Which players hit the heights in round four of the Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 and who made the costliest errors?Dominant Dominic: Waldouck played a big part in Newcastle's win at Gloucester. (Photo: Getty Images) One scored, one saved Dominic Waldouck scored a try at one end of the pitch and saved one at …Continue reading »
Chris Ashton’s latest brush with the law has put his future in doubt but he should stand and fight his ground – for his England place and not in disciplinary hearingsPause for thought: Chris Ashton has 12 week to ponder his latest setbackJournalists all around the rugby-playing globe were hunched over their laptops waiting for news of Chris Ashton’s disciplinary hearing to …Continue reading »
Alex Shaw takes a look at the best of the Premiership and Pro12, coming up with his own all-star side from the head-to-heads between the leaguesAviva Premiership star: Bath star Semesa Rokodunguni is in fine formThe Guinness Pro12 takes an inordinate amount of flak from fans and media alike and is generally regarded as the …Continue reading »
Howlers and fouls grabbed some of the headlines in the Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 this weekend, but there were plenty of terrific tries and top tackles to enjoy too. Man on a mission: Luke Cowan-Dickie was unstoppable for Exeter. (Photo: Getty Images)The Saints Rare hooker’s hat-trick Exeter Chiefs No 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie became only the third hooker to bag a hat-trick …Continue reading »
Eddie Jones met the press this week and warmed up by quipping that New Zealand ran world rugby – has he got a point?Do New Zealand run world rugby?Eddie Jones rarely resists the chance to have a crack at opposition, or anybody else, and this week he was …Continue reading »
