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This week on the ‘In the Bin’ rugby pod we get a bit carried away and discuss other things in addition to the Aviva Premiership. That’s right, actual other things. As usual, there are more opinions flying around than there are rugby fans in the USA… and we both go on a bit of a […] READ MORE
James Haskell retires at the end of the season and brings and an end a stellar career. No player has bled more and given more to the English game. Farewell James Haskell We should forget about the limelight headlines because ‘Hask’ has had one hell of a career. 17 years at the top of the […] READ MORE
England’s poor execution, and a tactical ineptitude resulted in a 22 – 16 loss at the Stade de France this weekend. And crushed any hope of retaining their 2017 Six Nations title. Ireland set the Bar Many in England’s camp had earlier watched the result come in from Dublin. Not only had Ireland beaten Scotland, they […] READ MORE
Harlequins beat Wasps in Coventry, ending their 22 month unbeaten record in the league at the Ricoh. Plenty of talking points arose from Quins 21-24 victory. Harlequins victory over Wasps in the final matchup of the weekend was a scrappy affair. Referee Andrew Jackson issued three yellow cards to James Haskell, Kyle Sinkler and Danny […] READ MORE
No team likes to lose in a final, but to lose it in extra time to an avoidable infringement makes it that little bit more bitter. But Wasps will bounce back and back-row James Haskell believes his team will learn from the mistakes and come back stronger. Haskell featured heavily in Wasps’ successful campaign last […] 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
Personally, I therefore do not think it is time for England’s finishers to become starters. Rather, I think it is time that some of the England Rugby starters end up as finishers, and show Italy what they can really do. READ MORE
After an enthralling opening weekend in the 2017 RBS Six Nations, LWOR looks at how Wales can beat England in Cardiff this coming Saturday. READ MORE
In the Aviva Premiership's final game of the weekend, Wasps and Leicester deliver fans a real game of two halves at The Ricoh. READ MORE
Sunday is Aaron Mauger’s first game as Interim Director of Rugby for Leicester and Wasps provide Mauger with the toughest of starts to his ‘audition’ READ MORE
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