The Rugby Championship
Rugby Championship 2025 South Africa Preview: Can the Springboks make it back-to-back titles?
South Africa head into The Rugby Championship full of confidence. They are the reigning champions, reigning world champions, and currently ranked number one in the world....
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The Rugby Championship
/ 5 days agoRugby Championship 2025 New Zealand Preview: Can the All Blacks avenge last year’s disappointment?
New Zealand head into the 2025 Rugby Championship with plenty to prove. Under head coach Scott Robertson, the All Blacks are...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 days agoRugby Championship 2025 Australia Preview: British and Irish Lions experience to benefit the Wallabies?
Australia go into this year’s Rugby Championship campaign with a fair bit of confidence after a strong series against the British...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 days agoRugby Championship 2025 Argentina Preview: Can Los Pumas go one better this year?
Argentina are consistently one of the most underrated teams in the world, and are currently the lowest-ranked of any of the...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 6 days agoThe Rugby Championship 2025: Dates, How to Watch and Squad News
The Rugby Championship is back for the 2025 edition, and once again, it promises to deliver the intensity and quality that...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 11 months agoEben Etzebeth has final word as Springboks claim crown
By Ben Jaycock South Africa .................... 48pts Tries: Fassi 8, 33; du Toit 14, 73, Kolbe 38, Marx 69, Kriel 77...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 11 months agoNext generation of All Blacks looks special – Sam Cane
By Ben Jaycock New Zealand ................... 33pts Tries: Reece 16, Jordan 22, Clarke 41, 64; Williams 55 Conversions: Barrett 23, 42,...
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International Rugby
/ 11 months agoWallabies push All Blacks to the limit in thriller
By Ben Jaycock Australia....................................................... 28pts Tries: McReight 18, Faessler 36, Paisami 65, Wright 79 Conversions: Lolesio 19, 37, 66, 79 New...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoToo much of a good thing can be overkill
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED "People might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoMarx on parade to make it four in a row
By Paul Rees South Africa ………………… 18pts Tries: Kolisi 48, Marx 73 Conversions: Pollard 49 Penalties: Pollard 31, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 54 New...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoWhen it really matters, Pollard gets the vote
Brendan Gallagher So in the week that we learnt a proper All Blacks tour of South Africa is likely in 2026,...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoArgentina embarrass Australia in record-breaking victory
By Joe Santamaria Just a week after a 20-19 victory appeared to reinforce Joe Schmidt’s modest Australian rebuild, they were humbled...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoRound 1 to Boks in battle of the big beasts
By ADAM HATHAWAY South Africa ..................... 31pts Tries: Mbonambi 16, Smith 68, Williams 75 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 69, 76 Penalties: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 29,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoOnce again, the world champs find a way to win
BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE scoreline would suggest a classic for the ages, the exuberant commentary team sounded like they were going to...
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Features
/ 12 months agoBorthwick faces starting again
ANALYSIS PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE DEPARTURES OF FELIX JONES AND ALED WALTERS AND WONDERS WHAT IT MEANS FOR ENGLAND ONE...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoIt’s time to call for three-man scrum
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Uncontested scrums are a blight on the fifteens game, and my solution to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 12 months agoRobertson needs to redress the balance
Chris Hewett Thinking allowed It was a cheap shot, admittedly, but only a pacifist or a fool would spurn the opportunity...
