Robbie Deans has named an unchanged line-up for Saturday night’s second Test against Wales in Melbourne. Despite concerns over the fitness of Sekope Kepu, after he strained a tendon in…
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Robson to captain England against SA Barbarians
GEORGE ROBSON will captain England in Wednesday’s match against the South Africa Southern Barbarians in Kimberley. In a double for Aviva Premiership club Harlequins, Robson will follow Chris Robshaw in…
Hurricane Savea blows Ireland away
I’LL BE honest, when I first saw Declan Kidney’s team selection it didn’t fill me with confidence. Losing to the Barbarians the week before travelling to the backyard of the…
Five things we learnt about Wales: First Test
THE DIFFERENCE in playing styles between the northern and southern hemispheres maybe narrowing, but the speed at which it is played is not. Wales really struggled with the pace at…
England can still win the war
SATURDAY WAS not a good 24 hours for Northern Hemisphere sides on tour, but before the evening kick-off in Durban there was still cause for England fans to be optimistic.…
IRB project at Bath: the science behind the scrum
Watch this video, shown on the IRB programme Total Rugby, to see the process that led to the new scrum engagement trial starting in August 2013.
South Africa 22 England 17: The Verdict
ENGLAND HAD a strong first half, featuring outstanding defence, some good attacks and great security under the high ball, but South Africa took a grip on the game in the…
Australia 27-19 Wales: The verdict
WALES SENSING a first victory on Australian soil since 1969 were far too slow out of the traps against a Wallaby side desperate to atone for their humbling 9-6 midweek…
New Zealand 42 Ireland 10: The verdict
ANOTHER NEW Zealand-Ireland game, another All Blacks win. It’s a stuck record for Ireland and while they showed glimmers of a decent running game at Eden Park, this match was…
Life-saving defibrillators should be in every school and sports club
DID YOU know that if you have a cardiac arrest outside of hospital and with no trained people nearby, your survival rate is just 6%? Incredibly, this rises to 60%…