The Biggest Hits in World Rugby This Week: George Pisi’s London Irish Vendetta

The Northern Hemisphere assumes the spotlight for April’s penultimate Biggest Hits of the Week edition, and it was Franklin’s Gardens where the most shattering tremors occurred. That was thanks to the efforts of one George Pisi, who would appear to have developed some disliking toward London Irish’s Shane Geraghty. At least that’s what recent evidence would suggest, as the Saints... 

Michael Schumacher Reportedly Being Sued for Motor Vehicle Accident

Michael Schumacher is being sued by a Spanish motorcyclist for the role he allegedly played in knocking the biker over just weeks prior to his tragic skiing accident.  The Mirror‘s Don Mackay writes that the incident is said to have occurred in Bormujos near Seville, where the unnamed rider has accused Schumacher of failing to give way, resulting in a crash that resulted in them being knocked... 

Super Rugby: Team of Round 10

The Western Force’s winning streak was finally brought to an end when the Melbourne Rebels triumphed over their fellow Australian upstarts in Round 10 of the Super Rugby campaign. However, with the Crusaders beating the Chiefs in Waikato and the Brumbies enjoying a bye week, things remained similarly poised at the top end of the Super XV standings. The only change among the table’s elite... 

Heineken Cup 2014: Predictions for This Weekend’s Semi-Finals

In what will be the last incarnation of the Heineken Cup semi-finals before the Rugby Champions Cup takes over next season, Saracens, Clermont Auvergne, Toulon and Munster line up as this season’s final four. The French outfits head into this weekend’s fixtures as favourites to emerge triumphant and once again match up in what would be a second rendition of last season’s final. However,... 

5 Alternatives to the Amlin Challenge Cup

After an intense two-year period of uncertainty regarding the future of European rugby and any cross-border competition, the finish line is now within reaching distance for those clubs from Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland, France, Italy and more. As Simon Thomas of Wales Online explains, the ERC have come to an agreement on three new 20-team competitions, although Italy’s clubs continue to... 

Paul O’Connell and 20 Rugby Veterans Still Playing at the Highest Level

At 34 years of age, Paul O’Connell boasts one of the most decorated careers of any rugby professional still playing at the highest level of the sport. A three-time British and Irish Lion boasting two Six Nations championships and two Heineken Cup crowns, with Ireland and Munster respectively, the lock has done tremendously well to prolong such heady standards into his twilight years. But O’Connell... 

The Biggest Hits in World Rugby This Week: Jared Payne and Alex Goode Collide

When entering the trade, every rugby player knows that suffering a couple of bruises every now and then comes part and parcel with their chosen career. This past week happened to be a particularly brutal one in Europe, where the Heineken Cup quarter-finals dazzled spectators not just in terms of top-quality rugby but also in the physical magnitude of those titanic tackles and catastrophic carries on... 

Super Rugby: Team of Round 8

The Sharks continue to lead the Super Rugby standings after enjoying a bye week in Round 8 of the campaign, although the Brumbies and the Chiefs remain within touching distance of their South African counterparts. Having lost their first two matches of the 2014 term, Western Force also continued their surge on the southern hemisphere hierarchy by extending their winning streak to four matches on Saturday. This... 

Heineken Cup 2014: Toulon vs. Leinster Live Stream, Key Battles and Preview

With Munster, Clermont and Saracens already booking their spots in this season’s Heineken Cup semi-finals, Toulon and Leinster meet on Sunday in an attempt to decide who completes the last four. Both teams have very respectable credentials in Europe. Toulon stand as the reigning champions of the competition. Meanwhile, it wasn’t so long ago that Leinster sealed back-to-back triumphs in... 

Davis Cup 2014: World Group Quarterfinal Results, Schedule and More

The quarterfinals of this year’s Davis Cup World Group are in the books following a wild weekend. The field of eight teams was whittled down to just four, with the Czech Republic, Italy, France and Switzerland each advancing to September’s semifinals. Read on for updates on how the eight competing nations fared in their search for a semifinal spot.   Japan 0-5 Czech Republic Japan... 

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