Jonathan Davies
Lions back three calls highlight Ireland’s place in new world order

Lions back three calls highlight Ireland’s place in new world order

“Zammo had 40,000 followers on Instagram, before the weekend, and now has about 100,000.” Louis Rees-Zammit is already attracting British & Irish Lions talk, despite only making his Test debut in October 2020. The Welsh winger may have scored three tries in his first two Six Nations games, but the kick to touch – with […]

5 years ago

Jonathan Davies on Brian O’Driscoll’s team bus gesture on Lions Tour

Jonathan Davies on Brian O’Driscoll’s team bus gesture on Lions Tour

“I was like, ‘Oh my God!’” Back in July 2013, it all kicked off in Australia and in both Britain and Ireland. Jonathan Davies took Brian O’Driscoll’s place in the British & Irish Lions Test team and rugby earth shook. Lions head coach Warren Gatland had started Davies (selected at inside centre) and O’Driscoll in […]

5 years ago

Rugby world turns on ESPN writer after idiotic NFL comparison

Rugby world turns on ESPN writer after idiotic NFL comparison

If you want to give yourself a bit of light entertainment, watch any NFL or Rugby ‘Big Hits’ compilation on YouTube and read through the comments of users arguing about which sport is tougher ‘rugby or American Football’. There’s arguments about pads, tackle technique, athleticism required to play different positions, but even in the blackhole […]

8 years ago