You thought England’s first try against France in the 2009 Six Nations came quickly, but this is faster: Lee Blackett of Leeds scored a try against Newcastle in 8.28 seconds. Have a look:

Some say that rugby in the Northern hemisphere is stodgy and boring. While there is some of that, to be sure, have a look at this recent match between London Irish and Leicester and see of it isn’t a counter-argument. And, by the way, how about Armitage, scoring a couple of tries?

The Guinness Premiership is producing some very good rugby, and the recent match between Gloucester and Bath saw a total of 63 points scored, seven tries in all and a red card. Watch these video highlights and enjoy. By the way, can anyone explain why Simpson-Daniel hasn’t been called up for England?

This is a fantastic try from Ospreys against Sale. You win a prize if you can keep track of how many phases Ospreys go through before scoring:

There was no shortage of aggro between Wasps and Leicester at the weekend. Wasps ran out 36 – 29 winners at home in a very physical and sometimes brutally ugly contest. We have a video of those highlights:

The Harlequin Football Club was founded in 1866 (although the first recorded game was not until 1867) as Hampstead Football Club and renamed in 1870. In 1906, Quins were invited by the Rugby Football Union to use the new national stadium in Twickenham.In those early days only one or two internationals were played there during the season, and it wasn’t long before the RFU ground became the Headquarters of the Harlequin Football Club.

Quins became the first British side to win the European Shield in 2001, defeating Narbone 42-33 in the final. The club have won the Rugby Football Union Clubs knockout competition on two occasions: the John Player Cup in 1988 and Pilkington Cup in 1991. In addition they played in the finals of 1992, 1993 and 2001.