Despite a narrow loss to the Wallabies, the ambition and joie de vivre shown by France have given the public hope that a brighter future awaits...Shoulder to shoulder: The French side enjoyed an improved performance against AustraliaFrance are once more playing with flair, and the nation is happy. Following Saturday’s thrilling clash with Australia, Midi Olympique …Continue reading »
We examine how canny kicking laid the foundation for the All Blacks’ blood-and-thunder win in Dublin
Bombs away: Beauden Barrett goes to the air at the Aviva StadiumAs his England side prepared to take on Steve Hansen’s men in the autumn of 2013, with a three-Test summer …Continue reading »
From a stodgy Argentina display to an encouraging debut from Scotland debutant Magnus Bradbury, the last-minute win for Scotland was a vital step forwardRThumbs up: Winners are grinners and Greig Laidlaw is thrilled with big resultBy Rory Baldwin It was vintage Argentina, but not the post-Henry Argentina we love It wasn’t quite the stodge seen …Continue reading »
England, Scotland, Italy and Australia all had winning smiles, Ireland, Argentina and South Africa tasted defeat and although Wales were victorious, they had little to shout about.All smiles: Eddie Jones has plenty to be happy about. (Photo: Getty Images)The Saints Eddie Jones The England boss has guided his team to 11 straight wins in his first year …Continue reading »
England ran up their 12th win in a row at a packed out Twickenham with a big win over Fiji, and while there were many good points, there is still improvement to be madeMaking an impression: Semesa Rokoduguni scored two tries against FijiBy Alex Shaw Another game down, another win added to the streak. Yes, England collected their 12th consecutive victory on …Continue reading »
