The Saints Hot stuff in the cold Connacht deserve absolutely all the plaudits in the world for playing through temperatures of around -20 celcius and managing to beat Enisei STM…
European Champions Cup
European Champions Cup analysis: Brendon O’Connor makes excellent Leicester Tigers debut
Leicester Tigers gave an emphatic statement on Friday night with their 33-20 European Champions Cup defeat of Stade Francais at Welford Road. And an assertion of intent was uttered with a New…
How will the French fare in the Champions Cup?
Gavin Mortimer runs the rule over the French contenders in this season's European Champions Cup
Steffon Armitage speaks out on England exclusion
Toulon openside Steffon Armitage talks his England exclusion, Toulon's season and the Champions Cup
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Stand-out stand-off He helped himself to 18 points in a 28-16 victory, controlled the tactics and tempo with a superb kicking game and won the Peter Deakin Medal…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Brilliant Bath It’s not a bad success rate is it? Seven tries from eight visits to the opposition 22 in one match. Such was the pure brilliance of…
Five things we learnt in April
Five things we learned about rugby – April Don’t hate Toulon, they’re simply getting it right. Okay, so it was May 2, but it’s easy having a pop at Toulon.…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Treble triumph We can all accuse Toulon of buying their success, and there is no doubt their riches have allowed them to assemble an unparalleled squad, but they…
What we learnt from the European finals
Analysis and photos from the European Champions and Challenge Cup finals
Analysis: What do Armitage and Kvesic offer at the breakdown?
The number seven is almost as sacred in modern Test rugby as it is at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s theatre of dreams. Thanks to a lineage of eye-catching, influential players…