England and Wales played out a proper old-school test match in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon. So much for a ‘Friendly’ as both teams smashed into each other, that saw Wales edge England 13-6. As has been said many times, this result won’t mean much in the context of the World Cup. However, both sides would […] READ MORE
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Most Influential Aviva Premiership Signings For The 2017/18 Season
Last Word on Rugby detail the most influential Aviva Premiership signings for the upcoming 2017/18 season. The who's-who of new player profiles READ MORE
Eddie Jones Faces England Rugby Inside Center Selection Dilemma
Eddie Jones faces a selection dilemma with the England Rugby inside center position. In his initial England squad as head coach, Eddie Jones searched for a physical inside center. With all this choice, Last Word on Rugby asks “who is the next player to wear the number 12 jersey?” Inside center is an area Jones […] READ MORE
EDDIE’S ENGLAND: Preview of the England Rugby Argentina Tour
This June, Eddie Jones takes a depleted, youthful and inexperienced squad on the England Rugby Argentina tour. EDDIE’S ENGLAND: Preview of the England Rugby Argentina Tour WHO? WHEN? WHERE? With 30 players currently unavailable through injury or call-ups to British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, Eddie Jones has taken this opportunity to blood […] READ MORE
Mid-Season Player Movements from NZ Rugby
With more players taking up lucrative overseas contracts, the mid-season player movements from NZ Rugby seem to be more distraction, than good for the game READ MORE