England are one win away from their first Six Nations Grand Slam in eight years, following an attritional 22-16 victory over Scotland at Twickenham this weekend.It was a tough match, with an unconvincing display from the home side who were given a torrid time at the breakdown by a fiery Scottish side. Indeed Scotland were in contention throughout the match, and the result could have...

Touch judge Peter Allan kept alive Wales’ slim hopes of lifting the Six Nations trophy by allowing Mike Phillips to charge in for a match winning score against Ireland this weekend at the Millennium Stadium. It was a controversial moment that had the crowd searching for their rule books, as Welsh hooker Matthew Rees threw a quick lineout to Phillips from the touchline, allowing...

Italy rewrote the history books this weekend, coming from 18-6 down to claim a 22-21 victory and their first ever win over France in the Six Nations. The Stadio Flaminio was in full voice as winger Mirco Bergamasco slotted a 76th minute penalty to seal the pulsating victory and condemn their continental cousins to a humbling defeat.Bergamasco’s goal kicking has come under a lot...

The Sharks beat the Rebels 34-32 in Melbourne on Friday night in what was a thrilling game that went down to the wire. One of the best tries on the night was this one scored by Danny Cipriani. The Rebels flyhalf had a mixed game as he managed to score this great solo effort, as well as slot a few vital kicks, including one late in the match that could have put his side in a position...

We're into round four of Super Rugby so as it's a Friday and you should be heading into relax mode, here's a light hearted favourite from Fox Sports, as we catch up on the Rugby Club's Super Rugby Plays of the Week.Injuries were rife last weekend as we saw a two really nasty ones in the Force vs Sharks game, with David Pocock injuring his knee and Mitch Inman having...

England host Scotland at Twickenham tomorrow in what could be a tricky game for the hosts, as Andy Robinson and his troops will be aiming to derail the sweet chariot. It's time to catch up with the squad, with O2 Inside Line. Austin Healey and Abi Griffiths bring us another look inside the England camp as spirits are high following their good win over France last weekend. Austin...

In the lead up to this weekend’s game we take a look back to the 1990 Five Nations decider at Murrayfield, a classic match that will be remembered as much for the upset on the field, as for the pride achieved off it. It was a winner takes all encounter, as the Five Nations and Grand Slam were up for grabs, and the underdog Scots could sniff blood. It was a powerful England side...

Last week we asked you to submit your questions for World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio via the Rugbydump Facebook Page. There were some good ones, so earlier this week Nick sat down with him in a pub in London for a chat. A staunch Wasps man, it would have been difficult to chat to Dallaglio without asking him about the side he played over 15 years of rugby for. He's naturally...

Last week there was no Pick of the Week as there simply wasn't time with so much going on behind the scenes. This week is no different, but we've made a plan so here you go, RD's choice of the best tries for Round 3 of Super Rugby.There were a bucket load of tries scored, with more than a few contenders but to keep the video enjoyable and not just a dump of everything...

Every now and then things get a little serious in the world of rugby. That usually happens after a weekend of controversial calls or closely fought games. Once in a while we need a poke in the ribs to put a smile on our faces, so this video will hopefully do just that. It's a viral video which serves as an ad for a comedy show on Irish television called The Republic of Telly...

Tana Umaga played a full eighty minutes of rugby for the Chiefs on the weekend, making a large contribution towards their 38-10 Super Rugby win over the Melbourne Rebels. It was the former All Black captain’s 323rd first class game, and while he’s now 37 years old, he showed no signs of taking a backward step. Big tackles, well timed breaks, and a sense of calm and organization...

Bayonne upset league leaders Toulouse in Spain as they came out 19-13 winners in their Top 14 meeting in San Sebastien on Saturday. Toulouse managed to sneak a late bonus point though, which keeps them three points clear at the top of the table. Vincent Clerc scored his sixth try of the season right at the end of the game, giving Toulouse something to smile about, despite the disappointing...

