It is not often that Rugby Union and Rugby League fans have such conflicting match schedules, as they do on this Super Saturday. With both the All Blacks and NZ Warriors playing, it might end up as a question of sport? Which one do i watch Live? That decision is similar to other choices that […] READ MORE
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Time is now for Richie Mo’unga – NZLvARG
Few players call out so loudly for a starting Test spot, than Richie Mo’unga. The Crusaders and Canterbury first-five is very much proven in domestic competition – it seems [to the majority] that the time is now for Richie to be given his first test start – in the upcoming weekend’s test; NZLvARG He has […] READ MORE
Angus Ta’avau – Taking opportunity as it knocks
Angus Ta'avau, struggling Blues player, to a Waratahs & Chiefs Super Rugby player, is now taking opportunity as it 'knocks' when the All Blacks come calling READ MORE
Springboks beat the Pumas in front of small Durban crowd
The Springboks beat the Pumas on Saturday in their opening game for this year’s Rugby Championship tournament. Less than 30 000 spectators showed up to the match at Jonsson Kings Park in Durban. The formalities included Springbok Captain, Siya Kolisi, presenting a Zulu shield and spear to the visiting Argentian captain, Agustine Creevy. Springboks Needed […] READ MORE
Super Saturday; Black Ferns, All Blacks and Mitre 10 Cup
It's another Super Saturday, with a 'full plate' of rugby on offer across the globe; from the Black Ferns and All Blacks, Mitre 10 Cup and much, much more READ MORE
Argentina must pick Europe-based players to have more success
The picking of overseas-based players is one of the more oft-discussed topics in rugby. From the Steffon Armitage ‘exceptional circumstances’ saga in England to the Welsh leaving Rhys Webb in the cold, it is rare rugby survives even a month without at least one nation’s rules examined and alternatives suggested by the media. Australia amended […] READ MORE
All Smiles for the All Blacks, but not ‘All of the Time’
Winning isn’t easy. Being successful means that you are continually looking to improve. And while it is never perfect, teams often reach near to it. The All Blacks did so against South Africa in Albany, and due to a drawn result between the Africans and Australia last week, were all smiles when hoisting The Rugby […] READ MORE
All Black Selectors Make Subtle Changes for ARGvNZL
If all those elements come together, after the All Black selectors make subtle changes for ARGvNZL, then The 2017 Rugby Championship title is one step closer for the current World Champions. READ MORE
Springbok Rugby Reality Check In The Rugby Championship
A Springbok Rugby reality check was handed out in Albany, New Zealand on Saturday with the hosts the All Blacks smashing them 57 to nil. READ MORE
NZLvARG – Rugby by the Numbers
The Rugby Championship clash in New Plymouth was a solid game. Not as exciting as the climactic finish to NZLvAUS last month, but last nights NZLvARG match was an ideal example of ‘rugby by the numbers’. Statistics show that the four quarters of the game were each different. From an early advantage from the Argentinian side, […] READ MORE