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Fiji player ratings vs Tonga | Asahi Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji overcame an early red card to centre Adrea Cocagi to secure a second victory in the 2024 Asahi Pacific Nations Cup with a com…
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Tonga player ratings vs Fiji | Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup
Tonga’s search for a first win in 2024 goes on as they succumbed to a 19-50 defeat at the hands of Fiji in the third round of th…
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English rugby’s new deal piles more pressure on Borthwick – Andy Goode
The devil is definitely in some of the missing detail in the long-awaited new Men’s Professional Game Partnership but it does in…
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Nate Brakeley: Both camps will have this match circled as one due for a big performance
Familiar rivals since the formation of the modern USA Rugby governing body, Japan and USA have faced off since a first meeting in …
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Springboks-All Blacks takes: Double banking dishonesty, Fassi the weak link, undercooked selections
The All Blacks let a crucial victory against the Springboks slip away in the final quarter despite holding a 27-17 lead, with a ye…
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Jake White: 'It's difficult to deny their crown has slipped'
I know over in New Zealand there is a lot of hand-wringing over the South Africans leaving Super Rugby but it’s not as big an is…
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Why the domestic departure of South Africa has left the All Blacks short of power
The might of the South African team has been sorely missed from Super Rugby and the All Blacks are struggling to replicate their p…
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Super Rugby's sorry state takes the blame for All Blacks' losses
The All Blacks, having excelled in the touch footy that suffices for Super Rugby these days, they remain completely ill equipped t…
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Small steps for Wallabies but welcome signs of progress
Australia's ability to profit from in-game adjustments bodes well for further progress under Joe Schmidt.
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The Wallabies’ ‘paradox’ shows why unpolished win was a double-edged sword
Beating Argentina at home is no mean feat, especially when they are playing for a fairytale send-off their most capped player ever…
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The Haka is a challenge - it should be met in kind
I’m referring to the abominable treatment of the Haka before kick-off in Johannesburg on Saturday that has forever stained a cen…
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Canada player ratings vs The United States | Asahi Pacific Nations Cup
Canada's search for a first win in the 2024 Asahi Pacific Nations Cup goes on as they succumbed to a first half blitz from the USA…