It’s a victory for common sense – but there’s no doubting the Six Nations TV deal announced today will draw sighs from traditionalists. The BBC, the permanent home of Five/Six…
Tournaments
Analysis: Five reasons the Highlanders won the Super 15 final
“Nobody said we could” – that was the rabid rallying cry issued by fly-half Lima Sopoaga as the Highlanders took to the pitch for the second period of Saturday’s phenomenal Super 15…
30 Minutes with… Charlie Sharples
Gloucester full-back Charlie Sharples talks pranks, party guests and PlayStation
Super Rugby: Hurricanes and Highlanders set to thrill in all-Kiwi final
As if any more ballast was required to reinforce New Zealand’s World Cup credentials, it comes in the shape of this Saturday’s Super Rugby final – the first all-Kiwi affair…
Merger of Biarritz and Bayonne ruled out
The controversial proposal to create a Basque Super Club by merging Biarritz and Bayonne is now off the table
Ardie Savea: The red-hot Hurricane omitted by the All Blacks
“People are always afraid of what is different. They are afraid of change. It is the same everywhere.” So runs a line from Shaolin Tiger, a book written by Australian children’s author Sandy…
Aaron Smith and Waisake Naholo: All Blacks double-act
Whenever a New Zealand squad is announced, a palpable air of intimidation accompanies it. You know they possess an astounding abundance of talent, but it is not until the list…
The Clubhouse Podcast: The French foreign legion
With the Top 14 final ending in the favour of Stade Francais – a 12-6 win over bad luck magnets Clermont Auvergne giving the Paris outfit the title – we…
Top 14: Clermont bow under the weight of expectation
Professional sport is a cruel business. Stade Francais partied long and hard after winning the Top 14 title on Saturday night and wound up their celebrations on Monday evening, at…
A letter from South Africa – June
Bulls and Sharks cull mercilessly The Bulls and the Sharks did little to persuade seasoned veterans to reconsider offers from overseas clubs after both suffering mediocre Super Rugby campaigns. The…