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Last Word On Rugby, by Scott Hornell. In a memorable weekend, there were over a dozen International Test Rugby matches played across Europe. Both Men’s and Women’s teams competed on the International stage–some predictable results, while there were some incredible match outcomes. International Test Rugby Results – Week Three If anyone were to tell you […] READ MORE
Last Word On Rugby, by Joshua Bradham. Pro Rugby’s leading try scorer Spike Davis, is absent again from the US Eagles’ roster heading into the fall international tour. LWOR ask “is this a long-term mistake?” The debut season of the American Pro Rugby competition was more successful than expected, and will be expanding next season. Aaron “Spike” […] READ MORE
Apart from a few German whistles emerging from the corner of the stadium, Wembley had fallen silent. A sea of white had greeted the players as they entered the field of play two and a half hours prior, but now the sea was still. Gareth Southgate stepped up for the 11th spot-kick, and for the […] READ MORE
With just nineteen days until the tournament kicks off, the Euro 2016 Group A is certainly an intriguing one. Hosts of the tournament, and many people’s favourite, France have drawn against Switzerland, Romania and Albania. It has been argued that the group selection gave the hosts an “easy” group but this will just add more pressure to Didier Deschamps‘ […] READ MORE
With day one a virtual wash-out at the French Open, day two has a jam-packed feel about it with dozens of postponed matches being weaved into the schedule. Whether we’ll get to see much action is another matter as this spell of bad weather looks set to continue sweeping across Paris. On the off chance […] READ MORE
On Monday evening, Irina Begu defeated Caroline Garcia in a near three hour battle in Charleston. What followed the match was a scandal that left Garcia’s social media littered with vile insults, threats, and calls for her to be banned over a racist comment that was never said. The words allegedly used by the 22 […] READ MORE
A debate that has raged for years across the rugby forums was reignited after some of the impressive tier-2 performances at the Rugby World Cup: should there be consideration for Six Nations expansion? READ MORE
As the World Cup closed and club rugby returns, looking at the progress of some new rugby nations and how they progress may surprise many. READ MORE
With only one win from four matches, it would be easy to say that Romania had an unsuccessful campaign at Rugby World Cup 2015. For the Oaks, however, tt was mission accomplished in at least one important way. Romania Command Attention After RWC 2015 “We came. . . to prove to everybody in the world […] READ MORE
Cian Healy – the sturdy, reliable front rower who’s achievements on pitch and charismatic nature off it deem him a firm favourite amongst Leinster and Ireland fans alike. But a recent stint of injury in the lead up to this World Cup placed him in dangerous water. First of all, questions were raised as to […] READ MORE
