The Unlucky England team of the decade
With England having a high turnover of players under Johnson, Lancaster and Jones, RugbyPass selects an XV of those considered the…
Josh Raisey
03 Jun 2020, 14:33
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Josh Raisey
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A RugbyPass journalist based in London. Having worked in football and cricket previously, he has found his home with rugby.
Super Rugby Aotearoa's red card sub law has divided opinion
Proposals for a tied match golden point and stricter breakdown refereeing haven’t caused uproar, but the change to the Super Rug…
Josh Raisey
02 Jun 2020, 14:06
The average weight and height of loosehead props in Europe
RugbyPass looks at the weight and height of loosehead props across the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 to see how the leagues’ No1…
Josh Raisey
01 Jun 2020, 12:20
Speargate: The 2005 scandal that changed the way rugby polices the contact area
In the history of rugby, no clearout at a ruck has ever been as contentious as the one that gave birth to the infamous Speargate L…
Josh Raisey
01 Jun 2020, 11:08
Has NRL shown Super Rugby how best to create a closed doors atmosphere?
With Super Rugby preparing for its New Zealand comeback, the NRL has restarted with virtual noise that accompanied the play.
Josh Raisey
28 May 2020, 14:56
The changing weights of Rugby World Cup-winning hookers
Twelve years after South Africa’s second Rugby World Cup title, the hookers in Rassie Erasmus’ 2019 Springboks were noticeably…
Josh Raisey
28 May 2020, 14:33
Mixed reaction to World Rugby's 10 temporary law changes
To facilitate a quicker return to playing during the Covid-19 pandemic, World Rugby have introduced 10 optional law changes.
Josh Raisey
28 May 2020, 13:52
Ex-Harlequins centre tells secret behind 2012 Premiership success
Jordan Turner-Hall has been remembering the day Harlequins toppled Leicester in 2012 to win their first Premiership crown.
Josh Raisey
27 May 2020, 13:43
'What a 10 years it has been': Steenson on Exeter's high-flying decade since promotion
The 36-year-old Steenson has shared photos of the boots and kicking tee he used when helping Exeter to reach England’s top fligh…
Josh Raisey
26 May 2020, 11:27
'Abysmal' Tietjens branded 'the absolute worst we have ever had'
Departing Samoa Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has been labelled as the “absolute worst” coach the team has ever had by former X…
Josh Raisey
23 May 2020, 11:50
The new state-of-the-art Premiership facility Bristol hope can take them to the next level
Work on the development of the new Bristol training ground re-commenced this past week, providing yet another boost to the big-spe…
Josh Raisey
23 May 2020, 7:17
How the heights and weights of hookers compare across the Premiership, Top 14 and PRO14
Cultural norms shine through when comparing hookers across the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14, but there is still a model of what s…
Josh Raisey
22 May 2020, 14:10
'Third neck injury the end of this journey': Bleyendaal issues poignant farewell message
Tyler Bleyendaal, the 29-year-old Munster and ex-Crusaders player, retired on Wednesday on medical grounds after sustaining anothe…
Josh Raisey
21 May 2020, 11:37
Dyantyi posts cryptic Instagram reminder of his forgotten talents
Suspended Aphiwe Dyantyi has shared a highlights reel of his career, including footage of his time with the Lions and the Springbo…
Josh Raisey
21 May 2020, 8:33
Try stat highlights why Wasps kept hold of Thomas Young
The exit of his father Dai from the club in February and Wales’ 60-cap selection rule could have seen Thomas Young leave Wasps.
Josh Raisey
20 May 2020, 14:22
Greig Laidlaw posts 'crazy times' farewell after three years at Clermont
Leaving Clermont is proving emotional even though it was long expected that ex-Scotland skipper Laidlaw would move on at the end o…
Josh Raisey
19 May 2020, 13:47
Brown shares update on comeback from knee surgery
The 34-year-old shared with his followers on Instagram videos of himself running and squatting in the gym almost six months after …
Josh Raisey
18 May 2020, 6:15
Rugby's post-padding law change begs the question: Why not change the posts entirely?
World Rugby announced a tweak to the laws this week by making it no longer possible to place the ball at the base of the posts to …
Josh Raisey
17 May 2020, 12:44
Remembering the dirty tactics that undermined the flair of the France 1999 RWC side
France produced a performance for the ages in the semi-final versus New Zealand but that win and the final defeat to Australia wer…
Josh Raisey
15 May 2020, 14:01
The reason France-bound Dillyn Leyds is gutted to be leaving the Stormers
Stormers coach John Dobson revealed this week that Dillyn Leyds has played his final match for the club before a move to La Rochel…
Josh Raisey
15 May 2020, 11:21
