England head coach Stuart Lancaster has been frequently reminded this month that time is running out to nail down a preferred side for the World Cup. The theory that experience…
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IRPA Tries of the Year 2014
There have been some spellbinding tries in this international year but it was left to IRPA (International Rugby Players Association) to sift through the footage and nominate five outstanding tries.…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
Saints Teddy Thomas: Remember the name The 21-year-old from Biarritz is the latest player to be anointed the ‘the prochaine grand chose’ in French rugby. It’s not hard to see…
Autumn International analysis: Five moments that decided England v South Africa
Saturday's 31-28 defeat by South Africa was England's fifth consecutive Test loss. We analyse five moments in which the game slipped away from the hosts
Autumn Internationals: Week two report
Stats, facts, quotes and photos from week two of the autumn Internationals
Ireland v South Africa talking points
Ireland are building strength in depth There was a lot of doom and gloom in the build up to this game with column inches devoted to Ireland’s long injury list…
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
The Saints May Day The doubters who thought Jonny May might never handle the transition from club to Test rugby were finally shown just what the Gloucester wing brings to…
Autumn Series: Players to watch
The next month should give us a pretty good idea of how sides are shaping up for the Rugby World Cup. It’s the final Tests between the Northern and Southern…
Heyneke Meyer picks a South Africa squad full of surprises
Springboks bulk up for tour Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer sprung several surprises when naming a cumbersome 36-man squad for their autumn tour to Ireland, Britain and Italy. The squad only…
Rugby World fitness: wrestle at the breakdown like Duane Vermeulen
WATCH THIS video and learn these three gym exercises that work on your core strength and abdominal endurance, so you can be just as stubborn at the breakdown as the…