Ahead of this weekend's Champions Cup semi-finals, Jack D'Arcy takes a look at the key statistics from the tournament to date
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Rugby statistics: Is the Aviva Premiership the most competitive league in Europe?
After the European Champions Cup quarter-finals, Wasps’ director of rugby Dai Young suggested all stats point towards the Aviva Premiership as being the most competitive league in Europe. Is that…
Rugby Rant: Keep the Six Nations free-to-air
Granted, he was being mischievous, as is his right as financial custodian of the RBS 6 Nations, but CEO John Feehan blasted open a hornet’s nest with a double-barrel shotgun…
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
It was a dramatic weekend of rugby – we take a look at who and what stood out for the right, and wrong, reasons
European Champions Cup – Head to heads
If you take the law of averages, only one away side a year prevails at the Champions Cup quarter-final stage – a statistic that this year’s four English teams will…
Brian O’Driscoll on Leinster’s European Champions Cup chances
Brian O’Driscoll believes that anything could happen for his former side in the next round of the European Champions Cup. This weekend Leinster host Bath, Clermont face Northampton Saints, Racing…
Six Nations wrap: The Alternative awards 2015
Award for the best use of social media – #Finnocent As Dan Biggar, arch proponent of the ‘kick and collect’ took to the air, Finn Russell, turned, like a deer…
Six Nations: Five things we’ve learnt – Ireland
After quite possibly the most exciting day of Six Nations Rugby EVER (hyperbole is allowed after a day like that) and certainly the most madcap, Ireland ended it top of…
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
The Saints Europe’s finest Stand up and take a bow all the players who threw caution to the wind in the final round of RBS Six Nations matches and served…
Six Nations: Team of the tournament
Any Six Nations team is bound to be contentious, so with the hide of a rhino, I’ve picked the best team in the tournament. So without further ado, here it…