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Six Nations 2000
Ireland heap further woe on Scotland
Feb 19, 1999:  In a compelling contest between the experienced Scottish and the Irish muscle and bustle, it was the homeside's sheer will to win after a truly miserable performance against England which decided the outcome of this epic encounter
Saracens 48-18 Wasps, Tetley's Bitter Cup Final, Twickenham
Lynagh and Sella bow out on Saracens' false dawn
May 9, 1998:  "This will be THE London club. We planned to use the cup final as a platform for the next decade. As it is, our wildest dreams have been exceeded." These were the words of Saracens' marketing expert Peter Deakin in the wake of seeing the team win their fi
South Africa 16 - 25 British & Irish Lions, Newlands, June 21, 1997
Lions re-find their roar
Jun 21, 1997:  This victory, and the series win that followed, silenced the doubters and did much to preserve the Lions brand that is now stronger than ever. It was made by an outrageous dummy and try from Matt Dawson, sealed by another from Alan Tait, but built on foun
Wales 13-34 England, Cardiff Arms Park, Five Nations
Arms Park bids farewell to Wales
Mar 15, 1997:  The final international match at Cardiff Arms Park, before reconstruction as the Millennium Stadium, saw England trounce Wales with four second half tries to claim their fifth Triple Crown in seven years. The match also brought the curtain down on the car
Cardiff RFC 18-21 Toulouse
Toulouse snatch first cup in Cardiff's back yard
Jan 7, 1996:  Next month two European heavyweights will vie to be remembered as the last ever winners of the Heineken Cup, but they will be hard-pressed to match the drama of the competition's inaugural final nearly two decades ago
England 29-45 New Zealand, 1995 World Cup
Lomu leaves a dent on England and history
Jun 18, 1995:  Jonah Lomu scored four tries to lead New Zealand to a thumping win over England and into the 1995 World Cup final against South Africa. Opinion prior to the game was that its outcome hung on the performance of Lomu, the 20 year-old, 6'5" powerhouse on the
South Africa 20-0 Canada, Port Elizabeth, June 3, 1995
The Battle of Boet Erasmus
Jun 3, 1995:  South Africa's 1995 World Cup win is encapsulated in the picture of Nelson Mandela in a Springbok shirt with Francois Pienaar and the Webb Ellis Cup. Had they not won the final, the enduring image might have been of the tournament's night of shame three w
France 21-23 Scotland, Parc des Princes
Hastings carries Scotland to victory
Feb 18, 1995:  Scotland ended a 26-year hiatus by winning in Paris in 1995 when Gavin Hastings converted his own try in the dying minutes. Arguably the high point of Hastings career, this was a rare instance of triumph against the odds for both the man and his team.
New Zealand 13-9 South Africa, Wellington
Springboks show hunger for All Black blood
Jul 23, 1994:  New Zealand took a 2-0 lead over South Africa, securing victory in the three match series. The game is remembered for Johan le Roux biting Sean Fitzpatrick's ear during the second half, an act of brutality missed by the match officials but captured clearl
England 15-8 Wales
Wales lose the battle but win the war
Mar 19, 1994:  In 1994, Wales came to Twickenham in search of their first Grand Slam since 1978. They were thoroughly outplayed by England, creating an air of unsatisfactory farce as Ieuan Evans, the defeated captain, received the new Five Nations trophy from the Queen
England 15-9 New Zealand, November 27, 1993
'We simply out-Blacked the All Blacks'
Nov 27, 1993:  "The whole tour is built on this match. Everything we have done goes out the window if we lose." New Zealand captain, Sean Fitzpatrick's words before his team - a staggering 7-1 on to win at Twickenham - were brought down by Will Carling's England in 1993
France 13-31 England, Parc des Princes
France lose their honour against England
Feb 15, 1992:  France became the first team to have two players sent off in a Five Nations match back in 1992 when red-mist enveloped them as England rampaged towards a second consecutive Grand Slam under Will Carling
England 6-12 Australia, Twickenham
Wallabies claim their first World Cup
Nov 2, 1991:  Australia's 1991 World Cup final win over England brought rugby union into a new era of money, media attention and mass public awareness. This classic match capped a spectacular tournament televised in 70 countries and generating £40 million revenue
Australia 16-0 New Zealand, 1991 World Cup, Twickenham
Australia break All Blacks' hearts
Oct 27, 1991:  Australia outplayed New Zealand on the occasion of their first match on neutral territory, to reach the 1991 World Cup final against England a week later. Dublin hosted this brilliant semi-final, a day after England had beaten Scotland 9-6 in a stodgy gam
Ireland 18-19 Australia, Rugby World Cup
Lynagh silences Lansdowne Road
Oct 20, 1991:  Ireland came desperately close to pulling off a shock win over favourites Australia that would have passed into rugby folklore. So close, in fact, that their heroic failure has passed into rugby folklore anyway
Wales 13-16 Western Samoa, Cardiff Arms Park
Western Samoa hand Wales a lesson
Oct 6, 1991:  Wales were effectively dumped out of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, which they co-hosted, at the first hurdle, beaten by a rampant Western Samoa team who lit up the tournament. The humiliating defeat is often talked of as a shock, but Welsh rugby was at such a
Australia 63-6 Wales, Ballymore, Brisbane
Wales sink to new low against Wallabies
Jul 22, 1991:  Welsh rugby was at a low ebb before a humiliating summer tour to Australia in 1991. This twelve try thumping in Brisbane took Wales to previously unplumbed depths, though it was to be surpassed three months later when defeat to Western Samoa knocked them
England 21-19 France, March 16, 1991
'A celebration of European rugby'
Mar 16, 1991:  England won a spectacular match to achieve their first Grand Slam since 1980. There was French flair aplenty as they ran in three tries but for England, who had blown Championship winning chances in the final matches of 1989 and 1990, this victory provide
England 51-0 Argentina, Twickenham
Ackford felled as England trounce Pumas
Nov 3, 1990:  England trounced Argentina in a clinical and disciplined exhibition of the progress they had made in two years under Will Carling and manager Geoff Cooke. The might of the pack and the finishing of Jeremy Guscott and Rory Underwood are all but forgotten;
Wales 19-29 France
Moseley sees red as Wales crash to defeat
Jan 20, 1990:  The sending off of lock Kevin Moseley cost Wales the match against France and, ultimately, left them with the second of three consecutive wooden spoons in the 1990 Five Nations Championship. Coach John Ryan resigned during the tournament, leaving them in
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