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Versatility was the flavour of the day on Wednesday, when Warren Gatland finally named his Lions squad to take on double-world champions New Zealand. Those who lacked the dynamism and skill set to perform in at least two positions appeared to be overlooked with very few specialists picked in the touring party. You can see […] READ MORE
Courtney Lawes has spent his spare time visiting Alfie at Queens Medical Centre, a six-year-old cancer patient. The visit wasn’t planned and the Saints flanker even left behind a signed shirt after spending 90 minutes at the hospital. Courtney Lawes’ random act of kindness In a month that has seen Premiership Rugby, led by Gloucester, […] READ MORE
England cruised to another Rugby World Cup final, shoving Steve Hansen’s men to one side as they went. Disruption was key to the victory and the back row led the charge. Robert Rees takes a look at just where England got it right. England set the tone with selection Eddie Jones could have been forgiven […] READ MORE
A hugely exciting weekend of Rugby World Cup quarterfinal action starts with England v Australia on Saturday morning. The team’s selection, and the England line up are critical to the hopes of the national side. Charlie Inglefield previews the two confirmed line-ups to see who has a slight advantage – starting with England. England Line […] READ MORE
The England rugby team under Eddie Jones is officially ‘back in a good place’. An impressive display in front of their adoring fans, answers many questions and emphasized twin victories to open the Six Nations. At times England were very good against France and ultimately, one cannot argue against a 44-8 scoreline. How good were […] READ MORE
Japan will cause more shocks in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in front of their home crowds next year if they play like they did on Saturday. The Cherry Blossoms were absolutely outstanding at Twickenham and made a mockery of former coach Eddie Jones’ predictions prior to the game. If it wasn’t for England’s strength […] READ MORE
An intriguing trend is emerging across the rugby world. More and more, locks are being utilized as flankers. It seems to be the ‘rise of the second row/flanker’. From English Premiership rugby, to the Mitre 10 Cup, the use of tall locks as ranging flankers has become fashionable. So, to bring a balance, Last Word […] READ MORE
With December 31st fast approaching, it is a time to reflect on successes. Those on the rugby field, and from the team here at LWOR. And on behalf of Last Word on Rugby (LWOR) we would like you to enjoy a variety of our First Pick XV articles of 2017. This is not a playing top […] READ MORE
The last 12 months has seen the flourishing of what was always a promising career but across the Premiership and the International arena, recent times have seen Courtney Lawes making his mark. The 28 year old from Hackney in London was known as the first of the more athletic second rows. The first of the […] READ MORE
If such a thing as respite exists in the Aviva Premiership then both Northampton and Bath can look forward to some next week after completing the most ferocious opening three fixtures either could’ve possibly asked for. Northampton Saints’ revival continued with their second win in three games whilst Bath’s perfect start was brought to an […] READ MORE
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