SO NOW we all know. You, me and every rugby player in France. As Midi Olympique revealed in Monday’s edition Jonathan Sexton will be pocketing €55,000 [£47,000] a month next…
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B&I and Championship round-up
A CHAMPIONSHIP club is guaranteed a place in this year’s final of the British and Irish Cup; and it is little surprise that they will meet one of the Irish…
Lions 2013 squad options: Flankers
IN THE aftermath of the 6 Nations and with time running out we are all confronted with the starkest of choices: who are our Lions? An obvious point of conjecture,…
Fantastic four: Heineken Cup quarter-final review
CLERMONT AUVERGNE demonstrated just why they are the favourites to lift the Heineken Cup this year as they clinically saw off Montpellier. Rugby World, however, has decided to pinpoint a…
Great prizes up for grabs!
THIS MONTH we've got some fantastic prizes for you to win! You can enter all our competitions on our designated page, but here's a reminder of the great prizes up…
Pro’s Playbook: Playing from an edge
EVERY MONTH we rack the brains of the professionals to bring you the best tips to help you improve your game! Ben Harvey, Jersey head coach, shows how to beat…
Lions 2013 squad options: Locks
IN THE aftermath of the 6 Nations and with time running out we are all confronted with the starkest of choices: who are our Lions? An obvious point of conjecture,…
What’s the best way forward for Welsh rugby?
THE NEWS that George North is to leave his homeland to ply his trade in Northampton may cause some hand wringing in Wales, but there is scope to consider another…
Goode ready for European test
GIVEN THE intelligent, unfussy rugby instincts that characterise his game, it comes as no surprise that Alex Goode also possesses a pretty precise memory. Describing a short sequence an hour…
Focus on Ireland: Kidney departs, what happens next?
IT CAME as no surprise that the IRFU decided against renewing Kidney’s contract. Their recent defeat in Rome, Ireland’s first Six Nations loss to Italy, left Ireland with only one…