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Bryan Habana cited for alleged kick on Vincent Clerc
Springbok wing Bryan Habana has been cited for an alleged kick on Vincent Clerc during the Test between France and South Africa in Toulouse on Friday night. The French achieved a famous 20-13 win in the South of France, but once again there's been another citing after a weekend...
Ireland and Australia draw after dramatic late try
Australia’s hopes for a Grand Slam are over as Ireland scored a late try to take their meeting to a dramatic 20-20 draw in front of a capacity crowd at Croke Park. Irish hero Brian O’Driscoll scored the late try, on the day he celebrates his 100th Test appearance for his country...
England booed but come up with win over Argentina
England were booed by their home crowd at Twickenham on Saturday after a disorganised Argentina team stayed in the match to only go down 16-9 in the end. A week ago England lost to Australia, and this performance against the South Americans has disappointed the expectant fans.England...
Scotland brush aside Fiji at Murrayfield
Scotland coach Andy Robinson got his career at the helm under way with a comfortable 23-10 win over the Fijians at Murrayfield on Saturday. It was coach Robinson’s first match back in Test rugby after the disastrous end to his England coaching stint three years ago. He replaced Frank...
The All Blacks too strong for impressive Italy in Milan
There was an amazing atmosphere at the San Siro in Milan on Saturday as Italy fought hard against the All Blacks in front of an incredible 80 000 rugby fans, but went down 20-6 in the end. New Zealand coach Graham Henry fielded a largely second string side, with Ben Smith, Mike Delany...
Wales hang on to beat Samoa at the Millennium Stadium
Wales narrowly beat Samoa 17-13 in a bruising encounter with a tense finale at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Friday night. Wales scored early thanks to a try by wing Leigh Halfpenny, but the visitors pegged them back in the second half, and scored an intercept try through Seilala...
France beat the Springboks in Toulouse
France beat World Cup holders South Africa 20-13 in a physical yet scrappy match in front of a passionate home crowd in Toulouse. The dire night for the Springboks started early on, with an absolutely appalling rendition of the national anthem, sung by a Paris based reggae singer who...
Samoa upset Wales in 1991 & 1999
Samoa take on Wales at the Millennium Stadium tonight in what should be an intriguing match that's filled with intensity and no doubt, the occasional bruising hit. Wales will be favourites, but right of the Samoans at your peril, as the Welsh found out in both 1991 and 1999. The...
Tri Nations 2009 champions tribute - The Springboks
The Springboks take on France tonight in Toulouse in what will be a massive challenge for the number 1 ranked team in the world. They're a side that knows how to win under pressure though, as their record of late shows. A tribute to the winners is a little overdue, so here it is...
Rugby injuries in the professional era
As the end of year Tests kick into gear, there isn't a team taking part that hasn't been affected by injury. While that has, and always will be a part of rugby, it seems that nowadays players are feeling the impact of professional rugby more than ever. The IRB's Medical...
Will Genia - A Wallaby great in the making
Stand out performer against England on Saturday, young Wallaby scrumhalf Will Genia’s rise to fame has been rapid. Playing off the bench for most of the Super 14, he now looks to be Australia’s successor to the great George Gregan.Since Gregan retired a few years back, the Wallabies...
Dan Carter suspended for a week following high tackle
All Blacks flyhalf Daniel Carter has been suspended for a week following his high tackle that went unpunished against Wales on the weekend. The tackle occurred with ten minutes left in the match, as Wales were hot on attack. Neither referee Craig Joubert, nor any of his assitant referee...
Alan Quinlan attempts to replicate the Hand of Back
Back in 2002, Leicester flanker Neil Back famously tapped the ball into his side of the scrum in the Heineken Cup final against Munster. Last weekend, Alan Quinlan did the same against Ulster, but with less successful results. When Back did it in 2002, it caused a huge stir as it happened...
Wales fail to capitalise on chances as All Blacks triumph
The All Blacks got their tour of the UK & Europe under way on a positive note after they beat Wales 19-12 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. They now hold a 21 match unbeaten streak over the Welsh, who at times came close, but couldn’t quite break the hoodoo that...
Canterbury beat Wellington to win the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup
Canterbury won the Air New Zealand cup for the 5th time as they beat Wellington 28-20 in the New Zealand provincial rugby cup final at the AMI Stadium on Saturday. Canterbury won the tournament for the second time in succession after building up a convincing 18-3 lead at the interval...
Leicester Tigers claim South African scalp at Welford Road
There was some joy for English rugby fans this weekend as a pumped up Leicester Tigers beat a lacklustre South African XV 22-17 at Welford Road on Friday night. It was a historic win for the Tigers, who themselves were missing their England players and had a few others out due to injury...
Australia too good for England at Twickenham
Australia overcame their first hurdle in an attempt to emulate the class of ’84 as they beat England 18-9 at Twickenham on Saturday. The Wallabies put their poor Tri Nations season behind them as they came back from being 9-5 down at half time with a far better second half showing...
Looking back at the November Tests 2008
Today the international Test seasons kicks off once again as England face Australia, and Wales host the All Blacks. We'll take a look back to this time last year with this great compilation from the November Tests in 2008. Each year the best of the Southern Hemisphere heads up...
Wallabies take on England - Twickenham 1984
Australia get the chance to replicate the heroics of 1984 this weekend, as they begin their Grand Slam of tour 2009 against England at Twickenham. Today we look back at the same fixture from that classic tour 25 years ago. It was the last time that a Grand Slam tour was attempted by...
Best tries of the Top 14 - Round 10
As the weekend of Test matches approaches, we've got some Top 14 tries for you today, with another compilation of the best tries scored around the country in round 10 of France's premier rugby competition. If you're a RD regular and check every post on the site, you'...
Australia open their tour with a good win over Gloucester
Australia’s tour of Britain & Ireland got underway on Tuesday with a comfortable 36-3 win over Gloucester at Kingsholm. Wing Drew Mitchell scored two tries in the second half, with Ryan Cross, Tyrone Smith, and flyhalf Quade Cooper scoring one a piece. Copper finished with 16...
Canterbury vs Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup Semi Final
Canterbury will host the Air New Zealand Cup Final after they comfortably beat Hawkes Bay 20-3 in the Semi last weekend in Christchurch. The game started with what would have been one of the fastest tries ever, as Sean Maitland fed the ball inside after some great hands, but it was...
Jean Deysel called up to the Springbok squad
One of the strongest runners in world rugby, the Sharks' Jean Deysel has finally got his Springbok call up following an injury to Pierre Spies. Spies injured his finger in training on Monday, so will miss the whole of the end of year tour unfortunately. One man's misfortune...
Win a signed copy of Lawrence Dallaglio's new book - Rugby Tales!
Lawrence Dallaglio has come out with a new book, Rugby Tales, that is all about the lighter side of the sport. It features legendary tales of blood, sweat, and beers, and you could win yourself a copy. Dallaglio, a World Cup winner stalwart for both Wasps and England, gives us an insight...
Great try for Jonny Wilkinson against Bourgoin
The hype surrounding England's greatest ever flyhalf is unavoidable. Few can believe that Jonny Wilkinson is still the real deal after all he's been through. We'll find out soon enough, as England play Australia this coming Saturday. As if they needed any more publicity...
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