Rugby Championship

2022 - 9 - 15

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Bledisloe Cup 2022: Wallabies v All Blacks – Rugby Championship ... (The Guardian)

Minute-by-minute report: Australia take on arch-rivals New Zealand in the first Bledisloe of the year, which doubles as a crucial Rugby Championship match.

Foley hasn’t played for the Wallabies since 2019 and hasn’t played at all since May. Headline is Foley at 10, on a rugby field for the first time since May and wearing the green and gold for the first since 2019. The Wallabies versus the All Blacks. “The breakdowns are always important but often the result of a breakdown is how well the team is playing on top, in terms of getting over the gain line with carries. The ball is turned over but there’s a penalty right in front of the posts. The Wallabies return the favour but the All Blacks canter up field through a busting run from Clarke. That pen came off the back of relentless pressure on the floor and in the collision. The AB’s try to pull it down and Papali’i (on the pitch while Cane is seen to after a head knock) is yellow carded, but not before Valetini mops up and busts over the line from close range. A clean line-out is morphed into a maul that splinters and charges towards the line. He then pops the ball up with his bum on the floor and Foley dinks a kick into the All Black's’ 22m. But there’s no denying the tide has turned and everything is going the way of the Wallabies. A Wallaby line-out on the right is well worked with Valetini collecting in the air and dropping it for Samu on the run down the blindside.

Australia vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby Championship latest score ... (The Independent)

A crucial Bledisloe Cup match at Marvel Stadium sees the All Blacks and Wallabies square off.

He is cut down and forced to hold on - New Zealand kick for touch. New Zealand’s maul leaves the station at speed and there is plenty of coal in the engine, Jake Gordon unintentionally knocking it off the tracks as he is rather buffeted backward by it. Jordan falls awkwardly over Marika Koroibete - a penalty coming, but New Zealand might just make the most of the advantage... The conversion extends New Zealand’s advantage. With three playmakers on the pitch there are options aplenty for the New Zealand attack. Mathieu Raynal penalises the New Zealand prop, but decides there is no more sanction needed with Lomax just about managing to ensure Fainga’a came down on his back. A third yellow for Australia! The All Blacks look to be making a mess of clearing their lines but switch into attacking mode in an instant, Jordie Barrett spotting Caleb Clarke all alone with chalk on his heels on the left. A much-needed Australia try! Beauden Barrett steps up into the line with Will Jordan in the sidecar, the replacement lifting a dainty little chip for Jordan to rush on to and take. The lineout goes awry! Australia will be back to 15 in about a minute.

Australia v New Zealand live: Score and latest updates from the ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Like much of this year's Rugby Championship, at times it hasn't been that pretty, but it has been captivating and chaotic.

After heavy wins for New Zealand and South Africa in the last round - against Argentina and Australia respectively - the All Blacks sit atop the standings by a point. Yes, it has not been a vintage tournament in terms of standard, but what a turnaround that would be for Ian Foster and his coaching team, who were on the verge of sackings a month ago. Detailed team news will follow, but one selection that caught the eye was that of Bernard Foley at fly-half for Australia. After a weekend off, the Rugby Championship comes back with a bang. Australia fought back to all square on the scoreboard but then lost two players to the bin at the end of the half. Foley spills a bomb and the All Blacks ignite an attack. Penalty New Zealand at the scrum. Other than Ardie Savea - whom Sotutu replaces today due to paternity leave - New Zealand can lack explosiveness in the ball-carry. Imagine a back row of Frizzell (when fit), Savea at openside and Sotutu at No 8. There are too many Premiership matches on a Saturday afternoon, which means that no amateur or semi-pro player can go and watch their local professional team in person. The All Blacks attack from inside their own half and Ioane finds a half-gap and explodes through it. The depleted Wallabies try to scramble across but there are too many numbers out wide.

United Rugby Championship lands on Eurosport in Italy - SportsPro (SportsPro Media)

One game per URC round featuring an Italian club to air on the Eurosport pay-TV network with all fixtures carried on Discovery+.

“We are optimistic about the Italian market in the coming years particularly as we hope to see the ambitions of the clubs come to life on the pitch.” Martin Anayi, URC chief executive, added: “We have seen the attraction of the BKT United Rugby Championship in Italy over the past year and fans will have access to all 151 games via Discovery+ and Eurosport, who will be terrific partners as we help build the market in Italy and improve the positioning of rugby. “With so many national heroes of the Italian national team playing for Benetton and Zebre Parma it promises to be a spectacular season that will be experienced live in full on Discovery+ and Eurosport 2.”

Rugby Championship: All Blacks win Bledisloe Cup for 20th ... (planetrugby.com)

For Australia, Andrew Kellaway (2), Rob Valetini and Pete Samu crossed the whitewash with Bernard Foley adding four conversions and two penalties and White also ...

The match was far from done, though, as White slotted a 48-metre penalty to give his side an unlikely lead, but there would be a crazy ending when Raynal awarded a penalty to Australia in the 79th minute. The visitors made a fine start to the second half when shortly after the restart Kellaway was caught in possession just inside his half. They launched a maul which was stopped close to the try-line by Dalton Papali’i but the ball was recycled quickly and Valetini dotted down with two defenders on his back. New Zealand went on the attack and set up a lineout drive from which Taukei’aho crossed for the opening try. Mo’unga also succeeded with four conversions and two penalties to finish with a 19-point haul. [All Blacks](https://www.planetrugby.com/team/new-zealand) lost the services of their captain, Sam Cane, and David Havili, who both failed HIAs while Quinn Tupaea also limped off with a knee injury.

New Zealand edge Australia 39-37 in Rugby Championship 'classic' (FRANCE 24)

New Zealand's Jordie Barrett scored a try at the death as the All Blacks beat Australia 39-37 in a thriller Thursday to put one hand on the Rugby ...

Probably the most cutting way to finish again, in my opinion." "To win on the buzzer we’re hugely delighted." In a huge blow for Australia, Kellaway had a try disallowed for failing to properly ground the ball, but they had momentum and Rob Valetini crashed over for a converted try to level the scores. Nic White nailed a penalty with three minutes to go to put Australia in front, only for Barrett to cross after the final siren and ruin their night. A New Zealand try 90 seconds after the restart -- Samisoni Taukei'aho's second -- and a third yellow card for Australia appeared to end any hopes the home team had. Melbourne (AFP) – New Zealand's Jordie Barrett scored a try at the death as the All Blacks beat Australia 39-37 in a thriller Thursday to put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy and retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 20th year.

URC SEALS EURO BROADCAST DEAL (Sport Industry Group)

The United Rugby Championship (URC) has signed an Italian broadcast partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery for the upcoming 2022/23 rugby season.

Under terms of the new agreement, an Italian team fixture will air on Warner Bros. The broadcast begins with the Italian club Benetton facing Glasgow Warriors on 16th September, while Zebre Parma’s home game against Leinster set to air on Discovery+ on 18th September. The United Rugby Championship (URC) has signed an Italian broadcast partnership with Warner Bros.