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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Brumbies denied by Crusaders in Canberra battle
The ACT Brumbies have seen their Canberra fortress raided by the Crusaders, who snatched a top two spot on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder in a thrilling final round clash. While the Chiefs locked down the No.1 ranking with a win over the Highlanders earlier on Friday night, the Brumbies and Crusaders met in a battle for second position with the Kiwi outfit victorious, 33-31. The visitors hit the front in the 76th minute with reserve hooker George Bell peeling off a maul to dive over. His try came after referee James Doleman missed a clear knock-on by Sevu Reece in the previous play. With little more than a minute to play it looked like Brumbies winger Corey Toole might put his side back in the lead as he pin-balled through the defence, but Scott Barrett dislodged the ball from his arms three metres from the tryline. The third-placed Brumbies, the top-ranked Australian side, will now to host the team that finishes fourth - the Hurricanes or Queensland - in the qualifying finals next weekend. By finishing in the top two the Crusaders are now guaranteed to host a home semi-final provided they win their week one final. The Brumbies trailed 25-14 at halftime with the Crusaders dominant in every aspect, with their line-speed in defence and physicality at the breakdown causing the home side headaches. A phenomenal team try by the Brumbies ?#SuperRugbyPacific | #BRUvCRU Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) May 30, 2025 But Canberra started the second half with intent, with prop Rhys Van Nek burrowing across. The Brumbies then set up a heart-stopping finish when they drew level at 28-28 with their opponents after Noah Lolesio converted a try by Andy Muirhead in the 56th minute. After some quick hands Muirhead still had plenty of work to do but the winger showed his will to drag three defenders across the line. A penalty strike by Lolesio then put his team ahead with eight minutes to play but the Crusaders - the most successful team in the competition's history with 14 titles - wouldn't be denied.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scotland v Ireland, Six Nations 2025: What time is today's kick-off and what TV channel is it on?
If Scotland's Six Nations title-winning aspirations are to be taken seriously, this is the game they have to win. Gregor Townsend's men got off to a decent if not spectacular start in their opening game. They beat Italy 31-19 at Murrayfield to earn a bonus-point win. Today's opponents will be several steps harder, as they take on the might of defending champions Ireland at Murrayfield. Scotland host Ireland on Sunday, February 9. The match will kick-off 3pm (GMT). It is the third and final game of round two, after Italy v Wales at 2.15pm on Saturday, February 8, and England v France at 4.45pm, also on Saturday. Murrayfield. With a seating capacity of 67,144, it is the largest stadium in Scotland and the fifth largest in the UK. The stadium is known as Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons. It will be on BBC1. The BBC and ITV will once again share coverage of the Six Nations in the UK. Referee: James Doleman (NZR)Assistant Referee 1: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations because of a pectoral muscle injury he picked up while training with club side Glasgow Warriors. Forwards: Ewan Ashman, Josh Bayliss, Jamie Bhatti, Gregor Brown, Dave Cherry, Luke Crosbie, Rory Darge (vc), Jack Dempsey, Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Patrick Harrison, Cameron Henderson, Will Hurd, Jack Mann, D'Arcy Rae, Dylan Richardson, Jamie Ritchie, Pierre Schoeman, Sam Skinner, Rory Sutherland, Marshall Sykes, Max Williamson Backs: Fergus Burke, Matt Currie, Jamie Dobie, Darcy Graham, George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Huw Jones, Tom Jordan, Blair Kinghorn, Stafford McDowall, Finn Russell (cc), Kyle Rowe, Duhan van der Merwe, Ben White Forwards: Thomas Ahern, Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Boyle, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Caelan Doris (c), Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Cormac Izuchukwu, Rónan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Josh van der Flier Backs: Bundee Aki, Caolin Blade, Shayne Bolton, Jack Crowley, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose Scotland last claimed the title way back in 1999, when it was still the Five Nations. Ireland won it last last Grand Slam was in 1990. Ireland's was in last Triple Crown – an accolade awarded to either England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales for beating all the other Home Nations – was also in 1990. Ireland's was in 2023. Ireland became back-to-back Six Nations champions by crushing Scotland's quest for a first Triple Crown in 34 years with a scrappy 17-13 win. Andy Farrell's hosts were well below their free-flowing best in Dublin but avoided any major 'Super Saturday' drama to retain the championship title. Scotland to win Six Nations: 12/1 Ireland to win Six Nations: 6/4
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scotland v Ireland, Six Nations 2025: What time is today's kick-off and what TV channel is it on?
