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rugbypass.com | Ben Smith
Ex-All Black head coach Ian Foster has reflected on his turbulent time as All Blacks head coach in an open and honest podcast on Between Two Beers. For the record, Foster’s All Blacks did some great things despite the stumbles early in the tenure. He kept all the silverware away from rivals Australia and South Africa, winning the Tri-Nations (2020), and Rugby Championship three times. He kept the Freedom Cup and Bledisloe Cup.
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1 week ago |
rugbypass.com | Ben Smith
All Blacks head coach Scott Roberston has revealed how the side tried to intervene to get Springboks’ hooker Bongi Mbonambi’s controversial try looked at in the Ellis Park Test last year. The Springboks were blindly awarded a try to Bongi Mbonambi breaking from the back off the maul against the All Blacks in Johannesburg, despite replays showing a clear knock-on by the hooker afterward. The crucial five points scored by Mbonambi aided the Springboks in the final wash in their 31-27 win.
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rugbypass.com | Ben Smith
Frustrated ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham will go back to the drawing board after his team fell short in their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Chiefs, continuing the horror record for Australian teams in New Zealand. The Brumbies went down 37-17 in Hamilton, which was the third successive time under Larkham they’ve reached the last four but failed to make the title match. It stretched the run to 0-21 for Australian teams in Super play-off matches across the ditch.
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1 week ago |
rugbypass.com | Ben Smith
The Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals saw the Crusaders book another home final with a 21-14 win over the Blues, while the Chiefs booked a ticket to Christchurch with a 37-17 win over the Brumbies. Inspired performances by Ethan Blackadder and Will Jordan lifted the Crusaders while All Black Emoni Narawa starred in Hamilton with two tries. Here are four takes from the penultimate round of Super Rugby Pacific 2025.
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2 weeks ago |
rugbypass.com | Ben Smith
Super Rugby Pacific has had a resurgent 2025 season with one of the greatest rugby seasons seen, perhaps the greatest regular season ever. Reduced to 11 teams after losing the Rebels, the regular season had unpredictable close contests and unmatched league parity, throwing up upsets and thrillers in every round. However, the apparent playoff structure with six teams has stained the season somewhat.
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Bulls are massive underdogs (with the bookies) against Leinster this week in the URC Final. Written off already against the biggest chokers in club rugby. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see a Bulls victory. Home advantage has meant nothing in the URC Final last two years.
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The Springboks repping their new training kit on day one of the alignment camp 🇿🇦 https://t.co/PxgeusTg1K
This has nothing to do with the players or styles of play, and everything to do with how the game is managed for fans. Interruptions. Deliberations. Overbearing management. SRP has eliminated these and maximised flow. It’s the leading rugby product. It’s up to the North to move
The Southern Hemisphere is LEADING the game now with Super Rugby Pacific. The North is falling way behind with the stop-start checklist rugby. It’s a messy watch and inferior product. The world must follow the South to catch up.
