be sent off in a Bledisloe Cup test.   BAD...

Watch: James O'Connor's outstanding offload to set up Reece Hodge

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

James O'Connor marked his return to the Wallabies starting line up with a brilliant offload early on to send Reece Hodge through to score the first try of the Bledisloe Cup 2019.     The...

Wallaroos succumb to Black Ferns' dominance

7 years ago by The Guardian

Wallaroos 10-47 Black FernsAustralia provided positive second half signsThe drought continues for the Wallaroos as a win over the Black Ferns remains elusive with the New Zealanders claiming a 47-10 victory...

Wallabies v All Blacks: Bledisloe Cup - Rugby Championship 2019 – live!

7 years ago by The Guardian

Updates from Australia’s clash with New Zealand in PerthAny thoughts? Email or tweet @rrjparkin 11.08am BST 13 min: Read isn’t offside, he doesn’t infringe Hooper, and Lienert-Brown does ground cleanly....

Wales ‘in a good place’ says Warren Gatland with No 1 spot in sight

7 years ago by The Guardian

• Wales could top rankings with favourable weekend results• Grand Slam champions choose strong side for TwickenhamWhen Eddie Jones took charge of England, one of his goals was to supplant the All Blacks...

Hooper, Cheika confident in Latu's discipline

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia captain Michael Hooper and coach Michael Cheika are confident Tolu Latu will be able to keep his cool when the Wallabies take on New Zealand in the Rugby Championship.     The...

Eddie Jones’s England picture remains unclear as World Cup looms | Robert Kitson

7 years ago by The Guardian

The coach still seems unsure about his midfield, full-back and scrum-half options as he prepares to name his squad for JapanIt is one of rugby’s truisms that the best teams virtually pick themselves....

World Rugby Rankings permutations: It's not only Wales who could climb the rankings

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A busy weekend of men's and women's international matches could have significant impact on the World Rugby rankings. Here is everything you need to know:     Men's rankings headlines New...