England star faces backlash after ‘haka jibe’ ahead of All Blacks fixture
The Harlequins prop stirred the pot with his comments just days before New Zealand come to Twickenham. England prop Joe Marler has been criticised after posting that the haka “needs binning” and labelling the Māori ceremonial dance as “ridiculous” ahead of Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match against the All Blacks in London. The injured loosehead […]
1 year ago
“It’s something I’m going to have to live with forever.” – Sam Cane barely finds the words in post-match interview
New Zealand captain Sam Cane was sent off in the 28th minute of their Rugby World Cup final loss to South Africa. Having initially been sent to the bunker, the TMO intervened to upgrade the flanker’s card to red, earning him an unwanted piece of history in the process. For his head-high tackle on South […]
2 years ago
Bundee Aki among four nominees for World Rugby player of the year
Bundee Aki is among four players nominated for the prestigious World Rugby player of the year award. The Connacht centre capped off a brilliant general season with an outstanding World Cup, where he scored five tries in five games, while playing every minute of the tournament for Ireland. Aki, 33, made 10 clean breaks across […]
2 years ago
“South Africa are going to have to have a complete clean-out. New Zealand the same” – Pope says Irish rugby in a good place
Brought to you be Heineken Rugby analyst Brent Pope reckons that Irish rugby is in a good place, despite the disappointing end to their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign. Irish hopes were higher than ever before on the back of their huge pool stage win over South Africa, as well as the 17-game winning streak […]
2 years ago
“They weren’t good enough” – New Zealand media react to Ireland’s quarter-final loss
The New Zealand media don’t believe the Irish team choked in Saturday night’s Rugby World Cup quarter final. Ireland failed once again to break through the glass ceiling of a Rugby World Cup quarter final with their 28-24 loss to New Zealand in Paris. It means that, going back to their quarter final exit in […]
2 years ago
Johnny Sexton fumes at All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane in post-match exchange
Johnny Sexton and New Zealand centre Rieko Ioane exchanged cross words after Ireland’s loss to New Zealand. The All Blacks defeated Ireland 28-24 to book their place in next weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Ireland endured a ropy start to the game and were ultimately forced to pay the price for falling 13-0 […]
2 years ago