Picking a XV of Test Rugby’s Most Disappointing Players in 2013

The very nature of sport decrees that sometimes players are just going to have a stinker. Whether they get outplayed by their opposite, drop a massive, unenforced clanger or do something downright stupid, sportsmen have their off-days, even off-seasons. So, picking a XV of men who could and should have done better in 2013 requires us to look for the underperformers, the howlers and the moments of stupidity,... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 10 Clubs: Ulster Slip

The last salvos have been fired for 2013 with a few big French guns failing. Toulon, Toulouse and Castres all lost in the last action of 2013 in the Top 14, while England’s big hitters all recorded healthy wins, as did Munster and Leinster. With the Heineken Cup’s last pool-stage matches looming early in the new year, each side still in with a shout of qualification will need to hit the... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 10 Clubs: Ulster Slip

The last salvos have been fired for 2013 with a few big French guns failing. Toulon, Toulouse and Castres all lost in the last action of 2013 in the Top 14, while England’s big hitters all recorded healthy wins, as did Munster and Leinster. With the Heineken Cup’s last pool-stage matches looming early in the new year, each side still in with a shout of qualification will need to hit the... 

Ranking Best Candidates to Replace Toby Flood at Leicester

Toby Flood has confirmed to Leicester boss Richard Cockerill that he will leave the club at the end of the season. The England man is being tipped to replace Jonny Wilkinson at Toulon if the World Cup winner calls it a day, but there are also reports that Toulouse have moved into pole position to sign the player who started his career under the wing of Wilkinson.  So the hunt for Flood’s... 

Selecting the Greatest Ever Ireland XV

Ireland’s rugby history is punctuated with moments of glory rather than littered. When they have triumphed, their sides have been laden with some of the greatest names the game has ever seen. Choosing the men to make up this XV requires us to look for talent, success and Lions involvement. So, here is my selection on those grounds. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

25 Bold Predictions for Rugby in 2014

2014 is a crucial year in rugby as the last full calendar year before the next World Cup. By its end, international selectors will want to be settled on their first-choice combinations and players will be desperate to prove themselves worthy of a place in World Cup squads. On the domestic front, 2014 should see the disputes about European competition sorted once and for all, and the big issues around... 

Power Ranking Europe’s Top 10 Clubs

With one week of action left in the major European leagues, the big guns are positioning themselves for the second half of a season that promises much. In France, the top five sides are separated by just six points. Things are a little more strung out in England after a great weekend for Saracens, who are already 14 points clear of Exeter in fifth place. In the PRO12, Munster and Ulster lead the way,... 

Ranking the 25 Best Games of 2013

With the year coming to an end it’s time to look back at the best matches of 2013. This top 25 has looked at high-scoring, high-entertainment value matches for candidates, many of which were tighter than a wet suit on a prop forward. Across the international scene, Super Rugby, Aviva Premiership, RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup, there has been a plethora of games that have provided plenty of... 

Ranking the 25 Best Games of 2013

With the year coming to an end it’s time to look back at the best matches of 2013. This top 25 has looked at high-scoring, high-entertainment value matches for candidates, many of which were tighter than a wet suit on a prop forward. Across the international scene, Super Rugby, Aviva Premiership, RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup, there has been a plethora of games that have provided plenty of... 

10 Reasons Why Nick Cummins Is the Most Entertaining Man in Rugby

Nick Cummins was awarded the Australian Rugby Union Players Association Medal for Excellence last week. Cummins was chosen by his fellow players over the stellar performers like Israel Folau and Michael Hooper, and now he can add a second gong to his trophy cabinet, as B/R bestows the honour of Rugby’s Most Entertaining Man upon his famous mane. We’ve looked beyond on-field exploits for... 

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