Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
Stay tuned this week to NZ Rugby news, for confirmation of a fixture and an opponent, to be sure the preparations for the Lions tour are best arranged, to be sure that the All Blacks are 'ready and waiting' for the British and Irish Lions. READ MORE
The Pacific Nations arguably produces some of the best players in world rugby but, their sides struggle to perform. A major talking point pre-World Cup was the number of players from the Pacific playing for the Tier One nations. However, Fiji showed glimpses of their world-class quality in the first half against Australia; as well […] READ MORE
Building his rugby knowledge ‘on the job’ is 2019 Harbour Rugby assistant coach Sam Ward. Part of the leadership group in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship – it is one steep learning curve that the assistant coach is fully embracing. While 2019 has not yet been full of highs, a sweet victory over Manawatu on […] READ MORE
England v Tonga – it wasn’t pretty but it was ‘job done and move on’ for England on Sunday morning. A bonus point was the bare minimum for this contest and England just about got there. The bright point was England’s defence in their 35-3 win over a physical Tongan outfit. They did not concede […] READ MORE
If England do reach the quarter-finals, they will be physically and mentally prepared. Physically being the operative word. Tonga, USA, Argentina and France will test Eddie Jones’ men, as the England Rugby World Cup team negotiate the ‘Pool of Trouble’. It all kicks off for England on Sunday 22 September against the fearsome Tongans. Charlie […] READ MORE
The All Blacks intent was always going to be known. During their last pre-RWC test match outing on Saturday, it was always about squad development, demonstrating what the side was capable of, and about improving the side’s intent and attitude. Now that the outcome is known; a 92-7 victory over Tonga, the intent ‘to score […] READ MORE
Ahead of a day full of rugby, there are many domestic and International rugby fixtures to hold fans attention on this Super Saturday, especially set-up well with a rare example of Daytime Test Rugby. Indeed, a rugby game involving the All Blacks beginning at 2:35pm does not occur often. Usually, fans wait until after dark, […] READ MORE
Tonga has always been a key part of the Rugby World Cup history. Jonathan Davies memorably said that Tonga was “the most unpleasant team he ever played against”. Famous for their immense size and incredibly tough-tackling, however, situated in Pool C the Tonga Rugby World Cup performance will be hard to predict. Continuing, David Challis’ […] READ MORE
In the approach to the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC), it is with the utmost respect that for the Manu Samoa RWC preparation, they will face a New Zealand Heartland XV team. Samoa is one of 20 sides qualified for the World Rugby tournament in Japan. A proud rugby nation, a leader of the Pacifica […] READ MORE
Achieving a clean-slate of victories in the Pacific Nations Cup, the Japan Brave Blossoms men’s rugby team head into the Rugby World Cup on a real ‘Hi’. Yes, it is a complimentary nod to the hosts of the 2019 tournament, but with recent success under their belt, they have surely earned a huge amount of […] READ MORE
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