The French rugby club 4,300km from Paris The ‘playing field’ was doing well to be described as such. Strewn with stones and dotted with grazing horses, the patch in the…
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Stade Francais players found to have “lung lesions” due to Covid-19
Stade Francais players found to have “lung lesions” due to Covid-19 French giants Stade Français have had to cancel their pre-season match against Toulon after it was found that an…
Japan’s offload king Tim Lafaele on his wrestling inspiration
Offload king Tim Lafaele on his wrestling inspiration Like oh-so many Samoan kids, Tim Lafaele was a fan of wrestler Dwayne Johnson growing up. He could smell what The Rock…
Squads named for New Zealand’s North v South match
The squads for New Zealand’s long-awaited North v South match have been named. It takes place on Saturday 29 August. The venue for the match is yet to be decided.…
Schedule For Super Rugby Aotearoa
The domestic Super Rugby competition in New Zealand kicked off in June and was won by the Crusaders
The wild life of the Bouclier de Brennus Top 14 trophy
The wild life of the Bouclier de Brennus Top 14 trophy At the start of the new season, if you were to glance at the Top 14 trophy – the…
Seilala Mapusua named new Samoa head coach
Seilala Mapusua named new Samoa head coach Former star centre Seilala Mapusua has been named as the new head coach of Samoa’s national team. The ex-London Irish hero – who…
Felix Jones: How to Read the game from full-back
Felix Jones: How to Read the game from full-back The former Munster 15 is an assistant coach who helped the Springboks on their way to Rugby World Cup glory in…
Top 14 2020-21 Season Preview
Top 14 2020-21 Season Preview There is a reckoning coming in the Top 14, due to kick off with Stade Francais versus Bordeaux on 4 September. And it’s not just…
Hotshot: Blues No 8 Hoskins Sotutu
This young back-rower is being hotly tipped for All Blacks honours