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Scott Robertson says the All Blacks won’t shy away from the backlash after their 33-19 loss to England, but insists the team is not losing traction with 18 months to go before the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The defeat at Twickenham – New Zealand’s first loss to England at the venue in 13 years – […]

Argentina are aiming for a historic clean sweep of their UK tour after a breathtaking comeback win over Scotland at Murrayfield. It was Los Pumas’ first victory in Edinburgh in 16 years. Felipe Contepomi’s side looked buried at 21-0 down heading into the final quarter, with Scotland cruising after tries by Jack Dempsey and a

England have leapfrogged Ireland in the World Rugby rankings after beating the All Blacks at Twickenham. Maro Itoje’s men triumphed 33-19 to move up to third, with Ireland dropping to fourth despite hammering the Wallabies 46-19 in Dublin. The Springboks, who beat Italy 32-14 in Turin, now have a 2.73 ranking points lead over the

Canan Moodie says the Springboks’ dramatic win over Italy was another reminder of the team’s identity and resilience, qualities he believes will be crucial again when South Africa face Ireland in Dublin this weekend. Reflecting on a match that swung early after the Boks were reduced to 14 men, Moodie said the comeback spoke to

Argentina stormed back from 21-0 behind after 55 minutes to beat Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday. Scotland led 14-0 at half-time and that became 21-0 early in the second half when hooker Ewan Ashman scored the second of his two tries. But Argentina responded with five tries in the final 23 minutes of the match

Coach Eddie Jones slammed rugby’s “farcical sin-bin situation” after Japan’s 24-23 loss to Wales in Cardiff. The Brave Blossoms had three players yellow-carded during the match, while Wales received a 20-minute red card. “It is almost farcical now, the sin-bin situation. We are absolutely ruining the game of rugby,” Jones said. “I don’t think any

Damian Willemse says the Springboks are embracing the scale of Saturday’s showdown against Ireland, backing the squad’s collective fight to finally break their winless run at the Aviva Stadium. “Obviously, we have an eye on Ireland already, and we’ll focus heavily on that game this week,” the fullback said as the Boks made their way

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Former All Blacks wing Jeff Wilson has delivered a blistering assessment of Franco Mostert’s red card in Turin. Speaking on SkySport NZ’s The Breakdown, Wilson said rugby is entering “dangerous territory” as referees continue to issue full on-field red cards for marginal collisions, insisting officials are now punishing physical teams like the Springboks simply for

Ireland have shifted their focus firmly onto the world champion Springboks after dismantling Australia in Dublin. Loose forward Jack Conan says Andy Farrell’s team are embracing what many believe will be the Test of the season. South Africa arrive at the Aviva Stadium in formidable form. Since retaining the Webb Ellis Cup in 2023, the