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The opening game of Exeter’s foray into the Champions Cup at the Liberty Stadium was evidence of the Chief’s lack of experience on the European circuit. Despite the Ospreys’ line-out and scrum not functioning, with the addition that the metronomic Dan Biggar missed three penalties over the course of the night, the experience of the […]
Exeter host Leicester this weekend in a match that is set to be, according to Rob Baxter, an ‘acid test.’ Exeter has had a good start to the season with 13 tries scored, leading the table with the second best five behind them. The Chiefs have not been beaten at Sandy Park since round two […]
The trans-Tasman battle between Australia and New Zealand is a rivalry that runs deep within the psychology of both countries. It is applicable to rugby union but also spills over into hockey, rugby league, cricket and netball to name a few. For nearly 80 years, New Zealand and Australia have gone toe to toe, on […]
Before the start of this World Cup David Pocock had played 44 test matches. In those 44 games, he had made 387 tackles with a success rate of 97% missing only 12 tackles. He is arguably one of the most influential players on any pitch at any given time. Both Richie McCaw and Graham Henry […]
This weekend’s set of games is all the evidence World Rugby should need to invest more money into tier two or tier three nations and set up more games between the historic giants of the game and the so-called ‘minnows’ of the pool stages. The group stages have made for fantastic viewing; despite your allegiances […]