The 53-year-old Sébastien Bertrank will be Portugal’s new head coach, taking up the role after Patrice Lagisquet finished his tenure with the Portuguese union. The Portuguese Rugby Union opted to…
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Mike Tadjer on that kick… And what’s next for Portugal
“Payet.” That is Mike Tadjer’s answer to the question of who kicks better: Samuel Marques or Dimitry Payet. The now-retired Portuguese hooker is a massive Olympique Marseille fan and started…
Premiership Rugby documentary gives cause for optimism – we need more
The Amazon Prime two-parter is out now with the focus on last season's semi-finalists
How to watch Mud, Sweat and Tears: stream Amazon’s Premiership Rugby documentary
This year’s Gallagher Premiership gets underway this weekend, and you can relive the highs and lows of the 2022/23 season in a new Amazon documentary. Mud, Sweat and Tears: Premiership…
The attacking opportunities provided by the new lower tackle height laws
A drop in height by the defender and a need to avoid dipping late and low has changed how players attack
The pools were fun – but pragmatism will win the World Cup
Fiji v Portugal was the match of the Rugby world Cup pool stage. Two teams who wanted to play rugby, who wanted to keep ball in hand, and who wanted…
Christian Day: Time is right to ban powerful painkiller Tramadol in rugby
The RPA General Secretary is on board with a ban from 2024
Watch moment Portugal return to hero’s welcome
After the sensational first World Cup win for Portugal, against Fiji, we were left asking where it ranked amongst incredible upsets. But perhaps we should have been asking: “Just how…
Rassie Erasmus admits “we got it wrong” with match officials in the past
"We don't want people not to like us" Erasmus told former referee Nigel Owens in a phone call
“They do simulate” – Rassie Erasmus on France reacting to high tackles
South Africa's director of rugby praised their quarter-final opponents for being clever