Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of April 24-26

The countdown is ticking toward this year’s Rugby World Cup, with excitement building not just for the tournament itself, but also because of the club transfer drama set to unfold in its wake. This weekend saw Toulon confirm their latest superstar capture with the signing of fly-half Quade Cooper, but as the French giants record a major coup, the Queensland Reds also mark Cooper’s departure... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 24-26

Europe waits with bated breath as Toulon and Clermont prepare for the upcoming Champions Cup final, but the quality of rugby on display this week took no respite. Northampton Saints claimed a crucial win over fellow heavyweights Saracens to extend their lead at the top of the Premiership, while Super Rugby’s Hurricanes rediscovered their stride. Scanning the brightest performances from both sides... 

Sam Burgess Needs Swift Improvement in Order to Clinch Rugby World Cup Place

A wave of expectation inevitably followed rugby union convert Sam Burgess on his travels to Bath last summer, but the Rugby World Cup hopeful is desperately short on time to make the showpiece tournament this autumn. With just three weeks of the regular season remaining, Burgess has five weeks including the play-offs at most to prove his candidacy for Stuart Lancaster’s England squad and it could... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of April 17-19

Toulon and Clermont Auvergne were undoubtedly among those teams most pleased with their outings this weekend in world rugby, winning in the European Rugby Champions Cup to set up a replay of the 2012-13 European final. Those French titans were joined by Edinburgh and Gloucester as this season’s European finalists as the latter pair triumphed in their respective semi-finals to make the Challenge... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 18-19

Toulon and Clermont Auvergne booked their places in the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup final this weekend, getting the better of Leinster and Saracens, respectively, to stage an all-French curtain call. The Top 14 giants have been superb to set up a repeat of the 2012-13 Heineken Cup final, but only one player from among their ranks accounts for a spot in our team of the weekend. The Hurricanes... 

Southern Hemisphere Exodus Illustrates Top 14 Pulling Power on the Rise

French rugby’s extraordinary ability to lure the brightest gems of the Southern Hemisphere is well-known, but a post-Rugby World Cup exodus this year suggests the landscape is changing in favour of the Top 14. It used to be that France was seen as a form of pension fund for the sport’s top players, a retreat saved for the twilight years when bones began to creak and international endeavours... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of April 11-12

Exeter Chiefs claimed an important victory over Northampton Saints on Sunday to move into the top four of the Aviva Premiership and continue their bid to feature among England’s elite. The West Country side rank among world rugby’s biggest winners thanks to that result, but there were also big victories for Uruguay and Super Rugby’s Blues to speak of. Meanwhile, Sean Maitland... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 11-12

A bye for the Hurricanes in Round 9 of the Super Rugby campaign gave their peers a chance to close the gap at the table’s summit this weekend, and others were more than happy to dazzle in their stead. Among those impressing were the Highlanders, who capitalised on a superb display from Waisake Naholo (pictured) to overturn the Crusaders on their own turf to go fifth in the standings. Saracens... 

China F1 Grand Prix 2015: Start Time, Drivers, TV Schedule and More

Downtown Shanghai will play host to the third race of the 2015 Formula One season on Sunday, where Lewis Hamilton is hoping to become the first driver to win successive Chinese Grand Prix titles and remain top of the standings. The reigning Formula One champion claimed the third Chinese Grand Prix triumph of his career in 2014 to become the most decorated driver in the race’s history. However,... 

5 Things Danny Cipriani Must Do to Earn an England World Cup Spot

From rags to riches and back again, Danny Cipriani has re-established his name in the international arena and is very much in the pool of England players being considered for a spot at this year’s Rugby World Cup. The Sale Sharks fly-half sat as George Ford’s understudy during the Six Nations after being called up as a surprise candidate, but there once again rings a sense of belief in... 

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