THE TEAMS have changed and, if they’re not careful, some coaches could be for the chop if they don’t get a win in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations! In this…
Beatrice Asprey
Rugby Rant: Residency rule needs tightening up
THE SRU have generated negative headlines recently with their ‘project players’ – and I have to agree with them. Bringing players over from South Africa – or elsewhere – with…
RBS 6 Nations: French search for the perfect 10
“IF YOU any good ideas, give them to me,” said Philippe Saint-Andre in the aftermath of Saturday’s Six Nations defeat to England. The coach of France was responding to a…
RBS 6 Nations: Ireland analysis: Round 3
SOMETIMES THE stats do lie. If you didn’t know the score at Murrayfield on Sunday and were just handed the match data afterwards, everything would suggest that Ireland had beaten…
RBS 6 Nations: England analysis: Round 3
ENGLAND TOOK a giant step towards their first Grand Slam in a decade with a 23-13 victory over France. The most important statistic is that Stuart Lancaster's men found a…
Rugby World TV: Six Nations Round 3 previews
WE'VE HAD a breather from the RBS 6 Nations to catch our breath, but the heat is back on this weekend as Wales head to Rome, France hop across the…
RBS 6 Nations: Can Antonie bring some Claassen to France?
IN THE letters page of the latest issue of Midi Olympique one irate reader has addressed the editor in no uncertain terms on why the Top 14 isn't helping the…
RBS 6 Nations: Inside the England Camp Part Three
DYLAN HARTLEY and Joe Launchbury dissect the scrum in the run up to England v France at Twickenham. But what else have the England squad been up to in camp?…
RBS 6 Nations: Can Bastareaud help restore French pride?
PHILIPPE SAINT-ANDRE has kept faith with his fumbling French side for the visit of Wales to the Stade de France on Saturday evening. Instead of bringing down the guillotine on…
RBS 6 Nations: Does this mighty lock hold key to French success?
ROMAIN TAOFIFENUA is a big lad. Just how big remains something of a mystery. According to which paper you read in France, his weight in the last few months has…