16th June 2012 Tight battle: It wasn’t pretty in Cordoba Argentina came from behind to snatch a dramatic 23-20 win over France in the first game of their two-Test series at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba on Saturday. The visitors looked to have their first victory on Argentine soil since 1998 wrapped up until…
16th June 2012 Top effort: JP Pietersen South Africa became the third nation from the south to prematurely wrap up their series after they edged England 36-27 in Johannesburg on Saturday. Victory means that the third and final international between these two sides – at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium next week – is now…
Canada’s Chauncey O’Toole fights through a tackle by Italy’s Simone Favaro during international rugby match Friday at BMO Field. Italy won 25-16. One week after a slim victory over the U.S. Eagles, the Canadian rugby team turned in a shaky effort against a much stronger Italy side Friday night, dropping a 25-16 decision at BMO…
Australia: Steal win from Wales Australia’s replacement pivot Mike Harris killed off Wales’ hopes of keeping their Test series alive after slotting a last-gasp penalty kick to steal a 25-23 win in Melbourne. It was a sad case of close but no cigar for the Welsh who came within seconds of winning Down Under for…
Saturday Jun 16, 2012 Dan Carter has broken Irish hearts with a drop goal with 30 seconds remaining to give the All Blacks a 22-19 victory in an incredibly tense test in Christchurch tonight. A minute earlier Carter missed with a drop goal off his right foot, but struck gold with his left with only…
15th June 2012 The man with a plan: Felipe Contepomi A new-look France team will take on a confident but inexperienced Pumas outfit in the first of two Tests in Cordoba on Saturday. Facing Argentina on their own turf is one of the tougher assignments in world rugby and Les Bleus have not won on…
16th June 2012 Scotland: Unbeaten on tour Scotland’s Dutch-born winger Tim Visser scored two tries on debut as the tourists beat Fiji 37-25 on Saturday. Scotland’s Dutch-born winger Tim Visser scored two tries on debut and flyhalf Greig Laidlaw contributed 22 points as the tourists beat Fiji 37-25 in a one-off rugby test on Saturday.…
T J Perenara on the burst. The Hurricanes’ hopes of reaching the Super Rugby playoffs have been dealt a huge blow with Mark Hammett confirming that halfback TJ Perenara is out for the remainder of the season with a broken ankle. Perenara broke his ankle in the Hurricanes’36-7 win over the Reds in a friendly…
16/06/2012 A potentially serious injury to promising halfback TJ Perenara has marred the Hurricanes’ convincing 36-7 victory over the Queensland Reds in a Super Rugby exhibition match on the Sunshine Coast last night. The 20-year-old, who is considered an All Black-in-waiting, damaged an ankle while scoring the last of the Hurricanes’ six tries with just…
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