Roko-Houdini up to his tricks at Bath, Ugo Monye's stray dart, a Sea of Blue in Perth, the All Blacks unearth a No 6 to fear, lineout woes and why Schalk Brits lost his cool Spring in his step: Elliott Stooke runs out ahead of Bath's win over Saracens at the Rec (Getty Images)Roko-Houdini up to his tricks at Bath, Ugo Monye's stray dart and why Schalk Brits lost his cool – three talking points from the weekend's rugby action
London Irish surprise the pundits as the tries flow, a promising start for the new laws, Sam Simmonds and Schalk Brits impress mightily, and the shirt that doesn't wash Good to be back: Topsy Ojo (left) celebrates scoring London Irish's first try back in the Premiership (Getty)London Irish shock the pundits on opening weekend, a promising start for the new laws, and the shirt that doesn't wash
The Premiership kicks off this weekend with a glut of players, primed (and preened) for the season ahead, so who is set for a defining season?Comeback trail: The wrecking ball, that is Manu Tuilagi is back in actionMatt Kvesic (Exeter Chiefs) For so long, Kvesic had the pre-fix, ‘England’s next openside’ but after moving from Worcester to …Continue reading »
A look at the recognisable faces from the Sevens World Series who have been brought into top XVs clubs for the season aheadExplosive talent: Blitzbok star Rosko Specman, now playing for the CheetahsSummer always sees a flurry of activity as players move clubs, but it feels like this year more stars of …Continue reading »
It will take more than a stint as an unused Lion to get Finn Russell down. This feature first appeared in the September 2017 issue of Rugby World.Smiles ahead: Finn Russell after scoring against the WallabiesWITH THE sun shining on Beauly, a Highland hideout west of Inverness, Finn Russell surveys a day with nothing more …Continue reading »
