[ad_1] On his way: Pat Pellegrini is leaving Coventry to play Super Rugby PICTURE: Getty Images COVENTRY’S bid for promotion to the Premiership has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika. The New Zealand-based franchise have bought the Tonga flyhalf out of the last year of his Coventry contract to be part of their squad for the 2025 season. Pellegrini, who
[ad_1] Coach Joe Schmidt has explained the “complicated” reason why Will Skelton wasn’t included in Australia’s squad for two Rugby Championship Test matches against South Africa in Brisbane and Perth over the next fortnight.Winger Marika Koroibete is the only overseas-based player who has been picked in the Wallabies’ 36-man squad to take on the two-time defending Rugby World Cup champions at Suncorp Stadium on August 10 and Optus Stadium on
[ad_1] Renzo Du Plessis scored a brace of tries as the Lions climbed to third spot on the 2024 Currie Cup standings after a hardfought bonus-point win over Griquas in Kimberley on Sunday. Two first-half tries from flanker Du Plessis and a late score from scrumhalf Steyn halted a Griquas comeback to secure a 36-28 win. Griquas were in the lead after the first quarter with tries from Zane Bester
[ad_1] Few nations have been able to combat the Springboks’ “bomb squad”, but World Rugby’s updated laws could be about to reduce the world champion’s second-half weapon, according to Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.In May, World Rugby released three laws that would be immediately brought in and another series of laws that would first be rolled out in lower-tier competitions, including 30-second shot clocks at the set-piece – lineout and scrum
[ad_1] Former Wales flanker Alun Carter has died at the age of 59.In a playing career that took in spells at Pontypool and Newport, Carter made his Wales debut against England in 1991 and won the second of his two caps against Scotland that year.Carter became a distinguished sport analyst and spent 12 years as part of the Welsh management, including the 1999 home World Cup and the 2005 Grand
[ad_1] Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is your chance to prove it as The Rugby Paper launches the TRP Fantasy Rugby Competition for the 2024/25 Season. What is so special about this fantasy competition? Well, you don't pick players in this competition, you pick teams, and you gain points based on the results your chosen teams accumulate. This competition will only run for League
[ad_1] Veteran All Blacks scrumhalf TJ Perenara has gone into further detail about his imminent move to Japan Rugby League One.It was confirmed this week that the 81 Test All Black has signed a three-year deal with Tokyo Black Rams, a deal that will see him effectively end his long career with the Hurricanes.Perenara has revealed that the longer contract on the table in Japan was crucial in the decision,
[ad_1] Assistant coach Dawie Snyman said DHL Western Province played “good rugby” in a big win at home on Saturday, and expects more of the same once they gel as a team. Damian Markus and Imad Khan scored a brace of tries apiece as WP claimed a bonus-point 39-17 victory over Griffons in the 2024 Currie Cup at Cape Town Stadium. The win, Province’s second of the campaign, drew them
[ad_1] As Joe Schmidt declared Max Jorgensen fit and ready for a possible Test call-up against the Springboks on Saturday, the Wallabies coach revealed Will Skelton could still feature in 2024 despite not coming Down Under for the start of The Rugby Championship.Skelton led the Wallabies to last year’s World Cup but only managed to feature in their first-up win against Georgia after suffering an injury in training ahead of
[ad_1] New Zealand retained their women's rugby sevens Olympic crown with a 19-12 win against Canada.Canada led 12-7 at half-time but the reigning champions fought back with tries from Michaela Blyde and Stacey Waaka.It is the Black Ferns' third rugby sevens Olympic medal after also securing silver at Rio 2016.The USA took bronze - their first Olympic rugby sevens medal - by beating Australia 14-12.With Australia closing in on victory,
