Tom Wood’s Determination Can be an Example to Jamie Roberts

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Both England and Wales have revealed their teams to face their respective Southern Hemisphere opponents on Saturday and whilst there is success for England’s Tom Wood being selected at open-side flanker, there is equal disappointment for Wales’ Jamie Roberts having been dropped from the starting XV to face Argentina at the Principality Stadium. Tom Wood’s […] READ MORE



England Rugby Squad Injuries No Excuse According to Eddie Jones

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England are approaching the upcoming series of Autumn Internationals with a depleted squad stripped of a number of positional first choices and in some cases 2nd and 3rd picks also. England Rugby Squad Injuries No Excuse According to Eddie Jones The injury list includes James Haskell, George Kruis, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Jack Clifford, Sam […] READ MORE


Only Wins Will Constitute Success for Wales This Autumn

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With the autumn International Tests approaching, and a tough summer tour of New Zealand to look back on, only wins will constitute success for Wales in their continued pursuit of the rugby world’s elite. The initial aftermath of the series whitewash against the All Blacks was a low period. The fact that New Zealand were victorious […] READ MORE




Premiership North v South

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Using the ‘Watford Gap’ as a generous dividing line for a North v South selection policy and, allowing the Worcester Warriors to even things up by being included dubiously in The North, Last Word on Rugby contributor Steve Kendall picks his current dream Aviva Premiership teams from the two regions of England. If ever a […] READ MORE



Bath Rugby – The Real Deal

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For the last decade in the Aviva Premiership, there have been signs at Bath Rugby that they may be working their way back to their heyday of the late 80’s & the 90’s. There have been bright starts in recent years with good entertaining rugby played on quick hard autumnal pitches and sides studded with […] READ MORE