By Charlie Morgan Saturday’s Kingsholm clash between England Saxons and the catchily-named O2 Ireland Wolfhounds – selected directly from Joe Schmidt’s wider Six Nations training group – is not just…
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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
by Katie Field The Saints Skills and thrills Why do we watch rugby? For many fans, it’s all about the moments of stunning skill, those out-of-your-seat moves which leave you…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
By Katie Field The Saints Dan-tastic He kicked 17 of his side’s points in their 22-19 away victory at Cardiff Blues and was Man-of-the-Match – yes, the Ospreys outside-half Dan…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
By Katie Field The Saints Renaissance men Walloped 40-7 at home by Leinster in the Heineken Cup last weekend, Northampton Saints produced one of rugby’s all-time great comebacks to beat…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
Ireland's greatest player of all time is showing no signs of drifting quietly towards retirement. He was at his mercurial best as Leinster whupped Northampton 40-7 at Franklin's Gardens on…
RW Icons calendar: Why we made our choices
WHEN PUTTING your name to any definitive list, you open yourself up to, at best healthy debate, at worst widespread ridicule, so when RW came up with the Icons calendar…
Autumn Series 2013: RW’s Alternative Awards
IN THE summer, Quade Cooper, the enigmatic, tormented Wallaby five-eighth had a very public falling-out with Robbie Deans, the Wallaby coach.
Ireland justified to use Brian O’Driscoll
Losing faith in Brian O'Driscoll has long been considered blasphemy...
Match verdict: Ireland 22-24 New Zealand
All Blacks break Irish hearts with a late try in Dublin
The toll of rugby on Johnny Sexton
The fly-half looks unlikely to play against the All Blacks on Sunday. Racing will worry too