England confirm monstrous Autumn Nations Series schedule

Player of the year for me is Ox Nche, really a disappointment that good props or hookers is constantly overlooked when it comes to these rewards.

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

J Marc 6 minutes ago

Top14 final is scheduled june 28th, first test in NZ july 5....

May be if Toulouse, Bordeaux or La Rochelle are not in final , you should see some "premium " players in NZ . But currently after 9 games , they are first, second and third... Galthie is not a wizard...

And it's exactly the same thing since 15 years except 2009. In 2007, NZ beat France 61 / 10 in july. Three month month later France beat NZ in Cardiff 20 / 18. French rugby was such a mess in these times that anybody in july matters if it was a A,B or C team in july . But it was...

Ex-All Black accuses Ireland player of 'disgusting' antics against Argentina

Alex 10 minutes ago

Don't. You?

BK 11 minutes ago

From an ABs fan - NZ wasn't snubbed. They haven't been good enough.

PR 24 minutes ago

Thanks for proving my point.

NE 25 minutes ago

Didn't expect anything other than a childish, ad hominem bleat from a silly little saffa rugby dunce that clearly has never picked up a rugby ball let alone played the game. Well done.

PR 34 minutes ago

Please don't call yourself a genuine rugby fan. You're a bitter, ill-informed troll.

France outwrestle All Blacks in titanic Test for one-point win

RedWarrior 35 minutes ago

The biggest aristocrat on the planet is the King of NZ (your King you clown). Why is his flag squatting on yours?

I'm from the Republic of Ireland. We threw out your king (and his aristocrats) over 100 years ago!

As his loyal subject you should show more respect....maybe do a curtsey to your British overlord? Alas, an all too familiar case of moron Kiwi.

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Mitch 42 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

Teams that win or draw at least once in New Zealand during a particular World Cup cycle often go on to become world champions.

The two Wallabies sides that won World Cups won in New Zealand en route to becoming world champs. England got a win in New Zealand 5 months or so before winning the World Cup while the Boks got a commendable draw at Eden Park no less in 1994, less than a year out from winning the 1995 World Cup and the Boks got a win and a draw away to the All Blacks in 2018 & 19 en route to winning the 2019 World Cup.

The Springboks went close twice to winning in New Zealand during the 2007 World Cup cycle and the 2023 World Cup winning Springboks were soundly beaten in their only match in New Zealand during the last cycle, so both are the outliers.

What an opportunity to go to New Zealand, take on an All Blacks side that is improving but by no means impregnable. A series win in New Zealand would be a massive statement from the French if they were able to achieve it. For reasons we're well aware of, they won't give themselves a chance.

5 capped players in England A squad v Australia A

fl 42 minutes ago

accusing everyone who disagrees with you of being racist isn't generally a very effective political strategy

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JK 43 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

He's the coach; he can do what he wants. Bring your B-team, develop depth + your squad = instant excuse if you lose...

That said, some of the French are older so you can rest the granpas in the pack...

5 capped players in England A squad v Australia A

fl 45 minutes ago

Israel will cease to exist if our governments and us stop supporting it.

Personally I wouldn't buy grapes grown there, but I don't think doing so is really comparable to living and working there.

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RedWarrior 46 minutes ago

All Blacks winger chimes in on GOAT debate after France defeat

That NZ team was not GOAT. They scraped a home world cup and needed a dodgy schedule to win in 2015. Barely shaded SA after a walk over QF. The modern SA team are better and to be honest same could be said for Ireland and France team in the last few years.

England A player ratings vs Australia A | 2024 Autumn Nations Series

fl 47 minutes ago

yeah last season I thought that Saints would basically fill the England backline in 2027, with Hendy being an especially exciting prospect, but they've not looked quite as good this season!

it is quite baffling though that Borthwick keeps overlooking Langdon.

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RedWarrior 48 minutes ago

All Blacks winger chimes in on GOAT debate after France defeat

He was very effective. France's best player. NZ were successfully attacking all the set pieces and his ball. He adapted his role to facilitator with a lot of touches to move the ball where it needed to be. France won as a result.

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

NB 50 minutes ago

Yes the draw remains a bit amateurish at WCs doesn't it RW? Then again, France prob had to beat the incumbent world champs somewhere along the road to deserve the title themselves. They might have done it with an English ref!

Ex-All Black accuses Ireland player of 'disgusting' antics against Argentina

RedWarrior 52 minutes ago

"I don’t want to see it and like, you know, if that’s what Ireland have got to resort to win matches then I don’t want nothing to do with them, I’ve had enough of them."

NZ have two men who beat the sh1t out of their wives in their squad. Their team abuses beaten opponents. Yet Crowley holds his face after a significant blow and this guy "don't want nothing to do with" Ireland. What a fuking clown. 🤡

Some of these Kiwis have their heads so far up their own arses they can see out of their mouth.

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

NB 52 minutes ago

I'd still like to see France's best playing NZ's best in NZ John. It's only two Tests after all and it could be a highpoint for the game as a whole.

What do the likes of Dupont really feel about being withdrawn from the tour? It could be a career highlight for him.

A french back three of Penaud, Barre and LBB would be something to behold. I don't know why Razor keeps picking Sevi when he got skinned by Bielle-Biarrey and Ollie Sleightholme in the England series.

The 10, 12 and 13 axis is just not right, whether BB or DMac plays 10. Just not convincing with either there.

Ex-All Black accuses Ireland player of 'disgusting' antics against Argentina

RedWarrior 55 minutes ago

He basically implied in the article that both NZ and Argentina were robbed by referees at the weekend. He is a clown.

Ex-All Black accuses Ireland player of 'disgusting' antics against Argentina

RedWarrior 56 minutes ago

Just another case of SH "supporters" setting up Irish players to be pantomine villains.

Clear significant head contact and dangerous play. The commentator in the article uses it to imply both NZ and Argentina were robbed at the weekend. Just another case of whinging Kiwi.