As the new year dawns, we move into the second half of the 2016-17 northern hemisphere season, a season that you will all know ends in a British and Irish…
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Rugby’s new tackle laws confusing coaches at all levels
Richard Cockerill, the director of rugby at Leicester, has been around the block a bit, and most things that rugby throws up would not surprise him, but even he is…
France wants fewer foreigners, and that can only be a boost for Les Bleus
An era has ended in France. In an interview with Midi Olympique on Monday, national coach Guy Noves discussed his recent lunch with Serge Simon, the number two to new…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
THE SAINTS Finn Russell With Johnny Sexton, George Ford and Owen Farrell all strong options for the Lions, Finn Russell must still be viewed as a ‘bolter’ in the race…
Dylan Hartley polarises opinion but his ban signals good news for England
Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, and no-one is sitting on it, Dylan Hartley is either a brilliant England captain who has made the odd mistake,…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Jamison Gibson-Park Leinster’s Kiwi scrum-half is a hero for his province after he conjured their bonus-point try out of nothing six minutes from the end of their Champions…
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Sky’s the limit: Behind the scenes with Sky Sports on an England Rugby match day
There is a touch of the Tardis about the new Sky Sports truck that sits inconspicuously in the outside broadcast compound at Twickenham on England match days. Inside is a…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Rory Best The Ireland skipper had plenty to celebrate on Saturday, guiding his team to a 27-24 win over Australia in Dublin and winning his 100th Test cap…
Wales 27-13 South Africa: Five talking points
‘Warrenball’ is officially dead Wales beat South Africa by 27-13 in a game in which the ‘Warrenball’ was finally given to the dog to chew on and a new ball…