With Saracens and Clermont home and hosed, and safely through to the knock-out stages, the next two weekends will decide who joins them but nothing is certain...Decision time: Wasps play Toulouse in a game both must winBefore the 2017 Six Nations swings into full focus and dominates the rugby calendar for the months of February and …Continue reading »
While the Aviva Premiership flourishes, the once mighty Top 14 is losing its appeal among French fans for myriad reasons. Can it regain its mojo?Staying loyal: Clermont are one of the few clubs to register attendance increasesLast week two sets of figures were published. On Wednesday the Aviva Premiership disclosed that attendances are up 10.1% this season …Continue reading »
Which players were the heroes for their teams in the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Champions Cup matches, and who needs to make an extra effort next time?Key man: Munster's CJ Stander scores his sides second try. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints CJ Stander Munster put Racing 92 to the sword in their rearranged European Champions Cup clash, trouncing …Continue reading »
Here’s what happened when we went on tour with one of the game’s most beloved sides, the Barbarians. This feature first appeared in the January 2017 issue of the magazine.STANDING AT the mouth of a tunnel that slopes down towards Marketa Stadium’s pitch – a postage stamp of grass …Continue reading »
With the inquest into Richard Cockerill's departure from Leicester Tigers ongoing, speculation has already started over who will replace him at the East Midland's powerhouse...Inquest intensifies: Richard Cockerill's departure has been big newsIt did not take long for the curse of Rugby World to strike, no sooner had we given Richard Cockerill …Continue reading »
