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12.11.2024 | Injured All Blacks Cane and Tele'a out of France clash | Flanker Sam Cane and winger Mark Tele'a have been ruled out due to injury from the All Blacks squad for Saturday's test against France, New Zealand announced on Monday.
Cane sustained a head cut during the recent win over Ireland and will n... |
11.11.2024 | All Blacks sweating on Cane injury ahead of France clash | Former captain Sam Cane is an injury doubt for New Zealand ahead of their clash with France next weekend but coach Scott Robertson is confident Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor will be fit to play in Paris.
Openside flanker Cane suffered a ... |
09.11.2024 | New Zealand's Triumph: A Turning Point in Rugby Rivalry | In the heart of Dublin, the rugby world witnessed a seismic shift. New Zealand, the All Blacks, delivered a powerful statement with a 23-13 victory over Ireland. This match was more than just a game; it was a clash of titans, a battle for p... |
09.11.2024 | Ireland's Farrell bemoans errors as long unbeaten home streak ends | DUBLIN : Ireland coach Andy Farrell bemoaned a lack of accuracy and too many errors after his side were deservedly beaten at home for the first time in 20 matches with a 23-13 loss to New Zealand on Friday.
After the All Blacks produced a p... |
09.11.2024 | New Zealand claim statement win over top-ranked Ireland | Previous
Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - Ireland v New Zealand - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 8, 2024 Ireland's Josh van der Flier celebrates scoring their first try REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Rugby Union - Autumn Internati... |
08.11.2024 | Scotland welcome back experienced trio for Springboks showdown | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Ireland v Scotland - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - March 16, 2024 Scotland's Blair Kinghorn in action with Ireland's Calvin Nash REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
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08.11.2024 | New Zealand braced for intense Ireland battle | New Zealand captain Scott Barrett has warned his teammates they will need another 80-minute effort against Ireland in Dublin on Friday after the side squeezed past England in last weekend’s Autumn international series opener.
Lock Barrett k... |
07.11.2024 | McKenzie returns at flyhalf for New Zealand against Ireland | :Damian McKenzie is back at flyhalf for New Zealand in their clash with Ireland in Dublin on Friday, one of two injury enforced changes to the side who secured a narrow win over England.
McKenzie, who has spent much of the year in the numbe... |
06.11.2024 | Hooker Kelleher fit to face New Zealand, but Furlong misses out | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Quarter Final - Ireland v New Zealand - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - October 14, 2023 Ireland's Tadhg Furlong applauds the fans after the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File... |
04.11.2024 | Head knocks rule All Blacks Taylor, Barrett out of Ireland test | :New Zealand have suffered a double blow ahead of Friday's test against top-ranked Ireland with starting hooker Codie Taylor and flyhalf Beauden Barrett ruled out of the Dublin clash due to concussion protocols.
Both All Blacks failed Head ... |
27.10.2024 | Wallabies' Alaalatoa relishing tour challenge with Lions tests on horizon | Australia forward Allan Alaalatoa believes the upcoming tests against England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will serve as essential preparation for the Wallabies' pack ahead of next year's clashes with the British and Irish Lions.
Joe Schmid... |
18.10.2024 | England to face Australia, US in Women's 2025 World Cup group | LONDON :Hosts and favourites England were grouped with Australia and the United States while six-times winners New Zealand will face an awkward clash with Ireland after the draw for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup was made on Thursday.
Ref... |
17.10.2024 | Injury Woes: A Test for Rugby Giants Ahead of November Showdowns | Injuries are the dark clouds looming over the rugby landscape as two of the sport's giants, Ireland and New Zealand, prepare for crucial November tours. The stakes are high, and the pressure is mounting. Both teams face significant challeng... |
17.10.2024 | Tough tour schedule offers learning opportunity for All Blacks, Robertson says | Scott Robertson believes he is going to find out a lot about his All Blacks team over the next six weeks given the tough schedule he was handed for his first end-of-season tour as coach.
The tour opens in Japan on Oct. 26 before the All Bla... |
15.10.2024 | Injured Kelleher adds to Irish headache at hooker | DUBLIN : Ireland's Ronan Kelleher will miss four to six weeks with an ankle injury, his province Leinster said on Monday, handing the Six Nations champions a headache at hooker with Dan Sheehan already ruled out until next year.
Kelleher un... |
18.09.2024 | Easterby appointed interim Ireland head coach | Simon Easterby will take over as interim Ireland head coach from December, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) announced on Tuesday.
Easterby will take charge of the side while current head coach Andy Farrell leads the British and Irish L... |
28.07.2024 | Rugby's Battle of Attrition: Injuries and Strategies Ahead of the Championship | The Rugby Championship looms large on the horizon, and with it comes a wave of uncertainty. Teams are grappling with injuries, reshuffling their lineups like a deck of cards. The All Blacks and Springboks, two titans of the sport, face chal... |
23.07.2024 | Depleted Springboks gamble on hooker Marx for Rugby Championship | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - South Africa v Ireland - Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa - July 6, 2024 South Africa's Pieter-Steph du Toit in action with Ireland's Bundee Aki REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
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09.06.2024 | LIST: The 11 uncapped Springbok hopefuls who made the squad! | The 11 uncapped players in the Springbok squad. Images: Via SA Rugby website.
Rassie Erasmus has named a 35-man squad for the Springboks’ first Test of the season and 11 of them are uncapped rookies.
Saturday, 22 June: Springboks vs Wales (... |
23.05.2024 | Wiese gets six-match ban to leave Springboks short at No.8 | CAPE TOWN : South Africa number eight Jasper Wiese has been suspended for six matches, leaving the world champions short of experienced options at the back of the scrum for their home series against Ireland and the start of the Rugby Champi... |
24.04.2024 | Quinta do Lago: World-class golf in a five-star setting | In a changing post-Covid world, meeting the demands of residents, members and guests can be an increasingly difficult task, but Quinta do Lago in Portugal’s Algarve has taken events of the last few years in its stride to cement its reputati... |
16.04.2024 | Women's Lions' unions get $3.73 million ahead of inaugural tour | British insurance and investment firm Royal London has given the rugby unions of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland 3 million pounds ($3.7 million) to invest in female coaches and players ahead of the British and Irish Lions women's inaug... |
04.07.2023 | Paragliding accident claims life of Greig Oliver | Munster Elite Performance Officer Greig Oliver. Image: Twitter @JustinDeegan_
A freak paragliding accident in Cape Town has claimed the life of for Scotland international and Munster coach Greig Oliver on Monday afternoon.
Despite extensive... |