THE SAYING goes that ‘footballers spend the whole game pretending they’re hurt, whilst rugby players spend the whole game pretending they’re not’. Rugby union is an increasingly brutal, attritional game, and…
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Power of the haka: two Auckland schools face off
Thinks it’s all about the All Blacks when it comes to a haka? Well think again. Here, Sky Sports NZ shows us two schools facing off before the big kick-off…
England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell on Glasgow 2014
England Sevens stars Tom Mitchell and Phil Burgess chat about the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow while at the Olympic Park
Owen Farrell out of third Test
Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the third Test of England’s tour of New Zealand having pulled up with knee ligament damage. The news, which came just before England…
All Blacks without Conrad Smith for third England Test
Influential All Blacks centre Conrad Smith is out of the third Test against England in Hamilton this Saturday. Having played an influential role in New Zealand’s 28-27 win in the…
Rugby Rant: Fund GB women’s sevens!
SEVENS’ admission into the Olympics is one of the most exciting developments in rugby in decades. In the women’s game it is probably the most transformational development ever. Here, at…
Championship final 2nd leg: Bristol v London Welsh
Aviva Premiership rugby will return to Oxford’s Kassam Stadium next season thanks to London Welsh’s 20-point aggregate win over promotion favourites Bristol
Championship Blog 1st Leg: London Welsh v Bristol
London Welsh take a 19-point lead to a sold out Memorial Stadium next Wednesday following a master-class of precision rugby in atrocious conditions at the Kassam on Wednesday night. Bristol…
All-Stars Schools Team of the Year
RW schools correspondent Huw S Thomas picks his top XV from 2013-14 – and his Player of the Year
Championship blog: Semi-finals second leg wrap
That the two top teams after the regular season should battle it out in the final is a validation of the tournament’s structure. Less so, are rules that permit Bristol’s…