Six Nations rugby – six players to watch
Who will win Six Nations 2019? Who will promise much but not deliver? Who will Italy beat this year? Despite a poor start, can France recover to win the Six Nations? Continue Reading
Author: Shy Lock No.5
Why you need to get Ireland vs France Six Nations tickets
If the climactic ending of their last meeting is anything to go by, Ireland vs France Six Nations tickets will soon be the hottest items in town. Continue Reading
Ireland vs England tickets going for almost 10 times face value
Ireland vs England tickets for the upcoming Six Nations match are reaching an all time high. Continue Reading
When the Welsh national anthem saw Wales home
The Welsh national anthem is always sung with such fervour that the question arises: does the pre-match national anthem have an impact on a rugby team’s performance? National Anthem as a signifier of the winner It’s a very inexact science, of… Continue Reading
Why Ireland vs England is a key match in Rugby World Cup year
Ireland vs England rugby showdown is the most awaited clash of the 2019 Six Nations Championship, with Ireland playing in the corridors of History. Continue Reading
Our best XV: The greatest rugby players we’ve ever seen
Top rugby players, the greatest XV a side. Who didn’t make the list? Continue Reading
Irish Rugby – coming of age in 2018
Irish rugby coming of age in 2018 with clean sweeps in the Six Nations Championships and the autumn rugby internationals. Continue Reading
Rugby union biographies: my Top 10, Part III – final
After a lot of consideration, it came down to this. The best rugby autobiography I have read was written by someone from a different era, by someone that I never even got to see in action. But what he stood for, is… Continue Reading
Rugby union biographies: my Top 10, Part II
Here in Part II of my Top 10 best rugby biographies, I shall discuss books #5 to #2: #5. Mike Brewer: The authorised biography – Mike Brewer (1995) Outside New Zealand, Mike Brewer is probably one of the least known… Continue Reading
Why do I read so many rugby union autobiography books?
Rugby, in itself, is not the deciding factor on why I read so many rugby union books and, in particular, my preference for rugby union autobiography books. It is the drama to the end Rather, it is the spirit of… Continue Reading
