Best Of The Weekend: All Black Revenge And Italy’s Incredible Victory

- November 21, 2016November 21, 2016

New Zealand exact revenge in brutal encounterTwo weeks ago, Ireland had stunned the rugby world with their most famous win, beating the All Blacks for the first time. It was somewhat unfortunate for them that New Zealand had an opportunity to re-establish their authority so soon. They did so using

Autumn Internationals 2016 Rate the Match: Ireland v New Zealand

- November 19, 2016November 19, 2016

How did the Ireland v New Zealand rematch go?Tell us what you thought of the game - what were the main talking points? Which players stood out?

Autumn Internationals 2016: Week 3 Predictions

- November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

Seven out of eight correct predictions last week (I thought Georgia would beat Japan), and I've still dropped 71 places to 90th in The Rugby Blog pool - well done to everyone that had a good week on SuperBru.If you haven't joined SuperBru yet, get involved here - it's free,

Autumn Internationals 2016: Ireland team to play New Zealand

- November 17, 2016November 18, 2016

Here is the Ireland team to take on the All Blacks in Dublin this weekend.Having beaten New Zealand at a neutral venue a fortnight ago, surely Ireland must start as favourites? How do you see the game going?Ireland: Rob Kearney Andrew Trimble Jared Payne Robbie Henshaw Simon Zebo Johnny Sexton Conor MurrayJack McGrath Rory Best Tadgh Furlong Donnacha Ryan Devin

Autumn Internationals 2016: New Zealand team to play Ireland

- November 17, 2016

Steve Hansen has named his team to play Ireland this weekend, looking for revenge at the Aviva Stadium.New Zealand team to face Ireland:1. Joe Moody (22 caps) 2. Dane Coles (47) 3. Owen Franks (88) 4. Brodie Retallick (58) 5. Samuel Whitelock (82) 6. Liam Squire (7) 7. Sam Cane (39) 8. Kieran Read - captain (95) 9.

Best Of The Weekend: England End Wait And Scotland Heartbroken Again

- November 14, 2016November 14, 2016

England record first win over South Africa in a decadeIt has been a long wait, but England finally banished the South Africa hoodoo, and they did it with aplomb. In a run that stretched ten years and twelve matches, the comfortable 37-21 scoreline that terminated that period seemed to signal

Autumn Internationals 2016: Week 2 Predictions

- November 11, 2016November 11, 2016

There's no room for failure on these predictions pages it seems - there was disgust at my efforts last weekend, but I'm 19th out 474 in The Rugby Blog pool on SuperBru, better than 96% of people! Nevertheless, I will try to do better in Week 2.Barbarians v FijiIt's

Best Of The Weekend: History Made in Chicago

- November 7, 2016November 7, 2016

Ireland records most famous winThere can be no better place to start this week than discussing Ireland's magnificent win over New Zealand. 111 years. 29 attempts. Now, the people from the Emerald Isle can celebrate beating the best team on the planet for the first time. From a rugby fan's

Autumn Internationals 2016 Rate The Match: Ireland v New Zealand

- November 5, 2016November 7, 2016

Tell us what you thought of today's game in Chicago. Did anyone stand out in particular? What were the main talking points?Give the match a rating out of 10 and then justify your rating in the comments.

Autumn Internationals 2016: Week 1 Predictions

- November 4, 2016November 4, 2016

USA v New Zealand MaoriThe NZ Maori is probably the second best team in the world at the moment, and their lineup contains 4 capped All Blacks and a host of others desperate for promotion. That doesn't bode well for a USA team that hasn't really progressed as everyone