Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
As the calendar year closed, and after the disappointment at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Fiji Rugby was able to end their year on a high, with a 33-31 victory over the Barbarians. The South Sea Islanders team was playing a rare fixture at Twickenham. The first in a series of Baabaas games that end […] READ MORE
If ever there were a classic rugby-rivalry, then you can look at the New Zealand v England fixture as a ‘little brother boxing hard against the big brother’. The colonial outpost taking on the motherland – fought over generations, and being played out at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. In rugby terms, one might think […] READ MORE
Following his side’s 33-19 victory over Wales at Twickenham, Eddie Jones has named his 31-man England World Cup squad. Robert Rees has the latest. England World Cup squad Owen Farrell will captain England in his second Rugby World Cup. The squad of 31 players have over 1,000 caps, with 17 having played in at least […] READ MORE
Wales fell to a 33-19 defeat at the hands of England to end their 14-match winning run. Tries from Billy Vunipola, Joe Cockanasiga and Luke Cowan-Dickie were enough to seal victory for England at Twickenham. Whilst England dominated in a good display of skill and power in a fresh-look squad, it was often Wales’ mistakes […] READ MORE
England’s World Cup warm-up campaign got underway today with their Quilter International against Wales at Twickenham. Team announcements dominated pre-match build-up news. Eddie Jones chose to field an experimental English side against Warren Gatland’s experienced Welsh team. Debutant Lewis Ludlam Amongst Jones’ surprise line-up was Gloucester scrum-half Willi Heinz who was also awarded the vice-captain […] READ MORE
Warren Gatland has announced his Wales team to face England in the first of four warm-up tests. Wales Team Alun Wyn Jones will become Wales’ all-time most capped player when he lines up against England on Sunday. He’s joined by Adam Beard in the boilerhouse and they’ll pack down behind Nicky Smith, Ken Owens and […] READ MORE
With the highpoint of the English club rugby season upon us, Last Word on Rugby can only sit back like every other fan of the 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership and await #EXEvSAR. This is the grand final, and the two protagonists are very familiar with one another. It will not be the first time they have […] READ MORE
Fast approaching the Six Nations season, many rugby union fans will make the procession towards the home of England Rugby: Twickenham. In 2019, the mecca has changed with the times, but is that now ‘exclusive, not inclusive?’ Changes are made, the Twickenham of old is much changed for many traditional rugby football fans. Some for […] READ MORE
England will head into the Six Nations as distinct ‘second favourites’ following a challenging year for Eddie Jones’ men. With the 2019 championship only a matter of a few weeks away, we begin assessing England Rugby’s chances. Their struggles began when Ireland beat them 13-9 in Dublin on the final day of the 2017 Six Nations, […] READ MORE
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