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Rugby Matters: I remember the magic of those midweek matches

25 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher recalls the derby nights under the lights of Pontypool’s record-breaking 1983-84

Rugby Matters: England Sevens scrapping sounds alarm bell for World Sevens Series

18 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher believes the England Sevens programme did everyything for player development, but nothing for silverware on the Sevens circuit

Barnard Castle have Twickenham hoodoo but are Kings of the north at Rosslyn Park Sevens

7 August 2020 0 comments

A trial of Daily Mail Cup shortcomings but success at Rosslyn Park

Rugby Matters: Barrett boys face split in North-South divide

4 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the yearly highlights within New Zealand

Top 20 Rugby Captains countdown: Part Two

3 August 2020 0 comments

Sam Warburton lands inside the Top 10 of Brendan Gallagher’s rankings

Top 20 Rugby Captains: Part One

28 July 2020 0 comments

Legendary figures of the Six Nations Brian O’Driscoll, Alun Wyn Jones and Sergio Parisse miss out on the Top 10

Rugby Matters: Rugby in Hawaii? I am here for that

24 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher examines how Kanaloa Hawaii could be the starting point for a more globalised MLR

Rugby Matters: Rediscovered – lost treasure of Los Pumas

16 July 2020 0 comments

The young genius deprived of a being a star centre for Argentina by tragedy

Top 20 Rugby Books and DVDs countdown: 10-1

10 July 2020 0 comments

Get these bookmarked ready for Christmas gifts if you don’t already have them

Top 20 Rugby Books and DVDs countdown: 20-11

9 July 2020 0 comments

Books on Matt Hampson and Carwyn James have places on the first part of Brendan Gallagher’s countdown

Rugby Matters: World champions South Africa must declare war on drugs

8 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher examines the underbelly of South African rugby and its vice for PEDs

Top 20 Rugby Playing Doctors countdown: 10-1

1 July 2020 0 comments

The second and final part shining the light on the remarkable medical professionals who played rugby for their national team

Top 20 Rugby Playing Doctors countdown: 20-11

29 June 2020 0 comments

We begin a new Top 20 feature ranking the greatest medical professionals blessed to rugby

Gareth Edwards-led Millfield really started Rosslyn Park Sevens dynasty

23 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher begins a new feature looking at Britain’s esteemed rugby schools

Lions duo Scott Gibbs and Martin Johnson

Rugby Matters: Fine margins swung the 1997 series the Lions way

21 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher goes deeper into the influence of Martin Johnson and Jim Telfer on the epic 1997 Lions tour

Top 20 rugby anthems countdown: 5-1

19 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher reaches No.1 in the countdown and tells the stories behind how the five on this list originated

Rugby Matters: Rugby has benefitted from ill-gotten gains

19 June 2020 0 comments

Colston College has been one of rugby’s strongest schools in the country, but play under an infamous name

Top 20 rugby anthems countdown: 10-6

18 June 2020 0 comments

The national anthems of Italy and Scotland appear next in the next phase of our countdown

Hard as nails Des Seabrook was the scourge of All Blacks

18 June 2020 0 comments

Obituary: Brendan Gallagher writes on the life of Orrell, Lancashire and North rugby figure, Des Seabrook

Top 20 rugby anthems countdown: 15-11

16 June 2020 0 comments

The passionate national anthem of Argnetina features on Brendan Gallagher’s countdown