Louis Rees-Zammit sets off on a new adventure. Is it going to be a successful one? It takes a pretty big news story to overshadow the squad releases for the 6 Nations, but that’s exactly what we got this week. Welsh wing superstar Louis Rees-Zammit announced that he was to leave the world of rugbyContinue reading “Louis Rees-Zammit and the American Dream”
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“We want to write our names alongside theirs in history” Sam James: The chance to re-create history
17 years ago a wide-eyed Sam James was a ball-boy at Edgeley Park, Sale Sharks former home in Stockport. As with any boy or girl who has picked up or kicked an oval or round ball, Sam dreamed of re-creating the success of the heroes whom he watched every week. Unlike most kids, however, SamContinue reading ““We want to write our names alongside theirs in history” Sam James: The chance to re-create history”
Why English Rugby is Unsustainable
The problems with England’s elite game and what needs to be done. The Ancient Greek myth of Icarus highlights the dangers of extreme hubris and arrogance. It features a young and foolish boy who begins the story as a proud and virtuous man but is corrupted when handed excessive power. Icarus is overcome and giddyContinue reading “Why English Rugby is Unsustainable”
Orrell RUFC- The club forgotten by professionalism
And the lessons modern clubs can learn from their demise. For the last two decades, elite rugby in the North West has been dominated by Sale Sharks, with the Manchester-based outfit holding sole proprietorship and first pick over the talent emanating from the Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire catchments. However, Sale have not alwaysContinue reading “Orrell RUFC- The club forgotten by professionalism”
The Death of West Midlands rugby?
The effects of Worcester’s demise on the West Midlands, and how the region can recover. The West Midlands is famous for many things, they were the inventors of Range Rovers, Cadbury’s, and the birthplace of the Balti curry. It is also the birthplace of rugby, named after the town in Warwickshire where, as the oldContinue reading “The Death of West Midlands rugby?”
A Day in the Life of a Travelling Reserve- As told by Will Cliff
In Greek mythology Sisyphus was a former King of Corinth who dreamed of being immortal, he would frequently attempt to trick the Greek Gods and coerce them into awarding him his wish of never dying. As punishment for his crimes, Sisyphus was sentenced with rolling a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, over and overContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Travelling Reserve- As told by Will Cliff”
Ranking the 10 best Premiership signings of 2022
https://record.revmasters.com/_LKUn9zI7CY2h_7RUBh20pWNd7ZgqdRLk/1/ With the dust still settling on an historic seventh Premiership title for Leicester Tigers all eyes are turned upon the challenge of the new season, a chance for glory and consolidation for some and a chance for redemption for many others. After arguably the most erratic and headline-grabbing year of player movements the PremiershipContinue reading “Ranking the 10 best Premiership signings of 2022”
Ranking Every Premiership Fly Half From 1-13
Fly Half is seen by many in the rugby world as the most important position on the pitch. Nicknamed the ‘pivot’, the number 10 acts as a link between the backs and forwards and often makes headlines as the primary kicker on the team, both in open play and for goal. Many of the gamesContinue reading “Ranking Every Premiership Fly Half From 1-13”
The Transition to Position-less Rugby
The rugby community loves to laugh at Eddie Jones’ comments about ‘hybrid players’ after he famously suggested that Jack Nowell could play flanker or that Ben Curry could play scrum half. However, behind the satirical and sarcastic façade there is far more truth to Eddie’s theories than first appears. The way that modern rugby isContinue reading “The Transition to Position-less Rugby”
Why AJ MacGinty is the Best 10 in the Premiership
Alan Leon MacGinty is a Dublin born, American international, fly half. After only playing a total of 502 Premiership minutes last season AJ has experienced a rugby renaissance of sorts and already has 772 Premiership minutes so far this season after just 11 games and has nailed down the 10 shirt. Despite his mercurial formContinue reading “Why AJ MacGinty is the Best 10 in the Premiership”
The Match Report 