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The history of Rugby football has a mighty flag rising from the river of time that denotes its founding, held aloft by William Webb Ellis, but perhaps we are celebrating the exploits of the wrong person.
Wales' second golden age was one of the greatest teams in the history of the game, and at its heart was the mercurial Barry John, one of the greatest players ever to grace the field.
Super Rugby · Historical Series
Born in a cauldron of romance and turbulence, the first professional season of Super Rugby was a venture into a new and delicate world, one that might never have happened had events turned out differently.
In 1905, the All Black legend came into being. At its head was the taciturn David Gallaher, captain and detached wing forward.
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.
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.
Aviva Premiership · Historical Series
The closing minutes of the 2004-05 Premiership season found Harlequins in a precarious position; one kick would decide and define their future. Join us as we explore the journey from that moment to its ecstatic climax.
British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
The Lions and the All Blacks played out a thrilling series decider at Eden Park in what will go down as one of the most tense and greatest Lions matches of all time.
British & Irish Lions · Match Analysis
At times it looked like the Lions had confounded their progress in this fixture with ill discipline, but they stayed strong to the last, securing an incredible victory that brings the test series level.
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.
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.
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 · 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 · 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.
