6 things we learned from the weekend’s rugby

- October 4, 2016October 6, 2016

Jekyll and Hyde TigersI really cannot work this Leicester team out this year as their indifferent form continued at the weekend.Last Sunday they controlled a high-flying Bath team at Welford Road and looked every inch potential contenders, but this weekend, they put in a terrible defensive performance against Sale.

6 things we learned from the weekend’s rugby

- September 20, 2016September 20, 2016

Connacht’s rain dance pays dividendThe champions of the Pro12 are floundering in a bad way so surely a trip to the whipping boys of the league over the weekend would be the perfect tonic that they needed to kick start their campaign but that just wasn’t the case.In fact, if

Jamie George: ‘I will never stop pushing and working hard’

- September 6, 2016September 6, 2016

Saracens started the defence of their Premiership title on Saturday with a comprehensive victory over Worcester in the traditional curtain raiser at Twickenham, but for their England and potential British Lion hooker Jamie George, the day was not plain sailing.‘It was a frustrating first 40 minutes. The longer the

6 things we learned from the weekend’s rugby

- September 6, 2016September 6, 2016

Bath plans have been alteredNew coaches but with largely the same personnel, Bath have obviously made a change in the way they will be approaching this season and it looks quite clear that winning ugly will be not be a problem.Apart from a few late defensive jitters that helped flatter

6 things we learned from the weekend’s rugby

- July 5, 2016

1. Pacific Super Rugby franchise moves closer?A historic game took place in Fiji over the weekend and to be honest it was nothing short of great success. The Chiefs and the Crusaders put on a great show in the ANZ National stadium in Suva and despite the inclement weather the

6 things we learned from the weekend’s rugby

- June 28, 2016

1. Ireland’s future is brightThey will have been devastated to lose this series after the winning position that they let slip in Johannesburg last weekend, but what this tour has brought to light is the fact that there is a real wealth of talent in the Irish rugby system.To travel

Australia 40 – 44 England: Player Ratings

- June 27, 2016

Australia15 Israel Folau – 7.5 Constant threat and impeccable under the high ball. His line to take pass off Toomua for his try was sumptuous.14. Dane Haylett-Petty – 6.5 Has been a real find for Australia over the series and finally got his test try his performances deserved. Defensive weakness this week

June Internationals: Week 3 predictions

- June 24, 2016June 24, 2016

New Zealand v WalesWales once again showed that they can mix it with the best last week, but yet again they only showed it for a short amount of time. The second half they were simply blitzed and only a late surge gave the score line some form of

South Africa 32 – 26 Ireland: Player Ratings

- June 20, 2016

SOUTH AFRICA15. Willie le Roux: 6 He’s so Jekyll and Hyde. One piece of brilliance is usually followed by a poor kick or a lot of lateral running.14. JP Pietersen: 5.5 A mere passenger for most of the game and didn’t influence too much when it opened up.13. Lionel Mapoe: 5.5 He’s

6 things we learned from the weekend’s rugby

- June 14, 2016

1. Always admit when you are wrongThis is exactly what Eddie Jones did and look how it worked.England’s defensive shape was all at sea in Brisbane on Saturday for 25 minutes, and also the attacking threat out wide was being nullified with the greatest of ease by the Wallabies.