French rugby is experiencing a golden period, with a young side brimming with verve and confidence. France have gone from flaky and frustrating to fabulous in the space of a couple of years. They have become the neutral’s darling, playing …
Welsh rugby is in disarray. Embroiled in scandal and financial turmoil, things look particularly bleak across the River Severn. Wayne Pivac paid the price for a disappointing 2022, the loss at home to Georgia being the straw that broke the …
One word to describe Scotland’s 2022? Frustrating. It was another year of near moments and narrow defeats, one step forward, one step backward, and plenty of sliding doors and what-ifs. There were some niggling off-field moments, invariably involving their talismanic …
Sadly, Italy have been the perennial whipping boys of the Six Nations since their introduction in 2000. Progress has been minimal, and their position has often been questioned, but last year Italy produced some results that provide optimism ahead of …
Last Thursday, Sussex announced they had signed Australia’s Steve Smith for a short stint in May. Smith will be available for three County Championship games, providing him with a warm-up ahead of this summer’s Ashes series, which starts at Edgbaston …
The Champions Cup heads into its final round tomorrow, and thanks to a convoluted format, there’s still plenty to play for. Round three threw up many talking points; amongst some scintillating play, there were five red cards across the weekend, …
Most of the talk on Sunday evening had revolved around the makeup of Steve Borthwick’s impending Six Nations squad announcement, debating who would make the cut and who wouldn’t. Then the Australian Rugby Union dropped a bombshell. Dave Rennie had …
Steve Borthwick has announced his much anticipated first squad as England’s head coach, which features some notable ommissions. Billy Vunipola, Jack Nowell, and Jonny May all miss out on making Borthwick’s 36-man squad; the trio have 180 caps between them …
The European Champions Cup returns this weekend, entering the pivotal round three, representing a last-chance saloon for some sides while others could seal their qualification for the last sixteen. However, you can’t help but feel the tournament lacks the back-to-back …
There is a quiet optimism pervading around Twickenham currently. The debate around Eddie Jones’ departure has ended, Steve Borthwick’s arrival has been heralded, and the gloom is starting to lift. The optimism was notched up a couple of decibels last …
