Top plays of the November Tests: Week 1
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a thrilling start to the November Test window, we take a look back at some of the best plays of the weekend. Kurtley Beale v Wales Thief of the night - Kurtley Beale 😮👀 A...
Monday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke Whitelock to captain a youthful All Blacks squad against French XV including 6 potential debutants. Dane Coles ruled out for up to 6 months All Blacks hooker Dane Coles is set for lengthy spell...
HIGHLIGHTS: France v All Blacks
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks were very dominant in the first half. The power, speed and precision of their game has left the French wanting. Tries for Dane Cole, Waisake Naholo, Ryan Crotty and Sam Cane all of which...
Steve Hansen’s surprise take on SBW’s yellow card
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auSteve Hansen has leapt to the defence of Sonny Bill Williams, whose brain fade during the All Blacks Test win over France has set off another wave of anti-SBW sentiment. Williams’ social media critics...
Dane Coles ruled out for up to 6 months
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks hooker Dane Coles is set for lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a ruptured ACL in the All Blacks win over France. Coles had scan in Paris on his left knee, with the results ruling...
The north beats the south in weekend rugby
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auOn Saturday, six teams from the southern hemisphere squared off against six teams from the northern hemisphere. The north came out on top 4 – 2. The scores: Ireland 38, South Africa 3. England 21, Argentina...
Dane Coles faces another long injury lay-off
8 years ago by The RoarThe All Blacks expect Dane Coles to feel like a caged tiger over the off-season after his injury-plagued season ground to a halt in France. First-choice hooker Coles suffered his second serious injury...
All Blacks hold out resurgent France
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auAt the risk of sounding like a broken record, Steve Hansen says his hot and cold All Blacks have learned another important lesson in Paris. The world champions produced the latest of many stuttering displays...
Ireland hammer dreadful South Africa
8 years ago by The RoarIreland have built on last year’s successful November series against the best of the southern hemisphere by recording their biggest-ever victory over a dreadful South Africa side in a 38-3 hammering...
Waisake Naholo bags two tries to help sweep New Zealand past France
8 years ago by The Guardian• France 18-38 New Zealand• All Blacks score five tries; Beauden Barrett scores rest with the bootFrance were given a reminder of how far they still are from a maiden World Cup title when they were...
