Sir Clive Woodward, remarkably for a World Cup winner, has not coached in professional rugby since the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour.

Instead, he turned his back on the oval game to become Technical Director at Southampton FC above King of the Jungle Harry Redknapp.

We remember a disastrous spell when Sir Clive tried to break into football.

With Yorkshire Carnegie’s recent relegation from the RFU Championship, we look back to the 2004/05 season when Leeds Tykes, as they were then known, lifted the Powergen Cup at Twickenham and pulled off one of the greatest escapes in Premiership history.

When we look back at the journey Japan has taken in rugby, there will be many places we can point to but we will never forget that it started on a day in Brighton where no-one believed in them - except themselves.

It's something often discussed, but what are the worst kits in rugby union history? We pick our top nine favourites (or worst) jersey's from Stade Francais to Melbourne Rebels.

Never has a Rugby World Cup begun with such a bang than it did in 2007 as Argentina defeated hosts and one of the favourites France in a “Latin mugging”

Former Northampton Saints, Toulon, Cardiff Blues and USA man mountain Samu Manoa is a cult hero in the East Midlands and was twice voted Saints Supporters' Player of the Season in his time at Franklins Gardens. Take a moment to appreciate the Blockmonstah in all his rampaging beauty.

The 2nd Test in the 2009 British and Irish Lions Tour had everything. Drama, controversy, last-minute penalties and tries.

We look back at an epic rugby match that echoed through the ages.

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.

Double Heineken Cup winner with Toulon and 52 caps for the Springboks, Joe van Niekerk had a glittering career in rugby.

What happened next was truly remarkable as he moved to Costa Rica to live on an organic retreat.

Read our interview below.

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.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man is how the saying goes.

When the heat comes on, only the coolest heads prevail; when the world goes mad, he who stays sane and thinks straight is king.

On a balmy Sydney night in August 2014, Bernard Foley was that man.

The Pro14 Grand Final is a date every Welsh, Scottish and Irish rugby fan has marked in their calendar. We rank our top 5 favourite matches since the playoffs were introduced in 2002, returning again in 2010 after a brief hiatus.

Just months on from a dismal World Cup exit, Ryan Jones stood proudly on the podium and lofted the Six Nations trophy to the skies as the Welsh nation created a cacophony of joy, celebration and recognition that is rarely matched anywhere else.

Perhaps the most enigmatic of the piano-pushers, the role of a hooker has changed dramatically over the last 30 years.

Here, we look at the key men who changed the position, from Sean Fitzpatrick to Schalk Brits and everything in between.

Despite a career hampered, and eventually ended, by injuries, the sheer athletic ability of Stephen Ferris made sure rugby fans remember him well after he retired aged 28.

We are here for the magicians of rugby - the men who pull rabbits from hats, make themselves disappear entirely and conjure up astounding plays from nowhere before your very eyes.

It’s been 14 years since their maiden Premiership Title, but who remembers the 2005/06 Sale Sharks team that battered aside all who opposed them to become champions?

It remains one of the greatest comebacks in rugby history, as Leinster fought back from 22-6 down at half time to win the Heineken Cup, in what is now known as the ‘Jonny Sexton’ final.

The now-famous Chicago Bulls documentary showed us the establishment and preservation of a sporting legacy. In 2015, we saw the culmination of New Zealand's attempts to do something similar in the rugby world.

Rugby fans can sometimes feel a bit in the shadows when it comes to lyrical references. However, some intrepid artists have decided to make reference to our hallowed game…with mixed results.