Northampton Saints can’t feel hard done by over Picamoles The poaching of Louis Picamoles to Montpellier has resulted in some rather aggressive teeth-grinding in English rugby. But it is worth…
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Lions name team for opening game against NZ Provincial Barbarians
We take a look at the Lions team Warren Gatland has named for the opening game of the 2017 tour
A statistical review of the 2016-17 Aviva Premiership season
Who were the prize guys in the 2016-17 Aviva Premiership season? We take a look at the stats
The 2017 Lions squad have arrived in New Zealand
What happened when the 2017 British & Irish Lions touched down in New Zealand
Talking points: Domestic finals promise drama, elation and despair in equal measure
By tomorrow evening, just a shade after 8pm, the 2016-17 domestic season will be a footnote, and we’ll know which clubs have been engraved into the history books. At Twickenham,…
The 2017 Barbarians have the talent to trouble England at Twickenham
The Barbarians got down to business training in South West London earlier today, and with their final complement now announced, it appears they’ve coerced a fair amount of talent to…
Summer tours: Italy and Scotland tread new ground in Singapore
Gregor Townsend's new journey starts in Singapore as Scotland and Italy do battle in an historic fixture
The All Blacks face fitness concerns of their own
Full-back: Ben Smith The mercurial full-back who resembles Clark Kent off the pitch, but turns into Superman on it (albeit dressed in black) has sat out the last couple of…
League stars’ candour about mental health can help those in union
IT WAS a story that caught so many off guard in Australia. A few weeks back, Greg Inglis, a star at the NRL’s South Sydney Rabbitohs and an athlete considered…
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
Injury to Billy Vunipola, forcing him out of the Lions tour, overshadows a sensational weekend of semi-final drama that includes an historic away win for Scarlets and last-gasp triumphs for…