Everyone else has had a crack at predicting Warren Gatland’s party and Test line-ups for the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand this summer so why can’t we?…
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Six Nations: Team of the Tournament
By Alex Shaw The 2017 RBS Six Nations is in the books. The national animosities can be put back in the cupboard until, well, the British and Irish Lions squad…
Is the new global rugby calendar as good as it sounds?
World Rugby have announced a new rugby calendar for 2020-32 – Rugby World looks at what it means
Six Nations: France 20-18 Wales – Five things we’ve learnt
Scrums weren’t the culprit BBC’s new Saturday afternoon drama was quality viewing. Running at nearly 100 minutes, instead of the advertised 80 minutes, the plot had everything that any seasoned…
Thomas Savare had Stade Francais’ best interests at heart
Yes, it was clumsily, even brutally, enacted but wasn’t the merger of Stade Francais and Racing 92 the best for both clubs in the long-term? Evidently not for the players…
Six Nations: Ireland 13-9 England
In a nutshell In a dank, overcast Dublin, Ireland and England served up a blood and thunder affair that should should see decent chunks from both squads heading to New…
Six Nations: France 20-18 Wales
What's hot and what's not from Wales' final Six Nations game against France
Six Nations: Scotland 29-0 Italy
Scotland ended their 2017 Six Nations with three wins after defeating Italy 29-0 at Murrayfield. It was a victory built on momentum and muscle and one that ends Vern Cotter’s…
The battle for the 2023 Rugby World Cup enters the home straight
The race to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup is on and there are just three runners fighting for the honour. The 15th of November is D-Day for Ireland, South…
Stade Francais and Racing 92: The merger explained
Imagine, if you will, that Racing 92 require maximum points in their final two league games of the season to qualify for next season’s Champions Cup. Their last match is…