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Any lingering doubts about the strength of Northern Hemisphere rugby in comparison with the south have now presumably been swept away by the weekend’s World Cup results which were brought to a stunning conclusion by Australia’s 40-6 humiliation by Wales in Lyon this morning. It just so happens that the All Blacks have returned to … Read more
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Analysis: It may have been vanilla week for World Cup action, but there was still plenty to ponder after the second round of clashes. Scotty Stevenson breaks down his five key talking points. 1. South Africa are the experiment kings of this World Cup South Africa has earned a reputation as a one-trick pony over … Read more
Tom Curry has been suspended for England’s Rugby World Cup matches vs Japan (Sunday September 17) and Chile (Saturday September 23) after his third-minute red card vs Argentina in Marseille on Saturday for a head-on-head tackle on Pumas full-back Juan Cruz Mallia Last Updated: 12/09/23 4:54pm England back-row Tom Curry has been suspended for England’s … Read more
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On the back of their worst loss in Test history, Ian Foster has conceded some of his “worst fears” did play out this morning as his team were dished out a World Cup wake-up call or as the blunt All Blacks coach described it, an “uppercut”. Much of the the talk this week heading into … Read more
New Zealand have named a strong line-up, including all three Barrett brothers, for their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against South Africa at neutral Twickenham on Friday. Coach Ian Foster has selected the same backline that helped beat the Springboks 35-20 during the Rugby Championship in Auckland last month. Watch every game of the … Read more
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All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick has a ruptured posterior cruciate knee ligament injury and will miss at least the first two matches of the World Cup in France next month. The 103-Test veteran limped from the pitch before halftime of the All Blacks’ comeback 23-20 victory over the Wallabies in Dunedin on Saturday and there … Read more
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has confirmed a 33-player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. It is the most experienced All Blacks squad in World Cup history, with just under 1500 caps across the squad. Catch every game of the Rugby World Cup LIVE on Stan Sport. Start watching Stan Sport now. “It’s a great … Read more
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The All Blacks selectors have today named a World Cup squad featuring 18 forwards and 15 backs, including lock Brodie Retallick, injured during the victory over the Wallabies in Dunedin, and wing Caleb Clarke, thought to have been on the outer. The prognosis on Retallick’s knee issue is unknown at this point but will no … Read more