Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of May 6-8

The Aviva Premiership and Pro12 both reached the end of their respective regular seasons this weekend, while the Top 14 has three rounds left and Super Rugby trundles on. There were plenty of hat-tricks for wide men all over the world, and we bring you a rare back-row trio who didn’t muster a try between them but all put in outstanding performances. Let’s take a look at this week’s... 

5 Things on Nigel Melville’s to-Do List for English Rugby

Nigel Melville was swiftly announced in April as the successor to Rob Andrew for the job of director of professional rugby in England, per RFU.com. The former Wasps scrum-half will arrive from his role as CEO of USA rugby and will oversee, according to the Union: “Professional rugby in England for the RFU, with particular focus around managing the relationship with Premiership Rugby, the English... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 29-May 1

The major leagues in Europe are reaching their climax, and there were plenty of performances by men desperate to see their sides reach the playoffs this season. Super Rugby reached Round 10, and we also saw some strong displays down south, with the 2015 champions Highlanders benefiting from an upturn in form by their fly-half in Lima Sopoaga. The All Black doesn’t make the cut in this week’s... 

Saracens and Bath Heading in Opposite Directions

Saracens and Bath collided in last year’s Premiership final, but this year their fortunes couldn’t be further apart. While the Fez Boys, victorious that day, have headed the field from Day 1 of this Premiership season, the West Country men have had a disastrous campaign—Mike Ford’s men languish in ninth place. A decade ago, Bath were marching towards what was then the Courage... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 22-24

With Super Rugby in full flow and European semi-finals to decide, it was an action-packed weekend that did not lack for quality performances from players on both sides of the planet. We saw a young man take a giant stride towards All Black status, while another pair of youngsters already with international honours for England did their reputations no harm at all. Thanks to wins for Saracens and Racing... 

Why Christian Wade Shouldn’t Waste His Time Playing Sevens

Christian Wade hit the headlines last weekend with a six-try performance against Worcester that rocketed the Wasps man to second in this season’s leading try-scorer table in the Aviva Premiership. The 24-year-old is enjoying life as part of a resurgent Wasps, who have reached the last four of Europe’s premier club competition for the first time since 2007, and they are second in their domestic... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 15 to 17

This week, a our team of the weekend has a back three with 12 tries between them from their respective performances. The Wasps’ Christian Wade, who may well have been mindful of England coach Eddie Jones’ comments earlier in the week, claimed half of those. The Australian suggested a few of his Grand Slam winners had been far from impressive since returning to club action, per Chris Jones... 

5 Players Who Have Best Chance of England Call-Ups for Summer Internationals

England have the Grand Slam in their pockets and three teams in the last four of the European Champions Cup. Suddenly, after the despair of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, English rugby is midway through one of its most successful calendar years in quite some time. Perhaps the biggest test of this new era is yet to come and may well present itself in the shape of Australia. Runners up in last year’s... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 8 to 10

The weekend’s fare was full of drama with Champions Cup quarter-finals contested in Europe while the Super Rugby rumbled on down south. We saw a rousing comeback from Wasps to knock out Exeter, while they were joined by two other English sides in the semi-finals as Saracens beat Northampton and Leicester thrashed Stade Francais. The champions were also dethroned as Racing Metro accounted for... 

Why Dan Carter Is Wrong to Call for 6 Nations Bonus Points

England might have broken their 13-year Grand Slam hoodoo in 2016 when they swept the board at the Six Nations. But this year’s instalment of the famous old championship was far from a classic. Quality and entertainment were often hard to come by, particularly in the drudgery served up when England played Scotland, Ireland played France and Les Bleus visited Cardiff. It prompted one venerated... 

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