By Bea Asprey at the Aviva Stadium In a nutshell Ireland were outscored four tries to nil in Dublin by Australia, who enjoyed their second Test win of this month’s…
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November Tests: Rugby Championship sides named
THIS WEEK it is all go as the big guns from the Rugby Championship are in action against European opposition in the second round of November Tests.
Match verdict: England 20-13 Australia
Firstly the good news. England needed to win and duly delivered, it was their eighth win in nine Test matches. That above all else was key as England continue to…
Aviva Premiership One to Watch: James O’Connor
James O'Connor, the 23-year-old Australian utility back who joined London Irish this week and will make his debut for his new club against Northampton Saints at the Madejski Stadium on…
Teams for England and Australia
The stage is set and the first test of the November campaign is almost here. Both Australia and England have named their starting line-ups for this Saturday at Twickenham. There…
Winning or losing, Wallabies a worry for England
A possibly happier Australia really does throw something unpredictable into the mix and that can damage England
Mike Phillips and James O’Connor both make poor decisions
THERE IS a sitcom starring David Cross called ‘The increasingly poor decisions of Todd Margaret’ and wile the subject is somewhat different – the American protagonist spends his days trying…
International and club options in front of Jake White
Shock caught most of the Brumbies fans when Jake White finally pulled out of the Super Rugby franchise. He had two years left on his current contract and had recently…
Rugby Championship: Rumblings and shifts in the off-week
IT’S NOT even a Rugby Championship weekend and there’s enough goings on to twist several pairs of knickers with all the whip of Lulu on repeat. The big news in…
Rugby Championship: Round 4 is a big one
The spot as number one in the world is up for grabs while two winless warriors do battle. Some coaches It can only be Round 4 of the Rugby Championship,…