All Blacks

To Refer or Not to Refer That is the Question

Four Southern hemisphere sides are in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time ever. Some will claim that this confirms that the Rugby Championship is a tournament a notch above the six nations, even if it

Is Ireland’s Hunger Matched with Belief.

You learn more from defeat than victory, is a phrase often used in sport, and frequently that is the case. Last night Ireland progressed through to the quarter finals of the rugby World Cup after a bruising encounter with France.

Always in The Black, The Perennial Favourites

Almost every four years New Zealand’s All Blacks enter the Rugby World Cup as favourites. No mean achievement for such a small nation. It is a credit to them that every time the event comes around everyone in the rugby

Springboks Have Fallen into The Selection Trap

Congratulations to the Wallabies on a famous victory over the All Blacks at the weekend and wrapping up the Rugby Championship. Congratulations too to Argentina for a famous victory over South Africa in Durban. The bad news, if history is

Rugby’s Biggest Test

The Rugby World Cup is just over two months away and many believe this could be the tournament that sets the tone for the game’s future moving forward. Rugby Union has only officially been a professional sport for 20 years