The Lions have 80 minutes to save themselves from a familiar Test series defeat in New Zealand. So, here we are again. It is becoming all too familiar that a northern hemisphere side going to New Zealand find themselves going into the second Test having to win to save the series. England, Wales, Ireland have…
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LIONS: Could these 23 be history makers?
Gatland announced his side to take on the might of the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday. Here at Revo we would’ve gone with an alternate 23… Warren Gatland has announced his British and Irish Lions 23 to face the mighty All Blacks on Saturday in the first test. Unsurprisingly there’s controversy over a number…
Scotland legend Doddie Weir diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
Former Scotland international and British & Irish Lion is joining the fight against Motor Neurone Disease (MND) after being diagnosed with the condition. Weir, the 61 times capped Scotland Lock and played for the British & Irish Lions in a sparkling career made the announcement via Twitter on Tuesday, which is Global MND Awareness Day….
Je M’appelle Finn?
Vern Cotter poaches his stand-off prodigy for his Montpellier revolution. Finn Russell is arguably one of the more exciting talents in the northern hemisphere right now (Gatland may tell you its Dan Biggar – but don’t be fooled) and it seems that his emergence onto the world stage will be rewarded with a big money…
Six called up as “reinforcements”
Gatland adds to the squad to protect his Test team Now I have absolutely no problem with calling players up to protect a Test XV, Gatland will have a great idea of who that is by now; however, what I do have a problem with is his excuse of using “geographical location” as justification for…
British & Irish Lions 2017 – Who’s in and who’s out
So, with Gatland due to name his touring party to New Zealand tomorrow, here at Revo Rugby we thought we’d give it a shout ourselves and we’ve selected who we think should make the trip to the land of the long white cloud. Recent successes from South Afica and Australia have been the result of…
Red Roses deny the Welsh Dragons their Daly bread
England triumph a pulsating match in Cardiff. Guest writer Jack-Daniels Spoor gives us the analysis from the Principality Stadium. Recent form seemed to count for nothing in the build up to this full-blooded encounter in Cardiff, as do many Anglo Welsh grudge matches. Both sides seemed confident of a win, but after 75 minutes you…
Joost van der Westhuizen: 1971-2017
The first of the new age scrum halves he lighted the way for a new scrum-half and lighted our hearts at the same time. We have all heard by now the devastating news about Joost. The moment we all feared when we heard in 2011 about his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or ALS…
Scotland silence the irreverent “experts” and put on stunning display
Attritional in defence and sparkling in attack, Scotland finally lived up to pre-tournament promise and set the tone. To be in the Scotland breakfast room on Sunday must have been an unfamiliar sight. For the first time since 2006 would there have been smiles all round and a spring in their step. In fact I…
Scotland v Ireland: War of words threatens to overshadow game itself
The constant ping-pong of words over Conor Murray and Scotland’s tactics could overshadow the spectacle of the match itself. This match always has tries. It always drama and some great free-flowing rugby. Scotland’s discipline tends to let them down, it did last year. This week has seen the focus turn more from the absences of…
Six Nations: No Relegation (for now)
The chief executive of the Six Nations John Feehan has said that relegation from the tournament will not be introduced in the short to medium term. The news will come as a hammer blow to the likes of Georgia and Romania, both of whom have been pushing to be included in the top tier of…
English clubs look to set the agenda
Aviva Premiership clubs have put forward proposals to change the Six Nations and summer tours. The top clubs in England are looking to set the agenda for the rest of the established rugby nations Europe. The main proposal is a reduction in the length of the Six Nations from the exiting seven weeks to five….
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