At the time of writing, 425 matches have been played in the entire history of the Rugby World Cup. Plenty of lists have been written about the greatest games from the tournament’s ten previous editions, from high-scoring tryfests, tense tug-of-war contests and games that go down to the final phase. However, this article will notContinue reading “The Biggest Victories in Rugby World Cup History”
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Classic Rugby World Cup Matches: New Zealand 53 Wales 37, 2nd November 2003
Sydney’s Stadium Australia hosts a 90-point group-stage decider for the ages… In every Rugby World Cup, there are specific matches where everybody takes notice. The opening match. The final. The giant-killings. Pretty much any game from the quarter-finals onwards. However, many of the best games from each edition of the Rugby World Cup come fromContinue reading “Classic Rugby World Cup Matches: New Zealand 53 Wales 37, 2nd November 2003”
Classic Six Nations Matches: Italy 22 Ireland 15, Stadio Olimpico, 16th March 2013
Ireland was still expected to beat Italy in Rome, with Ireland unbeaten against Italy since 1997. However, if Declan Kidney and his side weren’t careful, complacency could cost them in the Italian capital.
The Time Jonah Lomu Competed At The Commonwealth Games
While Jonah Lomu is one of the best to ever play rugby’s fifteen-a-side code, the great man first made his mark playing rugby sevens…
In The Lions Den: The 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand
“…quite simply, the tour, the most anticipated for many a year, was a curious mix of anti-climax and bizarre underachievement, not just for the ambitions of the players who boarded the plane for the Antipodes, but for the entire rugby community.“- Clem and Greg Thomas, The British & Irish Lions: The Official History (2013 edition)Continue reading “In The Lions Den: The 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand”
Great Matches: London Wasps vs Toulouse, Heineken Cup Final, 23rd May 2004
One going-for-broke piece of skill and one brain fart decides a classic European Cup final in dramatic fashion… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offers fans of the sport theContinue reading “Great Matches: London Wasps vs Toulouse, Heineken Cup Final, 23rd May 2004”
Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011
Six tries, 55 points, one virtuoso fly-half performance and an unforeseen comeback contribute to one of the best rugby matches of the 2010s… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offersContinue reading “Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011”
Great Matches: Stade Francais vs Leicester Tigers, Heineken Cup Final, 19th May 2001
Dean Richards’ Leicester Tigers dynasty take on a team helmed by the great Diego Dominguez… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offers fans of the sport the chance to seeContinue reading “Great Matches: Stade Francais vs Leicester Tigers, Heineken Cup Final, 19th May 2001”
Great Matches: RBS Six Nations Final Day, 21st March 2015
3 matches. 27 tries. 221 total points scored. There’s a reason they call it ‘Super Saturday’… Since 2004, the Six Nations Championship has ended in a day called ‘Super Saturday’. After four weeks of action, the final three matches of the championship are played on the same day, one after another after another. If theContinue reading “Great Matches: RBS Six Nations Final Day, 21st March 2015”
Great Matches: Leicester Tigers vs Saracens, Guinness Premiership Play-Off Final, 29th May 2010
Tigers and Sarries combine for 60 points in a thrilling Premiership season finale… At the end of the delayed 2019-20 club rugby season, the bottom two places in the Gallagher English Premiership table were occupied by Leicester Tigers and Saracens. Saracens finished bottom of the table and suffered relegation as punishment for paying their starContinue reading “Great Matches: Leicester Tigers vs Saracens, Guinness Premiership Play-Off Final, 29th May 2010”
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