Australia v South Africa: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape Rugby Championship Clash

South Africa will look to extend their lead at the top of the Rugby Championship table with a pivotal matchup set to unfold in Perth on Saturday. The Wallabies host a Springboks side riding high on their back-to-back wins over Argentina, but Ewen McKenzie’s side should give the table-toppers a sterner test of their mettle, at least in theory. McKenzie’s men are hoping to bounce back from... 

Australia vs. South Africa: Date, Time, Live Stream and 2014 TRC Preview

A must-win match for Australia sees Ewen McKenzie’s side play host to current Rugby Championship table leaders South Africa on Saturday, who come to Perth in good form following back-to-back wins over Argentina. Results against Argentina are annually viewed as morale boosters for the Southern Hemisphere’s “big three,” and the question now sits as to whether the Wallabies can... 

New Zealand vs. Argentina: Date, Time, Live Stream and 2014 TRC Preview

Argentina travel to Napier in the hope that Saturday’s fixture against the All Blacks can bring about an almighty shock, having given South Africa a scare or two in their opening Rugby Championship fixtures. New Zealand’s 2014 title defence has gone largely to plan thus far. Despite the stumbling block of an opening-round draw in Sydney, their 51-20 win over Australia in Week 2 showed Steve... 

Willis Halaholo: World Rugby’s Player of the Month, August 2014

The Rugby Championship might have taken the majority of August’s rugby headlines, but the 2014 ITM Cup has taken centre stage in New Zealand, with Willis Halaholo so far taking a starring role. His recent form has been a product of rejection. Halaholo was benched for the competition opener against Bay of Plenty but surged back into Southland‘s starting XV for rounds two and three,... 

Bastian Schweinsteiger Named New Germany Captain by Joachim Low

Bastian Schweinsteiger has been named the new captain of the German national team, replacing Philipp Lahm in the role after he retired from international football this summer. The national team’s official Twitter account revealed on Tuesday that Schweinsteiger would take the armband and seek to improve further upon the side’s recent triumphs after winning the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Schweinsteiger... 

Biggest Hits in World Rugby for Week of August 25-31

Europe’s top divisions are making their way back into the global rugby picture frame by frame, but it’s still the in-swing Southern Hemisphere that stars highly in this week’s biggest hits. “Big” Ben Tameifuna gets no less than two mentions in our latest edition, one of which warranted a sin-binning—due to the fact that it wasn’t against an actual player. However,... 

6 Biggest Storylines Entering the New Guinness PRO12 Season

The Pro12 has been a source of substantial controversy over the past 18 months or so, with broadcasting rights and European involvement ranking highly among the topics of discussion. Those concerns appear to have been satisfied for the foreseeable future, and Leinster head into the 2014-15 campaign with a view to defending their title in as comfortable a fashion as possible. The Celtic giants will,... 

Grading Every Club Entering Aviva Premiership Season

After a long summer of waiting, the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership campaign gets underway in little more than a week. As ever, we have a bounty of pre-season questions in need of answers. Northampton Saints enter this term as defending champions, but does that mean Jim Mallinder’s men come back to the fray as the strongest outright party? We give each of the 12 clubs competing a grade based on their... 

5 Biggest Concerns for Australia Coach Ewen McKenzie in Rugby Championship

Ewen McKenzie has a lot to ponder in the wake of Australia’s 51-20 thrashing at the hands of New Zealand in the second week of this year’s Rugby Championship. Things started so brightly after the opening-round draw against the All Blacks in Sydney, but the upcoming break gives the head coach a chance to take a step back and reassess before heading into the fray once more. The 2014 Bledisloe... 

Biggest Hits in World Rugby for Week of August 18-24

Both the Rugby Championship and ITM Cup competitions continued their rampages in front of the rugby spotlight this weekend as the sport’s attentions remain fixed on matters south of the equator. New Zealand did away with the demons of their 12-12 draw in Sydney a week ago to dish out a far more convincing 51-20 beating of Australia at Eden Park. However, it was South Africa’s slim 33-31... 

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