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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. 

Brad Mooar issues classy farewell message to the Scarlets

After only one year at the helm of the Scarlets, Brad Mooar is leaving to team up with new All Blacks head coach Ian Foster. 

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
14 May 2020, 14:05

Pimp my ride taken to extreme scrum practice level by Ofa Tu'ungafasi

It’s hard for a single player to replicate the force of a Test scrum, particularly when confined to their garden, but All Blacks…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
13 May 2020, 13:51

Ex-All Black Cory Jane's ingenious selection formula for dream North vs South Island game

New Zealand is the first country to announce a return to matches post-coronavirus, but ex-All Black Cory Jane wants more than just…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
12 May 2020, 14:13

The 'Best Cross-Code XIII' that left Ben Te'o annoyed over Danny Cipriani

The Fox League selection featured a blend of pace, power and guile from some of the best players union has to offer, but the omiss…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
12 May 2020, 13:00

New captain Cane hopes to lead All Blacks later this year

The 28-year-old was named the successor to Kieran Read last week by head coach Ian Foster.

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
11 May 2020, 6:00

Springboks' most ripped player labels S&C coach Aled Walters 'one of or if not the best in the business'

Leicester Tigers’ incoming head of physical performance Aled Walters has been described as “one of or if not the best in the b…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
09 May 2020, 5:43

There has been a lot of love online for Census Johnston after veteran prop announces his retirement

Ex-Samoa prop Census Johnston took to Twitter on his 38th birthday to confirm his retirement, sparking an outpouring of praise fro…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
07 May 2020, 10:36

Wasps release their 'Legend XV'

There are unsurprisingly some legends of the game included in the Wasps ‘Legend XV’ voted for by the Premiership club’s fans…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
06 May 2020, 9:36

The appointment of Sam Cane as All Blacks skipper has divided opinion

It was known for much of 2019 that Kieran Read would be retiring as All Blacks captain, but Sam Cane was rarely mentioned as a pos…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
05 May 2020, 13:32

Jonathan Davies floats 'turn back the clock' idea for regional rugby restart in Wales

Rather than wait for the travel restrictions to lift in a PRO14 tournament that caters for teams from five countries, the ex-Wales…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
05 May 2020, 12:55

Sevens star calls for 'All-star tournament'

Two-time World Rugby sevens player of the year Perry Baker has called for an “all-star tournament” on Twitter.

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
04 May 2020, 14:32

O'Connor 'rebuilds from scratch' with legendary kicking coach during time off

The 29-year-old recently shared clips on Instagram of himself working alongside the kicking coach, and explained how he had to reb…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
04 May 2020, 7:11

A 'should have been' Lions XV

Selecting a British and Irish Lions squad is a devilishly hard job for any coach, and there are invariably some players who are bi…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
03 May 2020, 3:24

New York's parting message to Bastareaud

Rugby United New York have shared a video thanking Mathieu Bastareaud for his time with them ahead of his return back to France ne…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
02 May 2020, 14:56

The 'Deserved More Test Caps' XV

Be it down to injury, politics or simply a case of them not fitting in, there are many retired players who should have plenty more…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
01 May 2020, 6:47

10 rugby coaches that bounced back after getting the sack

There are some rugby coaches that have never recovered from being sacked, and it altogether ended their careers. At the same time,…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
29 Apr 2020, 11:17

How the heights and weights of locks compare across the Premiership, Top 14 and PRO14

RugbyPass has sifted through the size of every starting lock in all the fixtures from the first week of January, calculated the av…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
28 Apr 2020, 13:40

'Utter rubbish' - Ferris jumps to the defence of papped Ulster players

Former Ulster and Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris has responded to The Belfast Telegraph after it exposed Craig Gilroy training wit…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
24 Apr 2020, 15:08

Focus now shifts to Dave Rennie and whether he will still coach the Wallabies

The Kiwi is due to succeed Michael Cheika as head coach but Raelene Castle’s resignation as Rugby Australia’s chief executive …

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
23 Apr 2020, 11:58

Every country the Lions have faced outside of 'The Big Three'

World Rugby chairman candidate Agustín Pichot is hoping to expand the Lions tour to a worldwide scale. 

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
20 Apr 2020, 13:01
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