By Richard Grainger If most clubs in England’s second tier used the third round of the British & Irish Cup to rest Greene King IPA Championship regulars, few coaches will…
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Top 14: French rugby’s continued in-fighting
By Gavin Mortimer Paul Goze claims he doesn’t play poker but the English clubs have called his bluff. The president of the LNR, the body that runs the Top 14,…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
Ireland's greatest player of all time is showing no signs of drifting quietly towards retirement. He was at his mercurial best as Leinster whupped Northampton 40-7 at Franklin's Gardens on…
Wales: Five things we learned in November
ON THE 1st February 2014 Wales will endeavour to make history by becoming the first team to win three RBS Six Nations titles in a row. However, in reality, making…
Heineken Cup round three: Team of the weekend
By Charlie Morgan 15. Robbie Henshaw (Connacht) Some believe him to be Ireland’s successor to Brian O’Driscoll at outside-centre. Some reckon full-back is his calling. Wherever Henshaw’s future lies, it’s…
All Blacks’ kids could be in Wonderland for some time
By Charlie Morgan Every year, the Barbarians’ stay at Grosvenor House in London coincides with Winter Wonderland, a smattering of festive fair-ground rides that take over part of Hyde Park,…
The world mourns Nelson Mandela
SOUTH AFRICA is mourning and the world is feeling the loss of Madiba, Nelson Mandela. A lot of things will be said about the great man over the next few…
RW Icons calendar: Why we made our choices
WHEN PUTTING your name to any definitive list, you open yourself up to, at best healthy debate, at worst widespread ridicule, so when RW came up with the Icons calendar…
World Cup 2015: The deadly trio
By Charlie Morgan The confirmation of kick-off times last Wednesday reaffirmed it before Saturday’s Millennium Stadium ding-dong drove the point home. Pool A at Rugby World Cup 2015 is going…
Championship blog: round ten wrap
By Richard Grainger It was all change in the GKIPA Championship with a shock first defeat for the leaders and a spectacular first win for the bottom-placed side. And with…