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France: Top 14 rugby schedule on TV5MONDE
The multi-million Euro Top 14 is coming gloriously to a boil and for fans of French rugby with Champions Cup finalists, Clermont facing surprise packages Stade Francais in the Final…
The arduous rehab getting Ben Foden ready for the World Cup
If Ben Foden is fit in time for the Rugby World Cup, and selected, it won’t so much be a miracle as the blessed result of some tortuous rehabilitation for…
Should Basque clubs Bayonne and Biarritz join forces?
Following Bayonne's relegation from the Top 14, talk of a merger with local rivals Biarritz to create a Basque 'super club' is hotting up
Analysis: Carl Fearns’ bench impact for Bath
In every title-winning campaign there is an unsung hero, a player who is largely unheralded yet integral to success. For Bath this year, the under-the-radar star has been Carl Fearns. Though…
England name 50-man training squad for Rugby World Cup tilt
However you judge Stuart Lancaster in the fullness of time, you cannot deny he is a man of conviction. In the Shakespeare room deep within Twickenham, he laid out his…
Poll: should Manu Tuilagi be banned for the World Cup?
Should Manu Tuilagi be banned from playing in the World Cup? Here are the facts: England head coach Stuart Lancaster has banned Manu Tuilagi from playing for his country during…
PSA names preliminary 36-man France squad
Philippe Saint-Andre unveiled his World Cup squad on Tuesday morning and among the 36 names there were a few surprises. Three of the squad involved in France’s last Test match,…
Analysis: What Dave Ewers would bring to England
The much-scrutinised practice of selection in sport boils down one essential equation: known quantities against potential– proven performers against untried talents. In the coming months as the Rugby World Cup encroaches…
Punish Manu Tuilagi, yes, but don’t cast him into the international wilderness
First let’s get the admonishments out of the way. Manu Tuilagi, quite clearly in an inebriated state at 3am in the morning, acted like a lout you see up and…