by RugbyAnalyst | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Midway through the first half of Friday’s Pro D2 second round match a little push and shove ensued between Perpignan and Carcassonne. It all looked fairly innocuous, but when something was said in close quarters, David Marty took things to another level. The...
by RugbyAnalyst | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ireland came within inches of beating Wales in the closing minutes of a tense Rugby World Cup warmup game in Dublin on Saturday. Wales coach Warren Gatland has since praised tryscorer Justin Tipuric, who contributed to the 16-10 victory. Both sides scored a try a...
by RugbyAnalyst | Aug 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Scotland cruised to a commanding 48-7 victory over Italy at BT Murrayfield, scoring seven tries in front of a nearly 44,000 strong crowd. Vern Cotter rung 14 changes to the starting squad that beat Italy 16-12 in Turin last week for the clash in Edinburgh. These...
by RugbyAnalyst | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Barbarians got the better of Samoa in a closely fought contest at the Olympic Stadium in London earlier today. Kane Thompson needed to be cooled off, so the sprinklers came on mid match, as fans weren’t impressed with the venue that will host five RWC...
by RugbyAnalyst | Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week some videos surfaced featuring clips from a ten year old Indian movie that had a rugby back story. Above is one such video, and it’s fascinating to say the least. With kicks to the face, extreme rucking and WWE style bodyslams, Bollywood rugby is a...