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Scotland were booed off at Murrayfield after botching a 21-0 lead in a remarkable 33-24 defeat at the hands of in-form Argentina. The post Argentina stage remarkable second-half comeback to defeat Scotland appeared first...

Scotland were booed off at Murrayfield after botching a 21-0 lead in a remarkable 33-24 defeat at the hands of in-form Argentina.

George Ford was singing Redemption Song after helping England beat New Zealand 33-19 at Twickenham yesterday and wiping away 12 months of misery. The post I loved it! George Ford gets it right this time for England again...

By BEN JAYCOCK JAMES Forrester has been blown away by the progress England have made and feels Steve Borthwick has nailed his back row balance. Forrester, 44, who is now Gloucesters commercial sales director, won two cap...

By SIMON THOMAS DRAGONS Kiwi coach Dale MacLeod insists that playing Wales remains a big deal in his native New Zealand. Wales havent beaten the All Blacks since 1953, while they have lost the last five meetings between ...

Dragons Kiwi coach Dale MacLeod insists that playing Wales remains a big deal in his native New Zealand. The post Wales v All Blacks is always big - Dale MacLeod appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Sam Underhill believes England have a back row to cope with every occasion these days - in contrast to a decade ago when the cupboard was bare. The post Sam Underhill praises complete England back row appeared first on T...

By ADAM HATHAWAY SAM Underhill believes England have a back row to cope with every occasion these days - in contrast to a decade ago when the cupboard was bare. Last week England had Underhill, Jack Kenningham, Ben Earl,...

Alex Mann admits its a surreal feeling to be on Wales duty at the same time as his best mate Isaak Davies. The post Wales flanker Alex Mann happy to share limelight with his best mate appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By SAM JACKSON Excited: Stephen Jones FORMER Wales fly-half Stephen Jones is joining Newcastle Red Bulls as senior assistant coach. Jones, 47, won 104 caps for Wales and twice toured with the Lions in an international ca...

There was smoke over Twickenham yesterday evening - black smoke - after an on-fire England team achieved one the rarest of feats by the men in white, a victory over the All Blacks. The post England 33-19 New Zealand: Ste...

After saying on Friday they had no special plans to respond to the haka, England formed an arrow head, similar to the one they unveiled ahead of the World Cup semi-final six years ago. Predictably the crowd went crazy bu...

Englands players formed a U shape as New Zealand started the haka, and on a day when their indomitable will took them to an ultimately comfortable victory, it was as if they put an unseen four-letter word alongside it. T...

South Africa overcame a first-half red card for the second weekend running as the world champions powered to a composed victory in Turin, backing up last weeks win against France with another display of resilience and di...

By SAM JACKSON Italy ..14pts Try: Capuozzo 65 Penalties: Garbisi 37, 43, 52 South Africa .32pts Tries: van Staden 41, van den Berg 60, Williams 72, Hooker 79 Conversions: Pollard 42, 61; Libbok 73 Penalties: Pollard 34, ...

An 83rd-minute penalty from replacement Jarrod Evans deprived Japan of a deserved first victory in Wales in a dramatic finish. The post Wales 24-23 Japan: Jarrod Evans hits the target as Steve Tandys side steal it at the...

By ROGER PANTING Hero: Jarrod Evans, centre, celebrates his late winner PICTURES: Getty Images Wales .24pts Tries: Edwards 5, Rees-Zammit 49, Tompkins 62 Conversions: Edwards 5, 49, 62 Penalty: Evans 82 Japan . 23pts Tri...

WALES captain Dewi Lake was relieved to get over the line but knows there must be huge improvements if they are to trouble the All Blacks on Saturday. He said: Its a huge relief. The crowd here deserved to have something...

Mack Hansen, playing out of position, made a timely return from injury by scoring three tries in 27 minutes as Ireland geared up for next weeks mouthwatering match-up with South Africa by comfortably seeing off Australia...

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Ireland.. 46pts Tries: Hansen 6, 11, 28; Doris 70, Baird 78, Henshaw 81 Conversions: S Prendergast 7, 11; Crowley 71, 78, 82 Penalty: Crowley 62 Drop goal: S Prendergast 56 Australia ..19pts Tries: Iki...

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW Scotland v Argentina Today. Kick-off 3.10pm, Murrayfield DARCY Graham will win his 50th cap at Murrayfield today hoping for a better result after last weeks disappointment against New Zealand. Scot...

Darcy Graham will win his 50th cap at Murrayfield today for Scotland, hoping for a better result after last weeks disappointment against New Zealand. The post Scotland vs Argentina: We must get it right this time, says E...