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Posted 79 days ago
IT’S A tough life being a referee – hundreds of decisions to make, crowds jeering you, coaches blaming you. There was an even more painful moment for Wayne Barnes recently. During Munster’s Heineken Cup game against Racing Metro in January, Ian Keatley launched a kick and the ball hit Barnes smack in the face.
“The ball travels about 35 metres after…
Posted 82 days ago
AFTER A brief sojourn from the RBS 6 Nations, we were rewarded with three fascinating Six Nations duels in Round 3. England are now the only side capable winning a Grand Slam, but Wales and Scotland are still in the running for the title. We’ve picked our Lions contenders based on this weekend’s performance, but do you think we’ve got…
Posted 87 days ago
WE’VE HAD a breather from the RBS 6 Nations to catch our breath, but the heat is back on this weekend as Wales head to Rome, France hop across the channel to Twickenham and Scotland host Ireland. We put our neck on the line and pick our winners, but do you think we’ve got it right? Join the discussion on Facebook Rugby World magazine and Twitter @rugbyworldmag.
Posted 96 days ago
WALES FULL-BACK Leigh Halfpenny watched the Living with Lions video that followed the 1997 tour to South Africa countless times and remembers the 2001 trip to Australia well too. Here are his three top Lions memories from those tours…
1. South Africa v Lions, Second Test, 1997
“I remember Scott Gibbs running over Os du Randt – that was one of my…
Posted 97 days ago
THE SECOND round of the 2013 Six Nations has divided opinion – was it an incredibly physical affair, or just plain boring? Here’s what we thought of the Scotland v Italy, France v Wales and Ireland v England matches – plus we pick our contenders for Lions selection. Do you agree? Join the discussion on facebook.com/rugbyworldmagazine and on twitter –…
Posted 101 days ago
FORMER IRELAND and Munster back-row Alan Quinlan goes inside the Six Nations squad’s training camp and talks us through their warm-up routine with strength and conditioning coach Jason Cowman…
Posted 102 days ago
ENGLAND KICKED off their RBS 6 Nations campaign with a win over Scotland at Twickenham – but what have they been up to behind the scenes? In this week’s video Brad Barritt and Alex Goode look back at Saturday’s victory while Joe Marler and Danny Care compare beards…
Posted 103 days ago
THE OPENING weekend of the 2013 Six Nations was the best we’ve seen in a while. Here’s what we thought of the Wales v Ireland, England v Scotland and Italy v France matches – plus we look ahead to this weekend’s fixtures. Do you agree? Join the discussion on facebook.com/rugbyworldmagazine and on twitter – @rugbyworldmag.
Thanks to Tom Macleod and We…
Posted 107 days ago
Our brand new series will focus on this year’s Six Nations tournament, giving you all the info you need to know about the opening round. Plus we get the fans score predictions and who they think will dominate the tournament. Want to have your say? Join the discussion on facebook.com/rugbyworldmagazine and on twitter – @rugbyworldmag.
Thanks to Tom Macleod and We…
Posted 109 days ago
THE MILLENNIUM Stadium will host Welsh rugby’s first regional double header on Saturday 30 March and it’s being billed as ‘Judgement Day’. The four Welsh regions are hoping derby fever captures the imagination of fans while the players themselves will be looking to get one over their rivals in Cardiff as they battle for international honours. The matches are East…
