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Part 2: Big shoes to fill.

In part 2 of our blog series on the myth of Wales’s flyhalf, we take a closer look at the men who came after the glory years of the 1970’s. Gareth Davies, Jonathan Davies and Neil Jenkins enhanced the status of the Welsh number 10 jersey, each in their own unique way, and were vital in securing elusive titles in 1979, 1988 and 1994.

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Tight at the Trophy top🏆

The race for promotion and the title comes down to this weekend’s games. Who will claim the trophy and move up to the REC? We take a deep dive and see how the games will affect the rankings too.

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Soaring as others fall🦅

Germany clinched their first Rugby Europe Women's Trophy and, in the process, pushed Sweden to its lowest-ever ranking. We review that championship decider plus the five men's games which took place last weekend.

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Chasing greatness 🇨🇿

Czechia are on fire and are chasing promotion from the Rugby Europe Trophy. Watch our latest video for a quick look at their Rugby History, their current run of wins, and who they will be playing this weekend. We also preview the five other games taking place on Saturday.🗓

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The myth of the Wales flyhalf🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Part 1: The legend is born.

The Wales number 10 jersey is iconic, but what are the origins of its legendary status? We take a closer look at how Cliff Morgan, David Watkins, Barry John and Phil Bennett all helped to create the myth, and how their individual brilliance steered Wales through choppy waters.

Part 2 is in the works and will be with you soon

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Winners and Losers.📈📉

We review how the last month and a half of amazing rugby action have shaped the rankings. From England slipping down 3 places to Portugal soaring up to 14th, the rankings have had a good shake-up.

Watch our latest video🎞

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It all comes down to this.🏆

Tomorrow is Super Sunday in the Rugby Europe Championship and we are in for a treat. Can Portugal beat the odds and defeat the mighty Georgians? Will Germany avoid a succesive Wooden Spoons?

We preview the last weekend of 2026 REC action on our YouTube channel.

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Video killed the radio star 📹

The first video is up on the Rugby Historian YouTube channel. We preview the final weekend of the 2026 Six Nations, looking at all the fixtures and how they will shape the Rankings one last time.

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Upsets and coming of age.

Round 4 of the Six Nations delivered big time: Scotland dazzles France to keep the title race alive, Italy won against England for the first time ever, and Ireland had to grind out a win against an ever improving Wales.🔥

Plus, Portugal are in the Grand Final and Swizterland condemned Germany to the drop in the REC.❌️

Read our review now.

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On the edge of glory👑

France need a bonus point win to clinch the title. Can the Scots delay the seemingly inevitable? England, meanwhile, must win in Rome to keep the specter of a Wooden Spoon at bay.🥄

Read our Round 4 preview now.

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Easy does it🥱

Rugby Europe Trophy wins for the Poland and Czechia Men and Germany Women were to be expected. Poland were rusty but got the job done, while the Czechs look fluent from the off. Germany meanwhile seem ready for a final week showdown against Sweden to see who wins the Trophy.

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