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Following our quizzes on the 2013 and 2017 Lions, in our latest rugby quiz, we want you to name every player that was named in the 2009 British and Irish Lions squad.  Warren Gatland will lead a Lions tour against the Springboks for the first time since 2009 next year so we are reminiscing on that infamous tour. How well …

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 …

Paul O’Connell was a passionate, fearless and formidable rugby player and his exploits with Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions were known worldwide. The Limerick man enjoyed a 15-year career during which he grew into one of the best second-rows in the world as well as one of the most respected leaders in the game. Given his formidable …

Former British and Irish Lions captain Martin Johnson caused a stir earlier this week when he suggested that Alun Wyn Jones is still a major candidate to lead the side during their tour of South Africa next year. Warren Gatland will coach the Lions for a third series in a row following their victorious tour of Australia in 2013 before …

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 …

Munster Rugby have confirmed that South African World Cup winner Damian de Allende has arrived in Ireland with he and the rest of their new signings due to commence their contracts on July 1. Under current government measures, passengers from abroad must complete a public health passenger locator form and self-isolate for a 14-day period. According to a statement on …

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 …

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 …

South Africa are Rugby World Cup champions for 2019 after bullying England into submission in Yokohama. The Springboks came into the game as underdogs following England’s dismantling of the All Blacks last Saturday. Indeed, it was the All Blacks who inflicted a ten-point defeat on South Africa in Yokohama in their opening match of the campaign back in late September. …

England head coach Eddie Jones was gracious in defeat as he commended South Africa for their outstanding performance in the World Cup final.  The Springboks bullied England for the majority of the game and powered their way to a 32-12 victory with tries courtesy of Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe while Handre Pollard chipped in with 22 points. England had …

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi sought out the England players at full-time of the Rugby World Cup final to offer his commiserations.  Kolisi led the Springboks to a dominant 32-12 win over England in the Yokohama Stadium in a match they controlled from start to finish. Makazole Mapimpi became the first player to score a try for South Africa in …

England were dealt a very heavy blow in the opening minutes of the Rugby World Cup final against South Africa with Kyle Sinckler substituted after three minutes. The highly-influential tighthead prop was knocked out cold when he ran into his teammate Maro Itoje’s shoulder in a tackle on Makazole Mapimpi and referee Jerome Garces immediately stopped the game. Sinckler was …

Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that he will step down from his role as South Africa head coach following the World Cup final on Saturday. However, the 47-year-old will remain as the country’s Director of Rugby with current defence coach Jacques Nienaber likely to take over as head coach. It was thought that Erasmus would stay in the role for the …

The nominees for the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year have been announced with England, South Africa and France all represented. Joe Cokanasiga (England), Herschel Jantjies (South Africa) and Romain Ntamack (France) are all nominated following their eye-catching performances throughout the year. To be eligible for this award, players must have played less than one year of senior international …

England head coach Eddie Jones has hit back at Warren Gatland after the New Zealand native claimed that England had peaked in the semi-final stage of the World Cup. Following his side’s loss to South Africa on Sunday, Wales coach Gatland was asked his thoughts on England’s performance the previous day. While he was very impressed with Jones’ outfit, the …

Wales head coach Warren Gatland was not short on confidence today as he named his side to face South Africa in the World Cup semi-final this weekend.  The Six Nations champions have yet to show their top form in the tournament having looked unconvincing in their group victories while it took a last-minute try from Ross Moriarty to seal a …

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has been dealt a major blow ahead of his side’s World Cup semi-final clash with South Africa as Liam Williams has been ruled out of the game.  According to a report by the BBC, the 28-year-old suffered an ankle injury in training and is unlikely to recover in time for next week’s clash, whether Wales …