Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
Christmas is a time for reflection and, today, we reflect once more on the State of Origin Rugby series just gone. Is the power shift for real this time? Origin history dictates that the occasional surprise win is inevitable but can the Blues now enjoy a period dominance akin to 1992-2005, after their Origin triumph […] READ MORE
The Six Nations is a matter of weeks away, and the Rugby World Cup now looms ominously on the horizon in September. It’s a time for preparations, short and long term, and it appears as though the RFU are already planning a successor to Eddie Jones as head coach. The diminutive Aussie’s contract with England […] READ MORE
Over the entire 2018 Mitre 10 Cup, roving rugby vlogger Paul Edwin Bains has followed the ‘road of revival’ for Waikato rugby. A team demoted from the top division a year earlier, they completed their redemption on Friday when they defeated Otago 36-13. The quick reversal of fortunes was an optimal return on the goals […] READ MORE
Four match-defining tries by Sevu Reece secured Waikato Rugby a Championship final place for 2018, after an emphatic home victory against Northland in the knockout semifinal clash on Saturday afternoon. Northland came to Hamilton’s FMG Stadium to; not only challenge for a final place but, to also get revenge for a 28-71 defeat at the hands […] READ MORE
![John Mitchell [officially] quits the Vodacom Bulls to join England Rugby](https://lastwordonsports.com/rugby/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2018/08/John-Mitchell.jpg)
On the 14th of August, Last Word on Rugby was to publish a news item on John Mitchell departing the South African Vodacom Bulls organization. It appeared to be a fait accompli.…however, in the time between these dates, supposition and the facts have become entwined into a story which only Mitchell could have been associated […] READ MORE
Placing a bet on rugby union in the United Kingdom (UK), is a common way to pass the time. The UK allows citizens to make bets on sports using online websites or with any physical betting parlor. The industry is a growing area of the UK economy, with roughly $18.7 billion spent each year. When you want […] READ MORE
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has fired a severe salary warning to clubs within the Gallagher Premiership over sky-rocketing player salaries. Salary Warning The RFU insists that clubs within the top tier of English rugby cannot sustain wages at these levels. The 2017/18 campaign saw salary caps rise by an additional £500,000 to £7 million […] READ MORE
The 2018 NRL campaign is entering a key stage of the season, with Australasia's finest looking to finish the season as minor premiers; with a view to pressing-on and winning the Grand Final after the finals series. READ MORE
The June tests are completed, and a few surprises have emerged from the International schedule. The top International sides collided across the globe in the June Tests, with fans engaged as never before. And when the action gets into full swing, it is a great time to place an online bet on Rugby; or any other […] READ MORE
The onus today is on the high risk outcome when using aerial attacking rugby. And for star fullback Israel Folau, that see's him appeal a 1 match suspension READ MORE
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