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Many ask who their main rivals in International rugby are? and how does this come about? Is it something that sparks off on the pitch? or, is it deeper than that. England vs Wales is one of those rivalries that goes a long way back in history and is always one of the most awaited games of the year. READ MORE
Last weekends Aviva Premiership match-up at the Ricoh saw England number eight Billy Vunipola return from injury. Last Word on Rugby author Alistair Stokes explains why he will be the difference between England winning and losing the 2018 NatWest Six Nations. When it comes to barnstorming number eights, there is no one in world rugby […] READ MORE
Of all of the areas of the recent British and Irish Lions’ squad selection, perhaps the most widely agreed upon position (in terms of squad selection) is that of Number Eight. There have traditionally only been two players selected at this position – with a number of other players able to cover in an injury […] READ MORE
Last weekend’s Aviva Premiership Round Four action saw Exeter Chiefs win, in the anticipated replay of last year’s final. If that was not ‘hot enough’ Leicester Tigers and Northampton continued to rejuvenate their seasons, after below par performances early on. And boiling away, there was also wins for Saracens, Newcastle, and Gloucester. Knowing this, Last […] READ MORE
The Aviva Premiership headed Stateside once again in 2017, with the Falcons as the ‘home’ team on Saturday. Disappointment was abound though for the men from Kingston Park, as Saracens overpower Newcastle in Philadelphia with England and Lions reinforcements returning. Owen Farrell starred in a 7-29 victory in the second ever visit to North America. […] READ MORE
Last weekend saw two hotly contested Aviva Premiership Semi-Finals, with Exeter Chiefs and Wasps progressing to the final. For the second year running these were the top two seeds and home semi-finalists. Last Word on Rugby makes the case for scrapping the play-off semi-finals and going straight to a first vs second grand final. The […] READ MORE
After a season that has tested teams beyond limits ever seen before in European Rugby, it came down to Clermont Auvergne and reigning Champions Saracens to battle it out in the galleon of Murrayfield. Clermont had never won a Champions Cup title despite appearing in the final twice before. Desperate to join the ranks of […] READ MORE
Celebrating our game, Last Word on Rugby have combined the wealth of knowledge from all our staff of writers, to come up with the MC50 Most Influential Player Series. A list that profiles the many and growing number of players in World Rugby who are the MVP of their country, competition or code: we continue […] READ MORE
This weekend sees the reigning Premiership and European champions hosting the current form team in Europe. It’s the unstoppable force of Wasps versus the immovable rock of Saracens. Saracens v Wasps Preview Wasps travel south with one of the most expansive (not to mention expensive) backlines Europe has ever seen and a pack that is […] READ MORE
