Years from now, when sports fans look back at 2020 in rugby, there is a fair chance that the most significant events were not the cancelled tournaments, the empty stadiums or the Six Nations finale coming on Halloween night.
Reigning champions, England, are the 2/1 favourites with several bookmakers at freebets.com to retain their Six Nations title ahead of the new series, which gets underway on Saturday 6th February.
Developing talent is the key attribute of professional rugby clubs, ensuring that there are players in the pipeline to allow a surge to success.
Compared to other sports, there are very few rugby video games on the market, which is surely something that should be rectified soon; especially as the sport is growing in many countries.
In a recent interview with The Guardian newspaper, legendary international referee Nigel Owens bemoaned the fact that powers were being taken away from referees so that technology could take greater control of games, which in his opinion is all to the detriment of the sport.
As one of the oldest sports in the UK and beyond, rugby union continues to go from strength to strength within the sporting sphere.
Rugby is a well-known football game all over the world. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “rugby”?
Many people believe the so-called “dumb jock” myth. In movies, books, and media, athletes are often presented as unintelligent. It’s easy to believe this myth. When you think of all that effort a rugby player invests in their career, you start thinking: “When would they study? They don’t have time for that.”
Birmingham Moseley of National 1 is a team which prides itself on being able to offer young players a pathway into first-team rugby.
Every sport is facing struggles right now, some more than others. In terms of rugby, things are currently unable to move at grassroots level and this is something that needs to be watched carefully.