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No matter what tinkering around the edges of laws is undertaken, one fundamental rugby truth remains the same: games are won and lost at the set piece.
No matter what tinkering around the edges of laws is undertaken, one fundamental rugby truth remains the same: games are won and lost at the set piece.
I am sick of seeing players infringing because they know they are unlikely to be yellow carded.
Should the ref have allowed Wales to move on this quickly?
England’s Six Nations hopes are over after losing a controversial match 40-24 to triple crown-winning Wales in Cardiff while Ireland beat Italy 48-10 in Rome.
Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn reckons it took him nearly four years to finally figure out rugby but after watching Suliasi Vunivalu for 16 minutes he’s expecting a swifter transition.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup will be launched by a blockbuster clash between hosts France and three-time champions New Zealand but Australia still don’t know who they’ll be facing in their first match.
The second season of New Zealand’s Super Rugby Aotearoa got off to a cracking start when the Crusaders beat the Highlanders 26-13 in Dunedin.
Like resuscitating a patient in a hospital, it’s important to remember that survival isn’t the only KPI. We must consider quality of life.
England coach Eddie Jones remained tight-lipped over the controversial decisions that helped Wales win their Six Nations clash in Cardiff but there was no shortage of debate among pundits.
England coach Eddie Jones remained tight-lipped over the controversial decisions that helped Wales win their Six Nations clash in Cardiff but there was no shortage of debate among pundits.
England coach Eddie Jones remained tight-lipped over the controversial decisions that helped Wales win their Six Nations clash in Cardiff but there was no shortage of debate among pundits.
It would be nasty in regular times – let alone during a global pandemic. But for whatever reason, Taniela Tupou was caught by cameras not just picking his nose while resting on the Reds bench – but attempting to wipe the results on nearby teammates. Seru Uru and Lawson Creighton were both able to fend […]
It would be nasty in regular times – let alone during a global pandemic. But for whatever reason, Taniela Tupou was caught by cameras not just picking his nose while resting on the Reds bench – but attempting to wipe the results on nearby teammates. Seru Uru and Lawson Creighton were both able to fend […]
It would be nasty in regular times – let alone during a global pandemic. But for whatever reason, Taniela Tupou was caught by cameras not just picking his nose while resting on the Reds bench – but attempting to wipe the results on nearby teammates. Seru Uru and Lawson Creighton were both able to fend […]
The Melbourne Rebels make their Super Rugby AU debut for 2021 tonight, but they’ve been handed a tough first fixture, away to the Queensland Reds. Join The Roar for live scores of this Round 2 clash from 7:45pm (AEDT).
Super Rugby Aotearoa is back for its second season, and the Highlanders will kick proceedings off when they host the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores from 5:05pm (AEDT).
The tenth lock in my series is none other than big Brodie Retallick.
George North will win his 100th Wales cap against England, supplanting Wallabies’ skipper Michael Hooper as the youngest to reach the Test rugby landmark. North will eclipse Hooper in Saturday’s Six Nations clash at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. At 28 years and 320 days, the Welsh star will beat out the Australian captain by four weeks […]
Now all of the code constituents are firmly facing in the right direction after Part 1 of this series, we should appreciate the wider changes evident in the game based on attention to a relatively small number of centralised changes.
Here we go then, adding Super Rugby Aotearoa to the mix to produce a socially distant version of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman!
Former NRL flyer Suliasi Vunivalu is poised to make his Super Rugby AU debut for Queensland off the bench in Friday’s clash with the Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium.
Catalans Dragons have been given the go-ahead to start preseason training but they will do so without Israel Folau and new signing Dean Whare.
Thanks to all who participated in the forum for my first article this week, either by asking questions or making comment. All offered value.
Thanks to all who participated in the forum for my first article this week, either by asking questions or making comment. All offered value.
Thanks to all who participated in the forum for my first article this week, either by asking questions or making comment. All offered value.
Scotland’s Six Nations clash with France will take place as planned in Paris this weekend after the Stade de France showdown had been thrown into major doubt by a COVID-19 outbreak in Les Bleus squad.
Scotland’s Six Nations clash with France will take place as planned in Paris this weekend after the Stade de France showdown had been thrown into major doubt by a COVID-19 outbreak in Les Bleus squad.
Scotland’s Six Nations clash with France will take place as planned in Paris this weekend after the Stade de France showdown had been thrown into major doubt by a COVID-19 outbreak in Les Bleus squad.
George Burgess says he’ll draw encouragement and inspiration from Andy Murray’s successful return to tennis as he strives to save his rugby league career.
The teams for Round 2 of Super Rugby AU have been announced, with the Waratahs making a host of changes for their meeting with the settled Brumbies, and the Rebels naming their first line-up of the year.
It’s back! After that terrible period that some call summer but we refer to as “not rugby season”, the new Super Rugby AU season has kicked off with two entertaining games. New players, new combinations, new broadcast partners and new rules. There’s so much to get excited about and the games were pretty good too. […]
Wallabies attack coach Scott Wisemantel might argue this point, but Reds counterpart Jim McKay can sit back and smile, knowing he already has the pelts on his pony.
The first weekend of Super Rugby AU is already behind us, and we’re now well and truly into the swing of the season, with every match over the remaining nine rounds likely to have some impact on the final standings.
The first weekend of Super Rugby AU is already behind us, and we’re now well and truly into the swing of the season, with every match over the remaining nine rounds likely to have some impact on the final standings.
No matter what tinkering around the edges of laws is undertaken, one fundamental rugby truth remains the same: games are won and lost at the set piece.
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Geoffrey just (finally!) had a moment to watch the highlights. Yes O’Connor swam around the side and very blatantly blo…(more)