And so it’s finally here! The 2013 British and Irish Lions Tour has officially begun following a resounding 59-8 triumph against the Barbarians on Saturday. We’ve waited four long years since the Lions lost that heartbreakingly close series against South Africa in 2009, but if Saturday’s performance is anything to go by, the next month…
First things first, it was another intriguing (if at times unspectacular) weekend of Six Nations rugby. Wales produced, what’s being called, a ‘clinical’ performance to beat the Italians in Rome. Another description would be a ‘dull as dishwater’ performance, but then the weather was pretty atrocious and winning away is never easy. That said, I couldn’t…
Here’s a ‘starter for ten’ for you – has there ever been a better opening weekend of the Six Nations since it began back in 2000? I’d have to say no. Yes, we’ve had some great games and the odd classic at the beginning of the tournament before now, but I can’t recall all three…
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