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The story of Makazole Mapimpi which brought Rassie Erasmus to tears

  The final episode of Chasing the Sun aired over the weekend as is being touted the world over as a beautifully put together series conveying a special story of not just rugby, but humanity.   The...

England Women's Dominance of 6 Nations

Saturday saw the England Women’s team lift the 2019-20 trophy after comprehensive 54-0 drubbing of Italy at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.   It was a predictable result as England had powered through...

2020 Six Nations Player of the Championship Nominees

With the 2020 Six Nations done and dusted, the time draws near for the honouring of the stand-out performers who added in no small way to competition’s quality. Six players have since been nominated.   Gregory...

Ultimate Rugby's Six Nations Team Of The Tournament

  The 2020 Six Nations spanned over nine months and was filled with plenty of action, excellent storylines and even better performances.   England secured a seventh Six Nations...

Raw emotion as call to family shows what it means to make your Test debut

Debutant Tom Dunn has gone viral after this emotional video of him calling his family was shared by England's official Twitter account. The heart-warming moment came after England's 34-5 win over Italy,...

On This Day In 1991, Australia Win The Rugby World Cup

On this day, 2 November 1991, Australia beat England 12-6 in the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham.   Nick Farr-Jones lifted the William Webb Ellis Cup after the win after Prop Tony...

‘We’ll Look Back On It With A Lot Of Regrets’ – Sexton

Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton has said the squad will look back ‘with a lot of regrets’ on their 35-27 defeat to France on Saturday night. Despite losing to England back in February, Ireland...

Seven things we learnt about rugby in October 2020

Paul Williams is back with his monthly review of the game's big happeningsTitle triumph: England captain Owen Farrell lifts the Six Nations trophy (Getty Images)Paul Williams is back with his monthly review...

Extended Highlights: Italy v England | Six Nations

One Year Ago Today: England 12-32 South Africa

One Year ago today, South Africa dominated England to match New Zealand's tally of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for a third time. Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe kicked England when they were down and...