We examine how canny kicking laid the foundation for the All Blacks’ blood-and-thunder win in Dublin
Bombs away: Beauden Barrett goes to the air at the Aviva StadiumAs his England side prepared to take on Steve Hansen’s men in the autumn of 2013, with a three-Test summer …Continue reading »
Neutrals think Ireland are heading to Chicago in hope rather than expectation, but can Joe Schmidt's team cause a major upset and defeat the All Blacks? Facing off: Ireland will face the Haka in Chicago this weekendBy Alex Shaw The 27-man Ireland squad jetted off to Chicago this week with the most difficult question in rugby …Continue reading »
European rugby paid tribute to the late Anthony Foley, and the second round of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches served up a mix of stunning skills and grim gaffs. Who were the stars of the show and who crumbled under pressure?Outstanding tribute: Munster did Anthony Foley proud. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints Munster The sudden death of their coach, and former captain, Anthony Foley hit Munster hard this week, but …Continue reading »
The All Blacks remain the flagbearers for the global game and this analysis shows how effective they can be in attacking from the set-pieceAttacking weapon: With front-foot ball, Beauden Barrett is deadlyThey say you cannot score tries from set-piece at the highest level any more. They are wrong. Over the past …Continue reading »
