All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced the team to take on Argentina in Friday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal in Paris. The selectors have made two personnel changes and one positional switch to the team that took part in last week’s quarterfinal. Samuel Whitelock and Brodie
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Argentina v South Africa – teams and prediction
PREVIEW: Much of the pre-match build-up to the World Cup warm-up encounter between Argentina and South Africa in Buenos Aires on Saturday focused on the ‘opportunities’ for individuals to impress the respective coaches. Both Michael Cheika (Los Pumas) and Jacques Nienaber (Springboks) have used the Rugby Championship to give as many
Australia v Argentina – teams and prediction
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND TWO: Australia and Argentina are in desperate need of a victory when they meet on Saturday in Sydney. Australia and Argentina suffered heavy defeats to South Africa and New Zealand respectively in the opening round of the Rugby Championship last weekend. The defeats mean that this Saturday’s clash in
Argentina v New Zealand – Teams and Prediction
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND ONE: One of the big talking points after Ian Foster revealed this week has been the selection at flyhalf. In what many are considering a surprise move, the All Blacks selectors have opted for Damian McKenzie in the pivotal role for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in
Argentina, New Zealand and USA the big winners on road to Paris 2024
The road to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games took another turn following a pulsating HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. New Zealand now lead the way in both the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings following four and three tournaments respectively. But heading into Sydney this weekend, that tells only part
All Blacks crowned Rugby Championship Winners
SANZAAR has confirmed that New Zealand has won The Rugby Championship 2022 (TRC). This was confirmed by results in the last round of the tournament highlighted by the All Blacks' 40-14 bonus point victory over the Wallabies in Auckland. It was the closest tournament for several years with the title only being decided
ALL BLACKS RACK UP HALF CENTURY IN ROUT OF PUMAS
Redemption rugby from the All Blacks paralysed Argentina who were denied any sniff of opportunity in a seven try 53-3 win for New Zealand in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test in Hamilton on Saturday. Wet weather rugby from the All Blacks, pressure applied through kick-chasing and superior offensive tackling unsettled Argentina.
All Blacks named for Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Hamilton
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for the second Test against Argentina at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. The run-on side is again unchanged, while first five-eighths Beauden Barrett and lock Brodie Retallick have been brought in to provide cover as they make
All Blacks fall short to Argentina in Christchurch
Applied Argentina defence carried them to a famous 25–18 win, their first on New Zealand soil, over the All Blacks in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test in Christchurch on Saturday. It was a win that puts Argentina right in the hunt to claim their first Rugby Championship, especially with Australia having
All Blacks named for Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Christchurch
All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch. One change has been made to the team that played in Johannesburg, with the uncapped Stephen Perofeta in line to make his Test