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Cheika deserved to have the rule book thrown at him after the England Test

8 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Michael Cheika will face no disciplinary action for his “f***ing cheats” comment during the English Test. The official statement merely gave the Aussie coach a warning, stating, “The...

Ireland replace Australia as World Rugby's third-ranked team

8 years ago by World Rugby

Ireland have replaced Australia in third place in the World Rugby Rankings thanks to the Wallabies’ heavy defeat at the hands of Scotland at Murrayfield.   The 53-24 scoreline resulted in...

Scotland flowering nicely while southern hemisphere sides show signs of wear | Paul Rees

8 years ago by The Guardian

Everybody has felt the pace in the autumn internationals but Australia, South Africa and Argentina look pale imitations of the sides who reached the World Cup semi-finals in England two years agoEngland...

Autumn Tests prove sharpest cutting edge will lift Six Nations crown | Robert Kitson

8 years ago by The Guardian

All Blacks’ style of skill and pace, a trend enthusiastically embraced by Scotland in autumn internationals, points way forward for England, Ireland and Walesthose who assume this has been just another...

Barrett and Woodman named World Rugby Players of the Year 2017

8 years ago by World Rugby

Beauden Barrett and Portia Woodman have been named World Rugby Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year 2017 respectively at the World Rugby Awards in Monte Carlo on Sunday.   Barrett becomes...

2018 Six Nations promises to be one of the best

8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Forget about the World Cup for a while and put England’s meeting with the All Blacks next November on the back burner, this autumn showed the Six Nations could be special. ,

2018 Six Nations promises to be one of the best

8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Forget about the World Cup for a while and put England’s meeting with the All Blacks next November on the back burner, this autumn showed the Six Nations could be special. ,

Autumn internationals: a team-by-team verdict of the tier one nations | Nick Evans

8 years ago by The Guardian

With one game to go this autumn, New Zealand and Scotland will be delighted, while Australia’s tour nosedived and South Africa are in a sorry stateThey have definitely got a rock under their towels when...

Elliot Daly at the top of the class in England’s half-term report

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Wing has been side’s brightest star in autumn internationals• Eddie Jones now two years into four-year World Cup projectA ninth victory of the year, seven more tries and one or two World Cup prospects...

Beauden Barrett crowned Player of the Year 2017

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

For the second year running, Beauden Barrett has been awarded World Rugby Player of the Year. Barrett had another stellar season with The All Blacks, as they retained the Rugby Championship and drew a...