QUIZ: Can you name the England squad from Steve Borthwick’s debut in 2001?
Former Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick has taken over from Eddie Jones as the England main man. However, can you name the team from Borthwick’s debut against France in the 2001 Six Nations?
Nine of the best scrummagers in modern rugby history
Dominant scrums can provide points-scoring opportunities, grind down your opposition physically and provide a massive mental boost to a forward pack in games of rugby. With that in mind, we picked nine of the best scrummagers of the modern era.
QUIZ: Name Six Nations 2022 top points scorers, try scorers and more stat leaders
The 2022 Six Nations was a brilliant tournament with fantastic scores and matches across the board. Test your memory with our stats based quiz as France and Antoine DuPont lifted the title.
A tribute to Dimitri Yachvili: the original Le Petit General
Le Petit General Dimitri Yachvili was a rugby playmaker like no other in a stellar career for France and Biarritz. A passing master whose box and goal kicking were unrivalled, he was rugby’s quarterback that had the oval ball on a string. Here is an ode to the legendary scrum-half.
Six Nations 2021: Six Talking Points from Round 5
We still don’t have a winner of the 2021 Six Nations. France produced the most brilliant of finishes to break Welsh hearts in Paris while Scotland demolished Italy in Edinburgh to leave the Azzurri without a win in the tournament in six years. Electric Ireland put England to the sword in Dublin to leave them a dreadful fifth in the table. Here are our key talking points from the action.
Six Nations 2021 player ratings: France 32 - 30 Wales
Wales’ Six Nations Grand Slam dream was ended in dramatic fashion as an overtime try from Brice Dulin secured a breathtaking 32-30 win for France. Read The Flanker’s player ratings after a fantastic 80 minutes in Paris.
Six Nations 2021: Six Talking Points from Round 4
Round 4 of the 2021 Six Nations was one for the ages in these COVID-19 affected times. Wales kicked off the festival of rugby by trouncing Italy, England and France then played out an epic at Twickenham before Ireland squeezed past Scotland at Murrayfield. Read our talking points from the weekend below.
Six Nations 2021: Six Talking Points from Round 3
Have all you Six Nations rugby fans got your breath back? England in Cardiff is always a niggly affair but the 2021 edition was off the charts as the Red Rose went down to a resurgent Wales in controversial circumstances. Ireland dispatched Italy in Rome while we mourned the postponement of Scotland against France in Paris due to COVID-19 positive results. Read our talking points from the weekend below.
Six Nations 2021: Six Talking Points from Round 2
Six Nations 2021 continues as Wales narrowly beat 14-man Scotland and England got back to winning ways by thrashing a stubborn Italy at Twickenham. Title favourites France held on for a crucial win in Dublin as Ireland push them all the way. Read our Six Talking Points from the weekend’s action.
Six Nations 2021: Six Talking Points from Round 1
Six Nations 2021 is underway to a roaring start as Scotland stun England at Twickenham and Wales edge out a dogged Ireland. France also look ominous as they batter Italy to get their title tilt underway. Read our Six Talking Points from the weekend’s action.
Six Nations 2021 preview: Le Crunch to decide the title?
The Six Nations 2021 is almost here - but who is going to claim glory this year? Will England stay on top? Will France topple their old enemies? Will Ireland or Scotland make a charge? We are about to find out.
QUIZ: Can you name these rugby stat leaders for all the major national teams?
For all you rugby anoraks out there, below is a quiz to get the juices flowing. We want you to name the top try scorer, points scorer and appearance maker for the Six Nations teams along with the Springboks, All Blacks and Wallabies.
Did World Rugby get their team of the decade right?
Last December, World Rugby announced their Team of the Decade and it is fair to say not every rugby fan agreed.
The Flanker went through the XV and made our own changes where needed.
The case for changing rugby’s antiquated eligibility rules
As Dan Leo’s powerful documentary ‘Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Rugby’ takes the game by storm, the issue of World Rugby’s outdated eligibility rules has never been more important. The Flanker examines why the rules need to be updated and how it can benefit the game of rugby across the world.
Christophe Dominici: The man who defined French flair
The Flanker remembers Christophe Dominici, the 67-cap France winger who was involved in two of France’s greatest ever victories, over New Zealand at both the 1999 and 2007 Rugby World Cup tournaments, who has died suddenly aged 48.
Six Nations: Five Talking Points from Round 5
The 2020 Six Nations is in the books as England sealed the title with a convincing win against Italy, Scotland ground out an important win against Wales before Ireland and France played out a thriller. Read our Five Talking Points below.
QUIZ: Can you name the Six Nations Grand Slam Winning XVs?
A hard one to test your memories but can you recall the Six Nations Grand Slam Winning XVs? This is post-2000 when Italy joined the competition with them and Scotland the only teams not to do it.
QUIZ: Can you name the XV’s to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand since rugby turned professional in 1995?
Only a select few can join this club. But can you name the XV’s to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand since rugby turned professional in 1995?
Rugby’s Greatest Matches: Argentina 17 - 12 France
Never has a Rugby World Cup begun with such a bang than it did in 2007 as Argentina defeated hosts and one of the favourites France in a “Latin mugging”
Rugby’s best coaching meltdowns: From Cheika to Venter
Sometimes the pressure just gets the better of you, as these rugby coaches, unfortunately, found out.
See our list of the best coaching meltdowns, as these managers go full Kevin Keegan.