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2021 Six Nations : Italy vs Ireland

- February 26, 2021

SEXTON RECALLED AS FARRELL MAKES SEVEN CHANGES FOR ITALY Johnny Sexton returns to captain the Ireland side for their Round 3 clash against Italy, as one of seven changes made by Andy Farrell ahead of this Saturday’s clash at Stadio Olimpico. The Men in Green are still searching for their first victory

GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2021 – ROUND 2 REPORT

- February 26, 2021

Download Full Report on the 2 Rounds - Click Here GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2021 PLAYER SCORING in Round 2 11 Owen Farrell England 10 Anthony Watson England 10 Louis Rees-Zammit Wales 10 Stuart Hogg Scotland 9 Finn Russell Scotland 7 Tommaso Allan Italy 6 Paolo Garbisi Italy 5 Charles Ollivon France 5

How Will the South African Teams Fare in the PRO14?

- February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

The 2021 season will see the biggest change in club rugby since 1996 after it was announced that South Africa’s best domestic teams would leave the Super Rugby competition. They will instead merge with the Northern Hemisphere teams for the playing of the PRO14. It’s an astonishing move that has

STAGE IS SET FOR OPENING ROUND OF SUPER RUGBY AOTEAROA

- February 21, 2021February 21, 2021

All the groundwork has been done, injuries have been kept to a minimum and the stage is set for the weekend's first round of Super Rugby Aotearoa. DOWNLOAD PREVIEW Magazine Highlanders coach Tony Brown has what every coach aims for as a result of his side's 35-12 win over the Hurricanes in

TEAM PREVIEW: THE HIGHLANDERS (2021)

- February 18, 2021

Defying the odds is part of the Highlanders' DNA but new head coach Tony Brown will add innovation to the mix as the southerners prepare to take on the rest of the country. It is almost common for Highlanders players to acknowledge underdog status at the start of each new season,

TEAM PREVIEW: THE CRUSADERS (2021)

- February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Stability is the cornerstone of success in any enterprise and that has been the common denominator in Crusaders success through the years. The 2021 campaign, the fourth in which the Christchurch-based franchise has gone into as defending champion, promises to be no different. New faces are confined to front-rowers New Zealand's under-19

TEAM PREVIEW: THE HURRICANES (2021)

- February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

With a new skipper at the helm and game-breaking talent stacked throughout the squad, the Hurricanes will be looking to go all the way in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021. While the Crusaders and Blues received all the headlines and plaudits in 2020, it cannot be forgotten that the Hurricanes defeated

TEAM PREVIEW: THE CHIEFS (2021)

- February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

We take a look at the Gallagher Chiefs squad ahead of the start of Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa and how they’ll be looking to bounce back after a difficult 2020 campaign. It would be fair to say last season didn’t go to plan for the Hamilton-based club. They started the regular

TEAM PREVIEW: THE BLUES (2021)

- February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

More than any of their rivals, the biggest problem the Blues are likely to face in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa this year is not knowing when their plans can be disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Events of the last weekend, and earlier in the Northland scare, have shown the need to

FRANCE BREAK DUBLIN HOODOO WITH NARROW WIN

- February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

Tries from captain Charles Ollivon and winger Damian Penaud saw France claim their first Guinness Six Nations win in Dublin for ten years in an absorbing battle with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium. The hosts were in charge for much of the first half but were made to pay for failing