Tag: Rugby Union

  • Ranking the Best Rugby World Cup Teams (1999-2019)

    Ranking the Best Rugby World Cup Teams (1999-2019)

    As another wonderful Rugby World Cup came to an end, we took advantage of the opportunity to update the rankings of the best sides in the 20-team era. The results? Not that surprising, with the top 5 teams consisting of the four nations that have won the title at least once in the last 6 […]

  • 11 Best Memes of England Losing to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup Final

    11 Best Memes of England Losing to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup  Final

    Imagine beating the best side in world Rugby only for it, in the end, to not mean much. That’s how England players must be feeling after losing to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final. The memes, as you might imagine, weren’t easy on them. England and South Africa came into the final with […]

  • 2019 Rugby World Cup: Day 1 & 2 Scores & Standings

    2019 Rugby World Cup: Day 1 & 2 Scores & Standings

    The 2019 Rugby World Cup kicked off without any upsets nor fabulous performances, but quite a few intriguing matches. Japan did just about enough against Russia, New Zealand staved off South Africa, Australia put a slow start behind them against Fiji, and France almost let a comfortable lead slip away against Argentina. Almost.

  • All-Time Six Nations Table After the 2016 Tournament

    All-Time Six Nations Table After the 2016 Tournament

    The 2016 Six Nations tournament is over. England win it with a perfect 5-0 record while Italy once again end up at the bottom, with the Wooden Spoon, losing all five matches.

  • 2016 Six Nations Tournament Squads

    2016 Six Nations Tournament Squads

    The 2016 Six Nations, the first tournament since the World Cup in England, comes with two sides changing their coaches (England & France), defending champions Ireland trying to make it three in a row which hasn’t been done since 1988, Wales with possibly the most talented side while both Italy and Scotland hoping to avoid […]

  • Stadiums of the 2015 Rugby World Cup

    Stadiums of the 2015 Rugby World Cup

    The 2015 Rugby World Cup will be played across 13 stadiums in England and Wales (just one), with the home of English Rugby Union, Twickenham, being the center of attention with nine matches being played there, and overall 16 matches played in London, including Wembley and the Olympic Stadium.

  • Rugby Championship – Week 1 Results & Table

    Rugby Championship – Week 1 Results & Table

    The Rugby Championship usually loses some of its luster on a World Cup year, but there was plenty of quality in the first weekend of action, as the All Blacks demolished Argentina 39-18 at Christchurch while Australia stunned South Africa in Brisbane with a dramatic 24-20, last minute victory.

  • Jean de Villiers Dislocates Knee in Horrific Injury

    Jean de Villiers Dislocates Knee in Horrific Injury

    Losing to Wales in the final test match of the Autumn series wasn’t the only bad news South Africa had to endure: Jean de Villiers dislocating his kneecap quite badly in the match after landing badly and having a few other big men land on it as well.

  • Six Nations – Scotland vs England

    Six Nations – Scotland vs England

    The Calcutta Cup rivalry always seems like a much tighter affair when it’s England that are visiting Scotland, but it’s been quite a while since this has been anything but a fair and even rivalry.

  • Tim Tebow, a Rugby Player?

    Tim Tebow, a Rugby Player?

    The worst thing that’s happening to Tim Tebow is that he’s no longer being taken seriously as an option for a quarterback in the NFL. Getting released from the New England Patriots before the beginning of the season means there might not be anymore chances for him, which makes the option of playing Rugby just a bit less than fantastical.