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.
Former Springboks assistant coach Swys de Bruin has offered a passionate but honest review of South Africa's performance at Mt Sma…
The 22-year-old prop entered the fray as the Springboks had gained ascendency after emptying their loaded bench which resulted in …
With his first touch he burst up the middle after an electric Will Jordan kick return to put the All Blacks deep inside South Afri…
Whilst the greatest bench of all-time did blunt the All Blacks attack and arrest the momentum, you can't bring nukes into this cou…
The All Blacks went one step closer to securing the Rugby Championship with a 35-20 win over the Springboks at Mt Smart Stadium in…
The All Blacks have been boosted by the return of Will Jordan but the form Crusaders' fullback will start in the familiar No 14 je…
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster is expecting a 'game of chess' from the Springboks as they prepare for the first of two confirmed…
The Springboks are sitting pretty in the box seat to claim the Rugby Championship title for the first time in four years after the…
Barrett has quickly become the answer at No 12 which has changed the whole dynamic of the backline. Foster has the second five he …
The All Blacks kicked off the 2023 Rugby Championship campaign with an impressive 41-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza after a firs…
But three years down the track this radical development has possibly aided Argentina in their quest to become respected rivals of …
The All Blacks have five Tests to experiment before the Rugby World Cup so it makes sense to debut the newcomers to see how they p…
The Highlanders have signed a handful of young prospects to full-time contracts including two New Zealand U20 reps as they rebuild…
The All Blacks have called up uncapped Hurricanes prop Tevita Mafileo as injury cover for the trip to Argentina as they prepare fo…
New Zealand U20 have named their side to face France U20 in a crucial pool match at the World Rugby U20 Championships in South Afr…
There is however, one glaring and concerning aspect of Mo'unga's performance in the final that has not been addressed that present…
Chiefs midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has been suspended following his tackle on Crusaders wing Dallas McLeod which resulted in th…
It was astounding that the Chiefs were in it right to the very end after three yellow cards, playing for nearly 30 minutes of the …
Lienert-Brown collided with Crusaders' right wing Dallas McLeod on a kick-off restart less than 10 minutes into the contest, with …
Former All Black first five-eighth Carlos Spencer has backed Richie Mo'unga as his 'number one' option for the All Blacks' World C…
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