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Loose Pass

All Blacks huddle after Rugby's Greatest Rivalry first Test win over Springboks.
Danny Stephens 27 Aug 2026

Loose Pass: Why this All Blacks team is ‘hitting a little different’ as ‘sobering’ defeat leaves Springboks and Rassie Erasmus on verge of major catastrophe

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.
Editor's Picks
Springboks and All Blacks coaches Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie.
Danny Stephens 19 Aug 2026

Loose Pass: Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry questions as tour hasn’t hit the hype heights of the British and Irish Lions

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.
Editor's Picks
Wallabies head coach Les Kiss and an inset of Nice centre Alban Conduché.
Danny Stephens 13 Aug 2026

Loose Pass: The ‘glaring’ Wallabies issue Les Kiss must address while all ends well for Nice

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.
Australia
Loose Pass: Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour’s possible impact on the game’s medium-term future
Danny Stephens 05 Aug 2026

Loose Pass: Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour’s possible impact on the game’s medium-term future

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: ‘Abhorrent’ amount of referee abuse in New Zealand and concussion case enters ‘unprecedented territory’
Danny Stephens 29 Jul 2026

Loose Pass: ‘Abhorrent’ amount of referee abuse in New Zealand and concussion case enters ‘unprecedented territory’

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Two incidents that ‘defied belief’, ‘tantrum-prone’ Argentines while Steve Borthwick is fooling nobody
Danny Stephens 22 Jul 2026

Loose Pass: Two incidents that ‘defied belief’, ‘tantrum-prone’ Argentines while Steve Borthwick is fooling nobody

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Time to impose limits on the TMOs and the lonely Nations Championship affairs
Danny Stephens 15 Jul 2026

Loose Pass: Time to impose limits on the TMOs and the lonely Nations Championship affairs

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Nations Championship
Loose Pass: Fly-half ‘fates decided’ as Springboks and All Blacks stars ‘drop stinkers’ while ‘one-sided’ World Cup games loom
Danny Stephens 23 Jun 2026

Loose Pass: Fly-half ‘fates decided’ as Springboks and All Blacks stars ‘drop stinkers’ while ‘one-sided’ World Cup games loom

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Cam Roigard punishment after ‘quite clear gamesmanship’ would ‘not go amiss’ while Bath ‘misstep’ a sign of the times
Danny Stephens 17 Jun 2026

Loose Pass: Cam Roigard punishment after ‘quite clear gamesmanship’ would ‘not go amiss’ while Bath ‘misstep’ a sign of the times

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Interest beyond World Rugby’s ‘disfigured’ Nations Championship, latest merry-go-around and a ‘harsh reminder’
Danny Stephens 10 Jun 2026

Loose Pass: Interest beyond World Rugby’s ‘disfigured’ Nations Championship, latest merry-go-around and a ‘harsh reminder’

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Experiences that remind you why you fell in love with rugby
Danny Stephens 03 Jun 2026

Loose Pass: Experiences that remind you why you fell in love with rugby

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Baseless Fabien Galthie accusation as France rule European rugby with 2007 All Blacks parallels
Danny Stephens 28 May 2026

Loose Pass: Baseless Fabien Galthie accusation as France rule European rugby with 2007 All Blacks parallels

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: South Africa’s future in Europe, the England squad curveball and why ‘PREM Rugby has begun to resemble basketball’
Danny Stephens 20 May 2026

Loose Pass: South Africa’s future in Europe, the England squad curveball and why ‘PREM Rugby has begun to resemble basketball’

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: The ‘nonsense’ Henry Pollock argument that spells ‘danger’ and private equity America is coming to England
Danny Stephens 14 May 2026

Loose Pass: The ‘nonsense’ Henry Pollock argument that spells ‘danger’ and private equity America is coming to England

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Cracking Champions Cup semi spoiled by ‘hailstorm of accusations’, the ‘hybrid’ player debate and a new law crackdown
Danny Stephens 07 May 2026

Loose Pass: Cracking Champions Cup semi spoiled by ‘hailstorm of accusations’, the ‘hybrid’ player debate and a new law crackdown

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: A warning over controversial British and Irish Lions proposal while 20-minute red card set for another global ‘power struggle’
Danny Stephens 30 Apr 2026

Loose Pass: A warning over controversial British and Irish Lions proposal while 20-minute red card set for another global ‘power struggle’

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: The ‘concern’ for Super Rugby and the All Blacks as England proves more ‘attractive’ despite PREM Rugby farce
Danny Stephens 22 Apr 2026

Loose Pass: The ‘concern’ for Super Rugby and the All Blacks as England proves more ‘attractive’ despite PREM Rugby farce

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: England’s unused back-row riches, what Antoine Dupont’s GOAT status hinges on and being ‘short-changed’ by the Champions Cup
Danny Stephens 15 Apr 2026

Loose Pass: England’s unused back-row riches, what Antoine Dupont’s GOAT status hinges on and being ‘short-changed’ by the Champions Cup

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Controversial Investec Champions Cup decisions dissected as round of 16 ‘delivers’ in ‘badly needed fun weekend’
Danny Stephens 07 Apr 2026

