Jonny Wilkinson and 5 Other Rugby Icons Who Deserve Their Shirt Number Retired

The retirement of players’ shirt numbers is commonplace in American sports and world football. Sporting greats like Michael Jordan, Dan Marino and Wayne Gretzky have had their numbers immortalised in retirement after illustrious playing careers, and West Ham no longer allocate the No. 6 to any player in honour of England’s World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore. But it has never happened... 

World Rugby’s Team of the Weekend: Toulon Titans Show Their Class

The weekend saw Europe’s top silverware settled and several domestic dust-ups in the Super XV. There were plenty of big game performances from big names in Toulon’s win over Saracens in the Heineken Cup final, while in the Super XV some of the danger men in Australia and New Zealand’s best franchises showed signs of hitting top form. Here are the finest 15 of the lot.   Begin... 

Saracens v Toulon: Breaking Down How Toulon Won the Heineken Cup

Toulon made it back-to-back European Cups in Cardiff on Saturday as they claimed the last ever Heineken Cup. Tries from Matt Giteau and Juan Smith, along with 13 points from that man Jonny Wilkinson, made it a thoroughly one-sided 23-6 victory. In a match that will not live long in the memory for thrills and spills, Wilkinson left every English rugby fan with a stark reminder of how he can control... 

Northampton vs. Bath: Breaking Down How Northampton Won the Amlin Challenge Cup

Northampton have a piece of silverware on the sideboard. The Amlin Challenge Cup will find its final resting place at Franklin’s Gardens after a second-half comeback from the Saints, defeating Bath 30-16. A flawless kicking display from Stephen Myler and tenacious appetite for work from the Saints forward pack blasted the West Countrymen out of the game after it looked as though they had the... 

Selecting England’s Squad for New Zealand and Predicting 1st Test XV

England travel to New Zealand for a tour that will greatly inform Stuart Lancaster’s thinking ahead of next year’s World Cup. It is the toughest examination his players will face between now and when the tournament kicks off. But gleaning the most he can from the series has been made a whole lot trickier thanks to a dog’s breakfast of a schedule. The date of the Aviva Premiership... 

Power Ranking the Atmosphere at IRB Sevens’ Venues

The IRB Sevens World Series concludes this weekend at Twickenham. This global tour began in October last year in Australia and has taken in stops from Scotland to Sin City. The world’s most fleet-footed players in their outlandish strips have been entertaining crowds all over the planet in a series that has helped the sport achieve Olympic status. Rio de Janeiro will get a taste of the Sevens... 

8 Insane Jonny Wilkinson Stats No One Talks About

Jonny Wilkinson is likely to play his last game of competitive rugby in this season’s Heineken Cup final, in which Toulon take on Saracens. The 2003 World Cup winner has done it all bar feature in a victorious Lions tour in an international career that began 16 years ago. He has smashed world records, collected personal and team trophies and pushed his body through a catalogue of injuries that... 

500 Days to the World Cup: 10 Reasons Why 2015 Will Be Best Tournament Ever

With 500 days to go before the eighth Rugby World Cup gets under way, tickets will soon be on general sale and qualifying is reaching its climax for the lower tier nations still scrapping it out for a place in the tournament. This is the second time the Webb Ellis Cup has been played for in England. Back in 1991 Will Carling’s men lost to Australia in a nervy final after a tournament that boosted... 

6 Bold Predictions for Super Rugby Round 12

The plates are shifting in the Super Rugby universe, and there could be more seismic movement this weekend. The Sharks, shocked at home last week, have to leave their homeland and try to turn their fortunes around in a place where only one visiting side has won all season. The Chiefs have thrown the baby out with the bath water in a bid to arrest their miserable run of one win in six, while in Sydney... 

Power Ranking the Six-Man Shortlist for Aviva Premiership Player of the Season

The six contenders have been revealed for this year’s Aviva Premiership Player of the Year. The gong will be handed out on May 15, with three backs and three forwards on the list for the accolade that has not been handed to a man outside the forward pack for three seasons. The men in the running this year are as follows: Mike Brown, Harlequins Niki Goneva, Leicester Dan Braid, Sale Jacques Burger,... 

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