Any Lions squad member selected in April will have to have multi-faceted skills, one-trick ponies need not apply. Any tourist needs to have talent and resolve in abundance, game intelligence…
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30 Minutes with… Finn Russell
Glasgow and Scotland fly-half Finn Russell talks juggling, jokers and junk food
Scotland 43-16 Georgia: Five talking points
By Rory Baldwin It was an odd sort of game The evidence of the opening ten minutes looked like this match would be close but in the end it was…
Scotland 19-16 Argentina: Five things we learnt
By Rory Baldwin It was vintage Argentina, but not the post-Henry Argentina we love It wasn’t quite the stodge seen in their match against Wales, but Argentina – or the…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Eddie Jones The England boss has guided his team to 11 straight wins in his first year in charge, but it is not just that success on…
Analysis: Mapping the involvements of Jonny Gray and Alun Wyn Jones
As hypothetical selections swirl around the internet and coach Warren Gatland is rolled out by sponsors to deliver soundbites, one thing about next summer’s British and Irish Lions tour to New…
Scotland 22-23 Australia: Five talking points from the Murrayfield heartbreak
1. This was the same – but different Yes, it was another one-point loss to the Wallabies put to bed in the dying minutes, but this defeat for Scotland was…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Ben Youngs and Co Joe Launchbury won the Man of the Match award but Ben Youngs made the most eye-catching contribution to England’s 37-21 win over South Africa.…
Champions Cup: Stars of Round One
Champions Cup rugby was back with a bang this past weekend and though it was tinged with huge sorrow at the tragic loss of a person so dear to the…
Analysis: Glasgow Warriors out-think and overpower Leicester Tigers
On-field action was comprehensively overshadowed by the gut-wrenching loss of Anthony Foley, but an entertaining opening round of European Champions Cup action still provided some thoroughly impressive performances. Glasgow Warriors’…