Several of the November Internationals played over this weekend were won by just a single-point margin. Wins by France in the dying minutes showed that close contests might be the trend this Autumn – unless you are in New Zealand. The All Blacks [as per usual] flagged the normal standards of offence, putting 55 points […] READ MORE
Tag: NZ Rugby
Black Ferns in Dominant Win Over Wallaroos
Not only were there two New Zealand rugby teams playing on Saturday night at Eden Park, but the women’s team, the Black Ferns represented their country admirably. With part of the home crowd forming early to see the women play Australia, the team performed cohesively in a Dominant Win Over Wallaroos. The Wallaroos are Australia’s women’s team, and […] READ MORE
Four tries from Red Roses Claudia MacDonald tops RWC try-scoring charts
Topping the try-scoring charts, England Red Roses Claudia MacDonald played out of her skin in her team’s opening Rugby World Cup 2021 campaign. With a huge 84-19 win over Fiji, MacDonald was one of several English players that crossed for multiple tries. Many other Internationals did likewise across the opening day at Eden Park Rugby […] READ MORE
WRWC2017 Day Three: Canada Fails To Impress as USA Progress
It was the final day of pool play for the Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC2017) in Dublin today. The final round of games played on WRWC2017 Day Three may have failed to live up to expectations though, with two key contests only reinforcing leading teams favouritism. Canada failed to impress, as they were outsmarted and […] READ MORE
WRWC2017 Day One: Top Three Women’s Sides Win Big In Cup Opener
Follow all the results here on Last Word on Rugby, with coverage by Jovilisi Waqa. Today, he gives us 'the Lowdown' on all matches played in the WRWC2017 Day One games. READ MORE
2023 Super Rugby Pacific draw takes games to Fiji and Samoa
Released the day after the final Rugby Championship clash at Eden Park, the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific draw will be unique in the natural evolution to include fixtures in both Fiji and Samoa. The best way to recognize the importance of the Fijian Drau and Moana Pasifika, was to schedule matches at their own home […] READ MORE
Time-wasting Wallabies Bledisloe Cup hopes dashed (yet) again
With fingers pointing at Bernard Foley and match referee Mathieu Raynal, it was a harsh end to such a sensational game – unfortunately, a match where any Wallabies Bledisloe Cup ambitions were dashed by a freekick penalty that stalled a fast-finishing Australian team in Melbourne. The game had fans on the edges of their seats. […] READ MORE
Farah Palmer Cup finals approach/Black Ferns in full RWC2021 preparation
Now that the Farah Palmer Cup finals places are confirmed, both the Premiership and Championship divisions will be decided on Saturday, September 10. Some players involved in those two fixtures are also with the New Zealand Black Ferns women’s team. They are currently in full preparations ahead of the 2021 Rugby World Cup; postponed due […] READ MORE
Argentina’s first win adds to NZ pressure/Wallabies turnover Springboks
In a convincing manner across two Rugby Championship matches, the Wallabies dominated the Springboks as Argentina’s first win on New Zealand soil saw jubilation on the faces of the South American team. Shocked looks crossed the All Blacks player’s faces, with more despair in the coaching box. Ian Foster has added more unwanted records to […] READ MORE
All Blacks head coach role assured for Ian Foster until RWC2023
Even if it might not quell the external noises, the All Blacks head coach role has been assured to incumbent Ian Foster until the Rugby World Cup in France. That ‘noise’ had reached a crescendo on Friday, August 12, the day before the second Rugby Championship test in Johannesburg. Media attention was abundant, right across […] READ MORE