ENGLAND, with 13 players on the pitch, survived a chaotic finale to beat Argentina 31-24 in Santiago del Estero last night. In a dramatic finish, Justo Piccardo scored in the 80th minute to get Argentina to within one converted try of a...
THERE’s been a lot of talk about the South African dominance in international rugby, and its reinforcement in the Nations Championship where understrength Springbok line-ups have beaten both Scotland and England in the last fortnight....
THE first leg of the Nations Championship revealed little that wasn’t already known. South Africa and France have the greatest depth in their hemispheres, Ireland have a dogged determination that keeps them in matches but lack a cutting edge,...
NOTHING tells us more about the selection stasis in which Steve Borthwick appears to be stuck more than his reluctance to start Henry Pollock at the openside for England against Argentina. When New Zealand identified Richie McCaw as an...
