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.
France have seen their Grand Slam hopes go up in smoke at Twickenham as England escaped with a 26-25 win at the death with a last …
France's superstar Antoine Dupont had an uncharacteristic game at Twickenham against England as France came crashing back to Earth…
The Blues have named a near-full strength side to face the Chiefs in Saturday night's rematch of last year's Super Rugby Pacific f…
The Chiefs have shifted All Black first five Damian McKenzie back to fullback to square off against Beauden Barrett, also wearing …
Ex-NRL star and Wallabies superstar Joseph Suaalii got his first taste of club action for the Waratahs on Friday night and was sur…
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu described the opening round loss to the Chiefs as 'very frustrating' as the defending champs could…
Cotter suggested that the unfamiliar favourites tag may have played a part in the defeat to the Chiefs in the opening round of Sup…
TJ Perenara's new Japanese club Black Rams Tokyo took a big scalp by defeating Tokyo Sungoliath by 33-32 in the second round of Ja…
The 28-year-old donned the No 15 jersey as the new fullback for the Dynabours and squared off against D-Rocks fullback Israel Fola…
With the 2024/25 Japan Rugby League One season kicking off this weekend for round one, there will be plenty of foreign players to …
Ex-Reds flyhalf James O'Connor has had five or so "real" training sessions to get a gauge on his new Crusaders teammates.
Wallabies veteran James O'Connor said that his decision to take a deal with the Crusaders was to prove that he still has more to o…
The Stormers are "running out of cattle" according to head coach John Dobson after two players were hospitalised after the game ag…
All Black recruit Jordie Barrett capped off his club debut for Leinster with a try against Bristol Bears in the 35-12 win.
New Zealand's latest prodigy 19-year-old Oli Mathis showed off an unconventional move to beat France for a try in Cape Town.
The All Blacks Sevens have been crushed 47-15 by Olympic champions France which ended their semi-final hopes in Cape Town in the s…
Wallabies flanker Fraser McReight has drawn comparisons to an all-time great after the 22-19 loss to Ireland where he produced a s…
The Guinness Six Nations became the latest rugby brand to revamp itself with a "supercharged" orange identity ahead of the 2025 ca…
Irish TV pundit and ex-Scotland coach Matt Williams was left stunned at the Wallabies game plan against Ireland which reduced Jose…
Ireland's 22-19 win over the Wallabies to end the November Autumn campaign has left an "unfulfilling" taste.
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