Italy vs. Australia: 5 Reasons Why the Azzurri Could Beat the Wallabies

The record books say it all for Italy. A total of 15 matches against Australia have yielded 15 defeats. However, in 2013, the two sides meet with hugely contrasting years behind them. Italy’s fourth-place finish in the Six Nations showed their continuing improvement. Meanwhile, the Wallabies have staggered from Lions defeat to Rugby Championship misery, chopping a coach along the way and bringing... 

Power Ranking International Teams After First Round of November Internationals

The coming weekend sees the remaining big guns from both hemispheres swing into autumn action across Europe. With coaches looking to settle on combinations who can remain together in the run-up to the World Cup in 2015, there is a lot at stake for players who need to make their mark and management teams who are looking for the right blend to take them forward. Let’s have a look at how the members... 

England vs. Australia: 6 Things We Learned

The Aussies still have scrum issues We suspected it might be the case even with England missing Alex Corbisiero, who did so much damage in Lions red to the Wallaby scrum in the summer. And so it proved with Mako Vunipola, Tom Youngs and Dan Cole screwing three penalties out of their opposing numbers in the first 25 minutes. It’s doubtful they would have been first at the bar to buy Owen Farrell... 

England vs Australia: The Key Battles

Hostilities resume between England and the Wallabies at Twickenham on Saturday, with England looking to avenge last November’s reverse. Australia arrive here after a torrid time in the Rugby Championship but off the back of a decent display in a 41-33 defeat to the All Blacks. New players and combinations are beginning to find their feet under new coach Ewen McKenzie, and after a few weeks of... 

Japan vs. New Zealand: Re-Living All Blacks’ Record Win in 1995

New Zealand face Japan for only the third time at full Test level on Saturday. The last time the pair met was during the pool stages of the 2011 World Cup, with the All Blacks running out 83-7 winners on their way to reclaiming the Webb Ellis Cup. But it was at the 1995 World Cup when they first came together in a clash that saw the record books ripped up. The tournament became famous for South Africa’s... 

Mike Phillips & 5 More Infamous Rugby Exits

Wales and Lions scrum half Mike Phillips found himself out of a job this week when his club, Top 14 side Bayonne, booted him out for allegedly turning up to a video analysis session under the influence of alcohol. The No. 9 has already declared his intention to fight the termination of his contract through the French legal system to avoid becoming the latest entrant to rugby’s hall of shame,... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 10 Rugby Clubs

It was back to domestic rugby warfare across Europe last weekend, with some key clashes at the top of the French Top 14 and Premiership revealing much about the depth of quality in some squads. With players missing for many sides on international duty, this is a period where others can gain ground in the race for top placings. Things have tightened up in England and France as we head into the first... 

New Zealand: Power Ranking the Current Team vs. Class of 87

Comparing teams some 30 years apart is a bit like measuring the merits of the first mobile phone with the latest gismo from Apple. Rugby has evolved so far from the first World Cup in 1987, it’s hard to recognise it as the same sport. One team already light years ahead back then was New Zealand. Amid claims they were professionals in all but name they refute to this day , the class of 1987... 

Predicting England’s Team to Face Australia

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has some key decisions to make ahead of his side’s first Test of the autumn. Australia are coming off the back of a miserable time in the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Tests while this is England’s first real outing since the hammering they took in Wales and the end of the Six Nations. Lancaster, with the World Cup looming on the horizon, has to contend... 

Ranking the 6 Best Tries in Rugby History

Great tries can be crafted in many different ways.  Individual brilliance, team cohesion, brute strength and raw pace can all conjure scores that leave your jaw on the floor. In this top six you’ll find a collection of all of these qualities.  From the force of nature that was Jonah Lomu to the cavalier counterattacking of the great French players of the past, this selection has got... 

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