Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
This week has seen another legend of the game hang up his boots for good in former All Blacks captain Kieran Read. After the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Tokyo, Read retired from international rugby but has now announced his time on the pitch has officially come to an end. After a stellar career that […] READ MORE
South Africa have not played a professional game of rugby since beating England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final and this has caused many fans have questioned the Springbok ability and have started believing that the Lions will wipe the floor with them this summer. Although that might still come to fruition, there are […] READ MORE
At this moment in time, the future of Scottish Rugby is looking good. Not only with the way in which the current team are playing and gelling with the coaching staff. Also with the multitude of young talent that is quickly progressing through the ranks. Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has worked hard in recent […] READ MORE
Despite South Africa not playing a competitive match since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final win over England, they are still considered to be one of the best sides in the world and have a huge pool to choose from, with both already capped and potential Springbok players in the future. The team that former […] READ MORE
This week British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland announced his coaching panel to join him for this year’s tour to South Africa and among them is Scotland’s Steve Tandy. Tandy joins up with the Lions as the defence coach alongside attack coach Gregor Townsend, forwards coach Robin McBryde and kicking coach Neil Jenkins. […] READ MORE
Scotland fans have been hotly debating which players deserve to be on the plane for the 2021 Lions tour, with just one month to go before Warren Gatland announces his 36-man squad. In total, there have been 835 individuals capped for the Lions since the first tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1888 and […] READ MORE
Since his departure from Gloucester in December last year, Danny Cipriani has been a free agent. He attracted attention from both France and Japan but this week has decided to stay in the Premiership after signing a one-year deal with Bath. He started his professional career in 2006 and Bath will be his fifth club […] READ MORE
Winning the Calcutta Cup, narrowly missing out to both Ireland and Wales and still with an opportunity to finish as high as second after their rearranged game with France this weekend, it would be safe to say that Scotland have had a relatively successful Six Nations campaign this time around. Something their fans will be […] READ MORE
Come the end of this year’s Six Nations competition, Gregor Townsend will mark four years in charge of Scotland rugby. With ups and downs over the years, fans are split on whether or not he is still the right man for the job. While many feel he has truly benefitted Scottish rugby since joining the […] READ MORE
This month, New Zealand All Blacks legend Sonny Bill Williams called time on his professional rugby playing career. Although already retired from rugby union at both club and international level, Williams announced he had played his last game in league too, officially hanging up his boots in rugby for good. In a career that spanned […] READ MORE