Gatland’s last throw of the dice

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…

LIONS: All Blacks show class to halt The Pride

Warren Gatland gets it wrong so, so badly It came, it went, we all left disappointed. In too few areas did the Lions show they could compete with the might of the All Blacks machine. At times it was like a Ferrari racing a VW Golf. The Lions weren’t poor but save a magic moment…

All Blacks: Are they being greedy?

Row continues to rumble on with RFU over appearance fees So, the All Blacks will be playing at jolly old Twickers next season after all. No, not against England but it will still undoubtedly be the richest match in their history. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) have confirmed a fixture with the Barbarians to…

Could Gatland really leave Wales in the summer?

Reports surfaced over the weekend that Warren Gatland was to end his near decade in charge of Wales after this summer’s British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. The Daily Mail article suggests that Gatland has grown weary living 12,000 miles away from his family, whom he sees just four times a year, and…