‘Like it or not, this Lions squad will be Irish. They deserve to dominate.’
Ireland have been the premier team in British and Irish rugby for a decade, ranked number one in the world and deserve to dominate…
Ireland have been the premier team in British and Irish rugby for a decade, ranked number one in the world and deserve to dominate…
There is a changing of the guard as England captain and optimism abounds at the start of a year where Steve Borthwick must improve…
World Rugby has made great strides with recent tweaks to the lawbook, but scrums remain a major 'time-loser'.
The Lyon speedster is at the forefront of a new generation of searing talent which could spur his national team to new heights.
The U20 World Championship-winning lock on his life in Paris, Henry Pollock and learning from the 'big dogs'
Influential half-time outbursts from Michael Cheika and Phil Dowson show the infamous hairdryer can still be effective.
Rivals may be envious of Toulouse's budget but the French and European champions' success is not just about money.
Jack Crowley's composure and Sam Prendergast's cameo bode well for Ireland while Robbie Henshaw remains a Lions contender.
Joe Schmidt needs time - and patience - to mould and tutor his shiny new rugby league recruit.
New Zealand rugby has seen at first a trickle but now a steady flow of talent going offshore to hurt them where it counts
Warren Gatland's wish for more muscular players will not be quickly - or easily - satisfied.
The La Rochelle juggernaut made his tour debut in Cardiff, and laid waste to the home pack en route to a victory laden with reveng…
In resting Antoine Dupont and the rest of his 'premiums', has Fabien Galthie undermined a mouth-watering voyage?
Once a Champions Cup winner with Exeter Chiefs, the England wing returns to the West Country in the colours of serial champions La…
The former Ireland backrow hopes to use his experience to help guide the next generation and learn from his mistakes
The gifted full-back has refined his rough edges and is thriving from working with a reborn Springbok backline
Still at the top of his game, the power-packed Connacht and Ireland midfielder could yet have a novel positional switch in him
The Cameroon-born Spain prop has the most arresting back story of robbery, refugee camps and a quest for citizenship.
The Champions Cup is much maligned but it threw up a scintillating final pool stage to set-up some tantalising knockout fixtures
The development of rugby's best defences may have rendered the aesthetically pleasing overlap obsolete.
With his own Test career on hold in Japan, George Turner says Scotland have the right environment for success.
Even with uncertainty over hooker and left wing, Ireland's XV for their Six Nations opener is set to be distinctly blue-tinted.
There are signs South Africa's fabled juggernauts may be fading as they enter their twilight years in the scrummage.
Ireland and France are expected to tear into each other for tournament glory but Scotland are quietly building up a head of steam
Warren Gatland is shy of quality in some areas but the Wales coach's Six Nations picks must deliver if he is to keep his job.
The Ireland head coach will approach the Lions gig in the same indefatigable manner he has approached every role
The politically engaged first Muslim captain of South Africa is unique in his background, ability and leadership credentials.