“100 caps for your country is remarkable.” When battle commences at Twickenham, on Saturday evening, England captain Owen Farrell will be officially part of the 100-cap club. Farrell and Brodie Retallick, of New Zealand, will both be making their 100th Test appearances when both sides go at it in the Autumn Nations Series. Both sides […]

3 years ago

“I was once told by a wise man that nothing good happens after midnight.” JOE was at Twickenham for the official launch of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season, which will be covered extensively by BT Sport, and one burning question we had was – What teammate could you call for help, no questions asked, in […]

3 years ago

“He is incredibly strong, ripped and powerful.” We asked a host of Gallagher Premiership stars to name the strongest rugby players in their squad, and there were plenty of candidates suggested. After weeks stacked upon weeks of the pre-season grind, the best clubs in Europe are returning to action. The Top 14 got going, last […]

3 years ago

“He is a proven try-scorer.” The Six Nations countdown is on, and Alex Goode has helped set the scene for players that could light up the championship. Goode and his House of Rugby co-host Sean O’Brien were tasked with selecting a dream team with players from all this year’s 2022 Six Nations squads available to […]

4 years ago

“There was a story where a lad was supposed to have had 10 pints of Guinness before an All-Ireland Final!” Sean O’Brien was happy to see Tyson Fury’s ‘two pints before my fight’ story and raise it with a tale of the Offaly hurlers. Fury claimed in a chat with JOE’s Alex Roberts that he […]

4 years ago

“There’s no-one getting near him.” In early December, Antoine Dupont is favoured to pick up the World Rugby Player of the Year award. While they’re at it, the Toulouse No.9 should be given the 2020 award that was never taken off the shelf. World Rugby officials decided, last year, to forgo the end-of-season awards in […]

4 years ago