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The Art of Rugby Goal Kicking

The Art of Rugby Goal Kicking

Goal Kicking in Rugby: More Than Just Putting Your Best Foot Forward Rugby journalist Daniel Cullinane drills down into the detail regarding goalkicking in Rugby Union, and how detail is a kicker’s best friend. He looks at the unique pressure goalkickers’ face and puts up 3 of the greatest

The 5 Best Irish Rugby Union Players of All Time

The 5 Best Irish Rugby Union Players of All Time

The 5 Greatest Irish Rugby Union Players Irish rugby has produced so many fine players over the generations that it’s difficult to pick five who might be regarded as the best, but in O’Driscoll, Wood, Gibson, McBride and Kyle, you have 5 that are right up there. Ireland

New Zealand's Best: The 5 Greatest All Blacks of All Time

New Zealand's Best: The 5 Greatest All Blacks of All Time

5 of the Greatest All Blacks in Rugby History Rugby is known to be more than just a sport in New Zealand. Perhaps even ‘it’s a religion’ is not placing enough importance on the game to its people. Without a doubt, Rugby Union is the most popular sport in

The Greatest South African Rugby Players of all time

The Greatest South African Rugby Players of all time

5 of the Best South African Rugby Players of All Time The Springboks have a very proud rugby history and have achieved much in the game including Rugby World Cup wins in 1995, 2007 and 2019. New Zealand are the only other nation to have won it on three occasions.

My Life in Sport: Johne Murphy

My Life in Sport: Johne Murphy

A Q&A with Former Leicester and Munster Rugby Union Player Johne Murphy We sent caught up with Irish former back, Johne Murphy to learn a bit more about his professional life in Rugby, and what he is up to now. 1. What are your earliest memories of sports

Scotland's 5 Best Ever Rugby Union Players

Scotland's 5 Best Ever Rugby Union Players

The 5 Greatest Scottish Rugby Union Players of All-Time The first-ever international rugby match took place in Edinburgh in 1871 between Scotland and England. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="180"] Finlay Calder - One of Scotland’s greats [https://thesporting.blog/caption] It

Will Ireland Win the 2023 Rugby Union World Cup?

Will Ireland Win the 2023 Rugby Union World Cup?

Assessing Ireland’s Prospects Eight Months Ahead of RWC 2023 Fast forward to 28 October as Ireland are crowned Rugby World Cup champions and their captain, Johnny Sexton, triumphantly raises aloft the Webb Ellis trophy at the Stade de France in Paris. This is the fervent wish of every Ireland