The resumption of the Aviva Premiership wouldn’t have felt quite right without a strong-minded soundbite from Richard Cockerill, so it was no surprise when the Leicester honcho mischievously pondered England…
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Ireland justified to use Brian O’Driscoll
Losing faith in Brian O'Driscoll has long been considered blasphemy...
Dubai Sevens: Five things you should know about Fiji
THE SUN is up and the spirits are high in Dubai, and Fiji are chasing their first HSBC Sevens World Series win of the season. The islanders finished third in…
Will England build on their autumn?
With the Six Nations next on the international calendar, what needs to be fixed for England to stand a chance of topping the competition for the just the second time…
What next for France?
What are we going to do about France? What is France going to do about Philippe Saint-Andre? Rugby World's Gavin Mortimer offers his own assessment of Les Bleus from the…
Scotland: Five things we learned against Australia
Here are five things that stand out after Scotland's 15-21 loss to the Wallabies
Championship blog: Round 9 wrap
On the day that will be long remembered in the Emerald Isle as the day Ireland so nearly beat the All Blacks, Bristol were left to reflect upon how so…
Ireland: Five things we learned against All Blacks
Ireland said they were confident going into this match - it showed
Wales: Five things we learned against Tonga
Wales beat Tonga by 17 – 7, with a score line that belies the dominance of the Welsh performance. There was much talk prior to kick off regarding Wales’ decision…
Match verdict: Ireland 22-24 New Zealand
All Blacks break Irish hearts with a late try in Dublin