New Zealand and Wales announce teams for second test

- June 16, 2016

Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland have named the New Zealand and Wales squads for this weekend's second test in Wellington.The All Blacks make two changes to the side that won the first game. Sam Whitelock is fit again, and starts in the second row alongside Brodie Retallick. Israel Dagg is

England Saxons and South Africa ‘A’ teams for second test

- June 15, 2016

England Saxons and South Africa 'A' have named their line-ups for the second test in George this weekend.The Saxons, who triumphed 32-24 in the first instalment of the series, make two personnel changes and one positional. Christian Wade replaces the injured Alex Lewington on the wing, while Dave Ewers

Australia names team to play England in second test

- June 15, 2016

Michael Cheika has made four changes to the Australia side that lost to England last weekend, for the second test in Melbourne on Saturday.Both props are changed, with James Slipper and Sekope Kepu coming in for Scott Sio and Greg Holmes, while Sam Carter adds beef to the engine room.

Australia 28 – 39 England: Player Ratings

- June 13, 2016June 13, 2016

AUSTRALIA15. Israel Folau: 8 The most dangerous player on the pitch, always attracting two defenders and often leaving them in his wake. A try and an assist was his reward, but loses a full point for a shocker of a pass that led to England's first try.14. Dane Haylett-Petty: 6 A solid

June Tour Diary Week One: Nowell’s House Party

- June 13, 2016

James Haskell is a difficult man to love. He’s in love with himself for starters; a crowded relationship like that can always be tricky. But the self-titled Archbishop of Banterbury has rubbed people up the wrong way both on and off the pitch. So much so that people didn’t really

New Zealand 39 – 21 Wales: Player Ratings

- June 13, 2016June 13, 2016

15. Ben Smith: 7 Great lines but a couple of errors. Beautiful catch & return to set up try. Moved to wing and looked good there.14. Waisake Naholo: 6.5 Sublime in attack, beyond woeful in defence – like two different players. Just edged more good than bad. Just. Two great tries.13. Malakai

Best of the Weekend: The North Remembers

- June 13, 2016

What a weekend of International rugby as the northern hemisphere sides put their World Cup hangovers behind them to dethrone two southern heavyweights on their own turf. We’ll not get carried away just yet, but for now at least it appears the gap between the hemispheres - so vast in

The Third Half: Can any NH side win their tour?

- June 10, 2016

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June Internationals: Week One Predictions

- June 10, 2016

New Zealand vs WalesWales will know that their best chance of getting a result in the land of the long white cloud is in this first test. The All Blacks almost always take a little while to blow the cobwebs away and get their game going.To be brutally honest, however,

South Africa & Ireland announce teams for first test

- June 9, 2016

South Africa and Ireland have announced their line-ups for this weekend's test match in Cape Town.The hosts hand a debut to nippy Lions scrum-half Faf de Klerk, while Lionel Mapoe - with just one cap to his name - is preferred in the 13 shirt to Jesse Kriel. Pat Lambie