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.

Best Of The Weekend: Wins for Tigers and Quins, Ulster Unbelievable

- September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

Old-school Tigers bring down BathLeicester produced their best performance of the season so far, which was full of their traditional grit and determination, in a win against a Bath side that failed to fire. Going in to the game, the West Country outfit were confident of a rare win against

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

Best Of The Weekend: Ferocious Encounter at Allianz Park and Blues Are Back

- September 19, 2016September 19, 2016

Saracens and Saints smash each other at Allianz ParkSaturday saw two of the most physical teams clash at Allianz Park, with Saracens taking the spoils after a 'ferocious' (as Lawrence Dallaglio was intent to describe it) encounter with Saints. The first 55 minutes were far from the easy pickings that

Likely changes to Rugby’s Global Calendar

- September 15, 2016November 10, 2016

There have been rumours circulating, and reports in The Times, that World Rugby and the powers-that-be are close to agreeing some changes to the annual Rugby calendar.There had been talk of moving the Six Nations, but that looks likely to stay where it is - obviously some traditions are too

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

Best of the Weekend: Premiership and PRO12 seasons underway

- September 5, 2016September 5, 2016

Bonus Point win for Saracens, Gloucester capitulate at Kingsholm, George Ford sublimeDefending Premiership champions Saracens began their quest to be the first team to win three consecutive titles since 2005 with a less than convincing win over Worcester at Twickenham in the first part of the weekends double header on

Best of the Weekend: Connacht do it for the underdogs

- May 31, 2016June 23, 2016

Connacht clinch maiden titleConnacht were in fine form in their league final victory over Leinster, scoring three marvellous tries to secure their first ever PRO12 title 20-10.Fittingly, it was some of the club’s most consistent performers that delivered the goods in the final. First on the scoresheet was Tiernan

6 things we learned from the weekend’s rugby

- May 24, 2016May 24, 2016

1. Connacht’s incredible odds-defying achievementOnce the whipping boys of Ireland, Connacht’s rise to the final of the Pro12 is nothing short of amazing. What they have achieved with the squad that they have is simply remarkable.Robbie Henshaw is the first name on most people's lips but there are

Best of the Weekend: Exeter & Connacht reach first finals

- May 23, 2016

Exeter reach first final as Sarries march onSaracens took another step towards completing the double by smashing Leicester 44-17 at Allianz Park. Having deflected years of criticism about a ‘boring’ style of play, 2016 has seen Sarries showcase some imperious rugby, and their surgical performance in this match was just