If Scotland's Six Nations title-winning aspirations are to be taken seriously, this is the game they have to win. Gregor Townsend's men got off to a decent if not spectacular start in their opening game. They beat Italy 31-19 at Murrayfield to earn a bonus-point win. Today's opponents will be several steps harder, as they take on the might of defending champions Ireland at Murrayfield. Scotland host Ireland on Sunday, February 9. The match will kick-off 3pm (GMT). It is the third and final game of round two, after Italy v Wales at 2.15pm on Saturday, February 8, and England v France at 4.45pm, also on Saturday. Murrayfield. With a seating capacity of 67,144, it is the largest stadium in Scotland and the fifth largest in the UK. The stadium is known as Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons. It will be on BBC1. The BBC and ITV will once again share coverage of the Six Nations in the UK. Referee: James Doleman (NZR)Assistant Referee 1: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations because of a pectoral muscle injury he picked up while training with club side Glasgow Warriors. Forwards: Ewan Ashman, Josh Bayliss, Jamie Bhatti, Gregor Brown, Dave Cherry, Luke Crosbie, Rory Darge (vc), Jack Dempsey, Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Patrick Harrison, Cameron Henderson, Will Hurd, Jack Mann, D'Arcy Rae, Dylan Richardson, Jamie Ritchie, Pierre Schoeman, Sam Skinner, Rory Sutherland, Marshall Sykes, Max Williamson Backs: Fergus Burke, Matt Currie, Jamie Dobie, Darcy Graham, George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Huw Jones, Tom Jordan, Blair Kinghorn, Stafford McDowall, Finn Russell (cc), Kyle Rowe, Duhan van der Merwe, Ben White Forwards: Thomas Ahern, Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Boyle, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Caelan Doris (c), Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Cormac Izuchukwu, Rónan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Josh van der Flier Backs: Bundee Aki, Caolin Blade, Shayne Bolton, Jack Crowley, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose Scotland last claimed the title way back in 1999, when it was still the Five Nations. Ireland won it last last Grand Slam was in 1990. Ireland's was in last Triple Crown – an accolade awarded to either England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales for beating all the other Home Nations – was also in 1990. Ireland's was in 2023. Ireland became back-to-back Six Nations champions by crushing Scotland's quest for a first Triple Crown in 34 years with a scrappy 17-13 win. Andy Farrell's hosts were well below their free-flowing best in Dublin but avoided any major 'Super Saturday' drama to retain the championship title. Scotland to win Six Nations: 12/1 Ireland to win Six Nations: 6/4 Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Independent
09-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Scotland vs Ireland referee: Who is Six Nations official James Doleman?
James Doleman is the referee for Scotland v s Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations. The New Zealander made his tournament debut during the 2022 championship, and has been given the whistle for a significant round two fixture as Scotland attempt to end their losing run against their visitors and emerge as genuine title cointenders. Born in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, Doleman took up officiating while still a student in Dunedin. He took charge of the final of the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship before becoming a professional referee a year later, overseeing a number of Super Rugby fixtures in 2020. A step-up to international level followed in 2021. It was at Twickenham two years ago that he oversaw a first Six Nations encounter, refereeing England's win over Italy, while he operated as an assistant during the World Cup in France in the autumn of 2023. Doleman is joined on the officiating team by fellow Kiwi Ben O'Keeffe and France's Pierre Brousset, who will perform duties on the touchline at Murrayfield. Scotland vs Ireland officials Referee: James Doleman (NZ) Assistant Referees: Ben O'Keeffe (NZ) & Pierre Brousset (Fra) Television Match Official: Richard Kelly (NZ)
