Canada eased into the semi-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup with a 46-5 thrashing of Australia in Bristol on Saturday.
‘Blown off the park’: South Africa hand All Blacks heaviest ever defeat in ‘capitulation’
A dominant South Africa inflicted a record defeat on New Zealand on Saturday, powering to a 43-10 win in a complete performance to reclaim the number one world ranking.
All Blacks humiliated by Springboks in Rugby Championship with heaviest ever defeat
South Africa thump New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington
Tourists score 36 unanswered points in second half
The All Blacks suffered their heaviest-ever Test defeat as South Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington to revive their Rugby Championship campaign.
Cheslin Kolbe scored a try in each half and Damian Willemse, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman and André Esterhuizen also touched down at the end of ambitious and clinical attacks as South Africa ran in six tries to one.
Continue reading...‘Devastated’: Heartbreak as Wallabies JUST short of miracle comeback
Australia’s Rugby Championship dream is hanging by a thread after the Wallabies suffered an agonising 28-26 loss to Argentina at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Australia v Argentina: Rugby Championship 2025 – as it happened
Australia outscore Argentina four tries to one
After turning out last week top to toe in navy blue, Argentina revert to their traditional albiceleste (white and sky blue).
It is one of my favourite uniforms in international sport, and here’s why. The colours are beautiful, soft, and complementary. Le Coq Sportif is uber cool and carries association with shaggy haired French soccer players of the 1980s. The golden Puma is unfussy. The sponsor is top-tier and occupies the correct amount of real estate. My only criticism is the absence of a collar, recent iterations of this jersey were elevated further by a crisp white fold.
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Continue reading...Tom Lynagh and Len Ikitau scratched from Wallabies squad for Argentina clash
Injured pair ruled out of Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test
Tane Edmed will wear No 10 jersey for first time
Flyhalf Tom Lynagh and centre Len Ikitau have been ruled out of Australia’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Sydney on Saturday in a blow for the Wallabies.
Lynagh is nursing a hamstring strain following the last-gasp 28-24 win over the Pumas in Townsville, while Ikitau has a laceration on his knee that had failed to heal enough to take the field on Saturday.
Continue reading...Veteran snubbed as two-game bolter gets the nod in huge Wallabies ‘challenge’
Flyhalf Tane Edmed has got the selection nod ahead of veteran playmaker James O’Connor to replace the injured Tom Lynagh in the Wallabies’ starting team for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against in Sydney.
Steve Borthwick urged by club coaches to rest England’s Lions during autumn internationals
Players could be rested for matches on welfare grounds
Lions squad mandated 10 weeks off after summer tour
Steve Borthwick has been urged to consider resting British & Irish Lions players during England’s autumn internationals campaign on welfare grounds by Prem Rugby head coaches.
Players who appeared on the Lions tour in Australia over the summer were mandated 10 weeks off, ensuring they will miss the first two rounds of the new season and be available for three before England begin their November campaign against the Wallabies.
Continue reading...New Zealand back to winning ways after holding off South Africa in Eden Park battle
All Blacks bounce back from shock defeat to Argentina with 24-17 win
New Zealand’s unbeaten run in Auckland extends to 51 matches
New Zealand stayed firm at their Eden Park fortress to claim an attritional 24-17 win over South Africa in a heavyweight clash between the world’s top two rugby sides.
Under pressure after conceding a first-ever defeat on Argentine soil against the Pumas two weeks ago, the All Blacks responded with a performance of grit and discipline to stretch their unbeaten run at their Auckland stronghold to 51 matches.
Continue reading...Unlikely hero seals dramatic 86th-minute Wallabies win as massive gamble pays off
Australia is a step closer to claiming its first Rugby Championship title in a decade after mounting a stunning second-half comeback to beat Argentina 28-24 in hot and humid conditions in Townsville.
Australia 28-24 Argentina: 2025 Rugby Championship – as it happened
Angus Bell scores winning try six minutes after final hooter
Wallabies rewarded for eschewing chance to secure a draw
Now we see them, striding out past the delightfully kitsch Puma Trophy.
Ten minutes after the advertised start time, still no sign of either team on the Townsville turf.
Continue reading...Angus Bell’s last-gasp try gives Wallabies dramatic Rugby Championship win over Argentina
Australia edge Pumas 28-24 after thrilling finale to game in Townsville
Hosts rewarded for pushing for victory when draw was on table
The Wallabies have turned down three opportunities to kick a match-tying penalty and instead scored an 86th-minute winner in their latest Houdini Test act.
Australia beat Argentina 28-24 in Townsville on Saturday afternoon, with Angus Bell’s barging try coming after the Wallabies trailed by three points with 90 seconds to go.
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Continue reading...Captain Harry Wilson returns as Wallabies make tweaks for crucial Argentina Test
Flyhalf Tom Lynagh also returns; Nic White keeps place
James O’Connor to come off bench in Townsville on Saturday
Nic White’s retirement tour will continue in Townsville when the halfback partners returning Wallabies flyhalf Tom Lynagh and captain Harry Wilson against Argentina.
Andrew Kellaway has won the battle to fill the injured Tom Wright’s boots at fullback at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday in the other change to the side that lost narrowly in Cape Town a fortnight ago.
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