As the Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa on Saturday approaches, fans are eagerly awaiting the showdown to see who comes out on top. While excited about the tournament final, the host nation are also wondering what will happen to their team. Their storming performances on the way to the quarter-final of […]
All Blacks
18 is a magic number
As England discovered on Saturday, reaching number 19 is devilishly difficult. The week before Eddie Jones’ team had made history by steamrollering Scotland to equal the All Blacks’ record of 18 consecutive international victories. Yet, like the Kiwis, England appeared laboured and out of ideas against a defiant Ireland side. Across sport, 18 appears to mark a major […]
All Blacks likely to remain one step ahead
In the Rugby World Cup final the All Blacks defeated Australia 34-17 to become the first nation to retain the title. It was easy to empathise with Australia who played well, yet only looked like contenders when New Zealand were down to 14 men. While the sporting greatness of teams is inevitably cyclical, and several […]