By Alex Shore The southern hemisphere governing body SANZAAR is keen to explore new markets and commercial opportunities, increasing their ability to compete financially with their northern counterparts. The northern…
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London Irish look for an NYC lift
By Graham Jenkins “I’ll make a brand new start of it, in old New York,” sang Frank Sinatra in his legendary homage to the equally iconic city on the east…
Analysis: How will England’s defence stand up against Wales?
We take a look at holes in England's defence against Ireland and how Wales might look to exploit these issues in the Six Nations
Terry Bouhraoua: “France don’t have a Sonny Bill Williams”
PLENTY OF headlines have been made by the big 15s players coming into sevens. We know of the All Blacks and Wallabies who have come in for this season, hoping…
England v Wales: Red Rosers have it all to prove in chase for Six Nations Grand Slam
Martin Johnson didn’t make a whole lot of friends in 2003 when his England side broke protocol and stood in the wrong place at Lansdowne Road against Ireland, leading to…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Sunday best Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs produced a Sunday-best performance in the Aviva Premiership, with the Tigers hanging on for a 31-27 victory after leading 31-6 with…
Agen’s Luke Hamilton on swapping Wales for France
Agen back-rower Luke Hamilton opens up about life in France, battling relegation and how the Top 14 compares to the Pro12
30 Minutes with… Larissa Muldoon
Get to know Ireland Women’s scrum-half Larissa Muldoon
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series: Las Vegas Sevens Day one
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is now in Las Vegas, where fans have been spoilt already in one day out of three. There have been two pool games so…
Five things we learnt about rugby in February
By Paul Williams Why can’t our southern hemisphere coaches coach the southern hemisphere way? We, in the northern hemisphere, want to play rugby like the southern hemisphere. The quality of…