A superb all-round performance by New Zealand saw them claim a deserved 38-13 win over Australia in Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener in Sydney. In a tough and uncompromising encounter the Wallabies had the better of the early exchanges but the world champions improved as the match progressed and eventually outscored their
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WALLABIES TEAM TO PLAY ALL BLACKS IN OPENING BLEDISLOE CUP TEST
All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test
All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup Test Sam Whitelock to play 100th Test; Retallick and Read return The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test of the Investec Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 18 August, with lock Sam Whitelock
Preview: Australia v Ireland (23-06-18)
Result: Australia 21 v 26 Ireland (16-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby Ireland returned to winning ways when they beat Australia 26-21 in Melbourne on Saturday to level the three-Test series at 1-1. The Six Nations champions dominated for large periods – especially during the second half – and were deserved winners even though their hosts outscored them three tries to two. It
Preview: Australia v Ireland (16-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby Ireland will be looking to turn around a 1-0 deficit when they take on Australia at AAMI Park in the second Test between the sides on Saturday. Last weekend it was a case of Ireland exerting the majority of the pressure without being able to capitalise on their dominance, whereas
Result: Australia 18 v 09 Ireland (09-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Wallabies broke Ireland’s 11-game winning streak as they overcame the Grand Slam champions 18-9 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday. They have now won their last two matches – against the All Blacks and Ireland (one and two in the world) – at the Queensland venue. Bernard Foley and
Preview: Australia v Ireland (09-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Local time kick off 20:00 NZ Kick Off - 22:00, Sat 09 Jun 2018 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Paul Williams (New Zealand) TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand) AUS (on 85.49 points) at home -vs- IRE (on 89.11 points) RR WORLD RANKINGS Possible Outcome Rating Point Exchange New AUS Rating New IRE Rating Will AUS overtake IRE? If
Hosts Australia complete Sydney Sevens double
Follow @RedefinedRugby Australia’s men secured the Sydney Sevens title, defeating South Africa in the final, a few hours after the women completed the same feat. The hosts dominated both matches, with the men thrashing the Blitzboks 29-0, while the women were comfortable 31-0 victors over New Zealand in the Cup final. South Africa
Result: Japan 30 v 63 Australia {04-11-17}
Follow @RedefinedRugby Australia continued with their superb recent form when they secured an impressive 63-30 victory over Japan in Yokohama on Saturday. As the scoreline suggests, this was a one-sided affair with the Wallabies dominating for large periods and they eventually outscored the Brave Blossoms nine tries to three with Tevita Kuridrani