The Wallabies have shocked England at Twickenham. Joe Schmidt‘s Australia have shocked England with a thrilling 37-42 victory at Twickenham Stadium. This clash of two old rivals was a pulsating ding-dong battle, with five tries scored in the first hour of the contest. But – believe it or not – that was the boring part. […]
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Donncha O’Callaghan is unhappy with England Rugby. Former Ireland second row Donncha O’Callaghan has vented his frustration at England’s “poor renditions” of opposition national anthems. O’Callaghan was speaking on ‘The Offload‘ podcast with Tommy Bowe, when the subject of Twickenham Stadium’s anthem performances came up in conversation. The Corkman was annoyed by the version of […]
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The 34-year-old was the subject of a lot of online backlash last week. England rugby star Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby, just days after he was heavily criticised online for stating that New Zealand’s haka “needs binning”. The injured loosehead prop deactivated his X account on Tuesday, shortly after a tweet […]
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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 […]
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“He’s one of the best players I’ve ever played with.” Johnny Sexton has said that England star Owen Farrell would have been considered Ireland’s “greatest player” had he worn a green shirt instead of a white one. Sexton feels that Farrell, who he played alongside for the British and Irish Lions, doesn’t get the ‘respect’ […]
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“That ability, to do that, is superb.” Felix Jones, fresh off helping South Africa to back-to-back World Cup wins, is settling in as England’s defence coach, ahead of the 2024 Six Nations. The 36-year-old was highly sought-after, following his four-year stint with the Springboks. Steve Borthwick was able to recruit Jones and Kiwi coach Andrew […]
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