Tom Vinicombe is Southern Hemisphere features editor for RugbyPass. Tom has travelled the world covering rugby and lived in Europe, Asia and Oceania.
There has been a widespread acceptance in recent times that the Super Rugby product has gone significantly downhill - but what opt…
Scott Robertson's Crusaders are on track for a third championship in as many years. Robertson is an astute coach with an intimate …
If Japan achieves positive results at the World Cup then Jamie Joseph should be hailed as a mastermind. If the opposite occurs, th…
Although 2018 was a poor year for the Springboks, there’s will be enough depth in the 2019 squad to seriously challenge for the …
It’s now been over two and a half months since David Pocock has taken the field for the Brumbies. If the Wallabies are faced wit…
When 2019’s World Cup kicks off in Tokyo, rugby will break new ground by taking the showcase tournament to Asia for the first ti…
When Michael Cheika named his squad to travel to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, he had two experienced, proven performers to…
Super Rugby has reached its final month of regular season competition. It’s been one of the most even playing fields in recent y…
OPINION: 2019 has been a poor season for the Chiefs - in part due to a number of injuries to key players. For 2020 to be an improv…
OPINION: Last night’s victory over the Hurricanes marked the third time that the Jaguares have triumphed over a New Zealand team…
ANALYSIS: With only four rounds left in the regular season of Super Rugby, New Zealand's potential blindside options are running o…
OPINION: The All Blacks midfield is in safe hands for the upcoming World Cup, with plenty of options to pick from. Looking forward…
OPINION: Israel Folau's contract is on the brink of termination. While there should be no doubts that he is getting exactly what h…
Last week, the Sharks earned a draw against the Crusaders after Curwin Bosch kicked seven penalty goals. It's not the first time t…
The Champions Cup final may be the main course for rugby fans this weekend, but French sides Clermont and La Rochelle will first b…
In the last five seasons, the Crusaders have recruited only six players who were already contracted to other Super Rugby teams. Th…
The Sunwolves beating former champions, two Australian teams winning on South African soil on the same weekend, small margins sepa…
We're now past the half-way point in Super Rugby and the All Blacks selectors will be slowly inking in their initial squad for the…
The Chiefs' season is on a downwards spiral and sooner or later Colin Cooper will have to decide what's more important: playing it…
OPINION: The Sunwolves have knocked over two former champions in 2019, already showing more promise than in their prior three seas…
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