There is no dividing line drawn on the ‘standings’ table on the HSBC Sevens World Series website, but it’s as solid and real as the device on which you’re reading…
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European Champions Cup – Head to heads
If you take the law of averages, only one away side a year prevails at the Champions Cup quarter-final stage – a statistic that this year’s four English teams will…
French great Julien Bonnaire has one final swansong
Few players in the world game today are as respected and as experienced as Clermont flanker Julien Bonnaire. Capped 75 times by France, the 36-year-old played in the 2011 World…
Brian O’Driscoll on Leinster’s European Champions Cup chances
Brian O’Driscoll believes that anything could happen for his former side in the next round of the European Champions Cup. This weekend Leinster host Bath, Clermont face Northampton Saints, Racing…
Jonny Wilkinson and fellow stars give back to grass roots
On a windy and blustery day in Farnborough some of the world’s elite rugby players, past and present, assembled in Farborough for the game between the world’s smallest club, Racal…
George Gregan talks to Rugby World
During the second day of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, Rugby World got the chance to talk with former Australia and Brumbies scrum-half George Gregan. He took time out…
Six Nations wrap: The Alternative awards 2015
Award for the best use of social media – #Finnocent As Dan Biggar, arch proponent of the ‘kick and collect’ took to the air, Finn Russell, turned, like a deer…
Six Nations: Five things we’ve learnt – Scotland
Ireland are currently much, much better than us There was a sneaky hope that Vern Cotter could get some egg on to the face of his chum and sometime coaching…
Could Alex Dunbar be back in Scotland’s blue sooner than we expect?
When strong-running Scotland centre Alex Dunbar damaged his knee two days before the Calcutta Cup, it was a devastating blow for Scottish rugby. Not only did one of the standout…
Six Nations: France review underway for World Cup
“The World Cup starts today!” declared Philippe Saint-Andre the day after France had suffered a 20-point stuffing by England. Never before had France shipped 50 points to the English, and…