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If you like to reminisce about the brilliant 2006 Sale Sharks team, are amazed by the turnaround that defence guru Shaun Edwards is orchestrating with France or even just fancy a good old Six Nations quiz, we are the site for you.
Read, relive and enjoy all our long form features, listicles and bits of fun below.
”Rugby players are either piano shifters or piano movers. Fortunately, I am one of those who can play a tune.”
French International Scrum-Half Pierre Danos
QUIZ: Name the British and Irish Lions Test Starting XVs from 1993 until 2013
270 rugby players have started test matches for the British and Irish Lions from 1993 until 2013. Can you name all of them in our 15-minute rugby quiz?
Remembering Brian O’Driscoll’s try against Australia for the 2001 British and Irish Lions
In 2001, Brian O’Driscoll announced himself on the world stage when he destroyed the Wallaby defence to score a brilliant individual try for the British and Irish Lions. The Flanker pays tribute to the dancing Ireland centre.
Rugby’s biggest 'passing of the torch’ moments
From O’Driscoll to Barrett and Wilkinson to Japan, rugby has as it has evolved seen numerous moments where the torch carried by one generation has been handed down to another to bear.
QUIZ: Can you name these rugby stat leaders for all the major national teams?
For all you rugby anoraks out there, below is a quiz to get the juices flowing. We want you to name the top try scorer, points scorer and appearance maker for the Six Nations teams along with the Springboks, All Blacks and Wallabies.
Did World Rugby get their team of the decade right?
Last December, World Rugby announced their Team of the Decade and it is fair to say not every rugby fan agreed.
The Flanker went through the XV and made our own changes where needed.
The case for changing rugby’s antiquated eligibility rules
As Dan Leo’s powerful documentary ‘Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Rugby’ takes the game by storm, the issue of World Rugby’s outdated eligibility rules has never been more important. The Flanker examines why the rules need to be updated and how it can benefit the game of rugby across the world.
QUIZ: Can you name the players who have won the Rugby World Cup twice?
To win the Rugby World Cup once puts in you an elite club, so what about those who win it twice? For our quiz we want you to name the 21 players to lift the William Webb Ellis trophy more than once.
Dave Rennie and the Wallabies: How does he rebuild a rugby empire?
As Dave Rennie names his first Wallabies squad, fresh off the success of Super Rugby AU, he will know there are problems he needs to address to start the rebuild for Australian rugby - but how has he done so far?
QUIZ: Can you name the XV’s to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand since rugby turned professional in 1995?
Only a select few can join this club. But can you name the XV’s to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand since rugby turned professional in 1995?
Super Rugby AU: Five Talking Points from Round 6
If last week in Super Rugby AU saw the runners and riders separated, this was the week the pack got bunched back together as the Rebels and Waratahs put up massive first half displays to humble the unbeaten Brumbies and the Reds respectively.
Rugby’s best coaching meltdowns: From Cheika to Venter
Sometimes the pressure just gets the better of you, as these rugby coaches, unfortunately, found out.
See our list of the best coaching meltdowns, as these managers go full Kevin Keegan.
Why have Ireland failed at the Rugby World Cup?
Whether it was due to last-minute heartbreak, or simply coming up against a better team, Ireland have failed to make it to a World Cup semi-final.