Team of the Weekend
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola Vunipola kept up his fabulous form under Eddie Jones with another standout performance at Twickenham. Setup a great team try and his all around performance was commendable. 2....
Brent Pope: Joe Schmidt talked about poking the All Black bear and a grizzly turned up
9 years ago by Irish IndependentWhen you talk the talk, you have to be able to walk the walk. All week, All Black coach Steve Hansen and his team had been determined to show that the loss in Chicago was a blip on the radar and not the...
'Citing commissioner picked out 12 incidents and 11 referred to New Zealand' - Ireland manager Mick Kearney
9 years ago by Irish IndependentCiting commissioner Bruce Kuklinski reviewed 12 incidents from Ireland bruising 21-9 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday and 11 of them referred to the All Blacks, Ireland manager Mick Kearney has revealed.
Stop the whinging Ireland, you’re better than that
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auI’m surprised at the level of bleating from the Irish at the alleged rough house tactics of the All Blacks in the aftermath of the weekend’s blockbuster in Dublin. Two incidents in particular...
'Knocked unconscious by a shoulder contact to his jaw' - Robbie Henshaw and Johnny Sexton to miss Australia clash
9 years ago by Irish IndependentIreland will be without the services of flyhalf Jonathan Sexton and Robbie Henshaw for this weekend's clash with the Wallabies due to injuries suffered in last Saturday's bruising encounter with New Zealand...
Guscott wants referees to 'look harder' at NZ
9 years ago by Rugby 365REACTION: England great Jeremy Guscott has called on referees to "look harder" when dealing with New Zealand players after two All Blacks were cited following the world champions' win over...
New Zealand avenge previous loss with bruising win over Ireland
9 years ago by Rugby DumpIreland were unable to repeat the heroics of their famous victory in Chicago, as the All Blacks avenged that loss with a 21-9 win in front of 51 000 fans in Dublin. It was a bruising clash and Ireland...
Team of the week
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyItaly's heroics have been rewarded this week, and there were impressive performances from New Zealand, Ireland and Japan as well.
Italy fully deserving of first ever victory over the Springboks
9 years ago by Rugby DumpItaly beat South Africa for the first time ever as they put in a courageous effort to win 20-18 in Florence. The Springboks had won the previous 12 games between the countries, but their slump continues...
Steve Hansen confirms All Blacks will contest Sam Cane citing
9 years ago by Irish IndependentSteve Hansen has confirmed the All Blacks will contest the citing of Sam Cane following Saturday's bruising 21-9 win over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
