In a nutshell Wales were convincingly beaten by a stirring Scotland second-half performance left the Murrayfield masses on their feet well after the final whistle. After trailing 13-9 in the…
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The Lions XV at the midway point of the Six Nations
The British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland must be tearing his hair out about who to pick for the squad in New Zealand in the summer, never mind the…
Lion City: Seven reasons to visit the Singapore 7s
Advertising feature 1. Family fun Singapore is a great travel destination for people of all ages. KidZania is a child-sized city where little ones can indulge in role play, while…
Best rugby signings for 2017-18
By Alex Shaw The announcement of new signings for the 2017-18 season is an almost daily occurrence in the northern hemisphere at the moment, as clubs, regions and provinces all…
Bordeaux hitting the buffers in Top 14
Why pressure is mounting on Bordeaux coach Raphael Ibanez
Six Nations: The XV Eddie Jones should pick for the Italian job
Eddie Jones has won everything since he took over with England but he is in a no-win situation ahead of the game against Italy next Sunday. England should win on…
Six Nations: France still lacking “elan”
A penny for Philippe Saint-Andre’s thoughts as he watched France batter Scotland into submission at the Stade de France on Sunday. PSA was pilloried for much of his four-year reign…
Six Nations: Five things we’ve learnt – Wales 16-21 England
The little things Despite a rugby landscape dominated by 105kg wingers, fleets of Cryo-chambers and salaries approaching 1 million euros a season, rugby remains a game decided by the little…
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
THE SAINTS Club crackers Who needs the international stars? The two televised Aviva Premiership games at the weekend were belters. “A sensational game. The last 20, I could watch that…
Six Nations: France 22-16 Scotland
The good and the bad of France's 22-16 Six Nations win against Scotland