The World Cup in France is fast approaching and this week we turn our focus to Los Pumas. The Argentines secured a victory over Australia before going down by just one point to South Africa in the Rugby Championship. Michael Cheika’s side are sat on the easier side of the draw and will look to …
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New Zealand will enter the 2023 World Cup in an unfamiliar position. At every edition of the World Cup since 2007 the Kiwis have been world number 1. This time however they will be underdogs in France. They haven’t reached the heights of previous years but still possess a world leading attack as well as …
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The Rugby Championship began with a disappointing defeat for the Wallabies as they lost 43-12 against the Springboks. While the defeat will leave a sour taste we began to see the changes that Eddie Jones is looking to make this Australian side his own. Today we examine how Jones’ use of wingers varies from Rennie …
The Rugby Championship returns this weekend and with a World Cup around the corner it forms a crucial stage of preparations. The current World Champion Springboks are playing host to the Wallabies as they begin their international year. Let’s look at how they have played and what we can expect come Saturday. Playmaking Full Back …
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From the team selected to the lack of preparation before the test series the lions tour to South Africa will get exponentially more coverage over the coming months. The squad selected to face the Springboks this year, will be Warren Gatland’s first major headache with the back row key to the squads success. Gatland will …
Continue reading “Player Stats Deep Dive: The Back Row to beat the Springboks.”
It what has been heralded a more important victory than in 1995, SA took home the William Webb Ellis Cup and returned home to joyous celebrations. Whilst these celebrations are extravagant, creative and incredibly colourful, they are the opposite of SA’s gameplan which was pragmatic. While this may sound like I am another turning the …
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When the Rugby World Cup groups were announced we all took an intake of breath, at the mouthwatering prospect of South Africa and New Zealand sharing the field in the pool stages. The rivalry is one of the best in World Rugby, and not even we could have predicted how great this game was going …
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