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The race to be ready for this year’s World Cup is going according to plan for Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, who watches his side play host to Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. After claiming a hugely successful 35-21 win over Wales a week ago, the Irish welcome Vern Cotter’s men to Dublin looking to replicate the success of their 40-10 triumph at Murrayfield in March. That Edinburgh...
Published: August 14, 2015
England play host to France on Saturday in the 100th edition of “Le Crunch,” a fixture dating back to 1906 and regularly producing fireworks between two of the Northern Hemisphere’s most decorated rugby powerhouses. The teams head to Twickenham this weekend in the hope of advancing their World Cup preparations. England coach Stuart Lancaster faces particular pressure to perfect his...
Published: August 14, 2015
South Africa head to Buenos Aires this Saturday on a mission to prove their defeat at Argentina’s hands last weekend was nothing but a fluke. The Springboks ended their Rugby Championship campaign without a single win, while the Pumas have an opportunity to claim a historic back-to-back victories over their southern-hemisphere opponents. Daniel Hourcade’s hosts will look to follow...
Published: August 14, 2015
Victory at Eden Park on Saturday is all that stands between Australia and their first Bledisloe Cup series win since 2002, but an alert New Zealand side won’t allow the trophy to leave their grasp so easily. An All Blacks win would see the series drawn at one win apiece, meaning the Bledisloe Cup stays with holders New Zealand, but Australia won’t get many opportunities as great as this...
Published: August 13, 2015
Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has been omitted from the Brazil squad that will face Costa Rica and the United States in September, with 33-year-old Selecao veteran Kaka taking his place. The Brazilian Football Confederation’s official Twitter account confirmed the 24-man squad on Thursday (tweet in Portuguese). The Guardian‘s Rupert Fryer quoted national team manager Dunga,...
Published: August 13, 2015
Ireland welcome Scotland to Lansdowne Road on Saturday for their latest World Cup warm-up, having dealt Vern Cotter’s men a 40-10 humiliation earlier this year en route to claiming the Six Nations title. Coach Joe Schmidt was left in good spirits last Saturday when his experimental lineup claimed a decisive 35-21 victory against Wales at the Millennium Stadium, but a heavy summer workload is...
Published: August 13, 2015
Australia travel to Eden Park on Saturday in a rare position of power as they attempt to beat New Zealand and claim their first Bledisloe Cup series win since 2002. It’s been 14 years since the Wallabies last won a fixture in New Zealand, and you’d have to look back to 1986 to find Australia’s last victory at Eden Park—they’ve lost their last 15 consecutive games at this...
Published: August 10, 2015
Australia put a cursed four years behind them to win their first Rugby Championship crown on Saturday thanks to a 27-19 victory over New Zealand, putting them in good stead for the World Cup. Michael Cheika’s side had their fair share of heroes throughout the competition, but South Africa, Argentina and the All Blacks each contributed some star displays regardless of finishing place. As the dust...
Published: August 8, 2015
Argentina recorded another piece of Rugby Championship history on Saturday following a memorable 37-25 win over South Africa in Durban. A Juan Imhoff hat-trick sealed the Pumas’ first away victory in the tournament’s history and their second win overall following last year’s home triumph against Australia. The Springboks will have a difficult time forgetting the result, but Daniel...
Published: August 8, 2015
Australia ended their four-year wait for a win over New Zealand on Saturday after defeating their old enemies 27-19 in Sydney to clinch their first Rugby Championship title. Sekope Kepu, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Nick White came up with a trio of second-half tries to give Michael Cheika’s side their first victory over New Zealand since winning the 2011 Tri Nations championship. Saturday’s...