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After England’s first ever loss to Fiji at Twickenham, confidence has plummeted ahead of the World Cup. Now with fears of a Group Stage exit ever-present, the England v Argentina fixture sparks great anxiety for English fans. Below is a playing XV which offers a different approach. There is definitely some controversial calls enclosed, yet […] READ MORE
For the first 54 minutes of the game, it looked like the NOLA Gold was the second-best team on the field. However, the Gold was able to create offence in the last 20 minutes of the game and it was enough for them to take the 22-14 win over the Toronto Arrows. NOLA Gold wins […] READ MORE
The Toronto Arrows big win over Rugby United New York had several players step up. Manuel Montero (pictured above), Ben LeSage, and others played extremely well for the Arrows. Toronto Arrows extends winning streak to two games Their excellent passing ability was shown yet again with a critical win over Rugby United New York. Montero […] READ MORE
As the Springboks prepare for their first test in the Rugby Championship against the Pumas on Saturday, one man’s absence from the group is glaring. With the inclusions of Cyle Brink and Marco van Staden, we have to ask: Is Kwagga Smith the elephant in the Springboks change room? Kwagga’s Springbok Dream in Jeopardy The […] READ MORE
After 4 rounds of the Rugby Championship, their exhibitions went from impressive to questionable. Can the Pumas be a serious contender? READ MORE
Portuguese rugby player and writer who loves to "scribble" in Planeta Desportivo. From then on Francisco got the pleasure to talk to Eddie Jones, Stuart Hogg and many others. With a masters degree in History, working as a Consultant, rugby and sports are my main passion. Now contributing for Last Word on Sports, you can also read some other works on Fair Play, Portal do Rugby and Rugby World Magazine.