Under 20s
The Grant Khomo Week is a great platform for Zimbabwe Under 17 rugby to participate in. Zimbabwe Under 17 team gearing up for youth week The Zimbabwe under-17 rugby team is putting in the final preparations for the upcoming Grant Khomo Youth Week in South Africa. In previous years the Zimbabwe Under 18 squad used […]
Six months into the year; one where the Rugby World Cup holds much attention, the Under 20s Championship tournament begins on June 4 in Argentina. The annual contest between the leading sides will again showcase the young talent, which will become the superstars in the future. This tournament is the setting where names like Rieko […]
To the delight of rugby fans in Australia, the Junior Wallabies ‘finally got the bogey off their back’ as they held firm against New Zealand, to claim the 2019 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship. Broadcast via a Livestream feed right across Oceania, this fixture on a popular Saturday night wasn’t what Last Word on Rugby reporter Jovilisi Waqa […]
With the Six Nations looming soon that means we will also have the yearly treat of the U20s tournament. It is always intriguing and exciting to see the young guns perform at that level. This year we potentially see the strongest England U20s side ever. However they will face strong competition from the likes of […]
The Junior Springboks ended their Rugby U20 World Championship campaign on a high. This came after they beat New Zealand in their 3rd place playoff game on Sunday. Although they lost to France in one of their pool matches, the Baby Boks still managed to get a semi-final spot. They then lost out to England […]
The U20 Championship cup final will be played in Béziers, France this Sunday night. Host nation France will match three-time champions England, in the tournament decider at the Stade de la Méditerranée. The final kicks off at 19:00 local time and will be the 350th match in U20 Championship history. Cup Final: France v England this Sunday […]
The Junior Springboks got properly hammered on Thursday night in their final Pool C game at the World Rugby U20 Championship
The Junior Springboks U20 Championship chances remained intact as they closed the lid on the Ireland U20 Team’s campaign on Sunday. The game – played under grey skies in Stade D’Honneur Du Parc Des Sports Et De L’Amitie, Narbonne – was to all intents and purposes a semi-final for the Pool C hopefuls. Ireland had gone […]
It was a rocky start for the Junior Springboks in the World Rugby U20 Championship as they took on Georgia in the opening match. Chean Roux said he had selected a squad to face up to the Georgian pack’s strength for their game in Peripignan, France on Wednesday night. Junior Springboks missed chances In excellent […]
Just days until the premier nations in World Rugby send their best stars to France, Last Word on Rugby features the teams and challenges ahead of the Under 20 Championship tournament. To be hosted by France, it is the annual competition for the ‘stars of tomorrow’. A stage where players can make a name for […]
Rugby isn’t the same Ye Old Sport it was back in the 90’s. Not even the same as in the early years of the 21st century. The sport changed for better and for worse, it got bigger and smaller. It got more spectacular and decadent, living between paradoxes. And Rugby Europe epitomizes those issues. ‘Better’ as […]
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Warren Gatland has had his say on the Rugby World Cup in France in his recent UK Daily Telegraph article. Wales failed to progress beyond the last eight not because they were outfought and outthought. Rather that there is something wrong with the rules of the game, and how it is played at the highest […]
In a look back, Last Word on Rugby views the Rugby Heroes and Villains for 2023. Not focused entirely on one or the other – balanced in as how the sport of rugby union is a team-based game; as much as for individuals who can shine or be villainised for their contributions. Over the last […]
The 2023 Rugby Canada women’s team might be seen as one of the best years in the national team’s history. There were many highlights for the national team, including playing the Pacific Four Series in the nation’s capital in the summer. 2023 Rugby Canada women’s team: Finished second in the WXV 1 competition Strengths Players […]
Rugby League players are a talented and fearless bunch, so it only stands to reason that amongst them are some unusual hobbies. If you’ve ever wondered what some of the most exciting rugby league players in the world get up to in their spare time, or get up to now that they’ve retired, then we’ve […]
The Champions Cup game of the Stade Français vs Leicester game will take place on Sunday at 12:30 PM ET. This will be the first group-stage game for Stade Français Paris after the Leicester Tigers won on December 10 against the Stormers. While Stade Français lost on the road against the Sale Sharks, it will […]
The two most impressive teams this past week in European Professional Rugby Club (EPRC) competition were perhaps the Harlequin F.C. and the Exeter Chiefs. And in those games, Marcus Smith and Will Joseph were superb in Harlequins’ scintillating win over Racing 92 in Paris. On Saturday afternoon, the Chiefs were equally impressive in downing mighty […]
If you love a stat or fact, then you’ve come to the right place! After the French Top14 Round Nine concludes, LWOS adds to your weekend’s enjoyment. 14 Fun Facts of Top14 Round Nine Larissa Falls continues her series breaking down the names and numbers from Round Nine of the French Top14. Après un énorme combat, […]
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I have always been passionate about sports and writing! You can imagine how excited I was when I discovered you could combine the two! I am a rugby coach with a bias toward junior development. I have always written for myself and feel now is the time to get my work out there. I have been happily married for 8 years and have a beautiful daughter.