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03 July 2026

Trainer of B.A.T.S.

The Bay Area Touring Side, or B.A.T.S. for short quickly became one of the USA’s most successful rugby clubs, and 'Trainer' Dick Markson was a valued member of the of the B.A.T.S. entourage...

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03 July 2026

Trainer of B.A.T.S.

The Bay Area Touring Side, or B.A.T.S. for short quickly became one of the USA’s most successful rugby clubs, and 'Trainer' Dick Markson was a valued member of the of the B.A.T.S. entourage...

04 May 2026

Jacques Tati by Keith Gregson

Jacques Tati's 'Mr Hulot' was the inspiration behind Rowan Atkinson's 'Mr Bean', but did you know that Tati was a keen rugby player?

06 April 2026

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Helped Transform Women's Rugby

While thousands of individual players and administrators around the world helped build the foundations of women’s rugby, this article will look at how the uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic inadvertently boosted its development...

31 March 2026

A Beginner’s Guide to the Women’s Six Nations

With the Guinness Women's Six Nations Championship 2026 starting soon, it's time to brush up on the basics of the tournament...

15 March 2026

The Life and Times of Bob Collis

100 years after he helped Ireland share the Five Nations Championship, we're taking a look back at the life of Bob Collis...

04 February 2026

The Original Six Nations Trophy

The Home Nations Championship, now the Guinness Men's Six Nations, began in 1883 but it wasn't until over a century later that a trophy was awarded to the winners of the tournament. Read on to learn about the original Six Nations trophy...

01 February 2026

A Beginner’s Guide to the Men's Six Nations

With the Guinness Men's Six Nations Championship 2026 looming, it’s time to brush-up on the basics of the oldest rugby championship in the world...

26 January 2026

North of England Challenge Cup by Tom Mather

Tom Mather shares the story of the 1878 North of England Challenge Cup…

18 January 2026

Celebrating the life of JPR

A prodigious all-round sportsman, JPR Williams was named ‘the greatest full back of all time’ by Ian McGeechan and Sean Fitzpatrick...

21 November 2025

Barry Holmes: The Englishman from Argentina

From 2009, Argentina have been regular Autumn International opponents of England. Since then a series of novel trophies have been created to present to the winners. Is it time to inaugurate a permanent trophy for these two fierce competitors? If so, should it be called the Barry Holmes Cup? Read on to learn Barry's incredible story.

05 November 2025

1973 - Everyone's A Winner by Edward Kerr

The 1973 incarnation of the Five Nations championship kicked off at the newly rebuilt Parc de Prince in Paris on the 13th January...

01 November 2025

Treasures of Japan by Hideki Shoji

Intricate craftsmanship has been appreciated across Japan for hundreds of years and continues to be cherised by avid collectors. Hideki Shoji explores the link this has to rugby...