Why Waisake Naholo Will Provide the X-Factor in 2015 Super Rugby Final

The Super Rugby 2015 final boils down to an in-house scrap between New Zealand’s two best franchises in Wellington. The Hurricanes and the Highlanders have taken different routes to this contest at the summit, and the home side start as favourites after topping the table and beating the Highlanders twice already this season. But Jamie Joseph’s men have been underrated all season. A pack... 

Super Rugby 2015: Storylines to Follow in Final

The Super Rugby final takes place in Wellington this weekend with an all-New Zealand affair between the Hurricanes and the Highlanders. In a World Cup year, there are personal battles all over the field as the competition’s two best sides go head to head with many of their players vying for a place in Steve Hansen’s final 31-man squad bound for England. But thoughts of that trip will be... 

Why Rugby World Cup Fixtures Are Not Fair Game on the Minnows

There are certain themes that crop up in the media around major sporting events. The pressure in the balls; the heat at kick-off times; the distances travelled between venues; whether wives and/or girlfriends are allowed within a 20-mile radius of the squad; the number of dwarves tossed. As sure as night follows day, these will come up in some from or another—the dwarves perhaps not so often.... 

Super Rugby 2015: Winners and Losers from Semi-Finals

The Hurricanes will face the Highlanders in an all-New Zealand Super Rugby final. The table-toppers from Wellington rolled the Brumbies over 29-9 at the Cake Tin, while the Highlanders raided the home of last season’s champion Waratahs and came away with a thumping 35-17 win. It means the Super XV title is guaranteed to return to Kiwi possession this year after crossing the Tasman Sea in 2014.... 

5 England Players with Most to Prove Before Rugby World Cup

England’s players have convened for the start of World Cup preparations after a somewhat tortuous build-up for coach Stuart Lancaster. He was deprived of Manu Tuilagi’s presence by the Leicester centre’s late-night indiscretions in the city, then saw Danny Cipriani also come under investigation by the boys in blue. Cipriani stays with the squad for now, but the same cannot be said... 

Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Players for 2014-15 Season

As the domestic season makes way for World Cup warm-ups over the summer months, now is a good time to look back at the men who most impressed in club colours. We have looked at tries scored, but also the influence players had on their teams, as well as rewarding consistent excellence. Not everyone is an international. The club season and its many international breaks afford the chance to shine to others... 

Super Rugby 2015: Winners and Losers from Play-off Qualifiers

The Highlanders and Brumbies progressed to the Super Rugby semi-finals with victories over the Chiefs and Stormers, respectively. The Highlanders’ 28-14 victory over the Chiefs means they have won their first play-off game since 1999. They did so with a high-tempo display that proved too hot to handle for the Chiefs, and they will face the Waratahs in the semi-final. The Brumbies blew the Stormers... 

Super Rugby 2015: Storylines to Follow in Playoff Qualifiers

The knockout phase of Super Rugby kicks off this weekend with the first playoffs set to determine the semi-finalists. The Highlanders entertain the Chiefs in an all-Kiwi encounter while the Stormers host the Brumbies in Cape Town for the right to face the Waratahs. The unpredictable nature of the tournament makes forecasting the winners of either tie a difficult task, with the form book often providing... 

Top 14: Best XV of the 2014-15 Season

The Top 14 season is finally at an end after a gruelling campaign saw Stade Francais crowned champions in their home town on Saturday night. The regular season was led virtually from gun to tape by the top two of Toulon and Clermont Auvergne, with the traditionally common sight of several big guns being well beaten on their travels. Once into the knockout phase, form became the decisive factor, with... 

5 Players Who Boosted Their World Cup Chances with Fine Ends to Season

With the northern hemisphere season all but over, the major nations will soon be gathering their extended squads together for pre-World Cup camps. The tried and tested model of choosing an inflated party to then whittle down to the prescribed 31 men who will form the official tournament squad is being deployed by all the sides. This has allowed coaches to reward fringe players who have had impressive... 

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