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Manu Tuilagi, the Leicester Tigers and England centre is still just 24, but now is the time for Tuilagi, who has just signed a lucrative deal with the East Midlands club, to make his impression on the world game and become a rugby superstar. To fulfil his immense potential, Tuilagi needs to mature as a person, add two extra dimensions to his game and stay injury-free. Tuilagi should have been a star...
Published: December 8, 2015
Eddie Jones, who replaced Stuart Lancaster as England rugby’s head coach at the start of this month, must decide whether to retain or release Lancaster’s two main lieutenants: forwards coach Graham Rowntree and backs and defence coach Andy Farrell. Here we will analyse the case for the backs and defence coach, and conclude that Jones and England should sack Farrell. The Old Regime Stuart...
Published: December 4, 2015
England rugby union coach Eddie Jones has had the start of his tenure disrupted by complications and delays with his work visa. But legal clearances are the least of his worries as he tries to turn England into a world power again. To succeed with England, Jones must get off-field and on-field decisions right. They will make or break his reign. Here are the top five challenges he will need to overcome. Begin...
Published: December 1, 2015
Ranking the top five fastest wingers in world rugby on their finishing is a tough task, mainly because we can’t be certain who the fastest handful are. What we really need is for them all to sign up to race each other. Until that happens, though, here is Bleacher Report’s top five pacey wingers on their finishing prowess. Honourable mentions to those who did not quite make the final list...
Published: October 30, 2015
OLYMPIC STADIUM, 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP BRONZE MEDAL MATCH: SOUTH AFRICA 24-13 ARGENTINA (FT) Tries: JP Pietersen, Eben Etzebeth (South Africa) and Juan Pablo Orlandi (Argentina) Conversions: Handre Pollard (South Africa) and Nicolas Sanchez (Argentina) Penalties: Handre Pollard, 4 (South Africa) and Nicolas Sanchez (Argentina) Drop Goal: Nicolas Sanchez (Argentina) South Africa gave departing legends...
Published: October 26, 2015
Rugby World Cup 2015 will be won by either New Zealand or Australia on Saturday at Twickenham. But what sort of a final will it be? The two teams have never met in the final of a Rugby World Cup, and this final will also prove to be a departure from history in terms of the style of rugby on show. Where will New Zealand destroy Australia? Which Australian may be about to find form at the right time?...
Published: October 22, 2015
Australia take on Argentina in the second 2015 Rugby World Cup semi-final at Twickenham on Sunday eager to reach their first final in 12 years. The Pumas have equalled their run to the last four from France 2007 but are in even better shape this time. Australia could be without their talisman, but they will also have to deal with Argentina’s fast start and the bold decision-making from the Pumas’...
Published: October 21, 2015
New Zealand take on South Africa with a place in the Rugby World Cup 2015 final at stake. A fascinating matchup sees the brawn of the Springboks up against the pragmatism of the All Blacks. The first four of Bleacher Report’s bold predictions for the first semi-final have a strong tactical element to them, and the fifth is disciplinary. Do you agree with these forecasts? Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: October 20, 2015
Australia versus Argentina is the second semi-final at Rugby World Cup 2015. The game Sunday pits a Wallabies side who were very impressive in Pool A but shaky in their quarter-final with Scotland, against a Pumas team who have been consistently excellent throughout the tournament. The key battles in this encounter can be divided into two parts of the team: the front row and the midfield. Unusually,...
Published: October 19, 2015
New Zealand vs. South Africa is a 2015 Rugby World Cup semi-final to savour. Over recent years there has been no more physical encounter in the sport than when the All Blacks and the Springboks collide. Reflecting this, three of the five key battles at Twickenham on October 24 are in the pack. The ground will shake as the two sets of forwards get intimately reacquainted with each other. And with Julian...