13 h. ago All Blacks humiliated by Springboks in Rugby Championship with heaviest ever defeat

South Africa thump New Zealand 43-10 in WellingtonTourists score 36 unanswered points in second halfThe All Blacks suffered their heaviest-ever Test defeat as South Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington to revive their Rugby Championship campaign.Cheslin Kolbe scored a try in each half and Damian Willemse, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman and André Esterhuizen also touched down at the end of ambitious and clinical attacks as South Africa ran in six tries to one. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Wallabies fall short of huge comeback in Rugby Championship defeat by Pumas

Fast-finishing Australia lose 28-26 to Argentina in SydneyJoe Schmidt’s side pay price for conceding 13 penalties With their backs to the wall again after an error strewn hour had left them 18 points behind, the Wallabies looked forlornly to the Allianz Stadium grandstands and saw Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh sitting with John Howard. Surely this was the omen they needed to emulate the former Prime Minister’s famous “Lazarus with a triple-bypass” comeback.Joe Schmidt’s side have a reputation for rising from the ashes with last-gasp victories. They beat England in November with a last-play roll of the dice and they shocked Argentina last week with a try in overtime. Today, in another rousing fightback before 41,912 in Sydney, they clawed their way back to trail 28-26 with seconds left on the clock. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Today's rugby news as Wales star injured on comeback and Halfpenny arrangement emerges

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond.

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2 w. ago Welsh rugby favourite in talks to make comeback a year after being left clubless

The 30-year-old is determined to continue his playing career after leaving his previous club last year

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3 w. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Wallabies threaten another comeback against Springboks in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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3 w. ago South Africa vs Australia live: Springboks bid to hit back after shock defeat in Rugby Championship

Can the Wallabies build on a breakthrough success in Johannesburg a week ago

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3 w. ago Springboks dealt huge injury blow as Siya Kolisi ruled out of second Australia clash

Pieter-Steph du Toit has also been ruled out after suffering a concussion in South Africa’s defeat in the opening round of the Rugby Championship

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3 w. ago Ellis Park epic delivers a powerful adrenaline shot to Australian rugby | Angus Fontaine

The comeback against the Springboks ranks up there with the best of all time and could provide a platform to help rebuild the codeWith their mindblowing comeback victory over the world champion Springboks, Australian rugby has issued a warning shot to the world: the Wallabies are back. That fragile prophecy, oft-imagined yet rarely voiced across two decades of regress, is now being fulfilled thanks to coach Joe Schmidt assembling a team of characters, with incredible character, capable of winning the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.The epic at Ellis Park has delivered a powerful adrenaline shot to rugby’s heartland. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Australia stun South Africa with incredible comeback in Rugby Championship opener

South Africa 22-38 Australia: The Wallabies earned a first victory at Ellis Park since 1963

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