The Wallabies' visit offers another opportunity for Wales to heal a running sore – how to launch their autumn series with a victory. We look at their saga of slow startsOn your toes: Sam Warburton and Dan Lydiate man the barricades as Rocky Elsom carries in 2010 (Getty)Wales have a history of failure in their opening autumn Test, a running sore they hope to heal against Australia on Saturday
Vern Cotter has recruited a team of highly talented expendables for his mission to storm Twickenham and the watching crowd are in for a treat...Unfancied: The wildly talented Alex Goode is a late Barbarians additionThe Barbarians got down to business training in South West London earlier today, and with their final complement now announced, …Continue reading »
There are plenty of talking points in the 31-man England squad Eddie Jones has picked to tour Argentina in JuneExperienced heads: Haskell, Hartley, Brown and Care are all 30 or over. Photo: Getty ImagesThere are plenty of talking points in the 31-man England squad Eddie Jones has picked to tour Argentina in June
By Alex ShawFree and clear: Jonny May races to a score as England beat ArgentinaIf you were still awaiting that elusive, complete performance from England under Eddie Jones, that idealised 80 minutes of rugby …Continue reading »
With another raft of citings from the weekend, there is a growing cacophony of commentators getting increasingly confused by the inconsistent disciplinary process...Shown the card: Jaco Peyper brandishes a card in DublinThere were plenty of international players in the dock this week but maybe the disciplinary process should be in the …Continue reading »