Eddie Jones rarely resists the chance to have a crack at opposition, or anybody else, and this week he was in typically combative mood in the gym at England’s base…
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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Four more from Seymour Scoring two tries against champions Connacht last week seemed like a good start to the season for Tommy Seymour, but the Glasgow Warriors wing…
Lions bolters: Eight players who could make New Zealand in 2017
From Will Greenwood in 1997, to Keith Earls in 2009, the selection announcement for the Lions tour always springs its surprises. And with eight months to go until Warren Gatland’s…
The Rugby Championship: The game Australia dare not lose
By Alex Shaw Rugby is a results business and if those results fall below challenging for titles and championships for the Springboks and Wallabies, it simply isn’t good enough. Coaches…
Lions coach Warren Gatland faces the biggest challenge of his career
Congratulations Warren Gatland – and, er, commiserations. For while being named head coach of the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand is a great honour, one to…
Top 14: Last chance saloon for Diego Dominguez at Toulon
Talk about pressure, Toulon travel to Toulouse on Sunday with Diego Dominguez‘s job on the line. Not just his, but those of his assistants, Marc Dal Maso and Jacques Delmas.…
England advance while the spectre of the All Blacks lurk in the background
Napoleon famously said he would rather have lucky generals in his ranks than good ones and Eddie Jones definitely both falls into both categories in a rugby sense. He is…
Ten reasons to buy Rugby World’s new season issue
A look at what’s inside Rugby World’s October issue, with all you need to know for the 2016-17 season
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Starting with a bang What more can a club ask from a new recruit than a try on debut? It’s a dream scenario for the player and the…
2016-17 Aviva Premiership & Guinness Pro12 captains
Aviva Premiership Bath Rugby – Guy Mercer – It was two pre-season wins from two for Bath, who beat Yorkshire Carnegie 20-14 followed by a 32-17 drubbing of the Scarlets. Impressive…