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Forget Eddie Jones for a moment. Let's talk about Subbuteo. If you were a young sporting fan, it was the game for you back in the 1970's and 1980's. The game looked beautiful, with its lush green felt pitches, plentiful accessories, and detailed crowd models all the way down to one man and his dog. You could even buy the picket fences and…

Aidan Ross has been working hard since his season-ending injury earlier this year. Photo / Getty Images He was up on stage three times at the Bay of Plenty Rugby Awards on Wednesday night. That's pretty good for a guy who broke his ankle playing for the Chiefs against the Hurricanes in April and as a consequence hasn't played since. But Aidan Ross…

The All Blacks have been the dominant team of world rugby yet again in 2012. With their season having drawn to a close, it's now time to rate each players performance. Israel Dagg: 7.5/10 Dagg looked dangerous every time he touched the ball, was lethal on the counterattack and very good under the high ball. He was also outstanding in clearing the…

Now that the 2022 international season has been wrapped up, we delve into the state of affairs in each of the competing nations. Next up, Australia. After another underwhelming Rugby Championship campaign - in which they finished in third position from the four participating countries in the competition - the Wallabies were determined to show…

With the Autumn Nations Series resumes this week with more intriguing clashes on offer, Planet Rugby dives into five storylines ahead of the action. Pressure is once again compounding on England head coach Eddie Jones after his team fell short to Argentina 30-29 on Sunday. Jones took responsibility for the loss claiming he was experimenting ahead…

Siya Kolisi of South Africa during The Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on September 24. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images Nienaber will also be pleased that younger players like Jaden Hendricks, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie were thrown into the deep end and swam to shore comfortably. Also, senior player Jasper…

While a new era has begun to dawn for women's rugby in this country, the acute disappointment of missing out on the World Cup is likely to be revisited by all those associated with the Irish team when the competition, put back a year, takes place in New Zealand over the next five weekends. That heartbreaking 20-18 defeat by Scotland in the final…

Siya Kolisi of South Africa during The Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on September 24. Nienaber will also be pleased that younger players like Jaden Hendricks, Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie were thrown into the deep end and swam to shore comfortably. Also, senior player Jasper Wiese made his comeback to…