Tag - Rugby

Tonga’s Taufa Joins Montpellier as Test Cover

Montpellier, France, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): Tonga prop Toma'akino Taufa has signed a two-month deal as international cover for Montpellier, the French Top 14 club announced on Thursday. The outfit will be without three front-rowers -- France's Mohamed Haouas and Georgian pair Levan Chilachava and Misha Nariashvili -- for up to six league games due to upcoming Test matches and next month's Autumn Nations Cup.

October 22, 2020By Sports, , , Read more...

All Blacks Coach Warns Wallabies will ‘Fight’ for Bledisloe Cup

Auckland, Oct 18 (AFP/APP): The All Blacks set a "marker" with their convincing win over the Wallabies but they must keep improving if they want to retain the Bledisloe Cup, new coach Ian Foster said on Sunday. The four-tries-to-one, 27-7 win in Auckland was much needed by New Zealand after they began the four-match series with a disappointing draw last week in Wellington, Foster's first game in charge.

October 18, 2020By Sports, , , , , , , Read more...