Are you looking for a great pub where you can watch rugby in Boston, Massachusetts? Some pubs that were well-known rugby venues years ago have unfortunately shut down or changed hands. However, the arrival of the New England Free Jacks as a professional franchise has breathed new life into rugby in Boston. Current Recommendations For … Read more
Which Australian rugby player is so famous that even Aussies who don’t follow rugby still know their name? Which Australian player would be recognized by casual sports fans in Britain or France? We’ve picked a shortlist of players that every rugby fan would know. Then we measured them on how famous they are beyond the … Read more
Which English rugby player is so famous that even English football fans who don’t follow rugby still know their name? Which English player would be recognized by casual sports fans in Australia or New Zealand? We’ve picked a shortlist of players that every rugby fan would know. Then we measured them on how famous they … Read more
Here is our pick of the greatest Irish rugby players that we’ve seen play. As we run through their most memorable achievements, we explain why they are top of our list. How We Chose Our Shortlist We restricted selection to players that played since 1980. Why? Because we saw them play! That rules out Irish … Read more
If you watched the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, you may have noticed that the international players didn’t have traditional collars on their shirts. But go back to the first World Cup of 1987, and you’ll see collars on every shirt. Traditionally, rugby shirts have had collars since the sport began. This article … Read more
You’ll find many different opinions on which position in rugby is the hardest to play. If you ask a rugby player, they’ll probably pick the position they know best. But we’ve tried to keep subjective opinion out of our analysis We’ve used a variety of qualities to measure and rank the positions in the order … Read more
Some sports call the tops that players wear shirts and some call them jerseys. You’ll hear both terms in rugby. So, why are rugby jerseys called jerseys? It’s an interesting story that goes way back to medieval times. Named From The Island Of Jersey The island of Jersey is part of the Channel Islands. Although … Read more
How did American Needle, a company that makes hats, end up in a fight with the mighty NFL? This is a company that was founded in Chicago in 1918 as a family-owned business that imported sewing needles. It quickly evolved into a popular maker of hats of all types, which it still is today. So, … Read more
Rugby positions are defined by where players line up on the field during a scrum. Unlike some other sports, the numbers on player jerseys are specific to their position. This article gives an overview of positions and roles in Rugby Union. We have links to in-depth articles on each position if you want to take … Read more
There is one outhalf in the starting fifteen players on a rugby union team. The outhalf wears the number ten jersey. The position is also called flyhalf and standoff in Europe. In the southern hemisphere, you may hear it called the first five-eighth. I tend to use outhalf and flyhalf interchangeably. This article looks at … Read more