A front-five of to fear? For all the flicks, feints and steps boasted by an All Blacks backline that offers the sumptuous skills of Beauden Barrett, Ben Smith and if…
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The verdict on Eddie Jones’s England squad to tour Argentina
There are plenty of talking points in the 31-man England squad Eddie Jones has picked to tour Argentina in June
Lions 2017: How far late call-ups may have to travel
Unhappy with some of the selections in the British & Irish Lions squad? Rather see one of the other Home Nations heroes picked instead? Well do not despair yet, as…
Warren Gatland names 41-man Lions squad to face the All Blacks
Warren Gatland announced his 41-man British & Irish Lions squad today in West London in front of assembled media. A party of 16 Englishmen, 12 Welshmen, 11 Irishmen and two…
The replacements: A look at players brought into previous British & Irish Lions tours
The British & Irish Lions will announce their touring squad on Wednesday 19 April. There have been months of speculation and heated debate over what the make-up of the playing…
Heroes of Hong Kong: A study of Fiji sevens
By Oliver Pickup Fiji men’s sensational success at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, in last summer’s inaugural rugby sevens competition, was undoubtedly one of the most absorbing sporting narratives of…
Simon Hardy: How to throw into a lineout
Simon Hardy, one of the world’s top throwing specialists, explains the hooker’s chief craft
Playing through the pain: an investigation into painkiller use in rugby
“OUR DOC used to walk around with a frisbee full of painkillers before the game.” It’s the kind of sentence that stops you in your steps, but as it was…
Bath hoping to entertain during The Clash with Leicester
Todd Blackadder previews Bath's game against Leicester at Twickenham
Hotshot: Glasgow Warriors back-row Matt Fagerson
Meet Zander's talented younger brother, Matt Fagerson