Yes we know there are three other big games this weekend, but as we only have team sheets for the Canada/Tonga and Argentina/South Africa matches, our usual previews of Australia/New Zealand and the European World Cup warmups will have to wait till tomorrow. Canada finish up a difficult Pacific Nations Cup this weekend, and ifContinue reading “Canada looks for some redemption against Tonga in the Pacific Nations Cup and South Africa aim for their first Rugby Championship silverware in ten years!”
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With a busy weekend of Test Rugby we look at the Rugby Championship and Canada’s first warmup for the World Cup against the USA
Test Rugby is now in full swing and will remain so till the beginning of November and the final whistle of the World Cup. As a result there is plenty of action to be had this weekend. The Rugby Championship and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa’s unofficial warm up for Japan continues in itsContinue reading “With a busy weekend of Test Rugby we look at the Rugby Championship and Canada’s first warmup for the World Cup against the USA”
It may be the Rugby Championship in name, but for all intents and purposes this year it marks the start of International Rugby’s build up to the World Cup!
The start of the Rugby Championship this weekend, the annual dust up between the Southern Hemisphere’s big four, marks the official start to the warm up process for the World Cup in Japan which kicks off in just over two months time from now. The competition as it always is in a World Cup year, is abbreviatedContinue reading “It may be the Rugby Championship in name, but for all intents and purposes this year it marks the start of International Rugby’s build up to the World Cup!”
In perhaps the most interesting Super Rugby final in a long time, Argentina’s Jaguares make the long journey to Christchurch to try and topple the reigning Champions the Crusaders, from their seemingly unassailable perch.
We’re pretty sure that most neutrals had this match as the dream end to this year’s Super Rugby competition. It’s been a long hard road for the Jaguares since their entry into the competition in 2016, but four years on they thoroughly deserve their shot at glory this weekend. For the Crusaders it’s business asContinue reading “In perhaps the most interesting Super Rugby final in a long time, Argentina’s Jaguares make the long journey to Christchurch to try and topple the reigning Champions the Crusaders, from their seemingly unassailable perch.”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2019 – Part 1 – Italy
With the Northern Hemisphere season now done and dusted apart from the French Top 14 final this weekend, we hand out our verdict on the Six Nations Competitors and what we feel they got out of their year on a score out of ten. As the six teams take a much needed break before theContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Cards for 2019 – Part 1 – Italy”
After a thrilling quarter final weekend, Super Rugby offers up two high octane semi-finals this weekend, which should also provide a fascinating insight into the forthcoming Rugby Championship!
If you didn’t catch the Super Rugby quarter-finals last weekend, you missed a treat, but fear not this weekend’s semi-final action is likely to be edge of the seat stuff and then some. A New Zealand derby sees two powerhouse sides go up against each other, and in the process give the All Black selectorsContinue reading “After a thrilling quarter final weekend, Super Rugby offers up two high octane semi-finals this weekend, which should also provide a fascinating insight into the forthcoming Rugby Championship!”
7 wins in a row secures the Arrows a much sought after playoff spot after a hard fought battle with Rugby United New York!
In a titanic struggle with fellow playoff hopefuls Rugby United New York, the Toronto Arrows kept fans on the edge of their seats until a 77th minute drop goal from fly half Sam Malcolm would secure a 22-20 victory for the Arrows, and that coveted spot in the finals. Toronto will kick themselves for notContinue reading “7 wins in a row secures the Arrows a much sought after playoff spot after a hard fought battle with Rugby United New York!”
Arrows make it six in a row and a playoff spot beckons!
In an emphatic 40-12 win over the Glendale Raptors at Lamport Stadium, the Toronto Arrows secure third spot in the league heading into the final game of the regular season this coming Sunday. It was a dominant performance which saw the home side make few if any mistakes, and secure a win that will giveContinue reading “Arrows make it six in a row and a playoff spot beckons!”
In a teaser for their opening match in the World Cup in September, Scotland and Ireland’s finest do battle in the PRO14 final!
Although we don’t necessarily cover the PRO14 in any detail, this year’s final has a real international flavor to it. With a good proportion of their respective World Cup squads involved in Saturday’s club final, Irish and Scottish eyes will be keenly focused on events in Glasgow. In their last big game before the WorldContinue reading “In a teaser for their opening match in the World Cup in September, Scotland and Ireland’s finest do battle in the PRO14 final!”
In a mirror image of the Six Nations, England and Ireland’s best do battle in the European Champions Cup Final
A match that has perhaps been as eagerly anticipated as the opening fixture of this year’s Six Nations between Ireland and England in February, kicks off on Saturday, as the final that most people wanted in the European Champions Cup takes place between Ireland’s Leinster and England’s Saracens. The two best club sides in EuropeContinue reading “In a mirror image of the Six Nations, England and Ireland’s best do battle in the European Champions Cup Final”
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