A huge fan of rugby and Liverpool FC, Jonny has been writing about both for several years. Having played rugby to a high level Jonny likes to give analytical insights as well as staying up to date with the latest news. Jonny has been an avid Liverpool fans since a child and his oldest memory is watching Liverpool win number five in Istanbul at the age of eight.
The National Provincial Championship (NPC) enters round six with seven games on the slate for this weekend. Here are the fixture details for round six and the current standings after five matches. Position Team Points 1 Hawkes Bay 25 2 Northland 21 3 Otago 21 4 North Harbour 19 5 Waikato 19 6 Bay of […]
Rugby Union news today as Courtney Lawes is backed for an England return after pre-season with Sale, Caelen Doris injury news and the Springboks scrum coach has taken to the media to defend his side’s scrum tactics. Sanderson backs Lawes for England return Sale Sharks head coach Alex Sanderson has backed the returning Courtney Lawes […]
Newcastle Red Bulls have announced their captain for the 2026/27 season, choosing experienced back rower, Tom Christie. The New Zealander moved from Canterbury and the Crusaders “It’s an exciting time for the club with everything that’s going on and being planned for the future, so to be asked to lead the team is really special,” […]
Home team Springboks Away team All Blacks Venue DHL Stadium Competition Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Date 29th August 2026 Springboks 33 All Blacks 26 Tries:KrielDe AllendeKolisi Tries:RoigardMcKenzieCarterSavea Conversions:Kolbe 3/3 Conversions:Love 3/4 Penalties:Kolbe 4/4 Penalties: Lineup Springboks All Blacks Forwards Steenekamp 1 Bower Fourie 2 Taylor T Du Toit 3 Lomax Etzebeth 4 Holland Nortje 5 Vaa’i […]
Home team Taranaki Bulls Away team Auckland Venue Stadium Taranaki Competition NPC Kick-off time 8:10 am (UK) 7:10 pm (NZ) Watch Live in the UK NPC Youtube Channel Taranaki Bulls vs Auckland preview as the sides meet in round six of the NPC. Taranaki sit ninth in the table with two wins from their five […]
Home team Boland Kavaliers Away team Griquas Venue Boland Stadium Competition Currie Cup Kick-off time 2 pm (UK) 3 pm (SA) Watch Live in the UK Sky Sports Boland Kavalier vs Griquas preview as the sides meet in round seven of the Currie Cup. Griquas have the opportunity to push top of the table with […]
The All Blacks put in a valiant effort as they lost 33-26 to the Springboks. The All Blacks scored four tries and despite only conceding three, gave their opposition too many opportunities to score points from penalties. Rennie’s side found themselves 24-14 down at halftime, but they scored the final two tries to bring themselves […]
The Springboks defeated the All Blacks in a 33-26 thriller that saw Rassie Erasmus’ side bring the series back to 1-1. The All Blacks scored four tries, including the final two in the game to leave a thrilling final few minutes as they chased the draw. The Springboks scored one fewer try than their opponents, […]
Home team Argentina Away team Wallabies Venue Estadio 23 de Agosto Competition Test Kick-off time 8 pm (UK) Watch Live in the UK Sky Sports Argentina vs Wallabies test match preview as the sides meet in Argentina. The sides are currently separated by one place in the Rugby World Rankings, with Argentina just ahead in […]
Home team Pumas Away team Cheetahs Venue Mbombela Stadium Competition Currie Cup Kick-off time 1 pm (UK) 2 pm (SA) Watch Live in the UK Sky Sports Pumas vs Cheetahs preview as the sides meet in round seven of the Currie Cup. The Cheetahs sit level on points with Griquas at the top of the […]
Home team Springboks Away team All Blacks Venue Ellis Park Competition Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Date 22nd August 2026 Springboks 16 All Blacks 33 Tries:Esterhuizen Tries:Jordan (2)MoorbyHollandJacobson Conversions:Kolbe (1/1) Conversions:Love 4/5 Penalties:Kolbe (3/3) Penalties: Significant moments Lineup Springboks All Blacks Forwards Nche 1 De Groot Marx 2 Taylor Louw 3 Lomax Etzebeth 4 Lord Nortje 5 […]
Home team Manawatu Away team North Harbour Venue Central Energy Trust Arena Competition NPC Kick-off time 8:10 am (UK) 7:10 pm (NZ) Watch Live in the UK NPC Youtube Channel Manawatu vs North Harbour preview as the sides meet at the Central Energy Trust Arena in round five of the NPC. The teams have opposite […]