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Posted 85 days ago
FIJI WON the on-field plaudits by sneaking past first-time Cup finalists Wales 26-19, to successfully defend their HSBC Sevens title. In a thrilling final, the South Sea Islanders scored four unopposed second-half tries to come back from a half-time deficit of 19-0.
However, the entertainment wasn’t just limited to the field of play, the fans made sure they got noticed in…
Posted 88 days ago
BEFORE WE’VE even had time to consider whether or not we can cope without the RBS 6 Nations, the good folks at Aviva Premiership Rugby have served us up a slice of something tasty. Top-of-the-table Saracens will be hosting Harlequins at Allianz Park, with both teams hunting a home semi-final in the play-offs as they pull into the last five games of the season.
Posted 88 days ago
AS SNOW still blankets parts of the UK, spare a thought for those having to toil in the balmy conditions in Hong Kong. The latest leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series is underway in the Far East, with the event in Hong Kong to be followed up with a weekend in Tokyo. It is the sixth tournament of the nine in a series where New Zealand are already pulling away from nearest challengers South Africa and Samoa in the overall standings.
Posted 91 days ago
IN THE last instalment of Rugby World TV we review the final round of the 2013 RBS 6 Nations. Super Saturday got our blood rushing as we watched a confident Wales shatter England’s dream of a Grand Slam and a Six Nations title! Plus we pick our Lions contenders, and our stars of the tournament. Thanks for all your feedback…
Posted 91 days ago
ALL GOOD things come to those who wait and the final round of the 6 Nations was certainly something worth the wait after a dreary, stodgy middle section that was punctuated by penalties and a disturbing lack of tries. Like all the best nights out, though, we are now colouring in from memory the best bits of the Championship, trying to put names to faces and performances to the elite.
Posted 92 days ago
THE PARTY had to end some time. The fat lady is resting her shrill voice and the heroes of Cardiff’s street sweeping corps have earned their corn, but there is no more international rugby. Until the summer, that is. Let us live in the moment, though. Let us celebrate the madness and the maddening moments; the shrug-evoking cameos and the heady disharmony of delighted yelps and woeful whines.
Posted 92 days ago
BEING THE bridesmaid rather than the bride is never great and on Saturday there were few more radiant than the blushing Welsh belles, but for Scotland they will be happy they were on the dancefloor. The RBS 6 Nations spluttered along. After a glut of tries in week one everyone gorged on superlatives, stuffed with praise for the “greatest championship ever.”
Posted 92 days ago
“IS IT time to go back to the drawing board Declan?” The question posed after so many basic errors saw Ireland defeated by England. “No” was the simple answer given. He was right too. For Ireland the drawing board is no longer the issue, it’s the architect.
Posted 93 days ago
Every single Welsh player outshone their opposite number from England
Posted 93 days ago
What lessons must England learn from the 2013 Six Nations?
