So the Lions are back in New Zealand… …and tomorrow marks the opening match of the tour: the one time every four years I’m happy to get up early on a Saturday morning. But as Sam Warburton received the traditional Maori greeting at Auckland airport earlier this week, a thought occurred: how lucky we are…
And so after a Six Nations that raised more questions than answers about European international rugby, England were crowned Grand Slam winners…and deservedly so. Andrew Mayes celebrates a long overdue first place for the Red Rose but questions whether this is the start of a successful ‘New England’. So it’s finally happened. After a litany…
Here’s a question: how’s the 2016 Six Nations been for you so far? A silly one to ask you may think. The obvious answer being, “Great if you’re English, good if you’re Welsh, OK if you’re French and pretty rubbish if you’re from the other three countries”. But that’s not necessarily so… The 2016 edition…
The opening two weeks of Rugby World Cup 2015 have been great: full of twists, turns and excitement from the off. For our money though, the fans in blue and white hoops have been the highlight. Shôn Douglas explains. Argentinian eyes are smiling in this Rugby World Cup and the tournament is brighter for it.…
Our second ‘World Cup Diary’ takes us to Twickenham and that game between England and Wales last weekend. Robert Harding was not only lucky enough to be there, but he also sang the anthems on the pitch. Here he gives us his take on one extraordinary day… This is the story of one of the…
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