Hunt A Confident Mascot For His Team New Zealand had better keep their soft spots covered if Karmichael Hunt’s word is to be taken seriously ahead of the 3rd Bledisloe Cup to be played in Brisbane. Hunt’s comeback from an ankle injury that was sustained on July 14th, one that ….
Wallabies-Springboks Draw Leaves Second Place Undecided Australia have not been able to beat South Africa in South Africa since 2011, and to the frustration of Wallabies fans, they kept that record intact in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Their 27-27 draw against the Springboks left Australia on 10 points in the 2017 ….
A Chance At Redemption Saturday’s stand-off between the All Blacks and South Africa will be only the 10th encounter between the two teams ever at the iconic Newlands venue in Cape Town, South Africa, with the very first stand-off between the two sides at Newlands having been back in 1928 ….
Gender Equality Under Sport’s Looking Glass The year so far has been riddled with pay-disputes, the most prominent most probably the lengthy to and fro between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association. But it’s not a fight that is limited to cricket only – it’s also very revealing of ….
High Expectations Ahead Of Argentina The All Blacks are probably feeling invincible after their recent 57-0 victory over the Springboks – and quite understandably so. However, as we have so often seen in sports, anything can happen and becoming overly confident in one’s own performance ultimately almost always leads to ….
Crunching Numbers For A Recommendation The race is on for those bidding to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 – and this year will see convention veering from the beaten path. World Rugby has requested an evaluation of bids from the three bidding countries – South Africa, France and ….
A Dark Day For The Springboks There is a lot to be said for a psychological edge. But then again, there is as much to be said for failing to perform, despite having started strong. This was – sadly – the reality facing the Springboks on Saturday in Albany at ….
Brad Arthur – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Parramatta Eels had only just recovered from a time’s worth of salary scandals before having been hurled into the – some say – incapable hands of coach Brad Arthur. Arthur took on the Eels in 2014, a year which saw a ….
Two Injured Peas In Rugby’s Pod You just know that a match is going to be an interesting one when the players who aren’t playing are a bigger influence on the outcome of the game than those present on the field and actually playing the ball. This is the situation ….
Exeter Chiefs Finally Back With A Bang Exeter began their AVIVA title defence on a rather dismal note after suffering a humiliating defeat against Johann Ackerman’s Gloucester side during the opening match of the season at Kingsholm. To make matters even worse, the loss meant that Exeter would fall a ….