Woodward: Boks, All Blacks won’t make RWC semis
Sir Clive Woodward says northern hemisphere teams are ready to dominant Test rugby and believes the 2023 World Cup semi-final lineup will be made up of just Six Nations sides.
Sir Clive Woodward says northern hemisphere teams are ready to dominant Test rugby and believes the 2023 World Cup semi-final lineup will be made up of just Six Nations sides.
The Springboks will finish the year with a nearly two-point lead over the second-placed All Blacks in the World Rugby rankings.
France scored four tries in their 40-25 win against the All Blacks in Paris.
France produced one of the best performances of the season to hammer the All Blacks 40-25 in Paris on Saturday.
A prominent New Zealand publication has singled out lock Eben Etzebeth as the “real” Test player of the year after World Rugby snubbed all Springboks and All Blacks players on its list of nominees for the official award.
Coach Fabien Galthie said France cannot emulate Ireland’s style of play in attempting to reproduce their rare win against the All Blacks.
Ireland produced a physically dominant display to clinch a stunning nine-point win over the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday.
Gareth Anscombe is set to make his first Test start in more than two years after being named at flyhalf in the Wales side to play New Zealand in Cardiff on Saturday.
Will Jordan scored three tries as the All Blacks thrashed the United States 104-14 on Saturday to launch their five-match northern hemisphere tour.
Scrumhalf Finlay Christie will make his first international start after he was named in a new-look All Blacks starting XV to face the USA in Washington DC on Saturday.