Heineken Champions Cup Predictions: Round 4

- December 13, 2018December 13, 2018

Having seen all the same matches last week with the home side reversed, it means this week's predictions should be easy - right? There were green arrows for me after Round 4, and I'm hoping for more of the same this time. Here are my Heineken Champions Cup predictions for

Heineken Champions Cup Predictions: Round 3

- December 7, 2018December 6, 2018

I've had a tough time with predictions for the Champions Cup so far, sitting in the bottom half of The Rugby Blog pool on Superbru, but it's time to turn things around. Here are my Heineken Champions Cup predictions for Round 3 this weekend. Edinburgh v Newcastle The Falcons are bottom of the

European Challenge Cup 2018/19: Round 3 Predictions

- December 7, 2018December 6, 2018

Here are my predictions for the Challenge Cup this weekend. Pau v Worcester Picking the home team is safer here, and although Worcester have played well in this tournament, they'll be more focused on Premiership survival. Pau by 6 Grenoble v Agen Pick the home team, especially in this fixture when it's in

Citizen Try of the Week: Round 9

- December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Each week, five tries are shortlisted for the Citizen Try of the Week award, and you can see them in the video below. Nathan Earle, Ollie Thorley, Harry Randall, Luke Morahan and Manu Tuilagi are on the shortlist for Round 9. Citizen are also offering you the chance to vote in their

Gallagher Premiership 2018/19: Round 9 Predictions

- November 30, 2018November 30, 2018

A GSP last week (bonus points for a full house of correct picks) has meant green arrows all over Superbru. Let's see if we can keep that going for Round 9 this weekend. Harlequins v Exeter The gulf between Exeter and Saracens and the rest of the league is too great to pick

England v Australia: Rate the Match

- November 24, 2018November 22, 2018

What did you think of the game today? Give the match a rating out of ten, and you can share your thoughts in the comments below, discussing the match with fellow fans. Who played well? what were the main talking points? How will England reflect on their performances and results this

Autumn Internationals 2018: Round 4 Predictions

- November 23, 2018November 22, 2018

Having gone with my head in this article last week predicting a New Zealand, I actually picked Ireland with my heart on Superbru, so that went well. I did pick Romania to beat the USA though, which cost me the GSP, particularly as 90% of people on Superbru seemed to know

Gallagher Premiership 2018/19: Round 8 Predictions

- November 23, 2018November 22, 2018

Last week's picks weren't bad, with 5 out of 6, and only Northampton's improved performance at home surprising me in their win over Wasps. As for the Gallagher Premiership this weekend, here are my Superbru predictions. Newcastle v Bath The Falcons have won their last three matches against Bath, and they need to

Autumn Internationals 2018: England team to face Australia

- November 22, 2018

England men's head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Australia on Saturday in the last Test of the 2018 Quilter Internationals (KO 3pm live on Sky Sports Action and Main Event). There are nine changes to the side that faced Japan last weekend with three positional switches.

Autumn success hangs on players making themselves undroppable

- November 22, 2018November 22, 2018

When on this blog last week I expressed a desire to see Japan make a big impact at Twickenham, I was not quite expecting them to comprehensively outplay their hosts for the best part of an hour. And outstanding as they were, it has left England’s autumn campaign in a