Brave England beaten by New Zealand in Rugby League World Cup semi-finals
England 6-20 New Zealand: Fran Goldthorpe’s try had given the hosts an early lead before the visitors took control
England 6-20 New Zealand: Fran Goldthorpe’s try had given the hosts an early lead before the visitors took control
England’s dreams of reaching the women’s Rugby League World Cup final were undone by the unstoppable force of Mele Hufanga as New Zealand clinched a 20-6 victory in York.
ENGLAND are hosting New Zealand in nothing short of a mammoth Autumn International.
Egg Chasing wrote:
Wasn't the cap meant to improve things?
UllFC wrote:
The lack of a plan is a reuccuring joke. Despite lower than expected sales thousands from Newcastle, Coventry, Middlesbrough, Sheffield and London have attended games this World Cup.
REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:
I get this I don't watch the NRL much as it's a different offering to our domestic game. I don't think it's any better I just think tactically we got it wrong and that included some of the players selected.
The Munster squad are preparing at the HPC ahead of Saturday week’s Interpro derby against Connacht at Thomond Park (7.35pm). A Family Pack of 4 tickets for #MUNvCON costs just €40, buy tickets here.
Stu M wrote:
This is a good point. When was the last time we had a real superstar in our comp who stayed long enough to add some real value? The likes of Barba and Lyon were superstars but came here under a cloud due to misdemeanours back home.
Connacht Rugby can confirm Director of Rugby Andy Friend will depart the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. Andy Friend has released the following statement: “My wife Kerri...
Pontypridd travel to play Newport in the Indigo Group Welsh Premiership on Friday evening 18th November, the match kicks off at 7:30pm. It will be Ponty’s third visit to the Black and Ambers’ new home – Newport Stadium, which is situated to the south of the city.
BUCCANEERS 29 UCC 0 Giving one of their best home displays for many a season, Buccaneers outplayed University College Cork in their Energia All-Ireland League Division 1B game at Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon.
See some of the best moment from Thursday night’s game against South Africa Select XV, in association with Pinergy, as Munster secured a 28-14 victory. A record crowd for rugby in Munster of 41,400 people attended as Munster beat a touring South African side for the first time.
Zig wrote:
We need to fundamentally change the organisation of the sport over here, something that we have, allegedly, been doing for over four decades. Tinkering at the edges will not make us competitive with the Aussies.
Bullseye wrote:
Disagree. The Aussie team is definitely as good as ever in my view. The depth of players available in the NRL and the fact that players with islander heritage now make a larger proportion of them means we now have more tier 1 sides.