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The birth of the Lions "By carrying a Great Britain label to the Antipodes, and getting beaten by the Kiwis, they established a tradition which has lasted to this day." <B>Huw Richards</b> rewinds to 1888 http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/182735.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/182735.html Thu, 16 May 2013 19:35:21 GMT Deconstructing the Heineken Cup "As so often the Heineken Cup sends a different picture of Europe's balance of power to the Six Nations". <B>Numbers Game</b> looks at the northern hemisphere tournament http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182311.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2012-13/rugby/story/182311.html Tue, 07 May 2013 08:54:36 GMT Small town Bayonne makes it big "The French championship final is one of the great rugby days, but some inevitably come in time to be seen as more significant than others" Huw Richards <b>Rewinds</b> to 1913 http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2012-13/rugby/story/180576.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2012-13/rugby/story/180576.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:26:01 GMT Kiwis start the series on the right note Every Lions tour is a chemistry experiment, mixing diverse elements from four nations, whose outcome is unclear until the first test takes place http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2005/rugby/story/180360.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/lions-tour-2005/rugby/story/180360.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:38:06 GMT The curse of the Millennium Stadium The latest edition of <B>Numbers Game</b> looks at Wales' record at the Millennium Stadium and whether it benefits the men in red or acts as a potential hindrance http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/180193.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/180193.html Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:45:07 GMT Should Wales dominate the Lions? "Rarely are cause and effect more clearly linked than Wales' resurgence and the moment Justin Tipuric entered the game against Ireland" <b>Huw Richards</b> writes http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/179112.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/179112.html Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:16:02 GMT Shaw shines on rugby's TV debut "Well might 'Wilson Shaw's match' be recalled as one of the greatest days in Scottish rugby history" <B>Huw Richards</b> rewinds to 1938 and the first televised match http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/179012.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/179012.html Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:59:15 GMT Tying down that elusive Grand Slam "England have never had a chance to complete a Slam, nor Wales the opportunity to thwart them, on Welsh soil". The <B>Numbers Game</b> looks at Grand Slams http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178595.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/178595.html Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:51:48 GMT Rowlands puts the boot into Scotland "Wales won by carrying 'modern' power rugby to its logical conclusion." <B>Huw Richards</b> rewinds to 1963 and looks at a Test that featured 111 lineouts http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/177304.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/177304.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:51:31 GMT The extraordinary life of Brian Two weeks into the 2013 Six Nations, <b>Huw Richards</b> delves through the record books to find another landmark for the remarkable Brian O'Driscoll in the <b>Numbers Game</b> http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/story/176948.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/story/176948.html Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:32:54 GMT Can the Dragons find their fire? "Rob Howley is perilously close to having responsibility without real power... nor is the playing inheritance terribly inspiring." <b>Huw Richards</b> assesses Wales' prospects http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/176125.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/176125.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:31:49 GMT England's early great three-quarter With Australia Day on Saturday, <B>Huw Richards</b> rewinds to 1863 to reflect on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Australia-born England star Charles Gregory Wade http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/175962.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/175962.html Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:27:57 GMT Comeback kings With the <strong>Six Nations</strong> set to produce more twists and turns, Huw Richards looks at who never gives up and who lets leads slip the most http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/175744.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/175744.html Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:48:21 GMT England see off Wales and a deep freeze "It was so cold that the teams were kept in the changing rooms while the anthems were played." <b>Huw Richards</b> rewinds the clock to England's victory over Wales in 1963 http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/174904.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/six-nations-2013/rugby/story/174904.html Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:29:23 GMT The year in numbers "It would be surprising if anyone other than a Kiwi had been the year's 'winningest' player, given that they won 12 matches." <B>Numbers Game</b> takes a statistical look at 2012 http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/174705.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/174705.html Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:38:13 GMT Where now for woeful Wales? "On the half-full, half-empty scale what is the state of Wales's glass? Close to full of SA or Felinfoel last May, it now offers only dregs of low alcohol lager," says <b>Huw Richards</b> http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/174408.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/174408.html Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:16:35 GMT 'A veritable Hercules' "Perhaps the greatest of all English prodigies was Dick Stafford of Bedford, who broke into the team in 1912." <b>Huw Richards</b> pays tribute to a forgotten England international http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/173760.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/173760.html Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:29:14 GMT The non-scoring winger With Chris Ashton now having gone 10 games without a try for England, the latest edition of <B>Numbers Game</b> looks back at some other players who have struggled to score http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/173370.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/173370.html Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:14:33 GMT A victory for tactical planning "November 22 is one of the resounding dates on the calendar, with the precise nature of the resonance a matter of age and outlook." <B>Huw Richards</b> rewinds to 1972 http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/171855.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/171855.html Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:32:39 GMT A decade of dominance "On November 9, the All Blacks will complete a decade since they lost away to any of the Five Nations." <b>Numbers Game</b> looks at how the teams have faired in the autumn Tests http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/171574.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/171574.html Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:25:38 GMT