With Racing 92 the beaten finalists last year and Toulon three-time winners before that, expectations are high that French sides can lift the Champions CupBack in the groove: Leigh Halfpenny is getting some rugby after a long-injury lay-offThe Champions Cup starts this weekend and the seven French sides have experienced fluctuating fortunes so far this season in …Continue reading »
England are at sixes and sevens in the back row after a flurry of injuries, so Eddie Jones is poised to go "route one" and do the obvious.Come in No 7: Maro Itoje can do a great job for England. (Photo: Getty Images)Eddie Jones has his sights set on toppling the All Blacks but at times in the last couple of weeks …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 »
In snatching back the lead from Wasps just before half-time on Sunday afternoon at Allianz, Saracens showed the opportunism and problem-solving ability of a champion side.DescriptionMore than any athletic attribute, the one quality that Maro Itoje’s clubmates value highest in their young lock is an …Continue reading »
A sports photographer for over 40 years, Dave Rogers is one of the best known snappers in rugby. Here he talks about his career in the industryLife through the lens: Dave Rogers took this iconic shot of Jonny WilkinsonThe Forward Pass Podcast – Dave Rogers Welcome to The Forward Pass, a series of conversations with leading rugby union …Continue reading »
