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Tries from Tomas Francis and Liam Williams saw Wales grind home a fifth win over the Springboks in six games. The win ensured Wales secured an unbeaten autumn campaign following on from victories against Scotland, Australia and Tonga in their first three games. Wales burst out the blocks The opening twenty minutes or so belonged […] READ MORE
On Saturday, an expectant Scottish crowd saw the Springboks defeat Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Their expectations were not unreasonable. Before Saturday’s encounter, Scotland had lost at home only once. That was against the All Blacks in 2017. In this time, they have racked up home wins against England, Ireland, Wales, France and Australia. Springboks […] READ MORE
Sam Underhill put in a brilliant performance in England’s narrow loss to New Zealand at Twickenham. His disallowed try caught the eye but it was the rest of his game that suggested he has a bright future in an England jersey. He made the joint-most metres of any England player with the ball (66m) as […] READ MORE
England defeat Springboks at Twickenham and social media has been set alight by “that” tackle. Was it the defining moment of the game? The game ended in massive controversy. A hit by England co-captain on Springbok replacement center Andre Esterhuizen delayed the final whistle as the TMO drew referee Angus Gardner’s attention to possible foul […] READ MORE
It seems that every week we are talking more and more about refereeing decisions. More and more games appear to hang on a blow of the referees’ whistle. Be this a sending or a penalty awarded in the dying moments of a game, the talking points after a weekend’s rugby are now more than ever […] READ MORE
Since the first Rugby World Cup in 1987, Wales have played Australia 28 times and won twice. The last time was 10 years ago, in Autumn 2008. Since then, it’s been 13 consecutive defeats. Such a one-sided relationship can’t really be described as a rivalry. For Welsh fans, the Australian team is their nemesis. No […] READ MORE
A tight match at Twickenham in London saw England defeat South Africa by 12 points to 11. Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi scored the only try in a match, which was decided by Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly’s kicking. England 12 – Penalties: Farrell (3), Daly (1) South Africa 11- Try: Nkosi, Penalties: Pollard (2) Counting the […] READ MORE
Warren Gatland has named his squad ahead of the upcoming Autumn Internationals against Scotland, Australia, Tonga and South Africa. Robert Rees has the latest news following the Wales squad announcement. REVEALED ??????? The Wales squad for the 2018 Under Armour Series, featuring uncapped duo Luke Morgan and Jonah Holmes. ? Wyth Llew yn dychwelyd […] READ MORE
At the culmination of the calendar year in only a few days time, Last Word On Rugby author Alistair Stokes reviews England Rugby 2017. England headed into the year off the back of their unbeaten 2016 season, fresh with the confidence of beating Australia four times in a row. Eddie Jones’ side enjoyed a near […] READ MORE
The Springbok groundhog day continued with a narrow 24 to 22 loss to a second string Wales team in Cardiff. Last Word on Rugby’s Robert Rees covered the game in his article published on Saturday. We will cover some of they key thoughts from a South African perspective coming out of this game. Scorers: Wales […] READ MORE
Ryan is the Managing Editor at Last Word on Rugby and resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. He specializes in opinion pieces relating to International rugby, Super Rugby and domestic rugby in South Africa.
His career highlights include being granted media accreditation for the Rugby World Cup tournament.