The standout performer of the Six Nations so far
Looking back over the first two rounds of this year’s 6 Nations tournament, there is one thing above all that has made it a championship to remember. Not Italy’s monumental win over France in Rome, nor...
View ArticleWeek three review: 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship
Another round of fixtures into the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship and at last some discernible order is appearing in the standings. England are in the ascendency, Wales and Scotland are still finding...
View ArticleJust what has happened to France?
Prior to this year’s RBS 6 Nations, there were few who would have bet against the French as serious contenders. The only northern hemisphere nation to go unbeaten in the autumn tests, winning...
View ArticleWeek four review: 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship
Europe’s top six rugby nations will meet one more time this year on Saturday to decide which team will be crowned 6 Nations champions, and determine the destination of the dreaded wooden spoon. The...
View ArticleFinal review: 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship
What a tournament the 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship was: surely the most closely-contested in recent memory, with none of the teams going unbeaten or losing all their games. The matches themselves...
View ArticleEngland must find their swagger after Six Nations disappointment
England’s 30-3 loss to Wales at the Six Nations was a savage and dizzying one. As the worst ever defeat to their near neighbours, it left many pondering what is missing with this England team. Perhaps...
View ArticleLions selection: assessing the 37
In June 2013, the cream of home nations rugby union talent will travel to Australia for a tour that culminates in a three-match test series after a warm-up series against the country’s club sides. At...
View ArticleLions tour off to a strong start
Five matches down and five wins for Britain’s rugby elite. The first half of the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour was promising to say the least, although there are a few areas in which the squad need...
View ArticleBritish and Irish Lions celebrate historic test series win
The British and Irish Lions took to the field in Sydney on Saturday knowing that their place in the rugby history books would be secured if they could beat their Australian hosts. When they left the...
View ArticleAll Blacks record dominant victory in Rugby Championship opener
The Rugby Championship began this weekend in Sydney with an emphatic 47-29 victory for New Zealand, underlining once again their dominance since the Rugby World Cup of 2011. The Kiwis welcomed back...
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