FEELING THE HEAT South Africa’s Super Rugby players sucked in their bellies after a short holiday break and returned to the most feared part of the year, pre-season in brutal…
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Who’s going to win the Six Nations?
It’s the question several outlets will be asking: Who’s going to win the Six Nations? Many believe it is as wide open a tournament as you could get in World…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Killer kick The weekend started in some style with a humdinger of an Aviva Premiership clash between Gloucester and Saracens at Kingsholm. There were enough incidents, both good…
Aviva Premiership analysis: Nick Easter inspires Harlequins
Last week, one broadsheet billed Harlequins’ clash against London Welsh as a ‘basement battle’. Although undeniably clichéd, the epithet was accurate enough – Conor O’Shea’s team were languishing in ninth place before…
Big Debate: Should winning be scrapped in kids’ rugby?
IN THIS month’s Rugby World we asked former England centre Simon Halliday and Walcot under-10s coach Dave Parsons if winning should be scrapped from kids’ rugby, in our Big Debate.…
Are London Welsh the worst Premiership side ever?
Not even the wiliest spin doctor could put a gloss on London Welsh’s season: 18 games, 18 defeats. An average score of 10-41 or, in the Aviva Premiership alone, 9-45.…
A conditioning drill to burn off the mince pies!
IF, like us, you’ve eaten too many mince pies over Christmas and the new year, then this conditioning drill should help you get your fitness back on track. We went…
Parmiter’s School train with Lucozade Sport!
WE TEAMED up with the Lucozade Sport Kit-Out Project earlier this season to give away £3000-worth of kit, nutrition and training advice, and it was Parmiter’s School in Hertfordshire who…
Rugby World fitness: get off the deck like Sam Warburton
AN ENGINE. That’s what we all like about good flankers. They keep chugging along, late in the game. The best back-rowers are the ones who knock attackers down and pop…
Top 14: Finances and the salary cap are strongly policed in France
Among the less interesting pages on the official France Federation website is one entitled ‘DNACG’. I don’t recommend a visit, not unless you’re an insomniac. Let me explain. DNACG stands…