By Rugby World Reader Larissa Falls Got any to add? Hot: Six Nations…Ireland v France and Scotland v Ireland nail bitters, and the England v France intensity. Dusatoir’s tackle rate,…
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Six Nations Predictions Competition – week three
SCOTLAND DISAPPOINTED themselves and almost all of the contestants in the Rugby World Six Nations Predictions competition when they lost to Ireland on Sunday. Of the nine coaches and pundits…
Scotland v Ireland, the preview – blog
By Rugby World reader, David Bateman Andy Robinson has unquestionably decided that attack is the best form of defence for Scotland against Ireland in this Sunday’s Six Nations clash at…
The potato has landed and the one-armed bandit – Blog
By Rugby World reader, Richard Grainger Okay, I’ll put my hands up and confess that my blog ‘No Country for Fat Men’ was ever-so-slightly ‘tongue-in-cheek’. But most who commented agree…
Teenkicks Blog No 3
By Rugby World reader, Ben Mcintosh Six Nations- who will win? This year’s Six Nations will be a very close one to call. England and Scotland had good autumns but Wales,…
Leicester 21 Wasps 12 – The Rugby World Verdict
By Rugby World editor, Paul Morgan WHEN I WAS at Welford Road a couple of seasons ago the then Gloucester defence coach Dennis Betts said his side couldn’t control ‘the…
England 59 Italy 13 – The Rugby World Verdict
By Rugby World editor, Paul Morgan ENGLAND ARE starting to rumble back to their 2000 or 2001 levels, boosted by the new law interpretations which are suiting them down to…
Bright lights at the Las Vegas Rugby Sevens
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor I’ve been in Las Vegas less than 24 hours but it’s already become clear that this city lives up to its reputation. They…
Tom May’s Postcard from Toulon – Part One
With so many Brits now plying their trade in the Top 14, the life of rugby players in the South of France has never been so fascinating. To give you an…
No country for fat men – a blog
From Rugby World reader Richard Grainger The main problem with last weekend’s Six Nations’ openers, which – France V Scotland apart – failed to reach great heights, is the game…