Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher The history books tell us that Ireland currently lead Scotland 71-66 […]
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Scotland’s class of 1925 fired by legends
Heroes deserve highest accolade
A Tier Two XV to have you out of your seat
Good to see the Eagles soaring again
Mark Ella & Co were the true pass masters
Antoine Dupont & Co need to take on the very best
Drop group action and examine selected cases
Rugby Rivalries that don’t stand the test of time
Time for Steve Borthwick to prove his worth
No stopping the American battlers
There’s more than money to Toulouse
25 years on and it’s still a special place
It’s close but Dupont edges out Edwards
Pink city deserves its place at the top
The time Tony did plenty of learning
Lawes is level with England’s greatest
50 years ago, the Lions start to sweat
Delighted to see Titans stand tall
Storti brings season to an end in style
35 years on and Tim’s charity still full of hope
S Africa is crying out for its own league
Great to see Swiss move up the ladder
André, high priest of French running rugby
Here’s hoping we see another drop of magic
25 years of hurt and counting for Scotland
Time we demanded more from players
Ten Italian tyros who will hit the headlines
Lucky? No, that was pure skill
Did that just happen? Five other jaw dropping moments
Sorry Cockers, but it’s Portugal for me
We are going to miss you guys a lot
How one player really can make a team tick
It doesn’t feel right to see Italy at the bottom
When the B grade was full of A stars
Don’t let refs help the time wasters
Lisbon? Let’s go…
Dutch and Germans proving their worth
Benvenuto! Great to see Lynagh eventually opting for Italy
No time to go soft on neck roll
50 years ago, and it’s a different world
Unlucky Bev had just the two caps
Farrell’s jumping from fire…into fire
The tackle: Different options are available
Scots should focus on developing own talent
Magnificent tome tells fantastic tales
No hiding place in those final trials
When JPR enjoyed his day at court
When the selectors made the right calls
Sir Dicky’s New Year honour is hugely deserved
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