Nigel Owens famously said "This is not soccer", but that doesn't mean rugby players don't have decent footwork.
Bath's Argentinian winger Horacio Agulla has been showing of his party-piece at the club's training ground, and it's absolute magic.
Drawing the ball back with his left foot, and kicking it forward with his right, Agulla gets the ball to start spinning on the spot, to the point that it's standing upright.
He then kicks the ball as it's spinning, before watching it absolutely split the sticks from more than 40 meters out.
Pretty damn slick.
They can go the whole way! After selecting our Ireland match-day 23 for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, we have gone one step further and picked our full 33-man squad. Props Tom O’Toole was the big winner from the Six Nations, taking his opportunity with aplomb. Paddy McCarthy and Jack Boyle haven’t seen much game […]
That seems to be that. Away from Ireland’s Triple Crown-winning exploits on the rugby pitch, there has been the ‘slight’ distraction that is Andy Farrell’s contract. Speculation over his post-World Cup plans ramped up when it was reported that Saracens were looking to bring him back. However, the latest comments from Ireland’s head coach suggest […]
It’s getting close! With the Six Nations over and done with, Ireland’s 2027 World Cup match-day squad has become a whole lot clearer. We’ve picked the side we would like to see, with a few surprises on the bench. Loosehead prop – Paddy McCarthy After injuries to Ireland’s top-three looseheads – Andrew Porter, Jack Boyle […]