Taking Stock: An Observation Of The Six Nations Finale
“Men against boys.” “Masters against apprentices” “Not at the races” “A class above the rest” For me, one of the most notable things to come out of the Grand-Slam and Championship decider between Wales...
View ArticleSix Nations – Team Of The Final Round
That’s it for another year and all in all I think Wales deserved to win, that coming from an England fan. Not just because they were superb against England, but because the weight on their shoulders...
View ArticleDestined To Be – Wales’ Six Nations Story
There are always times as a writer of rugby when you love to get things right. There are even times when you can love to get things wrong. I wrote this paragraph the week before the 6 Nations began...
View ArticleThe Lions Candidates Part 1: Loosehead Prop – Vote Now
As we all attempt to get our breath back from an exhillarating Six Nations tournament, questions are beginning to surface as to who deserves a starting spot in the 2013 Lions tour. The aforememtioned...
View ArticleSix Nations: Team Of The Tournament
Inevitably this year’s Six Nations had the Lions selection as a sub plot, not just the last chance to impress on the international stage, but a chance to do so against rivals from the other nations....
View ArticleThe Lions Candidates Part 2: Hooker – Vote Now
Hooker is perhaps an ironic name for the number two position, given that hooking is the smallest of the skills sets, considering the way modern scrums have evolved. Yet they are no less important. The...
View ArticleForget The WRU, Focus On The Positives
With the clocks going forward an hour on Easter Sunday, the rift between the WRU and the regions also moved forward at quite a ferocious speed with the WRU publicly criticising the Scarlets for their...
View ArticleThe State Of Scottish Rugby
Domestic rugby in Scotland has been in decline for some time now, and yes, a lot of you will undoubtedly disagree with this piece, but you’re rugby fans who have been born and bred in Scotland , you...
View ArticleLions Missing Their Best?
Every Lions tour has its shock selections. Think back to Lee Mears in 2009. But I don’t think any other omissions are as controversial as Warren Gatland’s omission of Rory Best this season. Despite the...
View ArticleAcross the Pond: Ireland Tour Review
Ireland’s rugby resources were stretched thin due to the Lions tour but the IRFU sent a team to play the USA and Canada, an emerging Ireland team to compete in the Tiblisi Cup in Georgia and the under...
View ArticleWales’ Southern Hemisphere Woes
Time to kick on……….. This autumn will see Wales play South Africa, Argentina, Tonga and Australia……again. With a healthy representation in the Lions this summer (10 Welsh players starting the final...
View ArticleThe Winning Formula for England Selection?
Four out injured, with a fifth pending, it was the opportunity for four other lucky Premiership players to step up to the mark. But not just any old eighty minute mark, a very special international...
View ArticleWhy England Shouldn’t Pick Their Best Fly Half…Yet
Today, England name their new Elite Player Squad (EPS) for the upcoming Six Nations. If you believe the rumours, Sale fly half Danny Cipriani will not be named in it, and for once I hope a rumour...
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