Nienaber goes easy on veteran Frans Steyn after iffy Pumas performance: 'Hats off to him'
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Maddening inconsistency continues to haunt Wallabies
SYDNEY : Australia had a perfect opportunity to make a big statement in their final match of the Rugby Championship on Saturday by becoming the first team to beat New Zealand at Eden Park since 1994.
'Steps to go' but All Blacks coach satisfied after Rugby Championship
Ian Foster did not know for sure that his All Blacks team had won the Rugby Championship when he spoke to the media after the 40-14 win over Australia on Saturday, but he could not disguise his satisfaction at a third straight win.
Six games in Fiji, one in Samoa in 2023 Super Rugby season
SYDNEY : Fijian Drua will play six games in their island home and Moana Pasifika will play their first in Samoa next season as Super Rugby fully embraces its Pacific expansion after the end of COVID travel restrictions.
Ospreys 27-28 Lions: Toby Booth's side throw away victory late on despite Keelan Giles' double
A late try from Edwill Van Der Merwe consigned the Ospreys to a disappointing defeat at home to the Lions.
Lions come from behind to down Ospreys and secure first URC win of the season
The Lions have beaten the Ospreys in their United Rugby Championship clash to bounce back from losing to the Bulls last weekend.
Montoya rues Argentina's poor discipline in Durban defeat
DURBAN, South Africa : Argentina captain Julian Montoya says his side have to learn from their errors if they are to move forward as a team and bemoaned their poor discipline in their 38-21 Rugby Championship loss to South Africa in Durban on Saturday.
Nienaber praises effort as Boks fall short in Rugby Championship
DURBAN, South Africa : South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber believed their pre-match target of a bonus-point win by 39 points was achievable but the Springboks lost crucial momentum at the end of the first half in their 38-21 Rugby Championship win over Argentina on Saturday.