Lucy Ryall

Everybody’s eyes are on the rugby world over this next year as the Rugby World Cup races ever closer. Every pass is being analysed, every tackle criticised, and every try is being recorded. The big bosses of each selected countries rugby union are hard at work, trying to put...

With the recent announcement of those selected for the QBE Autumn Internationals, tongues are wagging about those selected, and even more importantly, those not selected to represent England. There are quite a few surprises with regular England features not having been selected, and a few new faces being given...

In the run up to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in England next year, all eyes are on Stuart Lancaster and his picks for the upcoming QBE Autumn Internationals as he gives us an idea of what to expect. The current standings on the IRB world rankings hold England...

Concussion has ascended towards the top of the sporting agenda in recent months, most notably with the new Premier League regulations pertaining to head injuries. The injury to Thibaut Courtois last weekend brought the issue into sharper focus still. Lucy Ryall comments on how rugby is dealing with the...

Women’s rugby is on top of the world right now: having won the World Cup in Paris in August, it doesn’t get much better than that. The governing body of English rugby are now trying to use that momentum to build up women’s rugby and help more girls than...

August 18th 2014 was a huge day for women’s rugby with the England team lifting the World Cup after four unsuccessful finals in a row. A long awaited title was added to their existing one from 1994. However, this was not just a World Cup win for women’s rugby,...