As you will know, the England household always celebrates Star Wars Day, and 2020 was a particularly unusual one for everyone, as we were all stuck at home for lockdown. Whilst the usual UK bank holiday was moved from May 4th to May 8th due to the VE Day Celebrations (75 years), we decided to […]
All his bags are packed and he’s ready to go! JRFU biscuit is incredibly excited about his imminent trip to Japan, and Japan’s win against Ireland has certainly whetted his appetite for some rugby. First South Africa in #RWC2015 & now we have a sequel to the Miracle in Brighton courtesy of the incredible defeat […]
20 teams and 7 weeks later, we are now left with four biscuits standing. New Zealand face Wales in the bronze medal final, and England face two-time champions South Africa in the final. Friday 1st November Bronze Medal Final Kick-Off 9am GMT #NZLvWAL FT40-17 Wales has a colossal task ahead of them, as they faced […]
Another incredible weekend at the #RWC2019 – Here is your Gingerbread of Heaven Semi Finals Round Up… Saturday 26 October, kick off 9am BST (Yokohama) #ENGvNZL FT19-7 WOW! Just wow!! Incredible performance by England who crushed the All Blacks in a thrilling world cup semi-final! Whilst there was no question that England could defeat New […]
A cracking weekend of knock-out rugby where eight teams battled for a place in the Semi Finals. Saturday 19th October #ENGvAUS FT40-16 KO 8:15am (Oita Stadium) #CRUSHED England Rugby smash the Wallabies in an epic Quarter Final in #RWCOita ! England progress to their first semi final since 2007. Well done England!! Congrats to Kyle […]
What a week it’s been at the Rugby World Cup as the pool matches drew to a close. Typhoon Hagibis caused havoc and destruction, but Japan has inspired the world with their resilience both on and off the rugby field. Tuesday 8th October #RSAvCAN FT66-7 A spectacle of tries for the Springboks as they eased […]
Monday 30 September 2019 #SCOvSAM FT34-0 Kick off 11:15 BST Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City Scotland’s RWC campaign is back on track as they secured a bonus point win against Samoa. After an early flurry of points for the Scots, it took them right until the final minutes to get their fourth try in what […]
Monday 23rd September #WALvGEO FT43-14 (Pool D) Kick off 11:15am, Toyota Stadium After controversy off the pitch, Wales kicked off their RWC2019 campaign with a flurry of tries, banking a bonus point by half time. A rejuvenated Georgia answered Wales’ first half dominance with two tries of their own in the second, but it was […]
After a four year wait, the Rugby World Cup kicked off on Friday evening with a visually spectacular opening ceremony celebrating the iconic culture and traditions of Japan with Mount Fuji (and Richie McCaw) at its heart. With the return of the Webb Ellis Cup to the fold, the stage was set for the tournament’s […]
The 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off today in Tokyo, as hosts Japan take on Pool A rivals Russia. This is a completely new territory for the Rugby World Cup, and is the first time a World Cup has been hosted by a country other than one of the Tier 1 Nations. There is no […]
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