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British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
The first round of the three test series falls in New Zealand’s favour after a dominant performance from the All Blacks pack allows them to control the game and finish comfortable winners. Join us as we analyse the key areas of a game that portrayed rugby at its finest.
Rugby is building towards a brighter, more inclusive future, but it still has a long way to go. Join our senior writer Peter Randall as he discusses equality in rugby.
British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
The Lions continued to build towards the first test of their tour with a strong win over the Chiefs. Join us as we analyse the key areas that defined the game, and gave the Lions their win.
British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
The Lions registered their greatest ever victory over the New Zealand Māori, beating them by 32 points to 10. Join us as we analyse the key aspects of the sodden match in Rotorua.
British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
The Lions fell to their second defeat of their tour against a high tempo and determined Highlanders side, who managed to overturn a deficit of nine points to win the game by twenty-three points to twenty-two.
British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
Off the back of a defeat against the Blues, and against a side who have been scoring tries for fun this year, the Lions put in an incredible defensive display to come through and beat the Crusaders by twelve points to three.
It seems unimaginable in the professional era that a nation would play test matches on the same day. However, in 1949 New Zealand did just that, and in doing so set a record that is unlikely to be emulated.
British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
After a laboured opening victory, the Lions would be hoping to set their mark on this second game of their tour with an improved performance. Having had time on the ground, and the opportunity to work alongside each other in earnest, fans could certainly expect a good game of rugby, with the hope of another Lions victory.
Aviva Premiership · Match Analysis · Tactics Handbook
Having finished the regular season tied on points at the top of the table, Wasps and Exeter delivered one of the most exhilarating finals that the tournament has ever seen. Join us as we take a look at the highs and lows of the game and its climatic finish.
The regular season of the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership has reached its conclusion, and we take a look at the standout players of the season, as well as those who deserve an honourable mention.
Six Nations · Historical Series
The 1973 incarnation of the then Five Nations competition is different. Something happened that is very unlikely, indeed virtually impossible, to ever happen again. Join us as we take a look at how the tournament unfolded and it's unexpected climax.
Six Nations · Historical Series
Scotland and England have provided some memorable fixtures over the years, but both teams contested the first rugby football international in 1871, shortly after the founding of the Rugby Football Union earlier in the year. Join us as we take a look at the game, and the impact it had on the growing sport.
Connor O'Shea pulled a tactical masterstroke that kept Italy in this game for over 60 minutes, and proved everyone who thought England would walk all over Italy wrong.
Six Nations · Rugby Championship · Spirit Of The Game
Rugby is a game steeped in tradition and romance. However it is the same sentiment that holds it back from what it could become. In order to save itself, we argue that rugby needs to take a step back in order to move forward.
Six Nations · Historical Series
The Six Nations continues to provide some of the most scintillating rugby we have ever seen, but back when it was still the Five Nations, Wales scored two memorable tries in a fightback that claimed victory over Scotland in 1988.
Aviva Premiership · Historical Series
Before 1987, there was no true national league system in English rugby. The inaugural season of the Courage League National Division 1 would see the very first national English champion crowned - the prize for which Premiership clubs now fight.
Six Nations · Match Analysis · Tactics Handbook
A great display of defensive resilience and counter-attacking rugby brought Scotland their first opening day victory in the competition for over 10 years. Capitalising on their strengths and Ireland's weaknesses, they were able to deliver a win that many in Scotland will feel has been a long time coming.
Six Nations · Tactics Handbook
Josef Schmidt is one of the great thinkers of the game, and his tactical acumen has guided Ireland to one of, if not their greatest period of history. Two Six Nations championships and their first ever victory over the All Blacks has surely cemented his place as the greatest coach Ireland have ever had.
The first player to reach 50 caps, as well as earning himself the nickname 'Monsieur Rugby', Jean Prat is arguably one of the greatest players of all time. His arrival onto the international scene was a large part of France's rise from a second rate side to one of the commanding nations on the international stage in the 1950s.
Aviva Premiership · Historical Series
Ten years after rugby had gone professional, one club had risen to the top of the domestic game, but with the introduction of playoffs to decide a winner, Gloucester would never see themselves crowned champions.
British & Irish Lions · Legend Series
Carwyn James was a brilliant polymath; he was an activist, poet and visionary rugby coach, whose brand of creative, attacking rugby marked him out as one of the greatest coaches of all time.
Aviva Premiership · Historical Series
During the fledgling years of the English Premier Championship, one club stood head and shoulders above their rivals. Four championships in a row, and six wins in nine seasons saw Bath assert their dominance over English club rugby.
Today, there is an ongoing debate over national eligibility, with foreign players seemingly choosing their nationality by the country that adopts them. However, the story is not a new one; this story is about a Russian Prince that gave everything for England.
In 1905, the All Black legend came into being. At its head was the taciturn David Gallaher, captain and detached wing forward.
