Could the unthinkable happen tonight? The All Blacks really need a win against an impressive Italy to stay on track for the Rugby World Cup knock-out stage, so you’ve simply…
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Vermeulen in coach box – Jacques Nienaber explains
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has described having Duane Vermeulen in the coach box for the Ireland match as a move that “gives us a different perspective”. Vermeulen is back…
New Zealand v Italy predictions: All Blacks face Azzurri in must-win clash
Ian Foster's men cannot afford another slip-up after losing to France in the opener
Australia Rugby World Cup squad 2023 – Team to face Portugal
The Wallabies need a miracle to get to the knock-outs. And for their part, they need to win well against Portugal for several reasons. And so Eddie Jones has twisted…
Grand Slammers review – RWC winners’ prison show asks big questions
Wilkinson, Dallaglio and co want to help inmates turn their lives around through rugby, but England’s most famous team have demons of their own to exorcise.
“All Blacks will come with violence, with pace” – Paolo Garbisi
Knowing what is coming your way is the easy part. For Paolo Garbisi and Italy, the challenge is working out how to stop a desperate All Black side. The Azzurri…
Can Portugal beat the Wallabies?
Portugal clawed their way back to life after an almost one-sided contest in the first half against Georgia and collected their first two points in the Rugby World Cup 2023. …
Wallabies offer NRL star $1.6million deal days after World Cup flop – report
The Sydney Morning Herald reports Sydney Rooster Angus Crichton has received an offer to join Western Force
Jersey Reds latest English club to go to the wall
Reigning English Championship title holder Jersey Reds have officially ceased trading and “liquidation appears inevitable unless a solution can be found in the very short term”. After 11 years in…
Italy Rugby World Cup squad – Crowley names team v All Blacks
There are four scrum halves in Kieran Crowley's final 33-man squad