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The Biggest Victories in Rugby World Cup History

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”

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”

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”

The First: British and Irish Lions Tour, 1888

A 35-match tour that featured no test matches played by a team calling themselves the ‘English Footballers’… The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union institution. Every four years, a squad comprised of international players from the home nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland goes on a tour of one of the threeContinue reading “The First: British and Irish Lions Tour, 1888”