A former financial analyst & auditor in retail banking, Ben is a columnist at RugbyPass specialising in opinion-based analysis, breaking down rugby as he sees it, to uncover what professional teams are trying to do around the world.
The second half was all New Zealand which is why in the end they have no excuses to rely on. Once the dam broke and the All Blacks…
As the Springboks prepare to meet the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final for the second time, former World Cup-winning captai…
Either the Springboks or All Blacks will claim a record fourth Rugby World Cup title in Paris on Saturday night, but this time the…
Two former Springbok legends have offered their views on the semi-final matchup with England after overcoming France 29-28 in Pari…
Springboks World Cup-winning flyhalf Joel Stransky has ruled out England's chances of beating South Africa in their semi-final thi…
Former Scotland coach and Australian Irish TV pundit Matt Williams has detailed a theory on the possible error in Ireland's Rugby …
The All Blacks 28-24 win over Ireland in the quarter-final was a pulsating, titanic battle between two contenders that came down t…
Former All Black halfback and 2011 Rugby World Cup winner Andy Ellis is 'quietly confident' that Ian Foster's side will go all the…
More fixtures against tier one alone won't do anything for tier two nations in terms of improving score lines and competitiveness.…
Springboks Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has claimed that he would rather be in South Africa's position heading into the final …
The All Blacks 96-17 win over Italy made some viewers uncomfortable but Ireland won't be one of them according to former Irish ful…
Ireland know not to turn the ball over and offer the All Blacks the chance to counter and their set-piece defence is not as brittl…
Capuozzo revealed he had heard all the talk during the week that the All Blacks were "beatable" as their former aura fades, but af…
Italy head coach Kieran Crowley is hoping to 'bin' the 96-17 loss to the All Blacks as quickly as possible as they look to pick up…
Wallabies assistant coach Pierre-Henry Broncan has slammed the state of Super Rugby as a key reason for Australia's disappointing …
If De Klerk makes the penalty kick then Kolbe's try doesn't eventuate. Instead of three points they end up with five, but the narr…
The good news though is this result isn't the death of Australian rugby. The Wallabies are one part of a system, the most visible …
Springboks Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus isn't shying away from the goal-kicking issue that plagued South Africa in the 13-8 lo…
The inevitable and predictable reaction to South Africa's narrow 13-8 loss to Ireland has led to chorus of South Africans swooning…
Host nation France maintained their unbeaten start at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 96-0 win against Namibia at Stade de Marseille o…
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