Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Tim Horan considers Scotland the “favourite” for this weekend’s Autumn Nations Series clash with Australia. The Wallabies are unbeaten on their Spring Tour but will need to win at Murrayfield to keep their grand slam hopes alive. With coach Joe Schmidt at the helm, the Wallabies have generated some serious […]
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Warren Gatland is under intense pressure
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England have struggled in 2024, losing their last five matches in a row The RFU are now expected to announce an annual loss of up to £40m By SAM BROOKES Published: 00:49 GMT, 21 November 2024 | Updated: 00:49 GMT, 21 November 2024 The Rugby Football Union (RFU) are reportedly set to make a record […]
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Newcastle’s Argentina second row Pedro Rubiolo will join Premiership rivals Bristol next summer. The 21-year-old, who has won 19 caps for the Pumas, has signed what Bristol describe as a “long-term deal” at Ashton Gate. Rubiolo has played 21 times for Newcastle since joining the club in January 2023. He was part of the Argentina […]
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Rassie’s massive impact on the Springboks has been in turning chumps into world champs. The post Keo & Zels: Unpacking Rassie’s Bok revolution appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
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Israel Dagg doesn’t blame Harry Plummer for taking up a multi-year deal with ASM Clermont Auvergne in France’s prestigious Top 14, but that doesn’t mean the 2011 Rugby World Cup winner is happy to see the one-Test All Black leave New Zealand’s shores. It had been reported earlier this week that Plummer visited Clermont’s facilities […]
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There has been a distinct lack of concern about the formation of a new rebel league in the corridors of power of English rugby. No reactionary statements, no emergency meetings with players, no internal reviews. Perhaps they will live to regret seeing it as a short-term comet that will heat up before quickly fizzling out. […]
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Fly-half Marcus Smith is improving the way he dovetails with the rest of England’s attack, says assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge. Smith, 25, has been one of England’s standout performers in three Autumn Nations Series defeats against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. However, despite Smith’s creativity in attack and accuracy from the kicking tee, England […]
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Preparing for his first Test since the World Cup final, Jean Kleyn knows the Springboks are in for an armwrestle against a desperate Wales outfit in Cardiff on Saturday. Fit-again Kleyn will add his experience to a powerful Bok pack as the world champions look to end the year off on a high in their […]
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