In the August issue of Rugby World we go behind the scenes on the Lions tour of New ZealandIn the August issue of Rugby World we go behind the scenes on the Lions tour of New Zealand
Gavin Henson rolls back the years, the magic of Murray and redemption for a Scottish kicker – just three things to make you smile from the latest round of matchesStill got it: Gavin Henson was Man of the Match as Bristol beat Bath in the Premiership (Getty Images)THE SAINTS Gav rolls back the years It’s 12 years since Gavin Henson famously dumped Mathew Tait on the Cardiff …Continue reading »
Ireland shocked the rugby world at the weekend with a first win over the All Blacks in 111 years and in doing so handed Steve Hansen's men their first defeat of 2016One for the scrapbooks: Munster's Ireland contingent celebrate historyBy the Whiff of Cordite blog Despite having a team entirely composed of players from the unfairly maligned Pro12, Ireland …Continue reading »
It was a weekend of contrasting fortunes for Ireland and Wales, as the former achieved a landmark win and the latter slumped to a dire defeat. With the Barbarians in action too, and Guinness Pro12 and Anglo-Welsh Cup matches to take in, there was plenty to write home about.Magic moment: Conor Murray (left) celebrates at Robbie Henshaw scores the final try. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints Conor Murray and Ireland Are there enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe Ireland’s 40-29 win over New …Continue reading »
