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Interview

Try-scoring phenomenon Maddison Levi has credited Portia Woodman-Wickliffe as the player who “really challenged me” on the SVN…

Finn Morton
06 Nov 2024, 0:17
Interview

Rieko Ioane announced himself to the rugby world with some stunning performances on what is now known as the HSBC SVNS Series.

Finn Morton
05 Nov 2024, 21:31

Having missed selection for both the All Blacks and All Blacks XV, Super Rugby Pacific champion hooker Ricky Riccitelli has report…

Ned Lester
05 Nov 2024, 20:50

Irish rugby scribe Gerry Thornley has jokingly suggested that Johnny Sexton should buy Rieko Ioane a few pints after this week’s…

Finn Morton
05 Nov 2024, 19:35

Irish rugby writer Gerry Thornley didn’t mince words when assessing the All Blacks ahead of this week’s Test in Dublin.

Finn Morton
05 Nov 2024, 18:18

Care wrote in his autobiography, which is being serialised in The Times, that everybody was “bloody terrified” of “despot”…

PA
PA
05 Nov 2024, 15:49

Ireland are set to be without tighthead stalwart Tadhg Furlong for their clash with the All Blacks on Friday, according to Irish o…

Josh Raisey
05 Nov 2024, 14:00

Despite coming within a whisker of ambushing England in their final pool match in Lille at Rugby World Cup 2023, Mapusua learned t…

Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2024, 13:40
Analysis

Here are the RugbyPass talking points following the latest England team selection:

Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2024, 12:35

Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand could all be ranked number one in the world in a few days' time, adding another fascinating …

Jon Newcombe
05 Nov 2024, 12:17

It was in the build-up to the World Cup last year that England's whooping and hollering started to draw a lot of negative attentio…

Josh Raisey
05 Nov 2024, 12:16

Kyle Rowe’s hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared.

PA
PA
05 Nov 2024, 12:00

Returning lock Will Skelton believes the Wallabies have an opportunity to restore Australian rugby to the pinnacle of the Test gam…

Martyn Thomas
05 Nov 2024, 11:53

There is one positional switch in the XV, Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade swapping positions, but Borthwick’s bench has been tact…

Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2024, 10:45

Former England scrumhalf Matt Dawson says that Ireland could be "licking their lips" at the prospect of facing the injury hit All …

Ben Smith
05 Nov 2024, 9:54

Former Wales, and British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has revealed why he turned down an offer from Toulon in 2013 despi…

Josh Raisey
05 Nov 2024, 8:33

It was the summer of 2023, following the collapse of London Irish, when Jackson linked up with Lyon, his second Top 14 club after …

Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2024, 8:24

The Gloucester fly-half looks likely to be involved when Wales kick off their Autumn Nations Series campaign against Fiji on Sunda…

PA
PA
05 Nov 2024, 7:51

The 30-year-old became the subject of a police investigation following a June 1 altercation with a fan in the stands following Sha…

Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2024, 7:30

The third season of the Celtic Challenge will get underway next month with the teams competing in a new home-and-away league forma…

Martyn Thomas
05 Nov 2024, 7:30
Opinion

The All Blacks-Ireland rivalry has became the greatest of the last decade for New Zealand rugby, and perhaps the global game's sho…

Ben Smith
05 Nov 2024, 6:57

Ireland begin their autumn internationals against the All Blacks on Friday evening.

PA
PA
05 Nov 2024, 6:44

Former South Africa coach Allister Coetzee has been replaced as Namibia's director of rugby by former captain and legend Jacques B…

Josh Raisey
05 Nov 2024, 6:14

He enjoyed Six Nations title success during his initial two years in charge but the rumbustious way he ran his operation left much…

Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2024, 6:06

Simon Mannix’s Portugal will head to the Autumn Nations Series with a couple of new additions, as CA Brive’s and Pro D2’s to…

Francisco Isaac
05 Nov 2024, 5:25

While New Zealand travelled to the Irish capital on Sunday following their narrow 24-22 win over England in London the previous da…

Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2024, 5:22

More than 130,000 tickets have been sold for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 ahead of the main ticket application phase getting und…

Martyn Thomas
05 Nov 2024, 5:07
Exclusive

Nick Mallett had not one but two sliding doors moments when it came to dealings with the RFU.

Jon Newcombe
05 Nov 2024, 4:39
Interview

Scott Cummings believes Scotland have to beat one of the best teams ever to grace world rugby if they are to realise their own dre…

Bryn Palmer
05 Nov 2024, 4:07
LONG READ
Analysis

Having been spoiled by the giants of the past, New Zealand have been caught up by the rest of the world.

Nick Bishop
05 Nov 2024, 2:27
LONG READ
Exclusive

The burgeoning Gloucester forward was nervously hacking around the golf course when a fateful WRU email landed in his inbox.

Jamie Lyall
05 Nov 2024, 2:22

Assistant coach Jason Ryan has highlighted “unsung hero” Ofa Tu’ungafasi while praising the collective effort of the All Bla…

Finn Morton
04 Nov 2024, 22:57

Scott Robertson and his side were fully aware of what threat England were going to pose, having played the “red roses” twice i…

Henry Lee
Henry Lee
04 Nov 2024, 22:57

The All Blacks struggled to gain any proper hold of the game against England at Allianz Stadium last weekend, with the amount of p…

Henry Lee
Henry Lee
04 Nov 2024, 21:15
Interview

2024 has been a year of opportunities for All Blacks and Blues first five-eighth Harry Plummer.

Finn Morton
04 Nov 2024, 20:32

Samu Kerevi is now 31, without a Test cap for 13 months, plying his trade out of the spotlight in Japan and surely a bit rusty aft…

AAP
04 Nov 2024, 18:53

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