SUPER RUGBY SHAMBLES The 2016 revamped Super Rugby tournament is only two months away and at the time of writing Japan’s franchise, the Sunwolves, were still in search of a…
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Dan Carter settles into life at Racing as a star turn
A Kiwi has just arrived at Racing 92 but it’s not Dan Carter. On Monday the club announced that former All Black lock Ali Williams had joined the staff as…
30 Minutes with… Matt Evans
Canada full-back Matt Evans talks pranks, streakers and Hassler’s hair
Analysis: Will Chudley, the underrated heartbeat of Exeter Chiefs
In April, Exeter Chiefs and Wasps met on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Coventry and played out a topsy-turvy encounter that was won at the death by a stunning Joe…
Five talking points from November
Jonah Lomu – the man who changed rugby November saw the passing of the most devastatingly effective player in the history of rugby union – Jonah Lomu. Never has there…
Heyneke Meyer quits as Springbok coach
The coaching merry-go-round in the wake of the Rugby World Cup continues unabated with South Africa coach, Heyneke Meyer announcing he is stepping down after four years in the role…
Cash-rich Qatar circle Rocky Elsom’s Narbonne
They own Paris Saint-Germain, their name adorns the shirts of Barcelona and their Aspire Football Dreams initiative claims to have worked with three and a half million youngsters cross Africa,…
Rugby legends say final tearful farewell to Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu was given an emotional and, at times humourous send-off from former All Black and former mentor, Eric Rush, as the giant All Black was laid to rest at…
French rugby seeks to return to normality
Racing 92 host Toulouse on Saturday afternoon. It will be an emotional occasion, the first professional rugby match to be played in the Parisian region since the murderous ISIS attacks…