Biscuits in Union – Rugby World Cup 2015

September 16, 2015 by Eve England

The 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off this weekend, and is being hosted in England, the spiritual home of the rugby. Legend has it that the game was invented by Rugby School student, William Webb Ellis, when he decided to pick up the ball during a regular football (soccer) game, thus inventing the egg-shaped ball […]

Arise, Sir Halfpenny!

July 7, 2013 by Eve England

After the marginal and somewhat underwhelming first two Lions tests, few were expecting an epic finale in Sydney. But a showdown it turned out to be, with the home nation predators snatching a victory from the hosts to secure their first series win since 1997. The final score, 41-16 was in itself historic: the highest […]