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Newcastle Falcons score late on to see off struggling Zebre

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Newcastle Falcons narrowly avoided embarrassment as they hit back to beat rock-bottom Zebre and advance to the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup.

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Falcons needed a late try from Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti to snatch a 25-22 win over their already-eliminated opponents, who had lost all their United Rugby Championship games this season.

Five Antonio Rizzi penalties put the Italians in control for long periods but the Falcons recovered to confirm second place in Pool A, and a last-16 clash with Glasgow Warriors.

Biarritz edged out pool winners Toulon 20-17 to guarantee third place in the group and also a spot in the last 16.

Hooker Santiago Socino scored a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester extended Dragons’ winless run to 12 matches with a 26-21 victory at Rodney Parade, while Benetton beat Perpignan 17-7.

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JD Kiwi 4 minutes ago
Late blitz sees All Blacks XV secure testy win over Munster

Great day for the 22 year olds Sititi and Holland

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RB 6 minutes ago
Everyone is saying the same thing after agonising England loss

The real difference was,one missed conversion,one successful one.

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RedWarrior 7 minutes ago
George Ford twice misses shot at glory as All Blacks edge England

We know the result. I am just saying that England had two clear 50:50s to win, had an unlucky bounce for a guaranteed try and that's before talking about letting a two score lead slip. NZ got away with one.

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RedWarrior 9 minutes ago
George Ford twice misses shot at glory as All Blacks edge England

There won't be much execution against Ireland and France, sloppy or otherwise.

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Timmyboy 20 minutes ago
The Steve Borthwick reaction to a cruel England defeat

Ford completely took the energy out the game for us, waving his hands telling people to calm down. Just for us to die off and lose the momentum.

Bringing him on all the time to ‘close out’ games is condescending to Smith. Get Ford out and let Marcus Smith & Fin Smith run the show. The future is them so give them the keys and let them get on with it.

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Utiku Old Boy 22 minutes ago
George Ford twice misses shot at glory as All Blacks edge England

Taking Marcus Smith off was a big puzzle and probably cost England the game. However, Abs created more opportunities and scored some tries but left a lot out there through sloppy execution, not playing to the ref and no enforcement of English off-side play. The fact the game was close all through made it worth watching but it was a frustrating pectacle. English succeeded in slowing the game down and were in the refs ear which Gardner allowed. I think Ireland or France will punish the sloppy execution more than England so still much for ABs to work on.

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Utiku Old Boy 32 minutes ago
George Ford twice misses shot at glory as All Blacks edge England

I agree! ARs and Gardner ignored off-sides by England on multiple occasions. That said, the ABs did not adjust to the ref. Unfortunately, the spectacle became messy as a result.

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frandinand 36 minutes ago
All Blacks player ratings vs England | Autumn Nations Series

When are Rugby Pass going to read these comments and find someone who has some competence to do these ratings. Ben Smith is regarded as a joke by anyone who has any knowledge of rugby.

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JWH 47 minutes ago
All Blacks player ratings vs England | Autumn Nations Series

He made one overthrow, and played the entire game. Layoff, clearly u don't know how hard it is.

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RedWarrior 50 minutes ago
'Furious': X erupts as England fans drown out haka with controversial rugby anthem

The Haka was not originally a rugby dance either.

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SadersMan 50 minutes ago
'Furious': X erupts as England fans drown out haka with controversial rugby anthem

There you go again. Spewing bitterness.

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RedWarrior 52 minutes ago
'Furious': X erupts as England fans drown out haka with controversial rugby anthem

I couldn't give a monkeys about the Haka. I actually suspect the triangular formation was specifically designed to give the photographers for Brand All Blacks better shots. Amirite? (Confirmed triangle Haka in 2015, shortly after Haka encroach ban. Triangle Haka is for photoshoots for Brand AB)

Would a rugby lover drag NZs historical record against 'home nations' into every second post and and label them as pathetic?

I'll leave you to your passive aggressive nonsense.

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JWH 54 minutes ago
George Ford twice misses shot at glory as All Blacks edge England

I cannot believe the ARs didn't call England offside once. Every single time Ratima went to touch the ball, they shot out of the line before he had even touched it. Ridiculous.


Tackling off the ball is illegal, fine. But you can't run a support line where you run into our players and take them out either.

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SadersMan 55 minutes ago
England reveal haka response planned weeks before Joe Marler remarks

I loved it. Both teams advancing. The ENG fans would've loved the theatre too if they weren't so busy drowning it out. The English commentary team on TNT Sports were pumped calling the occasion "sporting rocket fuel". Brilliant.

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Willie 57 minutes ago
All Blacks player ratings vs England | Autumn Nations Series

The main problem with the ABs is the captaincy - Barrett is mia and has no influence with refs.

Speaking of refs - Gardner is a disgrace and the only positive thing I have to say about him is - he wont be reffing the Wallabies. Egotistical, inconsistent and myopic - simply woeful.

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RedWarrior 58 minutes ago
'Furious': X erupts as England fans drown out haka with controversial rugby anthem

Yes but the sovereign of NZ is an English King not Maori. The dominant and ruling culture is not Maori. England also has a long history of Christianity so perhaps the Christian hymn would fit better in that country than the Pagan Haka in NZ(also a Christian country)?

England has historical links to their old colonies and in fairness 'Swing Low' its a better choice than a supremacist song.

Kiwis are indulged a lot getting the Haka played at every match in the order they insist on. In short.... lets all accept each others rugby cultures without the self righteousness and over policing?

We all like to have a go at England. But the rugby world is smaller now. Maybe more respect is the order of the times?

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SadersMan 1 hour ago
All Blacks player ratings vs England | Autumn Nations Series

Can't see it v IRE or FRA but he'll get the ITA game no doubt. I notice he got run around twice v Japan, left floundering, backtracking. DMac saved his bacon one time. He'll be our 13 next year hopefully. I'm not sure about 12??

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RedWarrior 1 hour ago
Everyone is saying the same thing after agonising England loss

The first half penalties against NZ were for speculative tackling because England were attacking so flat. If NZ didn't do this then it may have been tries and not penalties conceded earlier. I believe Felix Jones is still helping with the transition online. It was quite clear he wasn't helping in person with Earls in particular shooting up and leaving huge holes. NZ had a few that nearly stuck but the two tries by Telea were defensive errors. Furbank biting on Sititi leaving Genge to mark albeit great offload. Genge wont show Telea the outside again. Poor tacking on Telea for the second. That said he is a hard man to grab hold of.

Isolating Genge was clever for Jordans try. NZ spotted he was turning up in the line too often and they could leave a gap with that switch play. 6 day turnaround for Ireland now.

I imagine NZ will be better, but they will need to be a lot better.

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SadersMan 1 hour ago
'Furious': X erupts as England fans drown out haka with controversial rugby anthem

Wrong.

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Rob 1 hour ago
Late blitz sees All Blacks XV secure testy win over Munster

Been a long time since they’ve lost to them, between Munster and Leinster in the last 8 or so years there’s been the Māoris, SA A, Uruguay and Chile that I remember off the top of my head.

They had a good game and nearly came back but lost to a few late scores, yeah that’s pretty heartbreaking for a team that lost to Zebre a few months ago that they nearly bounced back here.

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