Try-scoring is no longer a dirty word for a Wallabies outfit long starved of “meat” in their forgettable attacking rut. Back-to-back wins and better defence remains highlighted in bold on …
Quade Cooper produced his best Test display since his ill-fated 2011 World Cup campaign as the Wallabies released the pressure valve with a 50-20 tour demolition of Italy. Cooper returned …
Two moments of class from wing Charles Piutau helped the All Blacks pull clear of France to win a dramatic Test in Paris 26-19. New Zealand recorded their eighth successive …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says his side has learnt from last year’s mistakes ahead of their much-anticipated rematch with England at Twickenham as their bid for an unbeaten year …
Scotland’s interim head coach Scott Johnson was struggling to evaluate his side’s win over Japan as he looked ahead to the sterner tests that South Africa and Australia are sure …
Wales coach Warren Gatland was left lamenting a hemisphere disparity in rugby union after seeing his team go down 24-15 to South Africa on Saturday. The Springboks, coming into their …
Australia’s backline razzled and dazzled but it was the beefy men with small numbers and big targets on their backs who received the loudest cheers in the Wallabies’ dressing room …
Two moments of class from wing Charles Piutau helped the All Blacks pull clear of France to win a dramatic Test in Paris 26-19. New Zealand recorded their eighth successive …
Ireland will need a “reality check” when reviewing their five-try Samoa victory to have any chance of beating Australia, warns new coach Joe Schmidt. Schmidt admitted he was nervous ahead …
South Africa have maintained their winning dominance over Wales with a brutal 24-15 victory based on a suffocating blanket defence and an unerring knack of doing the basics well. The …
Ireland warmed up for their clash with the Wallabies by handing injury-stricken Samoa a record 40-9 hiding at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The 31-point margin was the largest in the …
The Wallabies have quickly turned their attention to winning two Tests in a row for the first time this year after outclassing Italy 50-20. Quade Cooper returned to his best …
Scotland have survived two second-half scares to get their November test campaign off to a winning start against a plucky Japanese side at Murrayfield with a 42-17 victory. The Scots …
It was a tale of two halves as England made it two wins out of two this November with a 31-12 victory over Argentina at Twickenham. England had the match …
Quade Cooper returned to his best and Israel Folau was almost untouchable as the Wallabies survived an early Italian scare before enjoying a 50-20 demolition job at Stadio Olympico. Under …
A gaping disparity in form between the All Blacks and France hasn’t stopped the tourists from suffering a bout of nerves in the leadup to their Test in Paris. On …
It was in the dying stages of last weekend’s win over Japan in Tokyo that Charles Piutau saw what it meant to be an All Black. Up 54-6 as the …
All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu’s heart sinks at the prospect of long-time All Blacks colleague Andrew Hore hanging up his boots. Mealamu, who will play his 109th Test against France …

