Heineken Cup Team of the Season, Using Only One Player from Each Club

Team of the tournament selections usually revolve around the hubs of two or three successful sides in that competition. You would expect to see certain clubs provide a clutch of players based on how well they performed as a unit. Which makes the extra ruling applied to this XV a tough guideline to stick to. With only one player from each club allowed, we need to look back through the tournament as... 

5 Things We Learned from Super Rugby Round 11

The top of the table bunched up following Round 11 of Super Rugby, with leaders Sharks losing at home to the Highlanders and the chasing three sides all winning their respective fixtures. There was misery on the road for early-season fancies the Waratahs and the Chiefs, meaning just five points cover positions fourth to eighth. Here are the lessons learned from Round 11. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Toulon vs. Munster: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape Heineken Cup Semi-Final

Munster travel to Marseille to take on the champions in the last four of the Heineken Cup. The Irish giants have not gone beyond this stage since they last won the competition in 2006, while Toulon are looking to become only the third side to retain the title. Having seen off another Irish province in the last round, Bernard Laporte’s side start as favourites to send Munster the same way as Leinster. For... 

Ranking the Top 25 Players in Heineken Cup History

This will be the last season of Heineken Cup rugby in its current format. The tournament has lifted European club rugby to a whole new level since its inception in 1995 and has produced a catalogue of memorable moments. Those memories have been created by some of the game’s greatest players so, as we count down to semi-final weekend in 2014, let’s have a look at the best of them. Begin... 

5 Things We Learned from Super Rugby Round 10

Derbies across the board this weekend threw up some tight contests in each conference as the Sharks upheld their league lead with a win over the Cheetahs, while in Australia the Force fell to the Brumbies. The Blues maintained their miserable away form with defeat to the Hurricanes, and the Crusaders edged the Chiefs in an intriguing Round 10. Here’s what we learned. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Picking the Best Sevens Team for the World’s Top 10 Rugby Nations

We are approaching the last two rounds of this year’s HSBC Sevens World Series, and the Olympics are just over two years away. The short format of the game will make its bow in Rio 2016 and is sure to provide plenty of thrills and spills for spectators in Brazil. With the rise of the game’s popularity has come the age of the specialist Sevens player. Men like England’s Ben Gollings... 

6 Bold Predictions for Super Rugby Round 9

In a week where we saw Mark Hammett call time on his stint as Hurricanes head coach, the Super Rugby season is gearing itself up for a potentially pivotal weekend for two of the conferences. In Australia, the Waratahs face the in-form Force, while in South Africa, the Lions and Sharks square off in clashes that will help shape the top of those two sections. In New Zealand, the Crusaders look to make... 

3 Things Saracens Must Do to Reach the Heineken Cup Final

Saracens came through the most brutal Heineken Cup game of the season so far to reach a second consecutive Twickenham semi-final. It keeps Sarries’ dream of a domestic and European double alive as they head the Premiership table and now look forward to a date with Clermont Auvergne at English rugby’s HQ. Last season they fell at this hurdle to French opposition as Jonny Wilkinson kicked... 

5 Things We Learned from Super Rugby Round 8

Round 8 of the Super Rugby season saw the first wins claimed by sides who had to cross the Indian Ocean to play, while there was another jaw-dropping draw for the champions. Expecting a full set of results to go the way the form book suggests is becoming as fruitful as hoping for snowfall in the Saharan summer. But it is providing us with an entertaining season nonetheless. Here begin the lessons from... 

6 Bold Predictions for the Heineken Cup Quarter-Finals

Crunch time in Europe is here. While the suits in the corridors of power try to reach a solution for European rugby next season, we can at last turn our thoughts back to action on the field with four mouth-watering ties in prospect. Home advantage at this stage has always been a huge factor, but the quality of teams left in the tournament means an upset or two could be on the cards. Here’s what’ll... 

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