Welcome domestic break for key clash You don’t have to go far back into the annals of European competition to find Cardiff Blues and London Irish mixing it with some…
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The rise of Exeter Chiefs
AS CHRISTMAS rushes towards us, what are the standout stories in this season’s Aviva Premiership? No one expected London Welsh to be so utterly out of their depth, and those…
Saints & Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
By Katie Field The Saints Genius Joe Five years since their Grand Slam, Ireland have their hands on the Six Nations trophy once again, thanks in no small part to…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
By Katie Field The Saints Brilliant BOD Only one man could head up the Saints list this week – the irrepressible Brian O’Driscoll, who became the world’s most-capped Test player…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
You wait 21 matches for your first Test try, then score two in two weeks. That’s what has happened to England full-back Mike Brown, who is in the form of…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
Saints and Sinners: a round-up of the best and worst of the weekend's rugby action, from the Six Nations and the LV=Cup
England Saxons: a glimpse of the future
By Charlie Morgan Saturday’s Kingsholm clash between England Saxons and the catchily-named O2 Ireland Wolfhounds – selected directly from Joe Schmidt’s wider Six Nations training group – is not just…
Heineken Cup round four: Team of the weekend
By Charlie Morgan 15. Luke Arscott (Exeter Chiefs) With characteristic defiance, the Chiefs carried the fight to the European champions in their own back yard at times. Statistics for full-backs…
Aviva Premiership One to Watch: Tom James
Tom James, the 26-year-old Exeter Chiefs wing who will be attempting to carve up the London Irish defence in an Aviva Premiership clash at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on…
Heineken Cup: Winners and Losers
EVERY YEAR, as Christmas drew closer, my school rugby team would embark upon a festive fitness regime. Regardless of how much frost there was, we would work on early morning…