After a rip-roaring weekend of Six Nations action, there are an abundance of worthy candidates for the team of the round in a Lions yearWorld-class: Owen Farrell put in another hugely influential performanceBy Alex Shaw Round two of the 2017 RBS Six Nations is in the book and the upcoming rest week …Continue reading »
He's Scot the lot: Stuart Hogg runs in his second try against Ireland on Saturday (Pic: Getty Images)THE SAINTS Hogging the headlines The BBC showed a great graphic ahead of the Scotland-Ireland game on Saturday, highlighting the …Continue reading »
The European Champions Cup pool stages are coming to the boil and with every point precious, who starred and who slumped this weekend?In a tight corner: Francis Saili slides in for the crucial try. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints Francis Saili Munster replacement Francis Saili took his team into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup as Pool …Continue reading »
Scotland ran in six tries in Kilmarnock as they brushed aside a Georgia side and after an encouraging Autumn Series there are reasons to be hopeful for the Six NationsMachine: Jonny Gray put in another performance that will lead to calls for a Lions berthBy Rory Baldwin It was an odd sort of game The evidence of the opening ten minutes looked like this …Continue reading »
Ireland hooker Rory Best reached a landmark while leading his team to victory over Australia. England, Wales and Scotland also had wins to celebrate, but some players blotted their copybooks with foul play.The Best man: Rory Best gets so many congratulatory pats from his team he has to duck. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints Rory Best The Ireland skipper had plenty to celebrate on Saturday, guiding his team to a 27-24 win …Continue reading »
