Know nothing about rugby but are revelling in the chance to spend a few extra hours in the pub? Here's a rundown of the players guaranteed to make an impact...
The no holds barred take on the latest from the Lions tour.
History, legend, folklore: That is what awaits the Lions squad as they head down under to face the Aussies. The union of rival nations and on-the-field enemies into one 37-man squad is what sets the Lions tour apart as sport's greatest romance...
He's been in fine fettle for Toulon again this season, and with a core of Welsh heroes and a couple of other old heads around him, he could easily drive the Lions to victory this summer...
Favourites fell, underdogs rose, and everything came down to the last match. This year's Six Nations had it all...
After an explosive opening weekend, the winner of this Sunday's Ireland v England clash could very well win this year's championship. If this yea...
England are inconsistent, Wales are struggling for fitness and Ireland still need O'Driscoll to provide that spark. The home nations are in a sta...
Beating All Blacks by a record margin has overshadowed what was overall a disappointing series for England against the Southern hemisphere teams ...
The story of Duncan Bell should be an inspiration to anyone with depression. The Bath prop hid his illness from his team-mates for most of his ca...
He might be a perma-tanned pillock who fancies himself, but Henson was a hell of a player who could have been a stalwart for Wales and the Lions had he not acted the drunken fool one too many times...
The rugby world united in grief this morning when it was announced that Mervyn Davies had died. This extract from t...
Cack-handed commentary, crowd numbers dropping and a crack down on collapsing scrums, just a few things you can exp...
The big man bowed out of rugby on St. Stephen's Day, to head back to life on the farm. His contribution to the glor...
Pushed into retirement by the RFUs decision to not pick players outside of England, Wilko can consider himself one ...
Rugby is unfashionable, always has been, always will be. But why is that exactly? This player and fan tries to get to the bottom of why egg-chasi...
Ireland vs Wales in the Quarter Finals of a Rugby World Cup, it doesn't get much tougher than this. Before we dig into the modern equivalent on S...
Don't expect flowing rugby tomorrow it's going to be down to which team has the most desire and there are question marks over the English.
England are crying out for a maverick, Wales played better than anyone to lose, Scotland's giant pack fell to pieces and Ireland were plain borin...
Favourites for every Rugby World Cup since their last win in 1987, the All Blacks have a reputation of folding when it comes to the crunch. Surely they'll win on home soil?
England look in the best shape of the home nations to do something at RWC 2011 in New Zealand, but problems up fron...
Sprinters, cricketers, boxers and a discus thrower, just some of the sportsmen who had affairs with the harsh and u...
The tries, the tears, the Slams, that semi-final - when England and Scotland take to the rugby field, it's not spor...
Never mind the spoilt players and corporate freeloader fans of the World Cup, real patriotism that'll make the hair...
As a grizzled, old boxing reporter shuffles his way up to the suite of yet anoth...
Is Wayne Rooney really the right man to be England captain? Here are 4 other cho...
Whether you savour it or down it one, this book is essential reading for any com...
If you're talking about authorities, this guy is it. A list to get purists remi...
Remember when penny sweets were actually a penny? Take a trip down memory lane a...
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Shot over the past 12 years, everyone has been talking about Boyhood, but is it ...
Free festival tickets and a load of new gear to wear. Bloody right...
In this archive interview, Robbo speaks out about his long running feud with Ban...
Kid Vishis believes it’s time to bring lyricism back to hip-hop and he’s the...
A soap conspiracy. Sure.
An institute run by black Britons, the new Black Cultural Archives offers a fres...
Hiding behind our apathy and laziness, to perpetuate its seemingly unqualified s...
What is it about horse-based dramas and televised events that drives composers t...
And also a dog.
Clubs are fighting to protect the island's bohemian identity.