It was another fast and furious weekend of Super Rugby action, with the New Zealand teams once more showing off some dazzling displays of skill, but South African supporters can be heartened by some notable heroics from the Stormers and the Sharks this weekend. Australian teams, courtesy the of the Brumbies, started the long climbContinue reading “Some more great Super Rugby action in Round 7 and one last look at the Six Nations!”
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Super Rugby gets to the point where teams need to start making a statement; the European Champions Cup takes on a distinctly Irish flavor and we take a quick look back at the highlights of an epic Six Nations!
As you may recall we are taking a sabbatical from our regular weekly musings on International rugby until the end of May in time for us to spool up for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in June. In the meantime we will continue to bring you the best of the actionContinue reading “Super Rugby gets to the point where teams need to start making a statement; the European Champions Cup takes on a distinctly Irish flavor and we take a quick look back at the highlights of an epic Six Nations!”
Super Rugby continues to heat up in Round 5!
Super Rugby Once more we provide you with the Tight Five’s excellent compilation of Round 5 action on YouTube. The competition is heating up with New Zealand’s Crusaders and Chiefs continuing to set the benchmarks. In the African conferences the Lions and Argentina’s Jaguares are really looking like forces to be reckoned with this year. Meanwhile the Australian teamsContinue reading “Super Rugby continues to heat up in Round 5!”
The Six Nations wraps up in a blaze of glory as Ireland spoils England’s party and Super Rugby continues to heat up in Round 4!
Six Nations It was a fitting conclusion to one of the best tournaments in years, that England should travel to Dublin in search of not only a Grand Slam, but a world record winning streak that would have seen them eclipse New Zealand’s run of 18 on the trot. Given Ireland’s ability of late toContinue reading “The Six Nations wraps up in a blaze of glory as Ireland spoils England’s party and Super Rugby continues to heat up in Round 4!”
A change of pace and style for the Lineout for the next two months – but we’ll be back in time for the Lions Tour!
We’ll be taking a sabbatical from our usual musings for the next few months, as work, family and vacation commitments mean we will be spending infinitely less time than usual paying attention to the goings on in the rugby world. Instead we’ll leave you each week with the best of our trawlings on YouTube forContinue reading “A change of pace and style for the Lineout for the next two months – but we’ll be back in time for the Lions Tour!”
This year’s Six Nations ramps up the expectations and the excitement yet another notch as it heads into Round 4 this weekend with the highest possible stakes for England, Ireland and Scotland!
The rollercoaster ride of the 2017 Six Nations continues apace this weekend, as Round 4 presents must win scenarios for all the teams but even more so for England, Ireland and Scotland. Ireland will want to keep the momentum going after their initial upset to Scotland in Round 1 by putting in a solid performanceContinue reading “This year’s Six Nations ramps up the expectations and the excitement yet another notch as it heads into Round 4 this weekend with the highest possible stakes for England, Ireland and Scotland!”
Round 3 of this year’s Six Nations continues to dish up the surprises as the tournament balances on a knife edge!
In probably the most unscripted tournament in years, Round 3 of the 2017 Six Nations served up plenty of thrills and continued to set the stage for an epic final two weekends in March. Scotland provided a spectacular start to the weekend’s proceedings by proving once and for all that the resurgence in Scottish rugbyContinue reading “Round 3 of this year’s Six Nations continues to dish up the surprises as the tournament balances on a knife edge!”
As this year’s Six Nations approaches the halfway mark in Round 3 it’s high stakes for France and the Celtic Nations!
Round 3 marks the halfway point in this year’s Six Nations and for France and the Celtic Nations the stakes couldn’t be higher. You could say the same for Italy as they travel to Twickenham to take on an English side brimming with confidence and intent on a second consecutive Grand Slam. However, for ItalyContinue reading “As this year’s Six Nations approaches the halfway mark in Round 3 it’s high stakes for France and the Celtic Nations!”
Rounds 2 and 3 of the Americas Rugby Championship provide mixed fortunes for Canada but overall there is still more work to be done than progress made!
Canada got a useful win against Chile in Round 2 of the ARC but at times looked sloppy, and against the Americans a week later, despite some positives, it was a poor overall Canadian performance that showed Canada clearly playing second fiddle to their North American rivals. Â Canada managed to score a respectable five triesContinue reading “Rounds 2 and 3 of the Americas Rugby Championship provide mixed fortunes for Canada but overall there is still more work to be done than progress made!”
Round 2 of this year’s Six Nations continued to ramp up the intensity as the 2017 competition looks set to be one of the most exciting in a long time!
The thrills and spills came at a frenetic pace in the second round of this year’s Six Nations championship. The action got underway as Ireland blitzed a hapless Italian side and made an emphatic statement that the slip up in Murrayfield was an unfortunate hiccough along the way to what should prove to be aContinue reading “Round 2 of this year’s Six Nations continued to ramp up the intensity as the 2017 competition looks set to be one of the most exciting in a long time!”
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