The inconvenient truth that threatens All Black's World Cup supremacy | Matt McIlraith
7 years ago by The GuardianNew Zealand’s disciplinary statistics through three Rugby World Cup cycles are revealingStatistics can tell us many things, and be interpreted in different ways, especially in the always-emotive context...
"He almost single-handedly beat the All Blacks in 2012" - Andy Goode backs Manu Tuilagi to shine at the RWC
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England international Andy Goode knows about the daunting prospect of facing Manu Tuilagi, a player he thinks will shine in Japan. Manu Tuilagi can help England...
World Rugby open to larger RWC squads in the future
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby bosses have hit back at the top coaches following claims that the 31-man World Cup squads threaten player welfare by insisting that the top coaches left their objections too late to have any...
All Blacks not invincible, but worthy favourites
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand may have chinks in the armour, but write them off at your peril as they attempt to make history in Japan. Talk of two-time defending champions New Zealand being vulnerable...
Five players who can consider themselves unfortunate to miss the Rugby World Cup in Japan
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at five top players who might consider themselves unfortunate to miss the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The world's best are converging on Japan for the 2019 Rugby...
Predicting Ireland's team to face Scotland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Schmidt heads into his opening 2019 Rugby World Cup match with Scotland with a number of his front line backs under an injury cloud. However, the New Zealander does have a full stocked...
Boks and All Blacks not contemplating potential Irish assignment yet
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland may be ranked No.1 in the world right now but neither New Zealand nor South Africa are allowing their minds to wander ahead and contemplate the prospect of a World Cup quarter-final meeting with...
Ireland ‘hugely proud’ of Aki embodying spirit of adopted nation, Ruddock says
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyNew Zealand-born Bundee Aki has been criticised for chasing a Test career with Joe Schmidt’s squad.
Kieran Read deserves to be winning captain, says Warburton
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySam Warburton believes New Zealand captain Kieran Read deserves to be a Rugby World Cup-winning skipper and can foresee a successful All Blacks campaign. Read will retire after the upcoming...
How the Springboks could line up against New Zealand
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup officially kicks off on Friday with hosts Japan facing off against Russia as Jamie Joseph looks to get a win in their opening game, a feat England managed in 2015 against Fiji. However, the...
