From Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine In one of my favourite episodes of Monty Python they said “nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!” Well, at Ellis Park we were…
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Day Five – Previewing Lions v Golden Lions
From Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine Having spent the morning with some of the Lions players at their impressive base, at St David’s School, in Sandton, Jo’Burg, I…
Lions tour day four – Post – Lions v The Royal XV match
From Paul Morgan, Editor of Rugby World Magazine Day Four of the Lions and it is all about the injuries, or rather the “bumps and bruises” as Lions doctor, James…
Lions tour day three – Lions v The Royal XV match
From Paul Morgan – Editor of Rugby World Magazine Apart from Andrew Sheridan, Ronan O’Gara, Jamie Roberts and Lee Byrne few people can have been happy with what occurred at…
Lions tour day two – Preview Lions v The Royal XV
From Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine This doesn’t look like a side of Western Australia proportions (116-10 at the start of the 2001 tour) but the Royal XV…
Lions – 28 May – Selection for Royal XV match
From Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine Ian McGeechan took a leaf out of Warren Gatland’s book by going for as many combinations as he could when selecting his…
Rugby union: Danny Cipriani – A ludicrous decision!
From Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine In almost every circumstance it is all hail Martin Johnson as far as I am concerned. But I have absolutely no idea…
Rugby union: Leicester v London Irish verdict
From Paul Morgan, Editor of Rugby World Magazine Leicester turned in a streetwise performance at Twickenham to beat London 10-9 and become the champions of England. It was finally sealed…
RFU DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM – A FARCE!
From Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine I normally applaud the RFU when it comes to their disciplinary system as it is quick to meet out justice and does…
Rugby union: Leicester v Cardiff verdict
Sport is cruel that’s for sure and perhaps we saw it as its most cruel at the Millennium Stadium in the Heineken semi-final. Leicester and Cardiff were locked at 26-26…