By Alex Shaw Just a year after being named coach of the Year at the Aviva Premiership awards – and eight months after signing a new contract – Mike Ford…
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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Saracens’ dynamic duo Saracens are the king of European rugby, after beating Racing 92 in the Champions Cup final. They managed the wet conditions in Lyon superbly, were…
Is Owen Farrell finally ready to go toe-to-toe with Dan Carter?
By Alex Shaw Reputations are hard to shed once they’ve been cast and in no arena do fans stick to these often outdated misconceptions more so than in rugby. Since…
Unsung heroes from the English season
Don Armand The Harare-born back-rower – six, seven or eight makes no difference – has played in 24 of Exeter’s 29 games this season and although Jack Nowell, Henry Slade…
Why things have clicked for Racing this season
Saracens should be wary of a Racing side fulfilling their potential in this weekend's European Champions Cup final
Fiji home in on another HSBC Sevens World Series title – and No 1 seeding for Rio
Softer toilet paper and being allowed to eat sausages were two of the treats sampled this week by the Fiji squad, who stayed at the deluxe Lensbury hotel in Teddington…
Analysis: Seven aspects of the Saracens gameplan
Mark McCall and his men still readily bring up 2014, when they lost two finals in the space of seven excruciating days. First, on May 24, Toulon outclassed them to…
Brexit: what would it mean for rugby?
This summer’s tours reach their climax on Saturday 25 June, but two days earlier it will be politicians rather than rugby fans eagerly awaiting a result. The people of Britain…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Chiefs duo shine at the Stoop Henry Slade had a cracking game for Exeter Chiefs in their 62-24 demolition of Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop in the last…
Jamie Heaslip and CJ Stander – a tale of two No 8s
They've both had great seasons but should Jamie Heaslip and CJ Stander feature in the same Ireland back row or battle for the No 8 shirt?