Leah Manning

Finals are on the line in Saturday’s penultimate round of Australian Rugby Shield action on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Queensland Country Heelers (men) and ACT & SNSW Kestrels (women) have locked in Shield final berths after important wins this morning. Relive all the actions from Days 1 and 2 at Caloundra Rugby Club. the  FNB Varsity Shield  Rugby kicks off  Meanwhile the Cockatoos have one foot in the men’s decider – they need just one competition point from today’s 12:45pm clash with ADFRU – while Orchids can punch their ticket with victory over SA Black Falcons. See Field 1 livestream above and Field 2 Livestream below: Scroll further down for upcoming fixtures + match replays and wraps. 12:45pm ADFRU Men v NSWC Cockatoos (Field 1) SA Black Falcons Women v QLDC Orchids (Field 2) source https://thedailyrugby.com/australian-rugby-shield-live/

The 2024 Rugby Championship has come and gone but rugby fans do not have to wait too long for Test rugby to return with the Autumn Nations Series kicking off early in November. The epic series of Tests that see the Southern Hemisphere sides travel north has a host of banging match-ups through the month of November. As always we are here to serve our readers and we have thrown all the fixtures in one place for your convenience as the 2024 Test season rounds out. There’s only one free-to-air option for watching the 2024 July rugby union tests Round One England v New Zealand Date: Saturday, 2 November Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Local kick-off: 15:10 Scotland v Fiji Date: Saturday, 2 November Venue: Scottish Gas Murrayfield Local kick-off: 17:40 Ireland v New Zealand Date: Friday, 8 November Venue: Aviva Stadium Local kick-off: 20:10 England v Australia Date: Saturday, 9 November Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Local kick-off: 15:10 Italy v Argentina Date...

Three All Blacks with caps and a few New Zealand sevens representatives are among the top 50 prospects under 23 who are presently playing in New Zealand. They aren’t the only foreign players that play provincial rugby here, though; there are also two capped Tongan and Fijian players among them. There’s another France U20 representative on the list, and she will undoubtedly be in high demand from several countries. While the Crusaders appear to have many of the future generation of locks, the Hurricanes are fortunate to have a lot of front row talents coming through the ranks. The top 50 New Zealand prospects under the age of 23 for 2024 are listed below. This season, Solomon has been a pocket rocket wing for the New Zealand U20s and a first-five-eighth potential for Wellington. With his amazing footwork, the little 19-year-old may already have the greatest feet in the nation. He was the star of the TRC U20s on the Sunshine Coast, igniting New Zealand’s attack against South Africa ...

For those who live in Sydney, the weekend’s athletic events were difficult. Australia was defeated in a Bledisloe Cup Test, while the Sydney Swans, who were favoured to win the AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, lost by a huge margin. The Sydney Swans faced the Brisbane Lions on the hallowed grounds of the MCG some two hours before to the Wallabies vs All Blacks match of the previous Saturday. However, the Lions gained a commanding lead halfway through the game, and the premiership was all but settled. Brisbane ended up smashing home by a massive 120-60 score. That left the fervent supporters wondering where it had all gone wrong as they watched their side battle for gold on the Sydney Cricket Ground’s big screen. A rugby match was in progress across the ditch when the AFL’s big dance siren went off. At Wellington’s Sky Stadium, the Wallabies took the lead through Fraser McReight, and although the first forty minutes were close, the second half saw all play go to the ...

Aphelele Fassi scored two of the Springboks’ four first-half tries before helping out Cheslin Kolbe. Pieter-Steph du Toit, who was named player of the match, also scored the first of his two tries, and fly-half Tomas Albornoz scored for Argentina. The game’s pivotal moment occurred in the second half when Pablo Matera, a Pumas substitute, received a yellow card that was later upgraded to a 20-minute red for making contact with his head while attempting to clear Vincent Koch. Malcolm Marx took advantage of a blatant knock-on from full-back Santiago Carreras, who joined Matera in the sin bin. Du Toit scored once more, and the game’s last touchdown came from centre Jesse Kriel, who converted a dinked kick by Handre Pollard. With their victory, the Springboks also exacted revenge for their one-point loss in Argentina previous Saturday, which had kept them from winning the title a week early. It had been an hour and a half of travel. “The way we stood up after last week says a lot about...

After a strong start, the Wallabies lost 33–13 to the All Blacks in Wellington, capping a poor Rugby Championship campaign. In new coach Joe Schmidt’s debut tournament as head coach, the Wallabies finished bottom of the ladder having only won one game. Keeping possession of the ball, the Wallabies launched deep attacks that placed the All Blacks on the defensive. But despite that strong start, the Wallabies were beset by old habits; they seemed unsteady in one-on-one defence and ill-disciplined in defence when the game was about to run away from them. The hard-earned confidence from the All Blacks’ second-half performance in Sydney quickly vanished as they played with sheer brutality and precision, inspired by their slick fullback Will Jordan. Harry Wilson, the captain of the Wallabies, stated, “That’s not the result we wanted.” “Our first forty was excellent, in my opinion. We turned up, got off to a quick start, but in the second half, we had trouble keeping possession.” After a...

New Zealand will play archrival Australia in the first of two consecutive games at The Rugby Championship. The New Zealand All Blacks, who have just suffered two straight losses to the Springboks, will have a good opportunity to vent their resentment on the Australia Wallabies this coming week. During the first of their two consecutive games, the three-losing teams will play for the Bledisloe Cup, which is the last trophy that either side may win at this year’s Rugby Championship. The rugby rivalry between New Zealand and Australia is one of the most intense and historic in the world, particularly in the context of the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship competitions. Here’s a breakdown of this iconic rivalry. How To Watch New Zealand All Blacks Vs Australia Rugby That includes games from Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. The Rugby Championship will be streaming in the United States on The Daily Rugby Match replays, highlights and more will be on both platfo...