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Munster and Ireland international CJ Stander has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the 2021 season, making the announcement on Twitter this morning. Stander, who was born in South Africa but qualified for Irish residency in 2015, has made 50 appearances for Ireland, scoring 12 tries whilst also featuring for the […]
From 1910, the Five Nations has been the annual rugby event between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and France. In 2000, Italy joined the competition to create the Six Nations we know today, is it time that changes? Embed from Getty Images We already know that relegation exists in football and club rugby, whereby teams at […]
The the recent 2021 Guinness Six Nations tournament has not been the best year for England. After being beaten by Scotland and Wales, England are unable to win the competition. Saturday evening’s game against France saw England win a close 23-20 game, meaning that Wales are the only team that can get the grand slam, […]
The Six Nations always has the potential to derail any side’s domestic campaign. With the Gallagher Premiership season currently around the halfway point, losing key players to international duty at this stage has proved detrimental to several squads of years gone by. Additionally, with the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup contested at the dawn of the […]
Since 1888, the British and Irish Lions have been the pinnacle of rugby as the best of the best from the home nations compete against powerhouses of the southern hemisphere. However, only recently has talk arisen of the potential of a women’s side being formed. It was announced that Royal London, who are the UK’s […]
Gloucester Rugby Head coach George Skivington has no grievances over winger Ollie Thorley’s controversial red card in Saturday’s 20-19 victory away to Wasps. In the 28th minute, Thorley clashed heads with Wasps’ fullback Rob Miller in the process of making a dominant tackle. Referee Matthew Carley deemed that the Cherry and Whites’ winger had not […]
Eddie Jones announced his squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations tournament on the weekend, selecting only one Gloucester player – Jonny May, while rival team Bath, had seven calls. READ: Cheltenham Town’s true FA Cup spirit against Manchester City. Embed from Getty Images Swindon born Jonny May started at Gloucester on the wing back […]
The inaugural Autumn Nations Cup has brought back international rugby to the delight of many fans. However, some fans and critics have been unimpressed by the style in which the game is being played. England claimed the title with a dramatic 19-16 sudden death victory over France at Twickenham on Sunday but their defensive approach […]
Bath and England winger Ruaridh McConnochie says the recent debate on the playing style of international rugby is in the hands of the law makers. The 29-year-old said, “the issue is the laws, it is not within the way people are playing because of how good everyone is nowadays and how good defences are.” McConnochie’s […]
Gloucester claimed a bonus point win over Wasps with a 40-24 blow out. Tries from Jack Singleton, Matt Garvey, Joe Simpson, Jason Woodward and Billy Twelvetrees all pushed the Gloucestershire outfit to a win. The cherry and whites now sit at 7th in the table, the result comes off the back of a Leicester thrashing […]