This article looks at the salaries of Ospreys rugby players. It’s true that individual salaries are private contracts and the details are not disclosed by the club or the WRU (Welsh Rugby Union). However, the WRU recently agreed on a restructuring of wages with the regions. Plenty of details came out from this process. How … Read more
This article looks at the salaries of Scarlets rugby players. It’s true that individual salaries are private contracts and the details are not disclosed by the club or the WRU (Welsh Rugby Union). However, the WRU recently agreed on a restructuring of wages with the regions. Plenty of details came out from this process. How … Read more
This article looks at the salaries of Cardiff rugby players. It’s true that individual salaries are private contracts and the details are not disclosed by the club or the WRU (Welsh Rugby Union). However, the WRU recently agreed on a restructuring of wages with the regions. Plenty of details came out from this process. How … Read more
This article examines the salaries of professional rugby players in the big four regional clubs and how much they are paid for playing for Wales. It’s true that individual salaries are private contracts. However, Wales has gone through a recent restructuring of its payment system and a lot of details are publically known. How Do … Read more
Here’s a classic debate for England rugby fans: who is the best England winger of all time? Our pick is Rory Underwood, the flying winger of the 1980s and early 1990s. We had a tough job picking one from a shortlist of five. But Underwood’s prolific try-scoring record made us give him the final nod. … Read more
The average age of the England rugby squad in 2022 is 25 ½ years old. The two oldest players, Courtney Laws and Ben Youngs, were 32. The youngest players were two backs, Orlando Bailey and Tommy Freeman. In general, the England forwards were slightly older than the backs by about half a year. The England … Read more
If you’re looking for the current year, check out our list of all 2023 Six Nations squads. All the squads for the Guinness Six Nations rugby tournament were announced in January 2022. We’ve broken down the squads by forwards and backs and called out the most notable omissions. As has been the trend in recent … Read more
There are two flankers in the starting fifteen players on a rugby union team. They wear the six or seven shirts and are often distinguished as the “blindside” and “openside” flanker. This article describes the role of a flanker in rugby and the differences between the two types. What Do Flankers Do In A Rugby … Read more
We looked at the statistics for tackles during the 2021 Six Nations Rugby Championship. This article uses these figures to calculate how many tackles are made by players in a rugby match. You may be surprised to see that there are huge differences between player positions. How Many Tackles Do Rugby Players Make? This graph … Read more
Bill McLaren was a legendary commentator on rugby matches. He was renowned for his turns of phrase. Many of his quips and quotes live on in the fond memories of rugby supporters. You’ll find some lists of McLaren quotes that don’t clarify who he’s talking about. The proud scot also liked to use Scottish phrasing … Read more