John Winter I got plenty of help from some older fans to compile this list of the greatest Leister Tigers players of all time. That allowed me to cover legends from the early 20th century. Deciding on a shortlist of great Tigers players was hard enough. Ranking them was even harder! You may not agree with how … Read more
Choosing the list of greatest Exeter Chiefs players was challenging for me because many of the candidates played before the 1980s. So, I worked with several older Exeter supporters who gave me enthusiastic descriptions of earlier legends. Then ranking these players in order was an even harder challenge Those decisions are mine! You may not … Read more
I had some long conversations with Bristol Bears supporters about this list of the greatest Bristol rugby players of all time. Deciding on a shortlist of great Bristolplayers was hard enough. Ranking them was even harder! You may not agree with how we order the legends. But our write-ups should explain how I rate their … Read more
I spent hours debating with Bath fans about this list of the greatest Bath rugby players of all time. Deciding on the ten greatest players at Bath RFC was hard enough. Ranking them in order was even tougher! You may not agree with me, but I’ve given full explanations for how I rate these club … Read more
Gloucester Rugby has a fascinating history since the club was founded in the early 1870s. There have been lulls and doldrums but we don’t need to dwell on those. Instead, we’ll cover the most interesting chapters in the story of this great West County club. When Was Gloucester Rugby Founded? My view is that the … Read more
We spent hours debating who makes our list of the greatest Gloucester rugby players of all time. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they made our cut. So, how did we decide the player rankings? Read on. Rules For Our Ratings Players who make our list had significant achievements at both … Read more
Are you following your team to Kingsholm in Gloucester? Every rugby fan should attend at least one match in this famously raucous old stadium. To get the most up-to-date advice on travelling to Kingsholm, I surveyed supporters from across the England Premiership. I also received great travel advice from Gloucester fans living elsewhere who return … Read more
It’s been a hot topic over beers for decades: does American football or rugby have the biggest hits and the hardest tackles. Well, now we have academic studies that measured the force of impact in both sports. Let’s take a look at how that’s done, and what are the answers. Using G-Force To Measure Hits … Read more
Hookers throw into the lineout because they tend to be the shortest forwards on the team and are therefore not used to jump to catch the ball. As they tend to be stronger than backs, they are also more effective in throwing into the lineout and being in position to join rolling mauls. These days, … Read more
G-force is used to measure the force of impact of rugby tackles. Two studies of amateur players found that they experience an average impact of 21-22 g when tackled. The hardest tackle was clocked at 205 g. A tackle in a Six Nations match between Ireland and Wales in 2014 measured 27 g. This article … Read more