The Rugby Historian
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The British and Irish Lions face a struggling Australian team, ranked 8th in the world, but slowly recovering under coach Joe Schmidt. Despite past successes, injuries and experience disparities pose challenges for the Wallabies.
The British and Irish Lions face a struggling Australian team, ranked 8th in the world, but slowly recovering under coach Joe Schmidt. Despite past successes, injuries and experience disparities pose challenges for the Wallabies.
British and Irish Lions Tour 2025: Australia’s Underdog Status Explained
The British and Irish Lions face a struggling Australian team, ranked 8th in the world, and recovering under coach Joe Schmidt. Despite past successes, injuries and experience disparities pose challenges for the Wallabies.
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May 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A new blog is now live!
The British and Irish Lions face a struggling Australian team, ranked 8th in the world, but slowly recovering under coach Joe Schmidt. Despite past successes, injuries and experience disparities pose challenges for the Wallabies.
The British and Irish Lions face a struggling Australian team, ranked 8th in the world, but slowly recovering under coach Joe Schmidt. Despite past successes, injuries and experience disparities pose challenges for the Wallabies.
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Prior to the first Six Nations Championship in 2000, on five occasions, the five teams that took part in the Five Nations Championship after World War II scored more tries in a season than the lowest try-scoring Six Nations Championship, which was in 2013.
Prior to the first Six Nations Championship in 2000, on five occasions, the five teams that took part in the Five Nations Championship after World War II scored more tries in a season than the lowest try-scoring Six Nations Championship, which was in 2013.
April 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Prior to the first Six Nations Championship in 2000, on five occasions, the five teams that took part in the Five Nations Championship after World War II scored more tries in a season than the lowest try-scoring Six Nations Championship, which was in 2013.
Prior to the first Six Nations Championship in 2000, on five occasions, the five teams that took part in the Five Nations Championship after World War II scored more tries in a season than the lowest try-scoring Six Nations Championship, which was in 2013.
The second blog is now live! 🚨
The piece focuses on this year's Men's Six Nations tournament and argues that the latest edition is the best it has ever been. We look at total points, tries and team and individual records to make our case.
Read more here: therugbyhistorian.com?p=156
The piece focuses on this year's Men's Six Nations tournament and argues that the latest edition is the best it has ever been. We look at total points, tries and team and individual records to make our case.
Read more here: therugbyhistorian.com?p=156
April 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The second blog is now live! 🚨
The piece focuses on this year's Men's Six Nations tournament and argues that the latest edition is the best it has ever been. We look at total points, tries and team and individual records to make our case.
Read more here: therugbyhistorian.com?p=156
The piece focuses on this year's Men's Six Nations tournament and argues that the latest edition is the best it has ever been. We look at total points, tries and team and individual records to make our case.
Read more here: therugbyhistorian.com?p=156
Best 6 Men's Six Nations ever 🏆
The 2025 edition of the Men's Six Nations was awesome, with the most points and most tries ever scored in a single campaign.
Read more about the stats behind a sensational tournament in our upcoming blog, out this Tuesday.
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The 2025 edition of the Men's Six Nations was awesome, with the most points and most tries ever scored in a single campaign.
Read more about the stats behind a sensational tournament in our upcoming blog, out this Tuesday.
📈 therugbyhistorian.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Best 6 Men's Six Nations ever 🏆
The 2025 edition of the Men's Six Nations was awesome, with the most points and most tries ever scored in a single campaign.
Read more about the stats behind a sensational tournament in our upcoming blog, out this Tuesday.
📈 therugbyhistorian.com
The 2025 edition of the Men's Six Nations was awesome, with the most points and most tries ever scored in a single campaign.
Read more about the stats behind a sensational tournament in our upcoming blog, out this Tuesday.
📈 therugbyhistorian.com
In 1974 the Springboks used three flyhalves in four tests against the British and Irish Lions. Dawie Snyman in the first, Gerald Bosch in the second, and Dawie’s brother, Jackie, in the third and fourth.
April 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In 1974 the Springboks used three flyhalves in four tests against the British and Irish Lions. Dawie Snyman in the first, Gerald Bosch in the second, and Dawie’s brother, Jackie, in the third and fourth.
Our first blog is live! 💬
Read about a fascination that started in 1974 and has since grown into a lifelong passion.
Other bits:
- a brief history of Gerald Bosch
- the famous 1974 British and Irish Lions tour.
Find it here: buff.ly/6RNp8lk
#rugby #history #sport
Read about a fascination that started in 1974 and has since grown into a lifelong passion.
Other bits:
- a brief history of Gerald Bosch
- the famous 1974 British and Irish Lions tour.
Find it here: buff.ly/6RNp8lk
#rugby #history #sport
April 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Our first blog is live! 💬
Read about a fascination that started in 1974 and has since grown into a lifelong passion.
Other bits:
- a brief history of Gerald Bosch
- the famous 1974 British and Irish Lions tour.
Find it here: buff.ly/6RNp8lk
#rugby #history #sport
Read about a fascination that started in 1974 and has since grown into a lifelong passion.
Other bits:
- a brief history of Gerald Bosch
- the famous 1974 British and Irish Lions tour.
Find it here: buff.ly/6RNp8lk
#rugby #history #sport
The Rugby Historian website is here! 🎉
The site will explore rugby's colourful history and tell the stories of the players who made rugby the sport we love today.
A new blog drops every two weeks, providing a historical perspective on current rugby events. The first blog will be up this week!👀
The site will explore rugby's colourful history and tell the stories of the players who made rugby the sport we love today.
A new blog drops every two weeks, providing a historical perspective on current rugby events. The first blog will be up this week!👀
April 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The Rugby Historian website is here! 🎉
The site will explore rugby's colourful history and tell the stories of the players who made rugby the sport we love today.
A new blog drops every two weeks, providing a historical perspective on current rugby events. The first blog will be up this week!👀
The site will explore rugby's colourful history and tell the stories of the players who made rugby the sport we love today.
A new blog drops every two weeks, providing a historical perspective on current rugby events. The first blog will be up this week!👀