A 47-point second half gave New Zealand a blowout 71-9 win over Namibia in Tokyo on Sunday afternoon. While the result was never in doubt, for much of the first half the All Blacks were far from their invincible selves as Namibia stayed within on score until the halftime whistle. …
Read More »RWC Pool B Preview – Namibia vs New Zealand
Reigning RWC champions New Zealand will look for their third win of RWC 2019 when they take-on Namibia in Tokyo on Sunday. The Africans fell to Italy and South Africa in opening losses and have to get through this match before focussing on their target of a win against Canada. …
Read More »RWC Pool B Highlights – New Zealand vs Canada
The 20th game of the Rugby World Cup took place in Oita on Wednesday evening as Canada faced off against two-time defending champions New Zealand. It was played under a closed roof at the Showa Denko Dome. Despite the extremely humid conditions, the two sides produced an entertaining spectacle for …
Read More »All Blacks shut out Canada in Oita
It was a difficult day at the office for Canada as they were shut out 63-0 by New Zealand on a humid evening in Oita on Wednesday. They held on as long as they could in the first half, but with the All Blacks enjoying the vest majority of possession …
Read More »RWC Pool B Preview – New Zealand vs Canada
In the second of the North American double on Wednesday, Canada face New Zealand in a Pool B match at Oita. The Canadians are in tough as they are coming off a heavy defeat against Italy, while the All Blacks got the win over South Africa on the second day …
Read More »Up and Under – RWC Special Edition
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
Read More »Up and Under – RWC Special Edition
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
Read More »RWC Pool B Highlights – New Zealand vs South Africa
Game four of RWC 2019 took place in Yokohama this morning. The match saw the two best teams in the world facing-off to begin their RWC 2019 campaigns. It would not be a surprise to see them contesting the tournament final. To access the complete match report click here. The …
Read More »New Zealand win Battle of the Titans
New Zealand were 23-13 winners over South Africa this morning in Yokohama. The match was genuinely the battle of the titans with the countries competing in an elite-level contest with brilliant rugby played by both teams. New Zealand opened the match with a bang. Two early tries scored by the …
Read More »Austin sign former All Blacks winger Frank Halai
The newly renamed Austin Herd have announced the signing of former All Blacks winger Frank Halai for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He arrives at the rebuilding club from France, having spent the last two seasons in the Top 14 with Pau. Halai arrived on the international season in …
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