Force centre Rory Sidey has been suspended following his dangerous tackle on Sharks wing Odwa Ndungane in their Super Rugby game in Perth on Saturday. Ndungane has since been released from hospital after being stretchered off. Sidey was on the field as a replacement for Mitch Inman, who dislocated his elbow. It was a match Sidey would rather forget, as within a few minutes of being...

Manu Tuilagi scored a fantastic try yesterday as his Leicester Tigers side had their nine-game winning run come to an end with a 15-14 loss to Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. Tuilagi’s try was quite special though, so that’s featured here now. Despite this try, it wasn’t a great day for the Tigers as they came within a point of victory after Billy Twelvetrees, who had just...

As we head into another big weekend of rugby, here's a quick look at something different, as Shane Williams set the record for the Brian Moore Big Mouth Challenge last weekend. There's been a fair share of trick videos of late, the majority of which have been fake. Unfortunately this has lead to everyone being a sceptic when it comes to clips being released that show good...

It's that time of the week again. Yep, time to look back at the best and worst of the weekend's goings on in Super Rugby down south. This week's Plays of the Week with Fox Sports is a roller coaster ride of the best bits from Round 2, squeezed into just two minutes. This week we won't be doing a RD Pick of the Week as there were some off-field, personal goings on...

Yesterday we had a look at two great moments from a recent Six Nations match as two players did things that aren't the norm for their position. This clip, from a classic Super Rugby game two weeks ago, follows the same premise. The game in question was the hard hitting, closely contested Blues vs Crusaders match, where the former came away 24-22 in a match that had a high tempo...

While Wales came out victors over Italy in their Six Nations meeting on the weekend, there was a bit of a sub-plot as the two scrumhalfs on the day had quite the battle throughout the game. Mike Phillips is hardly your traditional number nine when it comes to size and physicality. He's an angry man that likes to get in the face of the opposition, and at times would probably be...

If you watched France take on England at Twickehham on the weekend you probably will have noticed this amusing moment from the second half of the game, where a sideline cameraman had a bit of a slip-up in front of 80 000 people. It would have been worse - it could have hit him in the head. That's actually what I thought happened at first, but as you can see in the replays, the...

Round two of Super Rugby got under way on the weekend in the backdrop of the devastation in Christchurch, with the Canterbury vs Hurricanes game being called off. There were six other matches though, so here are highlights of each of those games. This year the hype around Super Rugby has been intensified with the name change and of course, the extra team. Fans who don't normally...

Scotland coach Andy Robinson was left fuming after Ireland clung onto a 21-18 lead to win a closely fought fixture at Murrayfield this weekend. Despite coming close, Scotland have now lost three from three in this year's Championship. In a game littered with penalties, Robinson was left scratching his head as to why more was not done about the persistent infringing; highlighting...

England are looking on course for their first Grand Slam since 2003 as they won a hard-fought battle against champions France 17-9 at Twickenham on Saturday, making it three out of three wins so far in this year’s Six Nations.While at times England looked scrappy in the backs with inaccurate passing and a few dropped balls, they managed to keep things together to hold off the French...

Italy gave Wales somewhat of a Six Nations scare in Rome yesterday, but the visitors were able to subdue them enough and show their experience to take a 24-16 win at the Stadio Flaminio.Wales scored in the first half through Morgan Stoddart, as well as scoring a great try that was finished off by flanker Sam Warburton after a nice Shane Williams run. Stephen Jones was back at flyhalf...

The Melbourne Rebels shocked the Brumbies on Friday night at AAMI Park with a last gasp 25-24 win thanks to the boot of Danny Cipriani, and a try earlier on by captain Stirling Mortlock. A week ago the Rebels were the laughing stock of the competition, going down to a heavy 43-0 defeat by the Waratahs, raising questions about their inclusion and the overall expansion of the Super...

England face France later today in a Six Nations clash that would be considered by many to be the biggest game of the weekend. We were fortunate enough to catch up with Shontayne Hape and Tom Wood earlier in the week for a chat. Hape, the former Bradford Bulls and New Zealand Rugby League player, is now a full fledged England player, having been in the country for long enough to...