British & Irish Lions Squad Selection: Community Selection

- April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

Over 3600 votes have been cast to pick a Lions squad, the tallies counted and the results are in.Front Row Mako Vunipola 95% Jack McGrath 80% Joe Marler 49% Cian Healey 39% Tadhg Furlong 95% Dan Cole 77% WP Nel 55% Kyle Sinckler 39%At prop Mako Vunipola and Tadgh Furlong should both start packing their bags and checking the expiry dates on their passports

How important is a rugby captain?

- April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

There are concerns around a lack of candidates for the Lions captaincy, but does it really matter?The Lions squad is announced on 19th April and as ever, a lot of attention and speculation has focused on who will be captain. Betting has been suspended on the favourite, Sam Warburton, despite

Community Article: What do Leicester Tigers need to do next season to improve?

- April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

It's no secret what a mixed season the Leicester Tigers have had. Three coaches have been sacked: Scott Hansen (Justifiable but sacking should have been earlier), Richard Cockerill (Controversial as to whether it was him or Mauger that was the problem) and Aaron Mauger (Very controversial as he was

Three Positions England need Strength in Depth

- March 29, 2017March 28, 2017

Although England defended their Six Nations title with a game to spare, they came undone at the last test, confronted by an Irish side making a habit of spoiling winning runs. However, some have argued the defeat was a blessing in disguise. As Eddie Jones said, ‘we are better off

Lions 2017: A New XV To Start The First Test

- March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

Six Nations 2017: England Player Ratings Versus Ireland

- March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Well England’s run had to end sometime but I didn’t expect such an anti-climax of a game. 18 wins out of the last 19 and a second consecutive Six Nations is still a great accomplishment, but England were distinctly ordinary in this potentially record-breaking game. In particular, they came second

Ireland v England: England and the away advantage

- March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

In a guest article, sport psychology specialist Zane Winslade looks at the principle of Home Advantage in crucial matches ahead of Ireland v England this weekend.After the complete annihilation of the Scots, England now sit one game away from claiming the All Blacks' record of 19 test wins in a

Eddie Jones’ Management Masterclass

- March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

England equalled New Zealand’s record 18 game winning streak with their victory over Scotland. With the 2017 Six Nations trophy already secured, they can beat the All Blacks’ run if they go to Dublin and secure a second consecutive grand slam (the first team to do so in Six Nations

Six Nations 2017: Have Scotland made a mistake ditching Vern Cotter?

- March 8, 2017March 8, 2017

Embed from Getty Images Scotland head to Twickenham on Saturday with their best shot at beating England in a very long time. They have already upset the perceived hierarchy of the Six Nations by defeating Ireland and Wales, and coming close to an away win in France, and are playing with

Six Nations 2017: The Fox deserves credit

- March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

Italy frustrated England with a no-ruck tactic, nicknamed ‘the fox’, on Sunday. It involved the Italian players refusing to engage at the tackle and form a ruck, which meant there was no offside line and they could stand in the English backline, challenging the half backs.It would have been even