UNRULY KIDS rarely expect to get their comeuppance, but for the wayward son of Australian rugby James O’Connor, he has finally got the clip round his ear he will have…
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Wales in Focus: Five things we’ve learned
THE EUROPEAN crisis has huge ramifications for Northern Hemisphere rugby. The quest for a fairer qualification system, which is fully justified, and the desire to control the game with the…
EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Mark Evans talks Euro Crisis
By former Harlequins boss and Melbourne Storm Chief Exec Mark Evans IT’S BEEN coming for a few years, but it looks as if the time for compromise is all but…
Rugby Championship: History points to Ellis Park powder keg
THE LAST match between New Zealand and South Africa may have been as contentious as an infant on it’s first hour of learning the word “no”, but history tells us…
A chat with the ERC Chief Executive
AS YET another round of press releases about the future of the ERC and the Heineken and Amlin Challenge Cups whizzes around the atmosphere like so many deflating balloons, it…
Video: Toby Flood previews Tigers versus Saints
THIS WEEKEND second place Northampton Saints take on third place Leicester Tigers in the fifth round of the Aviva Premiership at the Tigers' den, Welford Road. Check out this video…
Opportunity for kids with Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup
FROM OCTOBER, right through to April, every Premiership club will be hosting a tournament for junior clubs and your kids could take part. The Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup is…
The Championship Blog: Round Three
After Week Three, eight clubs are sandwiched between the two unbeaten sides and the two still looking for their first win in the Greene King IPA Championship. Few would have…
Adam Jones talks scrums with Rugby World
Lions, Wales and Ospreys stalwart prop Adam Jones spoke to Rugby World about dealing with pain, his prospects of going to France and why he is a fashion icon, but…
Aviva Premiership: Round four preview
THE FOURTH round of the Aviva Premiership is upon us and even at this early stage things are getting tight. After four games the big ‘C’ word can be blurted…