Maro Itoje puts friendship on ice in heat of battle with Alun Wyn Jones
8 years ago by The GuardianThe England youngster’s duel with his Lions second-row partner could hold the key to victory in the Six Nations match against Wales at TwickenhamLast summer’s Lions tour to New Zealand is history but...
Fiji defy belief with unbelievable display of skill in epic Hamilton 7s final
8 years ago by Rugby DumpFiji became the fourth different team to win an HSBC World Sevens title in as many events after claiming a stunning 24-17 come from behind victory over series leaders South Africa in Hamilton, New Zealand,...
Two northern hemisphere teams will contest the 2019 World Cup semi-finals
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auOne of the most annoying and inaccurate notions about success at Rugby World Cup is the notion of teams ‘peaking too soon’, thereby destroying their hopes of winning the tournament. It used...
Monday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland lose van der Flier for remainder of season Leinster and Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier has been ruled out for the remainder of the season having picked up a knee injury against...
New Zealand teenage sensation makes terrible decision, but then does this
8 years ago by Rugby DumpEtene Nanai-Seturo showed why he is currently the talk of New Zealand with a monstrous fend at the inaugural Hamilton Sevens. The 18-year-old nearly made a meal of the opportunity though. During New Zealand's...
Wales demolish Scotland but coach Gatland stays grounded
8 years ago by Rugby DumpWales kicked the Six Nations into gear with an impressive 34-7 bonus point win over Scotland, silencing their doubters at a packed Principality Stadium. Warren Gatland refuses to dwell though, so is already...
Wales and Leigh Halfpenny rip apart Scotland’s Six Nations ambitions
8 years ago by The Guardian• Wales 34-7 Scotland• Full-back Halfpenny scores two tries and 14 points with the bootScotland flew high in the autumn but took a fall here. Their pre-tournament optimism was shredded by a team that...
Brisbane Global Rugby Tens preview
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auBack again for its second year, the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens looms as an exciting start to the Southern Hemisphere rugby season. This year we’ll see the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby sides,...
HSBC New Zealand Sevens Relocates to Hamilton
8 years ago by Rugby WorldAfter 18 years in Wellington, the HSBC New Zealand Sevens has shifted up north to Hamilton, Oliver Pickup reports. Relocation: After 18 years of hosting the tournament, Wellington has been replaced by...
Milestone for Warren Gatland but Wales need a Six Nations reboot
8 years ago by The GuardianWales coach reaches 98 Tests in charge facing his most demanding time since he arrived in Cardiff at the end of 2007 and must tackle resurgent Scotland first upWarren Gatland will on Saturday equal Bernard...
