The Saints Spot on George Ford held his nerve and ignored some off-putting shouts from the crowd at the Ricoh Arena to slot a winning conversion for Bath as the…
European Challenge Cup
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Champions stung Wasps produced arguably the performance and result of the weekend, beating three-times European champions Toulon 32-6 at the Ricoh Arena, just a week after kicking off…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Hot stuff in the cold Connacht deserve absolutely all the plaudits in the world for playing through temperatures of around -20 celcius and managing to beat Enisei STM…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Treble triumph We can all accuse Toulon of buying their success, and there is no doubt their riches have allowed them to assemble an unparalleled squad, but they…
Analysis: What do Armitage and Kvesic offer at the breakdown?
The number seven is almost as sacred in modern Test rugby as it is at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s theatre of dreams. Thanks to a lineage of eye-catching, influential players…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Diamond chip The most delicate of dinks created the solitary try of Saturday’s European Champions Cup semi-final between Clermont Auvergne and Saracens. Clermont No 10 Brock James popped…
Sam Warburton teaches David Flatman to sing Welsh national anthem
Wales flanker Sam Warburton talks Tour De Flats, conducting a choir and derby day in Europe
Inside the Connacht camp
TOM McCARTNEY swapped New Zealand for Ireland last year when he joined Connacht, but before he left Auckland his team-mates put together a tribute video. The hooker’s nickname is ‘Freak’…
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
The Saints Poacher turned gamekeeper Jonathan Joseph earned plenty of praise for his attacking play against Toulouse in last weekend’s European Champions Cup, but he made a decisive impact in…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
English clubs had the most to celebrate after a terrific weekend of European Champions Cup rugby, as four of the five Aviva Premiership sides who were playing non-English opponents won.…