If I were a betting man I would probably have got around 100/1 on that scoreline in the last match of the autumn tour as England faced world champions New Zealand at Twickenham, a team rated No1 in the world and unbeaten in 20 tests. But by halftime with England leading 12-0, the All Blacks […]
Heyneke Meyer must be the luckiest coach around, because despite his inconsistency in selection and unadaptable game plan, he still has managed to stay unbeaten on the autumn tour to the north. None of the victories has been in any way spectacular and they only managed to beat England 16-15 – but as any coach […]
The Springboks maintained their Test record over England with a 22-17 victory at Kings Park on Saturday, the eighth win in a row since 2006 for the Bokke over the Three Lions. It wasn’t a spectacular performance by the Boks, but rather a physical clash, dominated at times by the Brits who failed to make those final […]
Australia held on in the rain as Wales fought back with grim determination but managed to win the first test at Suncorp in Brisbane by 27 points to 19. The Wallabies grabbed an early lead when Berrick Barnes opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a well struck penalty kick. Australia looked to have created a certain […]
Winger Julian Savea scored three tries on debut as New Zealand beat Ireland 42-10 today in their first Test since winning last year’s World Cup. The 21-year-old Savea touched down twice in the first half and once in the second, becoming the first All Black to score a hat-trick against Ireland, as New Zealand ushered […]