This is the season for handing out gongs so Rugby World takes a sideways look at 2016 and presents its prestigious, unofficial, end-of-year awardsQuick wit: Eddie Jones has come out with a procession of one-linersThe Eddie Jones Award for Sound Bite Merchant of the Year Winner – Eddie Jones A no-brainer to kick off …Continue reading »
With Warren Gatland already intimating that a number of players are already on the plane, the next few months will see if any bolters come to the foreOn a wing and a prayer: Christian Wade's match-winning qualities could see him pickedAs the new year dawns, we move into the second half of the 2016-17 northern hemisphere season, a season that …Continue reading »
Directors of rugby around the Premiership are confused about the incoming tackle laws and how they are going to be refereedTackle lottery: New tackle laws are seeing a rash of cards being brandishedRichard Cockerill, the director of rugby at Leicester, has been around the block a bit, and most things that rugby …Continue reading »
With the election of Bernard Laporte as FFR President, a new firmer stance on the selection criteria to play for Les Bleus has been implementedChange in tack: Bernard Laporte has said only French passport holders can play for France
An era has ended in France. In an interview with Midi Olympique on Monday, national coach Guy Noves discussed his …Continue reading »
It might be the panto season, but round four of the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup served up the best entertainment you would wish to see. Who were the heroes who stole the show, and who were the biggest villains?Creative spark: Finn Russell (headband) offloads to Tommy Seymour during his stellar display (Pic: AFP)THE SAINTS Finn Russell With Johnny Sexton, George Ford and Owen Farrell all strong options for the Lions, Finn Russell …Continue reading »
