source Doping or using banned substances like steroids has been a thing in sport and especially rugby for as longas I can remember. When I was playing in the 1990s and early 2000's I experienced seeing

It's weekends like this that are the reason why we love sports so much. It has been some crazy 6 nations with every team throwing up surprises and every team...

source England lead the card stats (not good) this Six Nation which reveals so much more about the team. Winning in a team sport is not necessarily about having star players, but more about players who

source The Six Nations had a final day of twists and turns that left everyone guessing until the final minute to which team would be the 2026 champions. This is how sport should be played and why it is

Ref: the42 It all comes down to two matches tomorrow. An action packed day that will end with one winner. First up, you have the battle of the challengers wi...

source The Six Nations is almost done and dusted with 1 round left to play and this is for the French to lose and Ireland/Scotland hoping for an upset. The big advantage the French have is the points

source Wow Wow Wow what a great day of rugby in the Six Nations. This is what sport should be about and why we all love it so much. The French rugby team imploded in Edinburgh this afternoon after being

source A new bidding process is about to start for the 2035 hosting Rugby World Cup rights and South Africa will not be part of the bidding process. The reason is the money is not there and World Rugby

source The England rugby team has suffered back to back defeats in the Six Nations campaign after thumping Wales in their opening round. Funny how quickly things can turn from being world beaters with

source I have been watching the Varsity Cup rugby tournament which is televised on Monday evenings in South Africa. This year the laws have been tweaked with some new innovations which should in theory

source Who would have expected to see England playing Ireland at Twickenham knowing they are both playing for 3rd place on the table. Scotland play Wales later today which should see Scotland cement 2nd

This is the make or break game now. Ireland V England at Twickenham. Always a classic between two old enemies. But it's not the same as most other years. Most years they are both doing well and one of

Look, we all know that France are going to maul Wales today and I'm away so there is no need to wait for the final game. France are a juggernaut this year that will take some stopping by any team and Wales

My story is very much "An America in Yorkshire." It's a comedy no-doubt, evidenced by almost daily things I come across that are unfamiliar or that what I believe to be so, but just ain't. I

source This weekend sees the second round matches of the Six Nations and already there are teams and coaches under scrutiny. The pressure to perform when you have a gifted bunch of players yet end up

The Auld Enemies go head to head in both the T20 World Cup and Six Nations

source Not a shock result if you are a unbiased rugby fan with Italy slowly getting stronger over the last few seasons. Last year Ireland were lucky to win 22-17 in Rome and what stood out was the Italian

source France take on Ireland tonight in Paris for the opening match of the Six Nations for 2026 which is an odd day to say the least. Normally major sporting events are held over the weekend for peak

source This week the South African rugby coaching team and back room staff took it on them selves to release a series of videos discussing the game of rugby. The series is called The Shape Of The Game

source The Greatest Rivalry Tickets The last All Black rugby tour to South Africa was in 1986 and was not an official tour due to the apartheid even though 28 of the 30 players were current New Zealand