Bath Rugby 2021/22 has been a season that as much as they may want to, the club can never forget. Not only do they sit bottom of the Gallagher Premiership with just two rounds remaining, but the number of landslide losses they have been subjected to is simply unacceptable for a club with such history […] READ MORE
Tag: Sam Underhill
‘In the Bin’ Rugby Pod – Season 1, Episode 4
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
Underhill Withdraws from England Squad
Sam Underhill has pulled out of England’s six nations squad with a hip injury. The Bath flanker has been replaced in the squad by Wasps Jack Willis. Underhill Withdraws from England Squad Underhill, who has 22 caps for England, would have likely started England’s opening game vs Scotland at Twickenham. Willis joins Ben Earl and […] READ MORE
2019 World Cup Final: Rugby’s Beauty and the Beast
A thrilling 2019 Rugby World Cup will finish on Saturday with either England or the Springboks as the victors. England are heavy favourites after demolishing the All Blacks. And, that will suit South Africa just fine after they outmuscled Wales on Sunday. It feels like a beauty and the beast tussle. Ironic given that England’s […] READ MORE
England’s breakdown work destroyed New Zealand’s game plan
England cruised to another Rugby World Cup final, shoving Steve Hansen’s men to one side as they went. Disruption was key to the victory and the back row led the charge. Robert Rees takes a look at just where England got it right. England set the tone with selection Eddie Jones could have been forgiven […] READ MORE
George Ford should play scrum-half in England’s friendlies
There is a familiar feel to England’s team for the arrival of the Irish on Saturday afternoon. Eddie Jones will be particularly delighted that Mako Vunipola and Sam Underhill are fit. George Ford should be tested at scrumhalf Apart from a couple of positions, England’s starting fifteen on Saturday looks like being the first choice […] READ MORE
England’s back-row woes: Sam Underhill could be the solution, just not at 7
Sam Underhill put in a brilliant performance in England’s narrow loss to New Zealand at Twickenham. His disallowed try caught the eye but it was the rest of his game that suggested he has a bright future in an England jersey. He made the joint-most metres of any England player with the ball (66m) as […] READ MORE
Devastating loss for England Rugby but, they have their Mojo back
This was another wonderful old-school test match between England and the All Blacks. Played in dreadful conditions at Twickenham, New Zealand took the match… just, by fighting back after the England rugby team were ahead 15-0 at one stage, to narrowly win 16-15. The World Champions were given an almighty scare by a resurgent England rugby […] READ MORE
Disallowed try seals All Blacks win at Twickenham Stadium; 15-16
In what was a truly epic International test match, fans experienced huge defence, swings in momentum and the intensity of a match worthy a Rugby World Cup final. Yet after 80 minutes, it was a disallowed try to Sam Underhill that sealed the result at Twickenham Stadium; 15-16. Courtney Lawes was caught offside charging down […] READ MORE