Argentina vs. Ireland: Score and Lessons Learned from Admiral Brown Cup

Ireland completed an unconvincing win over an inexperienced Argentina side in Resistencia, Argentina, on Saturday night, 29-17. After a promising and lively first-half performance, Ireland faded and found their defensive line broken on a number of occasions. While it’s only the first match of the tour, coach Joe Schmidt was likely hoping for better. Argentina were resting 13 senior players for the game ahead of the World Rugby Championship. The Ireland coach will take some useful lessons, both positive and negative, into the second Test.  Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Argentina vs. Ireland: Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction

Ireland got the better of Argentina in Resistencia, running out 29-17 winners to claim a historical victory. Tries from Chris Henry, Jonathan Sexton and Andrew Trimble helped the men in green to their first-ever triumph on Argentinean soil, as they had far too much for their hosts. It was an admittedly understrength Pumas outfit, as Argentina have chosen to do without any European-based players for the two-test series, and it showed. Aside from a stunning try in the first half from Manuel Montero, they demonstrated little cutting edge in dangerous areas, making bad decisions regularly and a host... 

Australia V France: Score and Lessons Learned from Brisbane Test

Australia laid waste to a poor French side in Brisbane to get their Test season off to a flyer with a final score of Australia 50, France 23.  The Wallabies, fielding a new half-back pairing in Bernard Foley and Nic White along with debutante lock Sam Carter, ran riot over a shambolic French side missing some big names. The result heaps pressure on coach Philippe Saint-Andre, who seemed at odds with his players’ assessment of where it had gone so horribly wrong. “Australia were physical, but with a fair bit of urgency,” Saint-Andre said, via ESPNScrum.com. “I think... 

South Africa vs. World XV: Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction

South Africa dominated the second half to easily dispatch of the World XV 47-13 in Cape Town on Saturday, in preparation of their all-important Test against Wales. All Rugby had the final score: The Springboks looked rusty for much of the first half but quickly took control after the break. A couple of late scores were perhaps a bit harsh on the World XV team who clearly lacked chemistry, having only practiced together twice. The visitors had the brighter start, as their star power was evident right from the first whistle. Alistair Hargreaves opened the scoring within the first five minutes, the... 

New Zealand vs. England: Score and Lessons Learned from Auckland Test

New Zealand 20-15 England New Zealand squeaked home against a determined England in Auckland on Saturday. Performances by a host of players considered far from first choice before this game will have given Stuart Lancaster plenty of food for thought while New Zealand will be thankful to have escaped with Conrad Smith’s late try. This was far from the slaughter feared given the number of players missing from the touring side, with England controlling large sections of the game. Here are the lessons learned. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Australia vs. France: Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction

Australia demonstrated their world-class credentials with a comprehensive 50-23 victory over France at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. The victory saw the Wallabies take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series against the French, and it was nothing more than their rugby deserved. It was the perfect revenge for France’s 33-6 triumph over Australia in November, their first for seven years, per Sky Sports, though the visitors were impressive during the opening exchanges. Showing flair in the wide positions, France looked like breaking through the hosts’ guard early on, but it was Australia... 

New Zealand vs. England: Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction

Though England fielded a weakened side in their first Test against New Zealand, a valiant performance saw them run the All Blacks close as the hosts left it late to win 20-15 in a thriller at Eden Park. Conrad Smith broke England hearts in the dying embers of the match, dotting down to give New Zealand a 1-0 lead in the three-match series—as England Rugby reported: As BBC Sport revealed, England were unable to field several first-choice stars due to injuries and scheduling issues, with head coach Stuart Lancaster having to leave out 13 players from Aviva Premiership finalists Saracens and... 

South Africa, England Claim Important Wins at Junior Rugby World Championships

It was South Africa and England who emerged as the big winners from the second day of matches at the Junior Rugby World Championships. Each claimed important wins over New Zealand and Australia respectively, making both odds-on favourites to progress to the semifinals. South Africa’s 33-24 victory came off the back of a dominant second half, in which their huge forward pack overpowered the New Zealand pack to maintain momentum. Through this, they were able to control field position and forced New Zealand to play the majority of the half under immense pressure that they were unable to relieve... 

Australia vs. France: 6 Bold Predictions for Brisbane Test

France meet Australia on Saturday with Les Bleus in a similar predicament to England. The Top 14 domestic final also took place last weekend, ruling out anyone involved from the first Test of their summer tour. Therefore, a makeshift French side will take on Australia, who are blooding some new talent of their own in fly-half Bernard Foley and lock Sam Carter. Here are the predictions.  Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Argentina vs. Ireland: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Rugby Preview

Following on from the success of their 2014 Six Nations triumph, Ireland head to South America for a summer of further improvements under Joe Schmidt. The former Leinster head coach has already made a significant impact on the Irish setup, but the summer tour of Argentina presents him with a new challenge. Ireland begin their summer examinations on Saturday against a Pumas line-up that’s lacking a lot of its European-based players, but Daniel Hourcade’s men are still likely to pose stiff competition for the Irish.   Date: Saturday, June 7 Time: 7:40 p.m. BST/2:40 p.m.... 

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