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Can you name the players who are the top points scorers for each of these 10 countries? Just like our previous quiz looking for the all-time top try scorer and the players with the most caps, the premise of this quiz is simple. We’ve given you a list of 10 countries and we want you to name the corresponding top points …

Can you name the top try scorers for each of these well-known international countries?  The premise of this quiz is simple, we’ve given you a list of 10 countries and we want you to name the player who is their top try scorer record-holder. As extra hints, we have included the years in which the rugby player was active and …

Welcome to day 13 of Pundit Arena’s daily rugby trivia challenge. Each day, we’ll give you 20 questions and 20 clues, similar to a crossword, and you have to guess the answers before the time runs out. Yesterday's proved tough so let's see how you get on with Tuesday's rugby trivia quiz. 👇https://t.co/18XIncifrh — Pundit Arena (@PunditArena) May 19, 2020 …

Former British and Irish Lions captain Paul O’Connell believes that Owen Farrell is the right man to skipper the team for their 2021 tour to South Africa. O’Connell, who led the Lions during their last series against the Springboks in 2009, believes that the England captain has the right “abrasive attitude” for the job. Sam Warburton captained the side during …

The last decade saw the likes of Belgium and Wales reap the rewards of nurturing a golden generation of players. Both teams had struggled to get to major championships and are now two of the strongest sides in Europe. Irish fans may feel that they could be on the verge of something similar given the talent coming through at underage …

With no rugby to keep us occupied at the moment, we are already eagerly awaiting the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa next year and discussing who Warren Gatland will choose in his starting XV.  Last week, we asked you to suggest your preferred British & Irish Lions XV to face the Springboks in the first Test in …

While there is no rugby to keep us occupied at the minute and we are not sure when it will return, we can instead choose to focus on the mouthwatering line-up of events for 2021, the highlight of which will be the British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa.  Warren Gatland’s side are due to take on the world …

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has stated that he believes his side should be declared champions if the Scottish Premiership is cancelled for the season following the coronavirus outbreak. The SPFL and the SFA announced on Friday that all games would be postponed “until further notice” following in the footsteps of almost all European leagues in doing so. Celtic had been …

Six Nations Rugby have confirmed that Wales’ final clash with Scotland will go ahead on Saturday in the Principality Stadium despite fears over Covid-19. The corresponding U20 fixture between the nations will also go ahead, however, the women’s match has been postponed after a Scottish player tested positive for the coronavirus. It is the only fixture that will go ahead …

France were reduced to 14-men in the first half of their Six Nations clash with Scotland as they looked to continue their perfect record in the tournament so far. The away side were leading 7-6 in the opening 35 minutes thanks to an excellent try from Damian Penaud. But the game was turned on its head during a scuffle as …

After its break, the Guinness Six Nations returns this weekend with two highly-anticipated matches to look forward to.  While Ireland’s game against Italy, which was set for the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, was postponed due to fears over the coronavirus, the rest of the games in round four are going ahead as planned. First up, it’s the meeting …

Italy’s clash with Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations which had been scheduled for Sunday has been postponed due to coronavirus fears. Italian authorities made the decision to cancel all sporting events in the Veneto and Lombardy regions with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte holding a press conference on Saturday. Three Serie A games were also called off including Inter Milan …

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has emphatically responded to claims made by international fly-half Finn Russell during a lengthy interview with the Sunday Times over the weekend. The 27-year-old, who was dropped from the Scotland squad prior to their Six Nations opener for a “breach of team protocol” suggested that he would not return to the international platform until significant …

Scotland out-half Finn Russell has spoken out about the apparent breakdown in his relationship with head coach Gregor Townsend.  The 27-year-old was dropped from Scotland’s squad ahead of their Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland earlier this month following a “breach of team protocol”. While the Scottish Rugby Union have not specified when or if Russell will return, the Racing …

England head coach Eddie Jones has criticised the Scottish supporters during his side’s hard-fought win over Gregor Townsend’s men for their behaviour during the game.  The World Cup finalists regained the Calcutta Cup on a scoreline of 13-6 following a dismal encounter played in difficult conditions in BT Murrayfield. Substitute Ellis Genge’s try proved crucial while Owen Farrell kicked eight …

Eddie Jones has made five changes to his England side ahead of their Guinness Six Nations clash with Scotland in BT Murrayfield on Saturday.  The World Cup finalists endured a tough start against France in Paris last weekend, failing to score in the first half as they fell to a 24-17 loss. Jones has responded in ruthless fashion with scrum-half …

Eddie Jones has announced his England squad for their upcoming Six Nations clash against Scotland in BT Murrayfield on Saturday.  Five uncapped players, Ben Earl, Alex Moon, Fraser Dingwall, Ollie Thorley and Jacob Umaga, have been included while Alex Mitchell is named as an apprentice player. Jones remains stuck for options at number eight following the injury to Billy Vunipola. …