A below par quality game saw the Springboks Draw the Perth Test against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday. READ MORE
Springboks Draw Perth Test Against Wallabies in Rugby Championship
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Michael Hooper Inherits Wallabies Leadership for Rugby Championship
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
Zero Victories for Australian Super Rugby Franchises Against NZ Teams
Last Word on Rugby, by Scott Hornell. The score is Australia 0 New Zealand 25. No, that is not a match scoreline, but the win/loss record for Australian Super Rugby franchises. Zero victories, and the proof is hard to swallow for the Australian Rugby Union (ARU). ARU chief executive Bill Pulver (see main picture) is a […] READ MORE
Week Two Results – June Internationals Produce Quality Rugby
Last Word on Rugby, by Scott Hornell. As the wealth of games built-up, World Rugby was truly reflected in June Internationals matches that produced quality rugby. It was across the men’s and women’s game, in junior rugby and in Sevens played in Europe. Many of these match outcomes are listed below, but there were so […] READ MORE
The Art of the Intercept Try
Can it be countered? To a degree yes - 'keep the ball in the tight forwards'. But across an 80 minute match, countless occasions may be more fallible to an intercept try--although, the best ones seem to be unplanned. And that is sport in a nutshell. Unpredictable, beautiful but also, incorrigible. READ MORE
International Test Rugby Results – Week Two
Last Word On Rugby, by Scott Hornell. The full breakdown of all Test Rugby Results is here on Last Word On Rugby, with Week Two of the Autumn Internationals listed below. Teams were not looking as closely at the World rankings this week. Each had goals set for this International window and Week Two proved […] READ MORE
International Test Rugby Results – Week Two International Test Rugby Results – Week Two
From Last Word On Rugby, Scott Hornell. The full breakdown of all Test Rugby Results is here on Last Word On Rugby, with Week Two of the Autumn Internationals listed below. Teams were not looking as closely at the World rankings this week. Each had goals set for this International window and Week Two proved […] READ MORE
Television Replays in Rugby
The use of television replays in rugby could became an embarrassment and requires firm guidance from rugby authorities to ensure that this does not happen. READ MORE
Solid Performance from the All Blacks Breaks Rugby World Record
Last Word On Rugby, by Scott Hornell. In a tough encounter, where an Australian team took a step-up, fans saw a solid performance from the All Blacks–tested, but never ‘bested’ by the Aussies–as they claim the World Record of 18 straight victories. In front of a loyal home crowd of 47,744 at Eden Park in Auckland, […] READ MORE
Springbok Rugby Chaos
The Springbok Rugby chaos facing the South African game is alarming and has raised questions from all quarters, as well as drawing a large degree of criticism. READ MORE
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