Originally published August 2015 Wales was brought to a standstill yesterday after the giant likeness of former Wales and Cardiff fullback Mike Rayer appeared in the sky above the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Arms Park. The miraculous apparition, witnessed by tens of thousands of people and captured on hundreds of cameras and mobile phones, lasted…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: George North: “Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair.”
Originally published February, 2012. When this article was syndicated on ESPN’s scrum.com, the WRU (genuinely!) requested that ESPN label the article as satire as they were concerned it would be taken at face value. Yes, they actually did reach out and request that (just as they raised concerns about the article we did on the…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Chris Ashton wins disciplinary ‘Triple Crown’ award after biting ban
OIRGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2016. Saracens and England winger Chris Ashton has completed a spectacular career treble in an English premiership game against Northampton last weekend. Ashton’s citing and subsequent 13 week ban for biting now means the loveable show-boater has been banned for biting, gouging and hair pulling during his union career! In light of…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Pro12 taken out the back and ‘put out of its misery’
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN AUGUST 2016. Officials from the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Italian rugby unions have dramatically announced there will be no Pro12 league for the 2016/17 season. After a full twenty minutes of “passionate debate” and “soul searching”, tournament organisers agreed on Monday it was time to put the league to rest. At a…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Wales release findings of New Zealand tour report
ORGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY 2016. After a grim summer tour to New Zealand, where Wales lost all four of its matches, the Welsh Rugby Union has released the findings of its post tour analysis report. Wales faced the All Blacks three times along with what was effectively a Chiefs ‘A/B’ team and lost by an aggregate…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Animal welfare groups outrage at ‘canary’ Welsh rugby jersey
NOTE: When this article was originally syndicated on scrum.com from the old East Terrace site, the WRU actually got in contact with the scrum.com editorial team and wanted it made clear the article was a spoof. Yes, this actually happened. The Welsh Rugby Union is under intense fire from animal rights group after being accused…