Best of YouTube: Rugby’s biggest scrums
In our continued selection of the best clips from YouTube, check out this compilation from World Rugby showing some of the strongest scrums in the game.
Watch: Nigel Owens – Born into rugby
Popular referee Nigel Owens tells the amusing story of how he got into officiating, his enjoyment at watching Wales beat England at Twickenham in 2015, and how honoured he was to be the man in the middle for that year’s Rugby World Cup final.
Watch: England, Quins pay tribute to Marler birthday
England and Harlequins’ social media teams have paid tribute to prop Joe Marler on his 30th birthday with a compilation of some of his most whimsical moments.
Must-watch: England fan lifts trophy (2007 RWC final)
Look back at this unbelievable clip of an England fan invading the pitch to lift the Webb Ellis Cup following the 2007 Rugby World Cup final, while the Springboks were receiving their winners medals.
Itoje: RWC final was tough to watch
In the first episode of his ‘Pearl Conversations’ podcast, Maro Itoje chats to fellow England forward Kyle Sinckler about watching last year’s World Cup final for the first time during lockdown and the reaction following the tournament in Japan.
Watch: How the Boks beat England – The Breakdown
Check out this in-depth breakdown of the Springboks’ defensive playbook from Wibble Rugby, and how it was employed to pin England into submission during last year’s World Cup final.
Reece reflects on All Blacks’ shock RWC exit
Sevu Reece says the All Blacks’ shock 2019 World Cup elimination by England was a painful learning experience.
‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ faces ban from English rugby
The Rugby Football Union has announced that it will be conducting a review into the singing of ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’, due to the song’s links to slavery.
Throwback: Lomu scores four vs England (1995)
Today marks 25 years since the 20-year-old Jonah Lomu rampaged through England’s defence during the 1995 Rugby World Cup semi-final at Newlands.
Rewind: Springboks vs England (2018)
Two years ago today, the Springboks clinched a series win against England, after scoring 23 unanswered points in a spirited, come-from-behind victory in Bloemfontein.
