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Josh Raisey

A RugbyPass journalist based in London. Having worked in football and cricket previously, he has found his home with rugby. 

'If you go through the motions against Australia, you are going to get unpicked'

England got their Autumn Nations Series off to the perfect start on Saturday with a comfortable 69-3 win over Tonga. Meanwhile, Au…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
08 Nov 2021, 11:59

'Anything bar their best and they really are going to be under pressure'

Scotland will seek to continue their unbeaten start to the Autumn Nations Series when they take on the reigning world champions So…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
08 Nov 2021, 11:46

'A tight contest... it's a one-score game'

Scotland got their Autumn Nations Series campaign off to the perfect start on Saturday with a ten-try victory over Tonga, but grea…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
01 Nov 2021, 12:19

'Springboks by ten… we win but we don't put teams away like the All Blacks'

It does not get any easier for Wales this weekend following their 54-16 loss to the All Blacks, as they host world champions South…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
01 Nov 2021, 12:01

'They're going to put 40 points on us, maybe 50': Wales vs All Blacks preview

Wales host the All Blacks this weekend in a clash between this year's Guinness Six Nations champions and the Rugby Championship wi…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
29 Oct 2021, 7:05

'That's a team we can take to pieces'- South Africa vs All Blacks preview

The All Blacks secured the Rugby Championship on Saturday in their 100th Test against South Africa in what was a match befitting t…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
27 Sep 2021, 12:35

'Did Martin Johnson really just say that? Was he serious?'- Max's Book Club

The latest instalment of Max's Book Club on RugbyPass Offload takes us to a player's bizarre encounter with Martin Johnson in his …

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
24 Sep 2021, 10:33

'The All Blacks are on fire': All Blacks vs South Africa preview

The global rugby landscape changed over the weekend after the All Blacks returned to number one in the world rankings after a two-…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
20 Sep 2021, 12:46

'Blood everywhere, missing teeth, broken noses, black eyes. It was horrifying.'

The new season of RugbyPass Offload aired this week, bringing with it the introduction of a new section in which an extract from a…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
16 Sep 2021, 10:53

'We've got some pretty clear objectives': Argentina versus All Blacks preview

The All Blacks swept Argentina aside 39-0 on Sunday on the Gold Coast to make it three wins from three in this year's Rugby Champi…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
13 Sep 2021, 9:15

'You never underestimate the Argentinians': All Blacks versus Argentina preview

A win over Australia on Sunday in Perth not only meant the All Blacks secured a clean sweep over their rivals in the 2021 Bledislo…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
09 Sep 2021, 9:40

'You'd be silly to take a win for granted': Australia versus All Blacks preview

Australia host the All Blacks this weekend in the third Bledisloe Cup Test in a fixture that was supposed to take place last weeke…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
03 Sep 2021, 9:41

'The Welsh, Scots and Irish need the English a lot more than the English need them'

Sam Warburton has made a bold proposal to create a two-tier British and Irish league in order to promote player welfare, but has s…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
18 Aug 2021, 11:30

Kefu says he is 'doing well' in first message since stabbing

Tonga head coach Toutai Kefu has said he and his family are "doing well" after being attacked by intruders earlier this week in th…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
18 Aug 2021, 8:37

Warburton distances himself from Lions legends over previous player death claim

Former British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has said that he has changed his view over a previously expressed concern in hi…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
18 Aug 2021, 6:11

Finn Russell's former captain says he's so much more than just a 'maverick'

Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has said he does not get the label "maverick" that is attributed to his former teammate Finn…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
18 Aug 2021, 4:59

South African talisman set for long lay off after shoulder operation

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has confirmed that Pieter-Steph du Toit will be out "for some time" after undergoing shou…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
10 Aug 2021, 10:25

Greenwood backs Townsend to lead Lions in 2025 as he selects matchday 23

Will Greenwood has picked a British & Irish Lions matchday 23 to take on Australia in 2025, and has selected this year's attack co…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
10 Aug 2021, 9:07

Nienaber make wholesale changes to Springboks for Argentina after Lions victory

Bordeaux-Bègles hooker Joseph Dweba is set to make his South Africa debut this Saturday against Argentina in the Rugby Championsh…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
10 Aug 2021, 6:59

'You're ****ing biting me'- Forensic odontologist testified in Sinckler bite case

Forensic odontologist Dr Douglas Sheasby said it could not be concluded whether the bite mark on South African lock Franco Mostert…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
10 Aug 2021, 5:21
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