As the November Test window draws to a close all eyes will be on Twickenham and Dublin as England work towards closing out the perfect season while Australia chases a Grand Slam!

There was plenty of drama last weekend and this Saturday’s proceedings look set to provide more of the same, especially as the stakes for England and Australia are now mounting rapidly as they approach their own showdown next weekend.  England look set to end the year on an unprecedented 13 game winning streak and theContinue reading “As the November Test window draws to a close all eyes will be on Twickenham and Dublin as England work towards closing out the perfect season while Australia chases a Grand Slam!”

History is once more on the line as Ireland do battle with the All Blacks in Dublin as the highlight of another great weekend of Test Rugby!

There is no question that all eyes will be on Dublin this Saturday as no matter who they support, rugby fans around the world will be tuning into what promises to be the clash of the year as New Zealand attempt to redress the upset of their defeat to Ireland in Chicago.  Ireland buoyed byContinue reading “History is once more on the line as Ireland do battle with the All Blacks in Dublin as the highlight of another great weekend of Test Rugby!”

The Lineout takes a look at some lessons learnt from last weekend’s November Internationals in terms of who’s who in the zoo!

Last weekend saw plenty of excitement as a crop of thrilling encounters took place which gave us some insight into how the New World Order of rugby is starting to emerge now the dust is well and truly settled 12 months on from last year’s World Cup. New Zealand still look the complete package inContinue reading “The Lineout takes a look at some lessons learnt from last weekend’s November Internationals in terms of who’s who in the zoo!”

A terrific weekend of rugby awaits as the November Test window kicks into high gear.

The end of year tours to Europe by the Southern Hemisphere sides really get underway this weekend, and provide us with some highly anticipated encounters between England and South Africa, Scotland and Australia and Wales and Argentina. Italy also have the unenviable task of taking on an All Black team keen to rebound from theirContinue reading “A terrific weekend of rugby awaits as the November Test window kicks into high gear.”

Ireland create history as they dispel the myth that New Zealand are invincible!

We at the Lineout had the fantastic privilege of attending what can only be described as a truly epic game of rugby as Ireland finally, after 111 years of trying, got the All Black monkey off their back and became part of the elite club that has claimed a New Zealand scalp.  As a resultContinue reading “Ireland create history as they dispel the myth that New Zealand are invincible!”