History was made last weekend as the Springboks faced the Lobos in Portugal. It wasn’t the squad with Lambie, Vermeulen and De Jager but a Springboks Legends team containing greats…
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Hotshot: Cardiff Blues prop Dillon Lewis
How did you get into rugby? My father, Tony, took me to Pontypridd minis when I was eight. He was a huge influence and coached my team until I was…
Hotshot: Ulster centre Sam Arnold
When did you start playing? When I was six, at Cranbrook rugby club in Kent. I lived near Tunbridge Wells. Which other rugby clubs have you played for? Tunbridge Wells,…
Hotshot: Glasgow Warriors lock Scott Cummings
Where did rugby begin for you? I began playing at Kelvinside Academy in Primary Four. I played at No 8 early on – so I could get on the ball…
Hotshot: Gloucester fly-half Mat Protheroe
When did you first play rugby? When I was eight. My best mate at school asked me along for one session at Waunarlwydd rugby club (near Swansea) and I never…
Hotshot: Edinburgh back Blair Kinghorn
How did you get into rugby? I played at my school, Edinburgh Academy, from when I was seven or eight. Did you play other sports? I played football and got…
Hotshot: Dragons back-row Harri Keddie
When did you start playing rugby? When I was nine, at my local club Newport HSOB. My dad used to play. I started right at the end of a season…
Analysis: How England’s lineout will launch their attack on Australia
Back in January on selecting their first England squad, Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick stressed the importance of set-piece variation. As well as reasserting their team’s traditional muscle, they wanted…
Hastings of Bath goes into battle for Scotland
Among the youngster trying to help Scotland improve on last year’s eighth place finish is Adam Hastings – a player with a name that is legendary in Scottish rugby but…
Five of rugby’s talking points from May
League caps need to be included in union eligibility May saw Ben Te’o selected for the England squad. A decision which saw a few rolled eyes when it shouldn’t have,…