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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: August 26, 2016
Argentina host South Africa in the 2016 Rugby Championship as the southern-hemisphere nations battle in the annual international competition at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta, Argentina, on Saturday. The Pumas and Springboks are once again joined by powerhouse nations New Zealand and Australia in the four-team tournament. South Africa kicked off their campaign by edging the South Americans in the opening game, winning a last-gasp 30-23 victory. However, the All Blacks will be favourites to scoop the trophy as they look to wrest the title back from Australia. Here is how you...
Published: August 25, 2016
New Zealand host Australia in the second game of the Bledisloe Cup at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday with a chance to claim their 44th title victory in the competition. The tie comes a week after the All Blacks routed the Wallabies 42-8 in the tournament’s opening match in Sydney. The world champions took no prisoners at the ANZ Stadium, with tries from Ryan Crotty, Beauden Barrett, Jerome Kaino and Waisake Naholo helping them race into a 32-3 advantage at the break. Such was New Zealand’s superiority over their competitors, it looked as though they could claim a...
Published: August 24, 2016
While bettors in North America are starting to focus on the start of the NFL season, with Week 1 betting lines now posted at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark, down in the Southern Hemisphere it’s rugby action that is getting a large amount of attention. As was to be expected this year’s Rugby Championship began with a bang, as New Zealand demolished Australia in a six try to one victory while South Africa left it late to claim a narrow seven-point win over a luckless Argentina. The second round sees the same matchups albeit with the home venues reversed as Wellington and Salta host...
Published: August 20, 2016
New Zealand breezed to victory in the 2016 Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney on Saturday as they embarrassed Australia with an emphatic 42-8 triumph. A dominant first-half display left the All Blacks 32-3 to the good, but they never let their momentum slip and continued to put the Wallabies to the sword after the break. Ahead of the match, it was reported that a listening device had been found at New Zealand’s Sydney hotel, via BBC News, but the All Blacks simply let their rugby do the talking from the off and made Australia look, frankly, silly. Australia’s Bernard Foley kicked the hosts...
Published: August 19, 2016
Two squads featuring a number of changes will get the 2016 Rugby Championship underway, when South Africa host Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday. Neither side is a favourite for this year’s tournament, one set to be dominated by mighty New Zealand. Yet, it would still be foolish to dismiss South African and Argentinian hopes. Here are the schedule and streaming details: Date: Saturday, August 20 Time: 4:05 p.m. (BST) Live Stream: Sky Go. NowTV. bet365 Extra. Preview Both nations freshened things up on the eve of the Championship, albeit...
Published: August 19, 2016
Australia will begin their defence of the 2016 Rugby Championship on Saturday, and reigning world champions New Zealand travel to Sydney promising a Bledisloe Cup opener to remember. The scheduling of the 2015 Rugby World Cup meant last year’s contest was restricted to a single round of fixtures, and the Wallabies took full advantage by triumphing in all three of their matches to take the top prize. This will be the All Blacks’ first major tournament without the likes of Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, who announced their international retirements following the World Cup. Head coach Steve...
Published: June 25, 2016
France tied up their two-match Test series against Argentina on Saturday, beating Los Pumas 27-0 in a dominant performance. Hugo Bonneval broke the match open with a try just before half-time, and Remi Lamerat and Loann Goujon added scores after the break. Baptiste Serin was perfect with his conversions and added two penalties as well. Argentina never threatened Les Bleus, as their usual, fluent passing movements didn’t come to fruition in difficult weather conditions. France came into this match looking for revenge after their loss in the first test, and the visitors changed their approach...
Published: June 25, 2016
Hosts South Africa claimed a 19-13 win over Ireland in the third match of their Test series on Saturday, taking the series 2-1 after losing the opener. JP Pietersen gave the hosts the lead late in the first half with a smart try after Ireland had dominated large spells of the first 40 minutes. Luke Marshall had given the visitors the lead and Paddy Jackson found success with his conversion and a penalty, but Elton Jantjies held up his end of the bargain, increasing his team’s lead with a couple of kicks in the second half. Despite late pressure, the Springboks held on, ensuring...
Published: June 25, 2016
England completed a whitewash in their 2016 tour of Australia, beating the Wallabies 44-40 at the Sydney Football Stadium in their breathless third Test on Saturday, with the two sides sharing nine tries. A thrilling match saw both sides exchange the lead throughout. Dan Cole opened the scoring for England before Bernard Foley and Dane Haylett-Petty responded with tries of their own. Mike Brown put Eddie Jones’ side back in contention before half-time. Billy Vunipola and Michael Hooper exchanged early tries after the restart, as did Israel Folau and substitute Jamie George midway...
Published: June 25, 2016
New Zealand completed a clean sweep of victories in the third test of their International Tour series at home to Wales, comprehensively beating them 46-6 at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday. Ben Smith and George Moala—the latter with his second try in just his second All Blacks appearance—gave them a healthy lead at the break. In the second half, a Beauden Barrett brace and tries for Dane Coles and Israel Dagg completed the rout. The Welsh failed to take the few chances they had and faded badly late in the game as the floodgates opened, with New Zealand proving as ruthless...