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Wales begun their autumn internationals with another loss to Australia at the Principality Stadium. Tries from Steff Evans and Hallam Amos, plus 11 points from the boot of Leigh Halfpenny wasn’t enough as Australia beat Wales. Australia were clinical in the final third and tries from Tatafu Polota-Nau, Adam Coleman, Michael Hooper and Kurtley Beale (see […] READ MORE
As the International window opens, fans can expect World Class rugby fixtures from Georgia to Ireland. The International test match schedule will see many of the top ranked teams across World Rugby face each other in the first round of the November schedule from Friday. All the leading nations are lining up this weekend, with […] READ MORE
Warren Gatland and Rob Howley announced their 23 man squad with Wales set to face Australia at the Principality Stadium yesterday morning. There were a few surprises in store when the team-sheet came out. Wales Set to Face Australia: match day squad Rob Evans Ken Owens Tomas Francis Jake Ball Alun Wyn Jones (C) Aaron […] READ MORE
For Michael Hooper and the Australian Wallabies team, it is a case of ‘playing the best’. And in matching the best–the number one All Blacks team–they can look to improve. And when you improve, you can then have goals and objectives of becoming the best. “I think it would be great to be number one […] READ MORE
When teams set their sights on the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup, each team had their objectives. In Pool C at this years World Cup tournament, the mix of teams see’s the Australian Wallaroos fighting for redemption, and the hosts planning to again reach new heights. They Wallaroos are matched against the host nation, with […] READ MORE
If he can bring his own energy and dynamism to the Wallabies leadership role, then [possibly] come Brisbane, he could be holding a cup that has been missing from the Wallabies trophy cabinet for over a decade. READ MORE
The big news, and surprise, to some Wallabies fans came in the form of the headline making decison ‘Quade Cooper cut from Australia squad’. But head coach Michael Cheika is looking piece together a team capable of taking on the All Blacks in four weeks time. He has been forced to make some decisions that […] READ MORE
After some thrilling pool stage matches in the World Rugby U20 Championships, all twelve sides were back in action in the knockout stages, to determine their final fixtures on Sunday June 18. Last Word on Rugby reporter Aaron Tillyer has been on hand to cover the World Rugby tournament. Here’s a quick round-up of all yesterdays action: Ireland 52 Samoa […] READ MORE
The World Rugby U20 Championships pool stages have came to a climax, with a number of teams vying to boost their semi-final places. Only England, Australia and New Zealand were unbeaten after round two. Here’s the round-up of all the contests on day three of the competition: Pool A Wales 54 Samoa 20 Wales ran […] READ MORE
The World Rugby U20 Championship opening round began with a bang. The second pool games once again didn’t fail to disappoint. There were some thrilling contests, most notably Argentina’s match-up with with France. Here’s a round up of all the fixtures from round two: Pool A Australia 33 Samoa 26 Australia had to work hard to earn […] READ MORE
Rugby writer focusing predominantly on Aviva Premiership and Top14. Big fan of Super Rugby and all things international.
Covered World Rugby U20 Championships in Georgia (2017) for LWOR, ESPN and Rugby World.
Planning for RWC in Japan 2019.