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As Saracens prepare for life in the Championship, Eddie Jones must potentially begin to prepare for a year without a full strength team. Despite Saracens’ relegation a large chunk of the core ‘Wolfpack’ has opted to remain in North London. Owen Farrell, Jamie George, Maro Itoje, Elliot Daly and both Vunipola boys have put pen […] READ MORE
With the Six Nations set to finish up over the course of two weekends in October, Last Word look at what needs to be done by the four teams who can still claim victory. Who isn’t in contention? It’s pretty simple for Wales and Italy, the latter of which have two games in hand, as […] READ MORE
The world of rugby union is full of countries who sit at the forefront of discussions and success, but many whom have a huge rugby culture sit deeper in the shadows and may shock some fans when they see them in our list of top 20 countries with the most registered players. World rankings will […] READ MORE
Chris Robshaw, who will leave Harlequins for San Diego Legion ahead of next year’s Major League Rugby season, has spoken to the media on why he’s making the move, and what it means for him. Robert Rees brings you the latest from The Stoop. A home return not ruled out… “It’s been in my mind […] READ MORE
The Northern Hemisphere has a few cities that have both rugby union and league. These cities have one rugby code in the first-tier and a second-tier in another code. Furthermore, all three of these cities could very easily have a tier-one team in both codes of rugby. Two of them had first-tier teams in both […] READ MORE
Louis Rees-Zammit was chosen in Wayne Pivac’s initial squad, but hasn’t been named in any of the five games in this year’s tournament. Despite the lack of a cap the winger isn’t eligible for England yet and here’s why. Residency eligibility issues The laws for World Rugby’s eligibility now lie at five years, not three, […] READ MORE
Wayne Pivac has announced his squad to take on Scotland in Wales‘ final 2020 Guinness Six Nations match. In the only game in the final round of action due to cancellations over Covid-19 fears Wales have a chance to keep their hands on the Doddie Weir Trophy. Wales’ final Six Nations squad Wayne Pivac has […] READ MORE
During the first half of France vs England’s round one match in the Six Nations 2020 the hosts full back Anthony Bouthier sent a clearing kick 85 metres down field in a remarkable move. The monster boot! Bouthier’s first half clearance kick was an absolute brute! ? ? #FRAENG pic.twitter.com/9LMgMvaWXy — Robert Rees (@Rreesrugby) […] READ MORE
Having only signed a senior contract at the start of the season, a string of exciting performances have earned young Wasps starlet Jacob Umaga a new upgraded contract. The new deal comes after a man of the match performance in last weekends 32-14 Challenge Cup victory over Agen. Umaga scored 12 points and produced a […] READ MORE
Following six weeks of fantastic Rugby World Cup action, Robert Rees goes ahead and picks his best XV throughout the entire competition. Choices are based on impact made, quality of performances, points scored and influence in the team. 1. Tendai Mtawarira ‘The Beast’ lived up to his nickname throughout the Rugby World Cup, hitting hard […] READ MORE