‘Culture’ seems to be the latest buzzword in the rugby world right now. You can’t sit down in front of a game, pick up a magazine or pop on a podcast without some mention of the word, but what does it actually mean and just how much of an impact does it have? The dictionary […]
The first international rugby game played under Union rules was Scotland vs England in 1871. Scotland won 1 – 0. WHAT? 1-0. Yes, seriously. I’m still talking about rugby. In those days every time a ‘try’ was scored you would have a ‘try’ at a kick for goal if sucessful your team would earn a […]
Have you ever wondered what the greatest rivalry in all of rugby is? Well it would have to be a rivalry steeped in history, steeped in decades even centuries of anger and passion. It would have to be a rivalry so intense that if the team you supported lost you’d seriously consider phoning in sick […]
“Look what these bastards have done to Wales. They’ve taken our coal, our water, our steel. They buy our homes and live in them for a fortnight every year. What have they given us? Absolutely nothing. We’ve been exploited, raped, controlled and punished by the English — and that’s who you are playing this afternoon” […]