Lions beat Springboks in their backyard

Sat 24 Jul 2021 British and Irish Lions in Cape Town South Africa.   17           22 British & Irish Lions De Klerk.              Tries         Cowan-Dickie                           Conversions  Biggar Pollard (4)          Penalties.      Biggar (4), Farrell Lions beat world champions South Africa British and Irish Lions beat South Africa 22-17 Earlier Faf de Klerk try puts South Africa in…

Wales miss out to South Africa 16-19

Rugby World Cup 2019  Handre Pollard kicks Springboks past defiant Wales to set up final against England.  Alun Wyn Jones says that Wales’ indiscipline “piggy-backed” South Africa down the field for that last penalty.  Great kick from Faf de Klerk, as he skips the ball into touch inside Wales’ 22 from an awkward angle then…

England’s World Cup semi-final win over New Zealand 19-7

  Owen Farrell, captain of England said “ we planned our response to the haka to show New Zealand they would not have things all their own way in their Rugby World Cup semi-final at the International Stadium Yokohama. We didn’t just want to stand in a flat line and let them come at us…

New Zealand beat England to win Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018

New Zealand won back-to-back titles and became the first men’s side to win consecutive Rugby World Cup Sevens Titles as they beat England 33-12 in the final on Sunday, having beaten England in 2013 final in Moscow. The All Blacks took a 14-0 lead in San Francisco as Sione Molina scored two tries, both converted…

Six Nations 2016: England win over Scotland, the Calcutta cup 15-9

RBS Six Nations at Murrayfield England (7) 15 Scotland (6) 9 Pens: Laidlaw 3 Tries: Kruis, Nowell Con: Farrell Pen: Farrell   England established an early lead through George Kruis’ converted try, but Scotland scored by the boot of Greig Laidlaw to make it 7-6 at half-time. England dominated and had their first try of…