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'I get the feeling Aussie pundits have no idea how much the game has changed in the Northern Hemisphere.'

2 days ago | rugbypass.com | Owain Jones

Mark my words, the chance to represent the Lions is the privilege of a lifetime, but once the excitement of pulling on that storied jersey recedes, the players will be battling with the myriad challenges of being a touring team 12,000 miles from home. Like I found in 2005, those first few weeks will be a sensory overload. Everything will be new, and unlike your national team where you’ll feel like you know where you’re at in the pecking order, you will be operating way outside your comfort zone.
Come in number 55…where to next for England’s revolving-door midfield?

2 days ago | rugbypass.com | Neil Squires

Fraser Dingwall’s injury-enforced absence from the tour to the Americas has exposed a familiar faultline for England watchers. An unsettled midfield has been the go-to setting over the past 15 years with only fleeting outbreaks of stability during that period.
Jason Ryan pinpoints the 'real point of difference' in new All Blacks pack

4 days ago | rugbypass.com | Ned Lester

Four newcomers have been named to join the All Blacks forward pack to begin 2025, with one in particular furthering an emerging strength for the team. Ollie Norris has been rewarded for his continued growth in the Chiefs’ front row, steering the club to a 97.2 per cent success rate in the scrums – good for the best rate in not just Super Rugby Pacific, but the Top 14, URC, and Gallagher Premiership, too.
Scott Robertson talks potential return of Rieko Ioane to wing

4 days ago | rugbypass.com | Ned Lester

Just two specialist wingers were named in the first All Blacks squad of the year, something that came as a shock to all fans, given the breadth of talent New Zealand possesses. The call undoubtedly left the Kiwi faithful wondering: who’s the next man up, should the All Blacks need cover out wide? Attention naturally fell to former winger Rieko Ioane.
11 new faces to be led by new captain in 2025 Maori All Blacks

4 days ago | rugbypass.com | Ned Lester

The Maori All Blacks have named a 29-strong squad to take on Japan XV and Scotland over the next two weeks. 11 of the 29 players are uncapped, with head coach Ross Filipo missing the services of six capped campaigners due to injury. Blues hooker Kurt Eklund has been named as the team’s new captain, a recognition of the Ngati Kahu, Bay of Plenty product’s character and experience.
Scott Robertson explains Ethan Blackadder's All Blacks omission

4 days ago | rugbypass.com | Ned Lester

Just under 10 months ago, All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson grinned as he endorsed the notion that workhorse loose forward Ethan Blackadder was possessed, such was his work rate around the park against the Springboks in Johannesburg. On Monday, when the first New Zealand squad of 2025 was announced, Blackadder’s name was not read.
The day Antoine Dupont etched his name in Olympic folklore

5 days ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

olympic-rugby-sevens Copied to clipboard 0 Friday, July 26 2024, was the day that the cauldron was lit to mark the start of the Paris Olympics, but it was 24 hours later that the games were truly set alight, courtesy of Antoine Dupont and co. In front of a frenzied capacity crowd at the Stade de France, France’s men’s Olympic sevens team brought home the nation’s first gold of the games. But it was not clean sailing for the hosts in the final, nor was it throughout the tournament.
George Ford pinpoints glaring area of improvement for England after loss

6 days ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

England head coach Steve Borthwick has said that the performance against France XV at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium on Saturday was “ultimately a positive for the development of this young group,” despite a 26-24 defeat. Both Borthwick and one of his co-captains, George Ford, have lamented their side’s first and final 10-minute spells, which allowed France to race to a 12-0 lead, and then close a 12-point deficit to snatch victory at the end.
Steve Borthwick gives explanation for move that left England XV struggling

1 week ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

England head coach Steve Borthwick has revealed Joe Carpenter left the field with a “tight hamstring” in England XV’s defeat to France XV, but does not expect the injury to be serious. The Sale Sharks full-back left the field after an hour in England XV’s 26-24 loss, leaving his side’s backline in tatters for the final 20 minutes.
England XV player ratings vs France XV | June 2025

1 week ago | rugbypass.com | Josh Raisey

England XV player ratings: An England XV let a 12-point lead slip in the final 10 minutes as a France XV snatched a 26-24 victory at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium on Saturday. After a poor start to the match, where France opened a 12-0 lead, the hosts clawed their way back into the match and worked through the gears. The win looked inevitable, only for France to snatch the win at the death.