Monthly Archives: June 2018

It has been a remarkable month of Test rugby and perhaps most important of all the participants have made huge strides in squad development. New Zealand have won their series against a spirited French team, and in this final Test really look to learn a lot about the depth of their reserves as they fieldContinue reading “The June Test window draws to a close with the spoils still to be decided between Australia and Ireland while everyone else seeks to put the finishing touches on a month that has seen much development in terms of depth!”

Hopefully, by now you’ve regained your breath after last weekend’s thrilling opening encounters in Australia and South Africa. It was vintage Test rugby, and the South Africa/England match, in particular, was an epic that will last in our collective memories for a long time. New Zealand’s opening match gave us plenty of entertainment, but asContinue reading “After a thrilling opening weekend of the June Tours, Round 2 is do or die for the Northern Hemisphere’s big three – England, France and Ireland and Wales look to seal the deal in Argentina!”

So the barbecues are getting hauled out and multiple runs to the beer store are being made between now and early Saturday morning, as the June Test window kicks off in earnest this weekend. There is a ton of action, but perhaps the two most eagerly anticipated fixtures of the weekend are Ireland’s opening TestContinue reading “The June Test window opens this Saturday with some eagerly anticipated contests with perhaps Ireland and England having the most to prove!”