Yeah, yeah, Duhan van der Merwe’s 50 metre try where he beat half the England team at Twickenham was impressive, but we all know that the home side were struck by a bout of food poisoning that made them all forget how to tackle. And who even likes weaving solo efforts anyway? We all know […]
What a difference a week makes. Almost exactly one week after England fullback Freddie Steward was red carded by Jaco Peyper for a collision with Ireland’s Hugo Keenan, Harlequins’ Danny Care found himself in the same position. Facing Saracens at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Gallagher Premiership, the Quins scrum-half was chasing to gather […]
In a world where one section of the rugby community either firmly supports the decision to give England’s Freddie Steward a red card on Saturday or the other section is firmly against it, former Test referee Nigel Owens has bucked the trend. In World Rugby’s latest episode of Whistle Watch, the refereeing legend has seen both sides […]
There was a moment on Saturday as Ireland faced England at the Aviva Stadium which at first viewing looked like a yellow card (and no, it does not involve Freddie Steward). The moment came with just over ten minutes played, with Ireland camped on England’s line. The hosts were awarded a penalty by referee Jaco […]
