THE BRITISH and Irish Lions secured an all-too easy win against the Western Force – scoring nine tries in a 69 -17 drubbing. They dominated all of the core areas…
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Lions 2013: Australia is a catwalk, not a shop window
IN THE team that took to the field against the Barbarians, only one of the British and Irish Lions was someone who plays their regular rugby outside of the home…
England and their choices in Argentina
BLITZING PAST an amalgam of Argentinean, Uruguayan, Chilean and Brazilian players on Saturday, the England team kicked off their South American summer tour in fine style. A hat-trick was registered…
Lions 2013: Match verdict: Lions 59-8 Barbarians
LIKE ANY first run out, the Lions took a while to get rolling with smart angles wasted and players not quite understanding each other, but once Warren Gatland's opening XV…
Lions 2013: The only man in Hong Kong happily sweating…
ON SATURDAY, during the Barbarians match against the British and Irish Lions in Hong Kong, everyone will be toiling with the heat. That is except for one man. Local lad…
Falcons fly back into the Premiership
THERE WILL undoubtedly have been roars of delight as Newcastle Falcons clambered out of the Championship at the first time of asking, but for one man watching Falcons 31-24 victory…
Lions 2013: The tour opener statistics
By Alan Dymock On the eve of the opening match in sticky Hong Kong we ask: have you ever wondered how the British and Irish Lions have fared in their…
Mourad Boudjellal and rugby’s Cup Winners’ Cup
THE PHRASE more money than sense exists purely for moments when expensive splurges make the headlines. Building an exact replica of the Titanic or trying to circumnavigate the globe in…
Rugby World’s Alternative End of Season Awards
OBVIOUSLY AT Rugby World we have some proper awards to dole out at the end this season, rewarding the great, the good and the gutsy. However, let it never be…
England tour: Barbarians side built with entertainment in mind
BEFORE THE compression socks are rolled on and the squad head towards a long-haul Monday flight to Hong Kong and the British and Irish Lions, the Barbarians have the small…