Ireland vs. Australia: Score, Recap and More from 2013 Autumn International

Ireland were a distinct second best against Australia at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, with the Wallabies running out 32-15 winners in their Autumn International clash. The Australians raced into a lead through two first-half tries from Nick Cummins and Michael Hooper, but Johnny Sexton’s kicking meant Ireland trailed just 12-15 at half-time. But Australia continued to cut through the Irish... 

Ireland vs. Australia: 6 Things We Learned

Australia capitalised on a thrashing of Italy last week to register a 32-15 win over Ireland at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, where the hosts were made to look worryingly average at times. Expectations had been high after Joe Schmidt’s side triumphed over Samoa in convincing fashion last week, but this result was a big step back to the drawing board, as the Shamrock failed to get out of first... 

Novak Djokovic Smart to Sit Saturday’s Doubles to Prepare for Sunday’s Singles

The 2013 Davis Cup is entering the final stretch of play, and Novak Djokovic made a smart decision when he opted to sit Saturday’s doubles match in order to prepare for Sunday’s singles match against Czech Tomas Berdych. Ironically, Djokovic was scheduled to face the Czech doubles team of Berdych and Radek Stepanek on Saturday. Instead, Serbian teammates Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac... 

England vs. Chile Tactical Analysis: A Tale of 2 Midfields

England’s midfield failed completely to deal with a Chile side that proved to be technically superior through the central areas. A lack of connection between the defensive, midfield and attacking units of Roy Hodgson‘s side meant that they found it near impossible to gain a firm grip of the game. Adam Lallana, Jay Rodriguez and Frasier Forster all earned their first caps for England. Chile... 

Nigeria vs. Ethiopia: 5 Things We Learned

Nigeria secured qualification to the 2014 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Ethiopia in Calabar on Saturday, to complete a 4-1 aggregate win in the CAF qualifying playoff. The victory was ultimately comfortable for Stephen Keshi and his side against what was a very mediocre Ethiopia team. Nigeria will now head to Brazil, where they will hope to improve on their poor showing at the 2013 Confederations Cup. The... 

Davis Cup Final 2013: Day 2 Scores and Results for Serbia vs. Czech Republic

The Czech Republic seized a 2-1 advantage in the 2013 Davis Cup Final on Saturday after Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Serbia’s Ilija Bozoljac and Nenad Zimonjic 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Berdych and Stepanek‘s straight-sets triumph in Serbia’s Belgrade Arena took two hours and 12 minutes, and it puts the host nation on the brink of elimination entering Sunday’s third... 

Nigeria vs. Ethiopia Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

Nigeria secured their place at next summer’s 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil with a 2-0 win over Ethiopia, which gave them a 4-1 aggregate victory. FT: Nigeria 2-0 Ethiopia. (Agg 4-1) Nigeria are going to Brazil for the FIFA world cup in 2014. They are the first African team to qualify. — Bolarinwa (@iambolar) November 16, 2013 Nigeria led 2-1 from the first leg and looked very much... 

Victor Obinna Puts Nigeria 2-0 Ahead of Ethiopia in African World Cup Qualifier

Victor Obinna put Nigeria on the brink of a place at the 2014 World Cup with this sumptuous free-kick against Ethiopia. The placed effort curled into the far corner of the goal, and though the Ethiopian goalkeeper might have felt he could have done better to keep it out, the score meant Nigeria were a step closer to Brazil. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

England vs. New Zealand: Score, Recap and More from 2013 Autumn International

New Zealand ran out 30-22 winners over England in a pulsating clash at Twickenham on Saturday, with Julian Savea scoring a brace of tries. England were in trouble early when they slipped back to 3-17 down after just a quarter of the match, but they fought their way back to 16-20 by the interval. Courtesy of two kicks from Owen Farrell they took the lead briefly, but a second try of the afternoon from... 

England vs. New Zealand: 6 Things We Learned

Another gripping contest between England and New Zealand two looked as though it could go the home side’s way for a while on Saturday afternoon. But New Zealand didn’t panic when they went behind and sorted their discipline out at the breakdown to prevail by a 30-22 margin. There is a lot for England to take heart from, though. Here are six things we learned.   Kieran Read should be... 

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