He may not be everyone’s idea of an All Blacks head coach but when Ian Foster says how difficult it has been for him to drop Dane Coles from his RWC final equation in France, no one can dispute his sincerity. This time it’s different… Read More »Fozzie’s ”toughest call’ and what message it sends to the All Blacks
Two things hit you smack in the face from England’s RWC bronze medal win over Los Pumas today — one, is that Three Lions head coach Steve Borthwick can loosen the straitjacket chords off his backline when he chooses to. The other is Borthwick’s counterpart,… Read More »England’s bronze medal win over Los Pumas robs World Rugby of an anything-can-happen billboard
The Wallaroos have pulled off their best win in memory, belting women’s rugby heavyweights France 29-20 in a mighty WXV boilover. Eva Karpani powered Australia with an unlikely hat-trick in Dunedin on Saturday, supported by Georgina Friedrich’s first-half try and five-eighth Carys Dallinger’s superb performance… Read More »‘F—ing team effort!’: Hat-trick hero’s classic reaction after Wallaroos stun France
The Jillaroos’ winning record is no more following an heroic defensive showing from the Kiwi Ferns, with a late Leanne Tufuga try and a Raecene McGregor kicking masterclass enough to deliver a 12-6 win. World champions Australia hadn’t lost since May 2016, but were miles… Read More »Fern-tastic! New Zealand upset wasteful Jillaroos to hand Australia first defeat since 2016 after epic boilover
Romantic Warrior has become the fourth northern hemisphere-trained winner of the Cox Plate, beating Mr Brightside in a photo finish. Ridden by James McDonald, who backed up his win last year aboard Anamoe, Hong Kong’s premier middle-distance galloper surged on the line to win Australasia’s… Read More »By a nose! Romantic Warriors wins $5 million Cox Plate in thrilling photo finish