Rating Stuart Lancaster’s Six Nations England Selection Decisions

England coach Stuart Lancaster had some big selection decisions to make for the Six Nations just half a year before the 2015 Rugby World Cup commences on home soil. Here Bleacher Report looks at calls that were not based on player injuries and examines whether he got them right. They will be judged on the basis of the logic behind the decisions and their outcomes in the championship.  Whose selection... 

Six Nations 2015: England Player Ratings vs. Scotland at Twickenham

England defeated Scotland 25-13 at Twickenham to retain the Calcutta Cup and put themselves at the top of the 2015 Six Nations table. But England could and should have put many more points on the Scots. As head coach Stuart Lancaster noted, per the BBC: “We probably left three or four tries out there. We were creating chances but we didn’t finish them.” In a mixed performance, with... 

Six Nations 2015: England Player Ratings V Ireland in Dublin

England, who lost 19-9 in their Six Nations 2015 match with Ireland in Dublin, failed to respond to Ireland’s intensity. In particular, England had no way of getting through the hosts’ tight defence. No one in England white had a standout game, but two players enhanced their credentials, while Conor Murray ran the game for the men in green. Here is Bleacher Report’s verdict on England’s... 

2015 Six Nations Ireland vs England: 5 Comparisons with 2003

Ireland host England Sunday at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in a Six Nations match with multiple parallels with the corresponding fixture in 2003. Here, Bleacher Report looks at the similarities and differences between that match, which England won 42-6, and this year’s eagerly-awaited encounter. The comparisons relate to both teams’ status in world rugby and contrast the personnel... 

Jonny May: England Rugby’s Flyer or Its Liability?

Jonny May is one of the fastest wingers ever to pull on an England shirt. May’s try against New Zealand in the autumn internationals, when he flew past Conrad Smith and Israel Dagg, was one of the best individual scores seen at Twickenham. But is May worth his England place? Does raw speed atone for deficiencies, or maybe liabilities, elsewhere in his game? England coach Stuart Lancaster asks... 

George North Concussion: World Rugby Must Prescribe Independent Doctors

Concussion and head injuries are an increasingly important issue in all sports, but rugby union, with its enormous physical demands, has a particularly close association with the condition.  George North, the giant Wales wing, was involved in a concussion controversy during last Friday’s Six Nations curtain-raiser against England after the Welsh medical team deemed him fit to carry on playing.... 

Six Nations 2015: England Player Ratings vs. Wales in Cardiff

England banished the ghost of their humiliating Six Nations defeat to Wales in 2013 with a convincing 21-16 win over the Red Dragons in Cardiff to kick off this year’s campaign. Down 16-8 at the interval, England scored 13 unanswered points in a second half they completely dominated. George Ford was named man of the match in his first Six Nations start, but who else had a standout game for England?   All... 

Imanol Harinordoquy: 6 Great Lookalikes of the France and Toulouse Rugby Star

Imanol Harinordoquy: Have you ever noticed that the Toulouse and France back-rower bears a striking resemblance to several other fine rugby players? Harinordoquy misses out against Bath through injury as the European Champions Cup returns this weekend. But with Harinordoquy unavailable, which of these lookalikes could take his place? Here is a light-hearted feature in which Bleacher... 

Fly-Half Rhys Priestland and Bath Rugby Make Big Mistake in Move

Rhys Priestland, the Welsh international fly-half, confirmed his move to Bath Rugby from the Scarlets on Tuesday. Priestland will join up with the club after the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. But from both Bath’s point of view and Rhys Priestland’s, the move will prove to be a big mistake. Bath already have a very good fly-half in George Ford who, at 22, is five years younger than Priestland... 

Predicting the Winners of the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership Final

At the turn of the year and the mid-point of the regular Aviva Premiership season, it is an appropriate moment to assess which teams are best placed for an assault on the title in 2015. With the top four teams from the league playing off, current league standings and form are not of monumental importance, but they do give an indication of the state of the title contenders. Northampton Saints, the... 

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