Something is stirring in France, and the rest of the rugby world should take note. The cockerel may not yet be crowing but there’s a shine to its tail feathers…
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10 foods all rugby players should be eating during pre-season training
THE END of summer is synonymous with the conclusion of pre-season training. It’s the time of year when clubs can reflect on all the hard work that has been done;…
Analysis: Five areas England must fix from France defeat
There were some small crumbs of comfort for Stuart Lancaster to take from Paris. Mako Vunipola, Nick Easter and Danny Cipriani excelled from the bench, wing Jack Nowell grafted all…
World Cup watch: In support of undroppable front-rowers
For some of the world’s most revered front row players, it is the ideal situation. For the coaches it lies somewhere between walking on eggshells and urging the turkey to…
Analysis: How centres Sam Burgess and Henry Slade combined for England
Two debutants undertaking a high-stakes audition at Twickenham. Two centres with entirely different attributes who had taken contrasting paths to their first Test cap – one a code-hopping superstar, the…
National lottery: three ways rugby’s eligibility rules must change
Rugby’s eligibility regulations have become a farce, with players able to chop and change their allegiance with ease. Rugby World looks at how to solve the problems
Analysis: Jamie Heaslip shows his class against Wales
The list of honours compiled by Jamie Heaslip reads like a comprehensive catalogue. Now over a decade into his professional career, the 31 year-old No 8 boasts three Pro12 titles with…
Rugby Championship: Wallabies determined to end All Blacks losing streak
AUSTRALIA will unleash all their big guns on New Zealand in the Rugby Championship decider at ANZ Stadium on Saturday as they seek to end a ten-match winless streak against…
Who should be France’s centre pairing?
There's plenty of debate over France's midfield selection for the World Cup
Five things we learnt in July
Misbehaving Wallabies, innovative All Blacks and the importance of Samson Lee for Wales are all topics addressed in this July review