The first round of the Champions Cup brought showcased talent from all over Europe. Here are seven players who caught the eyeSlotting back in: In his first game of this season, Owen Farrell played heroicallyChampions Cup rugby was back with a bang this past weekend and though it was tinged with huge sorrow at …Continue reading »
The Champions Cup is closest the club game gets to Test level intensity and there will be a clutch of players looking to impress over the next two weekendsOn trial: Garry Ringrose's partnership with Robbie Henshaw is showing promiseBy Alex Shaw The European Rugby Champions Cup makes its 2016-17 bow this weekend and as early as round one, …Continue reading »
The start of the Champions and Challenge Cup starts in 10 days time and for the tournament's organisers the action can't come quickly enoughThe Champs: Saracens are favourites to go back-to-backThe Champions Cup starts in earnest this month with enough high-profile clashes to whet the appetite of the most ardent …Continue reading »
Date of birth: 3 April, 1998. Country: WalesTeen talent: Ioan Nicholas on the attack for the Scarlets in August 2016. (Photo: Huw Evans Agency)How did you get into rugby? My father, Adrian, was a wing at Pontyberem and when I wanted to start …Continue reading »
After a distinguished career as a rugby journalist, the Sunday Times rugby correspondent Stephen Jones gives his tips on making it in the industryMelee: Martin Johnson is swamped during the 2011 Rugby World CupBy Graham Jenkins Welcome to The Forward Pass, a series of conversations with leading rugby union journalists, broadcasters, presenters and …Continue reading »
