5 Reasons Why France Will Not Win the Six Nations

France head into this 2015 Six Nations looking to hoist the trophy for the first time since 2010. If they manage it, it will end France’s longest wait for the prize since the 1960s, per RBS6Nations.com Things have not gone well for Les Bleus in the second decade of this century. Despite two World Cup semi-finals and a finals appearance, the old championship has eluded them. This year will be... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of January 23-25

This week’s power ranking is guided by the final shakedown for Champions Cup quarter-final places and those who just missed out. The last eight gives an indication of the spending power of the Top 14 clubs, with all three French qualifiers winning their pools and enjoying home advantage in the next round. England has four qualifiers, with only Bath topping their pool, who must all travel for... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of January 23-25

January’s final team of the week has a heavy Parisian accent to it, following a thrilling denouement to the Champions Cup pool stages. Racing Metro’s away win at Northampton Saints stole the show, and as a result, we have five men from the French capital club in the side this week. Ulster, already out before Leicester Tigers arrived at Ravenhill, went down throwing bombs and see two men... 

5 Reasons Why England Will Not Win the Six Nations

The time has nearly come for Chris Robshaw’s England to make good on the promise they made to each other at the end of the 2014 Six Nations. Robshaw revealed, per the The Independent, the players had made a pact with each other as they stood on the Stadio Olimpico turf at the end of last season’s campaign, that 2015 would be their year. Undone in 2014 by a late try in Paris on opening weekend,... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of January 16-18

The shootout in Europe is upon us. This week’s top clubs on the continent jostled for position in their Champions Cup pools before the final round of matches next week to decided the eight quarter-finalists. And it left us with some mouthwatering prospects to enjoy. Toulon are the only team guaranteed a place in the knockout stages, with every other group needing a final day showdown to settle... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of January 16-18

The European Champions Cup is back. This week’s team of the weekend has been shaped by the men who did most to ensure their teams are still in the hunt for a last-eight place when the final-pool round commences next week. That means a decent helping of players from the teams who secured impressive away wins as well as those who got on the scoresheet and shone with eye-catching displays. There... 

Top 10 Names in Rugby to Follow on Twitter in 2015

Social media has opened the way for sports men and women to divulge opinions, images and sometimes idiotic utterances that would hitherto never have come to light. Whether this has enriched the lives of those who follow their sports is a question probably best left to a group of Ph.D. students. The fact is Twitter is here, and rugby players are on it. Some of them and the people who cover the sport... 

Why England Must Not Change Stance and Select Steffon Armitage

The “should he/shouldn’t he” debate over Stuart Lancaster’s decision not to pick Steffon Armitage for England has confounded pundits and coaches for the last 12 months. With Ben Morgan’s broken leg, sustained on January 9, seemingly ruling him out at least until England’s World Cup warm-up matches, per the Daily Mail, the Toulon back-rower’s worth as a member... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of Jan. 9-11

The year’s first phase of domestic action signed off to make way for the finale of the European pool stages next weekend. In England, the leaders stumbled while the race for the playoff intensified with a win for Harlequins. Meanwhile, Sam Burgess opened his account. In the Pro 12, the Ospreys recovered from defeat to the Scarlets to regain top spot with victory over the Dragons, while Munster... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of January 9-11

As we head back into Europe next week, the top domestic leagues served up a feast of good rugby. Sale downed Northampton, and Bath’s big-name signing got his first try. Gloucester won with a last-minute thriller, and Harlequins looked like their old selves with a fine win over Leicester. The Ospreys powered on in the Pro 12 as both Munster and Leinster scored away wins, while in France, Clermont... 

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