Opening rounds of inaugural global competition provided compelling moments but the same old frustrations over refereeing consistency remain
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Farrell rues Ireland errors as All Blacks extend unbeaten streak at Eden Park ⊖
New Zealand 40-21 Ireland
Hosts unbeaten in 32 years at Auckland venue
Andy Farrell rued an error-strewn display after Ireland suffered a 40-21 defeat to New Zealand in round three of the Nations Champ…
Josh Canham leads Wallabies to nine-try rout of Italy in coach Schmidt’s farewell Test ⊖
Australia 57-10 Italy
Hosts kickstart Nations Championship campaign with first win
The Wallabies have ended the Joe Schmidt era in style, blitzing Italy 57-10 in Perth to end their six-game losing stre…
12 days ago
The Breakdown | Let gamechangers Jordan, Pollock and Bielle-Biarrey off the leash to grow game ⊕
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Emerging stars need a leg up from media and marketing teams to ensure they get the recognition they deserve
By any measure it is a remarkable achievement. While many have fantasised about how it might…
19 days ago
The Breakdown | Will anyone stop the Springboks completing a Rugby World Cup three-peat? ⊖⊖
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Door is ajar for Rassie Erasmus’ side to surpass All Blacks when leading sides converge on Australia next year
The best sports teams constantly look to reinvent themselves. Their core principles rema…
50 days ago
Andy Farrell signs new Ireland contract to quash any chance of England switch ⊕⊕
Farrell to remain as Ireland’s head coach until 2031
51-year-old says ‘best is yet to come’ for Ireland
Andy Farrell has signed a new deal to remain as Ireland’s head coach until 2031, removing any cha…
54 days ago
McCullum and Key are lucky to have kept their jobs. Now they have to nail England’s rebuild | Mark Ramprakash ⊕⊕
Series against New Zealand will be a litmus test to see if the leadership team’s failed approach has really changed
There’s a quote from Legacy, James Kerr’s book about the All Blacks, that I have alw…
4 months ago
Former Wallabies coach Rennie takes All Blacks job and targets World Cup glory ⊕⊕
Rennie succeeds Scott Robertson in one of biggest jobs in rugby
‘I’m really clear on the way I want the All Blacks to play,’ says coach
Dave Rennie has been named the new coach of the All Blacks and ch…
The Breakdown | Again we dare to wonder if this is Italy’s time – because England’s confidence looks shot ⊕⊕
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Italy matched France physically and, while England have never lost to the Azzurri, Saturday is a Six Nations chance as good as any for the hosts
Italy and England. On level points in the Six Nations t…
6 months ago
Razor’s All Blacks lacked sharp edge but sacking Robertson does not guarantee revival | Robert Kitson ⊕
There is still time before 2027 World Cup to rescue the drooping silver fern but rebuilding an international team is hard and New Zealand’s aura has faded
As a keen surfer Scott Robertson is well awar…