Loose Pass: Controversial Investec Champions Cup decisions dissected as round of 16 ‘delivers’ in ‘badly needed fun weekend’

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Geoff Parling rightly ‘irked’ by TNT’s ridiculous media stunt as apology smacks of kow-tow
Danny Stephens 31 Mar 2026

Loose Pass: Geoff Parling rightly ‘irked’ by TNT’s ridiculous media stunt as apology smacks of kow-tow

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: The far too soon post-World Cup coach ‘merry-go-round’ debate as global cross-pollination continues
Danny Stephens 26 Mar 2026

Loose Pass: The far too soon post-World Cup coach ‘merry-go-round’ debate as global cross-pollination continues

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: The Six Nations dissected after one of the ‘best-ever’ tournaments as numbers paint ‘weird’ picture
Danny Stephens 18 Mar 2026

Loose Pass: The Six Nations dissected after one of the ‘best-ever’ tournaments as numbers paint ‘weird’ picture

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Maro Itoje’s comments expose England’s ‘biggest problem’ as the glare on Steve Borthwick ‘is now brightest of all’
Danny Stephens 10 Mar 2026

Loose Pass: Maro Itoje’s comments expose England’s ‘biggest problem’ as the glare on Steve Borthwick ‘is now brightest of all’

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: England’s weekend of destiny as ‘off a cliff’ scenario a scary thought for Steve Borthwick plus ‘no middle ground’ at Shape of the Game conference
Danny Stephens 03 Mar 2026

Loose Pass: England’s weekend of destiny as ‘off a cliff’ scenario a scary thought for Steve Borthwick plus ‘no middle ground’ at Shape of the Game conference

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Coach killers in the Six Nations while Suva snub leaves a sour taste
Danny Stephens 24 Feb 2026

Loose Pass: Coach killers in the Six Nations while Suva snub leaves a sour taste

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Victory sips and falling curtains; the highs and lows of the Six Nations and its protagonists
Danny Stephens 18 Feb 2026

Loose Pass: Victory sips and falling curtains; the highs and lows of the Six Nations and its protagonists

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Gregor Townsend dealt ‘mortal blow’ while Six Nations exposes Super Rugby’s ‘total tripe’
Danny Stephens 10 Feb 2026

Loose Pass: Gregor Townsend dealt ‘mortal blow’ while Six Nations exposes Super Rugby’s ‘total tripe’

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: The 63-year trend ‘settled’ England can buck this Six Nations and our ‘obsession’ with speeding the game up
Danny Stephens 03 Feb 2026

Loose Pass: The 63-year trend ‘settled’ England can buck this Six Nations and our ‘obsession’ with speeding the game up

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Unpacking Scott Robertson’s ‘sudden’ All Blacks exit and why the next move is ‘all or nothing’ for New Zealand Rugby
Danny Stephens 20 Jan 2026

Loose Pass: Unpacking Scott Robertson’s ‘sudden’ All Blacks exit and why the next move is ‘all or nothing’ for New Zealand Rugby

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Loose Pass
Loose Pass: Time to penalise ‘unsporting’ behaviour while Toulouse fall foul of Stoke analogy again
Danny Stephens 13 Jan 2026

Loose Pass: Time to penalise ‘unsporting’ behaviour while Toulouse fall foul of Stoke analogy again

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

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Editor's Picks
All Blacks huddle after Rugby's Greatest Rivalry first Test win over Springboks.

Loose Pass: Why this All Blacks team is ‘hitting a little different’ as ‘sobering’ defeat leaves Springboks and Rassie Erasmus on verge of major catastrophe

27 Aug 2026
Pieter-Steph du Toit and Bob Skinstad image

Bob Skinstad’s ‘I’m not going to pull any punches’ verdict on Springboks’ World Cup ambitions after ‘bump in the road’ against All Blacks

27 Aug 2026
Top 10 centres in rugby: All Black hero stretches ahead from Springbok star while Scotland 'powerhouse' leads the charge

Top 10 centres in rugby: All Blacks hero stretches ahead of Springboks star while Scotland ‘powerhouse’ not far behind

27 Aug 2026
A three layered image of Ben Spencer, Archie McParland and Jack van Poortvliet

Ben Spencer out? Ranking eight England scrum-half options as Steve Borthwick faces ‘big question’ in key area

27 Aug 2026
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus and an inset of All Blacks lock Sam Darry.

Comment: Rassie Erasmus rarely makes the same mistake twice and the All Blacks will know that

26 Aug 2026

Test Rugby
Former Test referee Nigel Owens and the Luke Jacobson-Jasper Wiese incident (inset) during Springboks v All Blacks opener.

Nigel Owens explains ‘tricky’ grey area as All Blacks star escapes punishment for off-the-ball hit on Springboks powerhouse

28 Aug 2026
Toby Booth coaching Ospreys

Rugby World Cup side announce fresh coaching appointments as ex-URC boss lands key role

28 Aug 2026
Springboks scrummaging and All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie (inset).