Triple Crown deciders don’t come much bigger than this as Scotland look to halt Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes. Thomas Booth looks ahead to the weekend’s premiere clash. We’re now past the halfway stage and have arrived at the penultimate round of this year’s Six Nations. On offer are the usual tasty early spring games. Italy […] READ MORE
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England’s forwards get the job done over Italy in men’s 2023 Six Nations
England’s 31-14 win over Italy on Sunday had Steve Borthwick written all over it. England’s pack was dominant up front, granite-like in defense, and with high energy in the kick-chase. Borthwick’s forwards got the job done and there was a lot to be happier about a week on from the Calcutta Cup loss to Scotland. […] READ MORE
Rugby union quiz 2022 (Two picture rounds!)
2022 has seen a fantastic year of rugby, with many ups and downs. What better way to avoid falling out with your family over Monopoly than to do it with our Christmas quiz instead. Let us know your scores! All answers are at the bottom, so no cheating. 2022 round All questions in this round […] READ MORE
Warren Gatland pens new £2,000,000 deal with Wales
Warren Gatland has replaced Wayne Pivac as Wales Head Coach on a whopping contract that could reportedly be worth up to £2,000,000 for the Kiwi. Pivac replaced An awful Autumn Series Nations campaign, with just one win from four games, and just three in total across the calendar year, saw Wayne Pivac axed as head […] READ MORE
Have the Welsh Rugby Union found their new CEO?
The Welsh Rugby Union badly needs governance change to turn around their poor performances at all levels, both on and off the field. A new CEO is badly needed to professionalise the way the game is run and the ideal candidate may have been found…. Welsh Rugby Union requires governance change The professional and community […] READ MORE
Welsh Rugby Union donates unused matchday food to homeless
The Welsh Rugby Union has donated all the food prepped and made for the postponed Wales vs. Scotland game to the homeless to ensure it wouldn’t be wasted and go to a worthy cause. Food donation that means a lot for the needy of Cardiff The homeless on Cardiff’s street will get a much-needed meal […] READ MORE
South African Rugby: Sponsorship and Springbok competition update
South African rugby has received significant sponsorship boosts during the last week. The Springboks winning the Rugby World Cup in 2019 had a lot to do with this and shows that success breeds success. It has been a busy few weeks for South African rugby. Ryan Jordan considers the impact of the announcements made recently. […] READ MORE
Closed Shop; Six Nations Championship status quo unjustifiable
With both the Six Nations Championship wrapped up and the Rugby Europe Championship 2021 on pause until the summer, the status quo that is the 6 Nation’s closed shop is the question that won’t go away. There has been a repeated failure by one of the championship partners. With Italy continually living down to original […] READ MORE
Guinness Six Nations – Focus very much on Ireland & England as Wales fly under the radar
Rugby World Cup winners Will Greenwood and Danielle Waterman were the presenters at the Guinness Six Nations launch event on Wednesday at The Hurlingham Club in London. As the great and the good gathered to kick off the 2019 edition of the traditional Northern Hemisphere blue riband competition, we saw the majority of the media […] READ MORE
Italy versus Wales – Away team player ratings
Italy versus Wales - Away team player ratings READ MORE