The talk of late has been about Toulouse but what of another French club slipping towards the cliff edge? Castres’ fall has been even more precipitous than that of Toulouse,…
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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints The team to beat New Zealand’s bonus-point win against Argentina in La Plata enabled them to secure their third successive Rugby Championship crown with a game to spare.…
Premiership player analysis: Dan Robson, Gloucester
Friday evening’s encounter between London Welsh and Gloucester at the Kassam Stadium was a meeting of the Aviva Premiership’s most enthusiastic summer recruiters. Stung into action by a week of…
RWC 2015 Tickets: Don’t get caught out
With just over three days left to get hold of your Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets in the general sale, the tournament organisers have released their latest video reminding fans…
Rugby statistics: Are yellow cards really that bad for you?
There is a common belief that a team receiving a yellow card will be punished by an average of seven points during the following sin-bin, but is that actually true?…
Premiership player analysis: Sam Hill and Henry Slade, Exeter Chiefs
A frenetic, dramatic opening to the Aviva Premiership campaign has reinforced one thing robustly – England have plenty of options. In every position, there are at least two very viable…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Bubbling Bath No one – not even the closest relatives of any of the Bath players – could have predicted that Mike Ford’s side would beat Leicester Tigers…
Weekend’s rugby talking points
Keys for No. 10… Such is the intensity of the Bath v Leicester rivalry that matches between the two sides carry a health warning as it is, but this weekend’s…
SuperBru Predictions: Guinness Pro12 – Round Three
Round Three: Just as some Guinness Pro12 clubs are starting to build some momentum for the campaign ahead of them, so some of you prediction gurus are showing some clairvoyant…
SuperBru Predictions: Aviva Premiership – Round three
Round Three: Just as some Aviva Premiership clubs are starting to build some momentum for the campaign ahead of them, so some of you prediction gurus are showing some clairvoyant…