With the game finely poised at 15-all and only minutes remaining, Aaron Cruden shunned the straightforward shot at goal, following a penalty award, and took a tap. His decision to…
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Rugby Rant: Fund GB women’s sevens!
SEVENS’ admission into the Olympics is one of the most exciting developments in rugby in decades. In the women’s game it is probably the most transformational development ever. Here, at…
Championship final 2nd leg: Bristol v London Welsh
Aviva Premiership rugby will return to Oxford’s Kassam Stadium next season thanks to London Welsh’s 20-point aggregate win over promotion favourites Bristol
Battle of the backrows: New Zealand v England
Winner of 71 caps for England and famously the only man not to be dropped by Sir Clive Woodward, Richard Hill faced New Zealand on seven times, beating them on…
Ireland v Argentina: Schmidt backs inexperience
IRELAND have never won a Test match in Argentina, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt from resting many of Leinster’s RaboDirect Pro12 finalists and selecting an inexperienced side to face…
Aaron Cruden: The cheeky All Black
As the All Blacks announced their team for the first Test against England this Saturday, head coach Steve Hansen was all at once relaxed, droll and positive. Beside him sat…
England v New Zealand: Experience and mystery in the first Test
For the first Test in a colossal three-match series against the All Blacks, Stuart Lancaster has named what he feels is a “strong side”. Well-worn logistical issues and injuries have…
Ireland trio pay tribute to Stephen Ferris
THOUGH Stephen Ferris’s retirement felt like it was inevitable, due to the length of time he’d been kept on the sidelines by injuries in recent years, it was still a…
Wales: Five things we’ve learnt – May
Probables v Possibles was a success. Many may question the on-field benefits of the Probables v Possibles fixture – however the off-field benefits were undoubted. The fixture was a sell-out…
How long can Toulon reign supreme?
Toulon have done the double this season, but can the star-studded side continue their success without Jonny Wilkinson?