Ireland vs. South Africa: Winners and Losers from Dublin

Ireland’s post-Brian O’Driscoll era got off to a dream start with a stunning 29-15 win over South Africa on Saturday—conquerors of the All Blacks just a few weeks ago. Ireland were missing several key men, but their replacements performed superbly to inflict South Africa’s first defeat to Northern Hemisphere opposition since coach Heyneke Meyer took over, per BBCSport.co.uk. Here... 

England vs. New Zealand: Winners and Losers from Twickenham

New Zealand recorded a fourth straight win over England this calendar year, sending Stuart Lancaster and his men home frustrated. England did a lot right, beginning the game with all the initiative but some costly errors meant they couldn’t capitalise on their dominance in that opening period. New Zealand made them pay and now march on, with England needing to recover quickly in time for the... 

Why Faith in England Will Be Rock Bottom After Autumn Internationals

The curtain is about to go up on England’s final dress rehearsal with the Southern Hemisphere big guns before next year’s World Cup. In under a year’s time, they will be battling for real against the best in the world to lift the Webb Ellis Cup. The coming four weeks represent their last chance to benchmark themselves against the best in the world. But how much does it actually matter? In... 

Best XV from World Rugby for Weekend of October 31-November 2

A curious weekend in the fixture calendar saw domestic competition return in Europe, while Australia and New Zealand circled the globe before the autumn internationals take centre stage next week. Australia warmed up with an entertaining clash against the Barbarians at Twickenham, while the All Blacks took the rugby gospel to Chicago, and delivered it with a sound beating of the USA Eagles. While the... 

United States vs. New Zealand: Storylines to Follow in Chicago International

The Windy City of Chicago plays host to a rare visit by the All Blacks to the United States when they take on the US Eagles this weekend. Steve Hansen’s men have a month of more pressing engagements awaiting them in Europe, but the fixture is a chance for rugby’s profile in the States to grow and is a vital test for the American players ahead of next year’s World Cup. Let’s... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of October 24-26

Away wins abounded in Round 2 of the Champions Cup, with six of the 10 games claimed by the teams on their travels. Toulon, Toulouse, Glasgow, Harlequins, Leinster and Racing Metro all prospered away from home and would no doubt prefer to build on those successes than have to switch focus. But having just got warmed up, the competition makes way for domestic fixtures this weekend before the autumn... 

Best XV from European Rugby Champions Cup for Weekend of October 24-26

Some big names came to the party this weekend as the pools of the European Rugby Champions Cup began to take shape. Away wins were a highlight of the weekend, with Glasgow, Toulouse, Toulon, Racing Metro, Harlequins and Leinster all finding their hosts happy hunting grounds and taking hold of their sections in the process. Among those victories were some fine individual efforts that have propelled... 

6 Bold Predictions for Matchday 2 of the European Rugby Champions Cup

A list of thunderous encounters awaits us in the second week of the European Rugby Champions Cup. An Anglo-Irish heavyweight clash in Limerick between Munster and Saracens will shape Pool 1, while two former winners face off in the West Country as Bath host Toulouse in Pool 4. Plucky Sale, last-minute losers to Munster last weekend, head to the cacophonous fortress of Clermont Auvergne, while reigning... 

5 Key Battles in Matchday 2 of the European Rugby Champions Cup

The truncated format of the European Rugby Champions Cup is throwing up crackerjack matches every week, with the second round promising fireworks from the first whistle. We kick off with Saracens’ visit to Munster to see who will blink first in the tournament’s pool of death. These two and Clermont Auvergne provided three of last season’s four semi-finalists, so every inch will be... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of October 17-19

With Europe’s premier competition under way, this ranking takes on different feel this week. Unless a team in the second tier Challenge Cup is dominating their domestic league and winning big in Europe, they fall out of the picture, with weight given to performances in the major tournament. In some cases, it’s clear the Challenge Cup is not being taken seriously anyway. Bordeaux Begles,... 

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