Whilst northern hemisphere eyes turn to the upcoming Six Nations, attentions in the south are set firmly on the return of Super Rugby. The premiere club tournament in the southern…
Tournaments
Auckland Blues to host first Super Rugby match in Samoa
Two Super Rugby fixtures are to be played in the Pacific Islands this year for the first time in the competitions history. The Waikato Chiefs hosted the Canterbury Crusaders in…
30 Minutes with… Sale Shark Josh Charnley
Sale Sharks wing Josh Charnley talks rucks, Robinson and his ram's head tattoo
England are a daunting task for Les Bleus
The task confronting Les Bleus is daunting. If they wish to start the 2017 Six Nations with a win they must beat an England side unbeaten since October 2015. They…
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Awesome Scots It’s only two years ago that the SRU were considering disbanding the Scotland Sevens team – how ludicrous an idea that seems now. The Scots followed…
Do we really need music at international rugby events?
The Six Nations is nearly with us and thousands of rugby fans will be looking forward to hooking up with old pals and watching the best teams in Europe go…
HSBC Sevens World Series: England ready to rock in Wellington
It’s early days but England have made the brightest of starts in their bid to win the HSBC Sevens World Series for the first time. After winning bronze in Dubai…
Australia Women’s Sevens receive national medals
Australia’s gold-medal winning Women’s Sevens team received yet another award today when they received Order of Australia medals in the Australia Day honours list. The Olympic and World Series champions…
Six Nations: What’s being said about the introduction of bonus points
This year sees bonus points introduced into the Six Nations, women’s Six Nations, and U20 Six Nations. Many are cheering because they believe it will foster some free-flowing, cutting-edge attacking…
What lies ahead for Eddie Jones’ England in 2017?
Eddie Jones set the bar high in his first calendar year in charge with a first Grand Slam in 13 years, a whitewash against the Wallabies down under and 13…