Question: What do rugby league rockstar Shaun Johnson, World Cup-winning All Black Nehe Milner-Skudder and Charlotte Caslick, catalyst of Australia women’s sevens triumph at the Olympic Games, share in common?…
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Analysis: A snapshot of England’s epic defensive display in Melbourne
Initiating an orchestrated media campaign prior to any sporting contest represents a risky ploy. By giving bold predictions and belligerent messages, you are effectively beating an egg for others to…
Analysis: The sights and sounds of the breakdown battle between England and Australia
When Eddie Jones announced his selection, the script was written. For all the ‘Bodyline’ bluster, Australia were going to tear apart England’s back-row. Despite Six Nations success, the trio of Chris…
Analysis: Taulupe Faletau try against New Zealand shows new way for Wales
Speaking candidly in an excellent interview with European football journalist Graham Hunter in April 2015, Gary Neville admitted that he had “no interest” in examining goals during his role as…
Analysis: How England’s lineout will launch their attack on Australia
Back in January on selecting their first England squad, Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick stressed the importance of set-piece variation. As well as reasserting their team’s traditional muscle, they wanted…
Analysis: Two defining moments from the Premiership semi-finals
One was a straightforward win on an artificial surface in dry conditions, the other a harum-scarum humdinger amid pouring rain and a driving wind. The weekend’s pair of Premiership semi-finals looked vastly different.…
People’s champions: Players’ player at each Premiership club
For any sportsman, indeed for any professional, the endorsement of peers represents the most satisfying coup possible. With that in mind, one award at swanky end-of-season dinners is coveted more dearly than…
Analysis: Seven aspects of the Saracens gameplan
Mark McCall and his men still readily bring up 2014, when they lost two finals in the space of seven excruciating days. First, on May 24, Toulon outclassed them to…
Tom Croft and Matt Smith: Ten seasons at Leicester Tigers
“We pulled up and this gangly-looking, stick-like figure was stood there,” Matt Smith smiles, reminiscing. “We couldn’t believe he was getting such special treatment, that this was the new superstar…
Analysis: What does Eddie Jones see in Ben Te’o?
Already looking far past the Grand Slam he landed at his first attempt in March, Eddie Jones spent last Friday morning discussing a few selection issues ahead of England‘s June tour of Australia. He knows…