The Saints Gutsy Garces The moment Jared Payne sent an airborne Alex Goode crashing to the turf during the fourth minute of Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final clash between Ulster and…
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Heineken Cup Quarters: Four to watch
This set of Heineken Cup quarter-finals is possibly the most enticing last eight ever assembled. Each of the four ties is jam-packed with stellar talent and most of the continent’s…
Wales: Five things we learned in March
One problem down, one to go The furore over the future of European rugby seems all but over. April should see the announcement of a new tournament, with the desired…
Round 5: Six Nations Team of the Weekend
Mike Brown’s remarkable consistency continued in Rome, but the Scarlets' bomb-diffuser supreme was brilliant against Scotland and demonstrated that Wales have more than one rapier full-back. In the right place…
Ireland: Five things we learned v France
By Claire Glancy “Get bitter or get better” Andrew Trimble has had more heartaches than highs since making his Ireland debut in 2005. He has won 55 caps since then…
Wales v Scotland: Five things we’ve learned
WALES BEAT Scotland 51-3 in what became a training ground rout. Of course, this wasn’t Scotland. This was 14 man Scotland. After Stuart Hogg’s foolishly late hit on Dan Biggar…
Saints & Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
By Katie Field The Saints Genius Joe Five years since their Grand Slam, Ireland have their hands on the Six Nations trophy once again, thanks in no small part to…
Six Nations: France 20-22 Ireland
By Bea Asprey in Paris The match in 30 seconds The RBS 6 Nations ended in a fairytale fashion rarely seen in sport as Brian O’Driscoll took home the title…
France and Philippe Saint-Andre need a big win
France have to do more than just win against Ireland on Saturday. They have to win well. Only then will the press get off their backs; only then will fans…
England video: O2 Inside Line
Interesting insight into the England camp in this week’s O2 Inside Line. There’s a decent tactical breakdown of England’s win over Wales, the boys pumping some tin in the…