OTD 2012: England beat world champion All Blacks
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyOn this day eight years ago, December 1, Stuart Lancaster's England recorded a sensational 38-21 victory over New Zealand at Twickenham.
"It's going to take a bit of time." - Welsh hooker on Pivac plan
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales head coach Wayne Pivac is weathering an agonising time at the helm with seven losses in nine tests. Pivac ascended to the national coaching job after doing great things with Welsh club Scarlets,...
Argentina captain suspended over offensive social media posts
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentine Rugby Union has suspended captain Pablo Matera and two other members of the national team over “discriminatory and xenophobic” comments published by the players on social media. This...
Argentina strip Pablo Matera of captaincy after alleged xenophobic social media posts
5 years ago by The GuardianAlleged comments made in 2011 and 2013Matera issues apology and says he is ‘ashamed’ Argentina have stripped Pablo Matera of the captaincy and stood him down from Saturday’s final Tri Nations clash...
Rugby union team of the week
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyWe pick the standout players from the weekend after New Zealand thumped Argentina in the Tri-Nations, while and Ireland, England and France won in the Autumn Nations Cup...
New Zealand Rugby miss opportunity to reset as curtain falls on rough year | Matt McIlraith
5 years ago by The GuardianCovid-19 brought to the surface structural problems that already existed in the game and were largely self-inflictedAfter 126 representative matches across 10 months, the season that seemed to last forever...
Five things we learnt about rugby in November 2020
5 years ago by Rugby WorldPaul Williams delivers his monthly musings on the major happenings in the gameCross the line: Ardie Savea scores in New Zealand's 38-0 win over Argentina (Getty Images)Paul Williams delivers his monthly...
"I shouldn't have winked at him!" Facing PRIME Jonah Lomu in the 1995 World Cup
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTony Underwood was one of England's best players at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, but when he lined up against Jonah Lomu of the All Blacks in the semi-final, he was powerless to stop an absolute masterclass....
The story behind the All Blacks tribute to Diego Maradona
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks captain Sam Cane has credited scrumhalf TJ Perenara with the idea of presenting Argentina with an All Blacks jersey with the name Maradona on the back. Cane laid...
Brad Weber extends Chiefs stay
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black and Chiefs halfback Brad Weber has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the Chiefs for another year. The 29-year-old debuted for the Chiefs in 2014. Since his Super Rugby debut,...
