England banking on new blood to bring the best out of the whole squad

- August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

If earlier this year you correctly predicted the 31 players Eddie Jones is taking to Japan for the World Cup, then I’d also like to know your picks for the lottery this week. And if you’ve got any good stock tips. Because you’re either Nostradamus or Marty McFly. The term ‘bolters’

Three things to look out for in England v Wales

- August 7, 2019

England take on Wales in the first of their double-header of warm up games this Sunday. Those clashes are then followed by games against Ireland and Italy, before the World Cup campaign proper kicks off on 22nd September against Tonga. In typical Eddie Jones fashion, his 33-man squad for this game

Let’s call England XV vs Barbarians what it was: a Saxons game

- June 7, 2019June 7, 2019

There was certainly a gulf in experience between the starting teams of the England XV and the Barbarians on Sunday – 473 caps worth to be precise, with England’s grand total of five coming entirely from Teimana Harrison, last capped in 2016. Although the non-cap status and ‘England XV’ title came

Three talking points from the Premiership final

- June 5, 2019June 5, 2019

There was some serious competition for our sporting attention last weekend. Among others, the Champions League final, the Cricket World Cup and Anthony Joshua on the receiving end of one of the all-time boxing upsets were all vying for our time. With all that going one, could the final of

One-sided playoffs show the gulf between the best and the rest

- May 29, 2019July 18, 2019

Saracens and Exeter Chiefs confirmed they are the best two sides in the Gallagher Premiership at the weekend - and you can bet on which one will win the trophy on bonusar-casino.se. In other breaking news, it has been announced that the Pope is catholic and bears do indeed relieve themselves

An England squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup

- May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

With European rugby finished and domestic rugby in its final stages, attention is beginning to turn to the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year. It is almost four months to the day before the competition kicks off on 20th September and 20 squads of 31 players will duke

Saracens show why they are the best in the northern hemisphere

- May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

It was an astonishing week of European sport for fans. Unfortunately, the chaotic can-you-believe-it theatre came mostly from Liverpool and Tottenham’s Champions League semi-final comebacks – whatever you think of rugby’s round-ball cousin, it is difficult to deny both games were a fantastic spectacle. For rugby, which had its own European

Three talking points from the Gallagher Premiership

- May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

We are into the endgame of the Premiership season. At the weekend Bristol Bears and Worcester Warriors secured their top-flight futures for another season, while Newcastle Falcons look set for the drop (although Leicester Tigers are still not technically safe and are barely limping over the line). Meanwhile, thanks to

Three talking points from the Champions Cup semi-finals

- April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Saracens and Leinster will face off in the Heineken Champions Cup final for the first time, having overcome Munster 32-16 and Toulouse 30-12 respectively in the semi-finals at the weekend. Combined winners of the past three competitions, the two heavyweights were among the favourites from the start and will now

Three talking points from the Gallagher Premiership

- April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Another great round of Premiership rugby at the weekend: three of the relegation contenders earned much needed victories, the top two in the league both lost and the midtable became more congested than ever. Here are three talking points. Everyone still has something to play for Those arguing the Premiership should be