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Monday Afternoon Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springboks drop to 6th in rankings   Following their 27-13 defeat in Cardiff, the Springboks have dropped one position below Wales to sixth in the latest official World Rugby rankings.   The...

Tierney Highlights 'Critical Areas' For Improvement

9 years ago by Irish Rugby News

After watching his side lost 38-8 to number one-ranked New Zealand at the UCD Bowl yesterday, Ireland Women's head coach Tom Tierney emphasised the need to focus on critical areas ahead of next year's...

Northern hemisphere teams closing the gap

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

New Zealand will end another stellar year as rugby’s undoubted No.1 team but the gap between northern and southern hemisphere nations has shrunk considerably after a month of unprecedented success...

Best Tries from week 4 of the November Internationals

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In order, the tries come from Argentina, England, Fiji, Romania, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Italy, England Women, Samoa, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand Women and the All Blacks.

Semi Radradra signs for Toulon

9 years ago by Toulon

Toulon has confirmed the signing of NRL star Semi Radradra on a one-year deal with a one-year option.   Radradra made his international debut for Australia against New Zealand in the Anzac Test...

WATCH: Ireland's Lions

9 years ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Paul O'Connell and Gordon D'Arcy have discussed the Irish players they think should be picked for the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand.

Rugby union autumn internationals: talking points from the latest action

9 years ago by The Guardian

Ireland’s latest bruising win shows they are the real deal, England’s set-piece strength will be key against Australia, and New Zealand are human after allWhen Ireland beat New Zealand on 5 November,...

Best Tries from Week 4 of End of Year Tests

9 years ago by Rugby Dump

Another jam-packed weekend of November Test rugby has flown by, dishing up one or two surprise results and some excellent tries across the board. Here is a look at 17 of them, from various games including...

Hansen turns attention to Lions tour

9 years ago by Super Sport.com

After wrapping up the season by beating France to earn a 13th win in 14 matches on Saturday, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen immediately turned his thoughts to next year's highly anticipated Lions tour.

Briggs finds positives as Ireland blown away by Black Fern blitz

9 years ago by Irish Independent

The scoreboard simply did not reflect what had unfolded over a relentless 80 minutes at a boisterous UCD Bowl, but the fact remains that the Ireland Women's side were handed their third consecutive loss...