Ranking the 5 Best Goalkickers in World Rugby Right Now

No man bears more individual pressure in a rugby team than the goalkicker. The spotlight falls upon him more intensely as he lines up his shot at goal than at any other point of the game. During the 2015 Rugby World Cup we saw matches decided by pressure kicks in the dying embers of matches that were the difference between progression and a passport home.  We have seen Lions tours hinge on the... 

Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of December 18-20

Lots of movement beneath an unchanged top three this week. Ulster and Wasps both recorded significant wins in the context of their pools while Harlequins entered the fray for a dominant campaign in the Challenge Cup backed up by a steady rise in the Premiership table. Despite the ominous way Toulon recovered to beat Leinster after a first-half best forgotten, it would seem, for now, that the force... 

Ranking the Biggest Hits in World Rugby for Weekend of December 18-20

Our pre-Christmas round-up of crunches and collisions is compiled from the weekend’s Champions Cup action. There were fewer shuddering hits than usual, but we have plucked some gems that offer up a mixture of try-saving and chance-creating in equal measure. Charles Piutau’s effort, for instance, is the epitome of offensive defence where his well-timed intervention wins possession and leads... 

Ranking the 5 Best Back Rows in World Rugby Right Now

The back row has become the most important unit on the field in modern rugby union. Defensively, they are the men who commonly end up on top of the tackle count and are the players responsible for winning back possession at the tackle area. Many of them play a pivotal role in their teams’ lineout operations and are additionally expected to be able to act as link men between forwards and backs,... 

Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of December 11-13

Saracens and Toulon last met in the final of the 2013-2014 Heineken Cup, and the signs are they will be the teams to beat in pursuit of the European Rugby Champions Cup trophy this season. The second weekend of December saw both sides put in impressive displays in their pools while other big names, such as Munster, Clermont Auvergne and Toulouse, all got beaten. Rising fast, Exeter Chiefs and Ulster... 

Ranking the Biggest Hits in World Rugby for Weekend of December 11-13

The European Champions Cup pool stage reached its halfway point at the weekend and there was plenty of passion on display as sides continue to jockey for quarter-final spots. This week we have a quartet of hits from the action, combining foul play with powerful tackles that levelled their intended targets with resounding effectiveness. One game into his career as a Racing 92 player, we welcome Dan... 

Ranking the 5 Best Props in World Rugby Right Now

They can push the most weight around in the gym, make the biggest dents in the tackle bags and are generally best avoided when it comes to drinking contests and practical jokes. The denizens of the front row put their heads in places no other player would dream of putting his feet, and they are the men who provide the platform for the rest of the team to perform. If the props fail in their basic jobs... 

Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of December 4-6

The weekend’s action saw two Irish giants tumble from the top 15 while Saracens took an iron grip on top spot. Connacht’s winning run came to an end in Wales, and Wasps faltered at home, causing both sides to slide down the ranking this week. In France, the top three flexed their muscles, each recording wins to assert their play-off positions before the domestic action makes way for Champions... 

Ranking the Biggest Hits in World Rugby for Weekend of December 4-6

This week, we have a combination of hard chargers who obliterated the men in their path, and illegal shots that, while flooring their targets, also cost their exponents a spell on the sidelines. We have awarded a classic cover tackle the No. 1 status, however, for its timing and execution in denying a certain five points. Here are your five big hits of the week. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Breaking Down Australia’s Best Back Line for 2016

The World Cup runners-up have some surgery to do on their back line for the 2016 arrival of England and their three-match series in June 2016. Coach Michael Cheika has waved farewell to the experience of Will Genia, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell following the tournament, and he can also no longer select Quade Cooper or James O’Connor as both men have gone to Toulon without the required 60 caps... 

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