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Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
THE SAINTS Back-row headache Who’d be a Lions selector? The recent return from a hamstring injury of Peter O’Mahony has helped make the back-row conundrum ridiculously tough for Warren Gatland…
England and Saracens stars the driving force behind Sarries RFC
Rugby has had its fair share of tawdry headlines in recent months; allegations of on-field cheating, player strikes, dissatisfaction with residency laws, hiring and the firing of coaches and internecine…
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
THE SAINTS Heinz catch-up The sun came out at the weekend and the players captured the mood, with a number of belting tries. Cardiff Blues scrum-half Tomas Williams was twice…
Six Nations: France 20-18 Wales – Five things we’ve learnt
Scrums weren’t the culprit BBC’s new Saturday afternoon drama was quality viewing. Running at nearly 100 minutes, instead of the advertised 80 minutes, the plot had everything that any seasoned…
Thomas Savare had Stade Francais’ best interests at heart
Yes, it was clumsily, even brutally, enacted but wasn’t the merger of Stade Francais and Racing 92 the best for both clubs in the long-term? Evidently not for the players…
Six Nations: Ireland 13-9 England
In a nutshell In a dank, overcast Dublin, Ireland and England served up a blood and thunder affair that should should see decent chunks from both squads heading to New…
Six Nations: France 20-18 Wales
What's hot and what's not from Wales' final Six Nations game against France
Six Nations: Scotland 29-0 Italy
Scotland ended their 2017 Six Nations with three wins after defeating Italy 29-0 at Murrayfield. It was a victory built on momentum and muscle and one that ends Vern Cotter’s…
Stade Francais and Racing 92: The merger explained
Imagine, if you will, that Racing 92 require maximum points in their final two league games of the season to qualify for next season’s Champions Cup. Their last match is…