RUGBY

May 25, 2022, 8:57 PM The Blues took the opportunity to combine experience and exciting youth in their lineup for Saturday’s final round match against the Waratahs in Sydney in the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. Coach Leon MacDonald said the match offered an important chance to give key starting players a few invaluable minutes …

The Blues nominate a young team for a duel in the final round against the Waratahs Read More »

19:12, 25 May 2022 Former New Zealand Warriors support Matt Lodge was spotted playing rugby in Brisbane just four days after his shock departure from his club, which involved a massive paycheck. The Australian support was released from its NRL club after concluding that it would not move to New Zealand once the Warriors moved …

The NRL noticed playing rugby just four days after the Warriors’ shock Read More »

Welsh rugby legend Mike Phillips has wondered who Wayne Pivac should choose to start in the first test against South Africa this summer. A large part of the 33-member team will not play another match before the initial test in Pretoria after the Welsh regions have failed in the elimination phase of the United Rugby …

Mike Phillips chose the Wales team to play with South Africa, while Alun Wyn missed Read More »

Jimmy Keinhorst says he’s excited about where Hull KR can go after he agreed to a new one-year contract at the club. The renaissance of the 31-year-old Rovers continues after barely playing for Robins for 18 months after he found himself outside the team of the first team under the leadership of Tony Smith. Its …

Jimmy Keinhorst excited about the opportunity as the KR renaissance continues with the deal Read More »

While All Blacks selectors have never felt the need to repeat the decisions made by Super Rugby coaches, the coming weeks will be particularly interesting in determining who will be called to the New Zealand national team this season. The All Blacks are naming their first team of the year on June 13 – two …

How will Super Rugby selection determine All Blacks altitude? Read More »

May 25, 2022, 11:35 am Brian O’Driscoll appreciated the “unique” way veteran Johnny Sexton currently plays the game and has become as indispensable as Leinster and Ireland. Just seven weeks before his 37th birthday, the veteran will lead his province in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final against La Rochelle and then likely be the captain of …

How a “unique combination of nanoseconds” transformed Johnny Sexton Read More »

May has been a terrible month for many Welsh rugby players. After receiving the dreaded tap on the shoulder, they were in fact told they were out of work. The game in Wales is facing difficult times and reducing the number of teams is considered one of the solutions to the current structural and financial …

The brutal reality of Welsh rugby hits homes and stars thrown into scrap Read More »