Six Nations 2014: 10 Greatest Tries in England vs. Ireland History

Ireland and England meet at Twickenham this weekend in what promises to be an extravaganza between the two sides, with Joe Schmidt’s visitors currently in the championship’s driving seat. With Stuart Lancaster’s squad having lost their opening encounter to France, it’s safe to say any hopes England have of claiming the 2014 title rest in London this weekend. However, Ireland... 

The Biggest Hits in World Rugby This Week: Super Rugby Back with a Bang

This weekend saw Super Rugby make its much-anticipated return to the Southern Hemisphere’s calendar, one of the most physical competitions in the sport that we can all be glad is back to satiate our bone-crunching tackle needs. North of the equator, the Six Nations had a week’s break, allowing Europe’s best and brightest to return to their club settings for a change of collision-crazy... 

European Team of the Week: Ospreys and Montpellier Thrashings Lay Base

With a break away from the pressures of the Six Nations, players were permitted to return to their club settings this week, with some using the respite more wisely than others. A thumping Munster win over Zebre ensured that Rob Penney’s side stayed atop the Pro12, while Northampton Saints and Saracens remained within a one-point distance of one another with triumphs of their own. In France, four... 

Six Nations Fixtures 2014: Key Battles to Watch During Week 3 Action

Having enjoyed a much-needed respite in the tournament schedule, Six Nations rugby returns to the spotlight this weekend with a pick of Week 3 blockbusters on the billing. Once again, the continental curtain will be raised as Europe’s giants clash on a team-wide scale, but here it’s the more individual stage that we cast an eye toward. Looking ahead to the Week 3 fixture list, we’ve... 

10 Bold Predictions for Six Nations Matchday 3

A third of the way through this year’s Six Nations championship and teams are already giving their impressions as to what might be expected of their prospects in the tournament. Ireland and France have taken the initiative in assuming an early lead at the table’s summit, while England and Wales still hold out hope of rescuing their claims for silverware. With this weekend’s break,... 

Six Nations 2014: Ranking 20 Biggest Disappointments so Far

Two weeks into this year’s Six Nations and we’re coming upon our first break week of the tournament, leaving no better time to stop and look back over what we’ve seen thus far. However, it’s not a unanimously positive venture, despite the fact that Europe’s biggest rugby powers coming to one forum has produced some of the best on-pitch quality one’s likely to see. Indeed,... 

Six Nations 2014: Surprise Stars Who Must Maintain Momentum

The Six Nations championship is one of rugby’s great equalisers, where those names billed as the best and brightest can often crumble under pressure of shouldering their country’s dreams. However, that platform has a flip side, providing some of the competition’s lesser-known participants with an opportunity to impress on Europe’s biggest stages in the Northern Hemisphere’s... 

Six Nations 2014: Biggest Hits of the Second Weekend

The second round of this year’s Six Nations took a slightly more obscure turn in terms of the biggest blows that were landed, with not too many noticeable collisions actually occurring through the regular mean of open play. Instead, we were treated to a lesson in skullduggery, where cheap shots, headbutts and even abuse of the camera equipment on the sidelines featuring as some of those blows... 

Six Nations Championship 2014: Assessing Star Players Heading into Break Week

As we head into the first break week of this year’s Six Nations, it’s time to look back over the past fortnight’s action, consider who’s impressed and who’s fallen short of expectations. Names both old and new, big and small have come to Europe’s fore, some players thriving under the spotlight while others have popped up from relative obscurity to lead their sides... 

Six Nations 2014: Team of the Second Weekend

It’s only taken a fortnight for the Six Nations entertainment to hit fever pitch, with Week 2’s results having a dramatic impact on the standings and who we see as favourites heading into the break. France maintained their 100 percent winning start to the championship with a firm thumping of Italy, while England managed to get their first points on the board at Murrayfield, having began... 

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