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 »
Sizzling Scarlets take top billing on a semi-final weekend to savour, Scotland reign at Twickenham and a hammer blow for the Lions as Billy Vunipola pulls out the tourCounted out: Billy Vunipola goes down with the injury that has cost him a Lions tour place (Getty Images)Injury to Billy Vunipola, forcing him out of the Lions tour, overshadows a sensational weekend of semi-final drama that includes an historic away win for Scarlets and last-gasp triumphs for Exeter and Wasps
The 34-cap Saracens and England No 8 has paid for the unrelenting nature of season in what is a significant blow to Warren Gatland's touring LionsOn the hoof: Billy Vunipola's absence deprives the Lions of a dynamic ball-carrying presenceThe British & Irish Lions have been rocked by the news that Saracens and England No 8 Billy Vunipola has …Continue reading »
Beauden's kid brother has been outstanding for Hurricanes in his debut Super Rugby season and must come into Steve Hansen's All Black reckoning, says Francisco Isaac Racking them up: Hurricanes full-back Jordie Barrett scores against the Stormers (Getty Images)The Lions could be seeing double this summer if the All Blacks give Jordie Barrett the chance to reprise his Super Rugby partnership with brother Beauden
The dates and times for the 2018 and 2019 Six Nations have been announced and there are a wealth of mouth-watering fixtures lined up in the grand old tournamentDouble-champs: England have won the last two Six Nations titlesThe Six Nations big-wigs have announced the fixtures for the next two years and title-holders, England kick off their campaign …Continue reading »
