Best XV from European Rugby Champions Cup for Weekend of October 17-19

European rugby is back and back with a bang. Last–minute winners, jaw–dropping tries, bone–crunching tackles and some fine individual displays helped the Champions Cup get underway in style. On the evidence of the first weekend, trimming the competition from 24 to 20 teams has helped ratchet up the intensity from the start. Only the Ospreys were granted a truly one–sided romp... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of October 10-12

The opening shots are about to be fired in Europe’s new competitions as the Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup kick off this weekend. With some members of this ranking playing in the lesser of the two, we should see some serious movement next week. But the last round of domestic action before continental warfare breaks out saw a few shuffles of the pack as the lead changed hands in France... 

Best XV from World Rugby for Weekend of October 10-12

Domestic action around the world took centre stage this weekend, so for this XV we have studied the best performances from the Currie Cup in South Africa, the ITM Cup in New Zealand and the main leagues across Europe to see who stood out. Tries, points tallies and reports of fine performances all go into the mix to produce this team of the weekend, which does not house many household names from the... 

Stock Watch for Australia Players in the 2014 Rugby Championship

Australia won just two matches in the Rugby Championship, defeating South Africa with a late try at home and narrowly squeaking through against Argentina on the Gold Coast. They battled to a draw at home to New Zealand in sopping-wet conditions and were battered in Auckland, rounding off their campaign with gallant defeat in South Africa and that historic loss to the Pumas in Mendoza. The signs on... 

Stock Watch for South Africa Players in the 2014 Rugby Championship

For a team that lost twice in the Rugby Championship and nearly got turned over twice by the competition’s traditional whipping boys, South Africa emerged surprisingly chipper. That’s what toppling the world champions does for you. The Springboks had a stammering start to this season’s championship with narrow wins home and away to Argentina and then came unstuck against Australia... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of October 3-5

It was moving weekend at the top of all three major European leagues, with new sides assuming first place in each. Chastening defeats were meted out to powerhouses Clermont and Leinster, while another giant finally stirred from its slumber, as Toulouse rediscovered how to win a rugby match at the expense of an ever-present member of this top 15. There is just one week of domestic argy-bargy remaining... 

Best XV from 2014 Rugby Championship

The Rugby Championship’s final table might have a familiar look to it, but the last weekend shook the natural order of things up with wins for South Africa over New Zealand and Argentina over the Wallabies. Some displays in this last weekend swung the decision over who should earn a spot in this team of the tournament, while others confirmed their places. This team of the tournament is the result... 

South Africa vs. New Zealand: Winners and Losers from Rugby Championship Clash

South Africa ended the Rugby Championship without the silverware but something they craved even more: The All Blacks’ scalp is sitting on their mantelpiece after a titanic struggle at Ellis Park. This was the rugby equivalent of Hagler vs. Hearns, except these two threw bombs at each other for 80 minutes, not three. In the end, Heyneke Meyer’s men had to win this game twice. The... 

Argentina vs. Australia: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape Rugby Championship Clash

The Wallabies arrive in Mendoza following their late collapse against South Africa, looking to end their tournament on a high. They find a Pumas team still searching for that long–awaited first win in the Rugby Championship. With a lengthy journey in their legs and a storm swirling around a mid–flight incident involving Kurtley Beale and a Wallabies staff member that has been followed by... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of September 26-28

With the European Champions Cup just three weeks from lift–off, the major players in Europe are still having a mixed bag of it as the season progresses. In England and France, the leading sides are on a collision course for an October 17 clash between Saracens and Clermont Auvergne. With both topping their respective tables and looking like strong contenders for top honours, it is a shame that... 

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