By Richard Grainger It was all change in the GKIPA Championship with a shock first defeat for the leaders and a spectacular first win for the bottom-placed side. And with…
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Autumn Series 2013: RW’s Alternative Awards
IN THE summer, Quade Cooper, the enigmatic, tormented Wallaby five-eighth had a very public falling-out with Robbie Deans, the Wallaby coach.
Top 14: Losing away from home accepted
Here’s a stat to chew on. Five clubs in the Top 14 this season have failed to score points in a match, the clubs in question being Bayonne (55-0 vs…
Fiji versus the Barbarians has its place
Fiji’s 43-19 loss against the Barbarians at Twickenham this weekend was put on to celebrate the centenary year of Fijian rugby and as I was being serenaded with harmonies from…
Wales: Five things we learned against Australia
Yet again Wales lost by a narrow margin in a thoroughly engaging encounter, losing 26 – 30
Match verdict Wales 26-30 Australia
The Wallabies run of wins against Wales continues – how did they do it?
Aviva Premiership One to Watch: Topsy Ojo
Topsy Ojo, the London Irish wing/full-back who will be looking to break his try-scoring duck in this Aviva Premiership season and help his team claim their third win of the…
Match preview: Five reasons Wales v Australia is far from friendly
WALES AND Australia face-off tomorrow evening in the last fixture of a compelling Autumn Series. Here are a few underlying reasons this Test could turn out to be less than…
England’s lack of autumn rotation may lead to trouble
The resumption of the Aviva Premiership wouldn’t have felt quite right without a strong-minded soundbite from Richard Cockerill, so it was no surprise when the Leicester honcho mischievously pondered England…
Ireland justified to use Brian O’Driscoll
Losing faith in Brian O'Driscoll has long been considered blasphemy...