This year is the year of the consecration for France, which has achieved its first Grand Slam since 2010. We also witnessed the surprise victory of the Italians in Welsh lands with the arrival of new young players on the international scene. 6 Nations best player : Antoine Dupont Once again, the best player in the […]
On October 14th , 1974, a World Rugby star was born in New Zealand: «King Carlos». Carlos Spencer left his mark on the Auckland Blues. An incredible player capable of genius on the pitch, the former Northampton, Gloucester and Lions player is one of the All Blacks’ best flyhalves.
On October 13th , 2001, Ireland won an incredible 6 Nations match against Wales in the Millenium Stadium 36-6.
On the 12th October, 1981, the x2 times Rugby World Champion with the All Blacks (in 2011 and 2015) Conrad Smith was born.
On the 11th October, 2003, the All Blacks began their Rugby World Cup with a massive 70-7 victory against Italy.
“The Day when” tells the story of the big and small moments that marked our sport. For this 95th episode, we will talk about an insane try saver by Cam Clarke. During a Super Rugby game, the Waratahs hosted the Blues. After an interception, Auckland’ scrumhalf, Rieko Ioane caught the ball with some space and […]
“The Day when” tells the story of the big and small moments that marked our sport. For this 94th episode, we will talk about a massive tackle by Marika Koroibete. During a Super Rugby game, the Melbourne Rebels hosted the Auckland Blues. After a little pass by his teammate Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Nepo Laulala (a prop) […]
On 8th October, 1991, England beat Italy 36-6 in their Rugby World Cup group match. The Italians conceded no less than 37 penalties during the match.
On 7th October, 2007, the Pumas qualified for a historic first World Cup semi-final, after beating Scotland 19-13 in the Stade de France. The impressive Argentinians, had also beat the host nation France in the opening match of the competition.
On October 6th, 1991, the Western Samoa team achieved one of the biggest upsets in International Rugby, beating Wales in a World Cup pool game 16-13 in Cardiff.
