Sports Journalist · 64 articles
Patrick Tuipulotu Captains All Blacks For Historic Stormers Clash In Cape Town Patrick Tuipulotu will lead the All Blacks into the opening fixture of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour as they face the Stormers at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday night, with Dave Rennie blooding two uncapped players from the bench and seven debutants […]
South Africa has consolidated their number-one ranking heading into August’s blockbuster All Blacks tour, though New Zealand’s steady ascent keeps the Springboks within reach. The latest World Rugby rankings place the Springboks on 93.94 points, with the All Blacks second at 91.04 points and Ireland holding third at 89.32 points, according to the official World […]
Dave Rennie has named a 44-man All Blacks squad for rugby’s most storied rivalry, blending retained championship campaigners with three uncapped players stepping into a firestorm tour. With eight matches across six weeks — four provincial clashes and a four-Test series against the Springboks — Rennie has retained all 34 players from the successful Nations […]
The World Rugby Nations Cup served up its most enthralling round to date this past weekend, as six nations extended their unbeaten records or claimed their first victories in a cascade of last-minute drama across the Americas. Georgia and the USA continued their perfect records, while Portugal made it back-to-back wins. But the standout story […]
July 20, 2026 delivered the architecture of rugby’s new world order in sharp relief. On a single day, four nations concluded their Nations Championship campaigns, and the message was unmistakable: the hierarchies are real, the gaps between the elite and the rest are widening, and history — both glorious and precedent-breaking — was written in […]
In youth rugby, dominance rarely speaks for itself. A single world title is a triumph; back-to-back crowns demand something more — a culture of excellence, a talent pipeline, and the nerve to deliver when the pressure is absolute. On Saturday in Georgia, South Africa’s Junior Springboks proved they possess all three, claiming the 2026 World […]
England’s Nations Championship Victory Marred as World Rugby Launches Investigation Into Post-Match Chaos Standing still in international sport invites chaos. England learnt this lesson the hard way in Santiago del Estero on Friday night, where a dramatic 31-24 Nations Championship victory came wrapped in controversy that now has World Rugby reaching for the investigation file. […]
Jo Yapp Appointed British & Irish Lions Women’s Head Coach: Historic First Appointment for Inaugural 2027 New Zealand Tour For nearly 150 years, the British & Irish Lions have been the game’s highest honour for home nations rugby. That honour has always belonged to the men. On July 20, 2026, that changed forever. Jo Yapp […]
Springboks Steamroll Wales With Seven-Try Masterclass: South Africa Extends Dominance in Nations Championship Standing atop the international rugby hierarchy is the quickest way to invite complacency; the Springboks, at 11 consecutive Test wins and unbeaten across three Nations Championship fixtures, faced no such temptation against Wales in Durban. South Africa delivered a statement win. South […]
Scotland Rocked By Triple Injury Blow Ahead Of Fiji Clash Scotland have suffered a significant injury setback ahead of Saturday’s Nations Championship showdown against Fiji at Murrayfield, with three Glasgow Warriors players ruled out of contention. According to RugbyPass, Kyle Steyn, Rory Darge, and Alex Samuel have all been sidelined, forcing Gregor Townsend into a […]
Ardie Savea has been formally named All Blacks captain as head coach Dave Rennie unveiled his 34-player squad for the inaugural Nations Championship, with the 32-year-old blindside flanker assuming full leadership of New Zealand’s test team. Savea succeeds Scott Barrett in the role, becoming the face of Rennie’s first assignment in charge as the All […]
England’s Nations Championship campaign derailed by injury crisis. Furbank appendicitis, Mitchell hamstring ruled out. Full squad update and callups.