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Ireland have secured their first series victory over the All Blacks, winning the deciding test 32-22. Level at 1-1 heading into last night’s decider, Ireland's first-half display left the All Blacks with too larg
Ireland coach Andy Farrell is urging his side to “bring a bit of chaos†to disrupt the All Blacks game plan for the series decider in Wellington. Farrell’s Irish team won its first test against the All Blacks
Samoa have won the Pacific Nations Cup after edging the Vodafone Flying Fijians 23-20 in an epic encounter at Churchill Park. Fiji dominated the scrums in the first half which enabled Fiji to dominate possession an
Suliasi Vunivalu pleaded with his father for his first pair of rugby boots. When they were a proud gift, he wore them to bed on the first night. Vunivalu says he fondly remembers his first pair of boots which
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock is raring to go for the series-decider against Ireland on Saturday after missing the second test with a head injury. The 133-capped veteran is a welcomed return to coach Ian Foster's s
Vodafone Flying Fijians coach Vern Cotter says he thinks the main message is enough talk and let’s get on with it. Cotter says let’s build on the things which they did well against Tonga. He adds they all
Fiji born and former Melbourne Storm winger, Suliasi Vunivalu is set to make his debut for the Wallabies against England this weekend. Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has call Vunivalu “Mr. Fix It†with the hope he
Fiji is the most successful team in the competition, claiming five PNC titles, including a four in a row between 2015 to 2018. Fiji’s first match during the Pacific Nations Cup was against Tonga on the 2nd of Jul
Former NRL star, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is set to make his debut off the bench for the All Blacks in their crucial series-decider against Ireland. Coach, Ian Foster has made five changes to the lineup with the biggest
All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane admits complacency played a role in their historic second-test loss to Ireland, but he is determined to right those wrongs in the series-decider on Saturday. Ioane understands his sid
Yasawa will play Macuata in the final of the Vodafone Vanua Championship this Friday. The decision was made by an independent Judicial Officer. The FRU says both parties were present during the appeal hearing
All Blacks prop Angus Ta'avao has been suspended for three weeks after he was shown a red card in Saturday's 23-12 defeat to Ireland in Dunedin. Ta'avao was sent off in the first half after a head-first collision w
All Blacks' captain Sam Cane remains adamant they're heading in the right direction, despite their historic loss to Ireland and record-low world ranking. New Zealand slumped to fourth in the latest World Rugby ran
Mark Nawaqanitawase and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto have been called into the Wallabies camp for Saturday’s series-decider against England. Nawaqanitawase joins the Wallabies squad after taking part in the Pacific Nati
Despite losing to Australia A last Saturday in the Pacific Nations Cup, the Vodafone Flying Fijians remain in 11th place in the World Rugby Men's ranking, however, the All Blacks have dropped to 4th place, while France
All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea took time out to pray after a red card led to his confusing early substitution during the loss to Ireland on Saturday night. Savea made way for a replacement just after the 30t
England head coach Eddie Jones and Australia counterpart Dave Rennie both called for changes to the deliberate knock-on law after they each lost a player to a yellow card in the second Test. Jones said there was a big
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has hit out at the direction rugby officiating is going in, after a card-filled affair in his side's defeat to Ireland in Dunedin on Saturday. As New Zealand slipped to a first defeat to
Suliasi Vunivalu is expected to get a place in the Wallabies match-day squad after the team suffered multiple injuries during the second test loss to England. Fullback Jordan Petaia was replaced in the 3rd minute
England has leveled the 3-match test series beating Australia 25-17. Owen Farrell kicked 6 penalties and a conversion as their only try came from Billy Vunipola in the 5th minute. Taniela Tupou and Samu Kerev