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Features
/ 12 months agoStick or twist? The choice at 10
Paul Rees looks ahead to New Zealand's heavyweight matches against world champions South Africa The Rugby Championship title could be decided...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoClassy Jordan shows the way as All Blacks get back in old routine
By ADAM HATHAWAY New Zealand................... 42pts Tries: McKenzie 6, Savea 17, Clarke 24, Jordan 30, 42; B Barrett 36 Conversions: McKenzie...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoSavea: We need to produce the goods everywhere
NEW Zealand captain Ardie Savea warned his side they should not need a painful defeat to spur them into action. The...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoOnce again, Pumas fail to back it up
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoEtzebeth glad to see the depth in squad
EBEN Etzebeth was delighted to secure back-toback victories and is eagerly anticipating their New Zealand showdown in a fortnight. Etzebeth, who...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoBoks put on the burners to deck Aussies
By BEN JAYCOCK Australia............................ 12pts Penalties: Lolesio 3, 21, 36, 47 South Africa .....................30pts Tries: Fassi 17, van Staden 43, Marx...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoNo scrums? No problem for Springboks
BRENDAN GALLAGHER LAST week in Brisbane Pieter Steph Du Toit famously asked Luke Pearce: “Where’s the scrum?” when presented with a...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoErasmus: We didn’t cherish ball and look after it like gold
AFTER easing past Australia with a phenomenal all-court game in Brisbane, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus is expecting a reaction...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoSpringboks open box of tricks as they leave Wallabies at the gate
By PAUL REES Australia.............................. 7pts Tries: Paisami 76 Conversions: Lynagh 77 South Africa .................... 33pts Tries: Kolisi 10, du Toit 24,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoWhisper it, but these Boks may deserve our love
BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE are many of you out there, often to be found in the noisy corner of X, who don’t...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoSavea: We need to get it right next time
NEW Zealand captain Ar-die Savea admitted their performance wasn’t “up to All Black standard” and hopes the pain of just their...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoArgentina grab their chance to stun New Zealand
■ By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand ………………..30pts Tries: Darry 15, Lienert-Brown 35, Tele’a 52 Conversions: McKenzie 16, 36, 53 Penalties: McKenzie...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCreevy & Co show England how it’s done
BRENDAN GALLAGHER ANEW Pumas generation is beginning to flex their muscles, but it was the veteran Gus Creevy, 40 next birthday,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor
New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.
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Rugby World Cup
/ 1 year ago‘Immortal’ Whitelock to retire
By SAM JACKSON NEW Zealand’s mostcapped player Sam Whitelock will retire at the end of the French club season in June....
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoSanzaar miss chance to inject new blood
The 2024 Six Nations has been lauded in the southern hemisphere for its sensational quality and entertainment – which has not...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoBeware this move to 15-a-side Rollerball
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IF THE Six Nations failed to meet expectations, it was in a good way. Italy’s knee-clenching World...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 1 year agoGlobal 20-minute red card
SANZAAR want the 20-minute red card to be introduced worldwide with the motion set to be voted on in May. Chief...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoCome on, Joe! Time to pay attention
JOE Schmidt, the recently-appointed coach of a Wallaby vintage who wear the same colours as Matthew Burke, David Campese, Tim Horan...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoErasmus to take Springboks through to 2027
Rassie Erasmus will return as head coach of South Africa through to the next Rugby World Cup after the departure of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago24-team World Cup, Nations Cup and global calendar confirmed by World Rugby
World Rugby have announced there will be a new international league competition included in a global calendar from 2026, with a...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWe let everybody down out there, admits devastated prop Bell
A DEVASTATED Angus Bell said the Wallabies had let Australia down after another miserable night in front of a huge crowd...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks pull Wallabies apart
By BEN JAYCOCK Australia.............................. 7pts Tries: Valetini 7 Conversions: Gordon 8 New Zealand .................. 38pts Tries: Frizell 3, Taylor 34, Jordan...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoSummer Tests use ‘Bunker’ review system
NEWS EXTRA A FOUL play Television Match Official ‘Bunker’ review system is one of a number of innovations set to be...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoArgentina send out World Cup warning
By PAUL REES South Africa .................... 22pts Tries: Etzebeth 19, de Allende 26, Libbok 69 Conversions: Libbok 27, 70 Penalties: Libbok...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThe Rugby Championship final round preview
A resurgent New Zealand are overwhelming favourites to retain The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup, but Eddie Jones‘ Australia will be...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMo’unga in control as All Blacks look in the mood for World Cup
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand................... 35pts Tries: Smith 4, Frizzell 15, Jordan 68, Mounga 76 Conversions: Mo’unga 4, 16, 69 Penalties:...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years ago‘Any win over SA is special’
NEW Zealand coach Ian Foster said it was another step forward as his side held off the second-half fightback to seal...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMisery for Jones as Argentina snatch it
By PAUL REES Australia............................31pts Tries: Ikitau 4, White 52, Kerevi 71, Nawaqaniawase 75 Conversions: Cooper 5, 53, 72, 76 Penalties: Cooper...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEddie: There’s going to be pain
EDDIE Jones insists his winless Australia can get themselves back on track against unbeaten New Zealand in Melbourne at the end...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoArendse piles the misery on Jones
By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa .................... 43pts Tries: Arendse 16, 30, 51, Penalty 54, 68, PS du Toit Conversions: Libbok 17,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years ago‘We just got beaten to the punch all day’
Australian coach Eddie Jones admitted his side were second best in most areas in their heavy defeat to South Africa. He...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoJones: We must be multi-dimensional
By PAUL REES The last peak scaled by England under Jones was in Australia last summer when they came from one...
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