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The 2014 Six Nations tournament kicks off this weekend with a wealth of questions waiting to be answered by Europe’s titans through the only means they know how. Though we won’t find out the answers after just one round, the opening three matches promise to go some way in giving supporters a sense of exactly who will rise and who will fall over the coming seven weeks. Wales, France...
Published: January 29, 2014
This week’s jam-packed edition of the biggest hits in world rugby benefits greatly from the 80-minute slam session that unfolded at Allianz Park on Saturday, pitting Saracens against a very unfriendly Sharks side from South Africa. The stakes may have been low, but the quality of the collisions has never been higher. Aside from that encounter, we also had a wealth of Sevens action on show from...
Published: January 29, 2014
The 2014 Six Nations is a pressure cooker for any and all of the coaches involved, but Stuart Lancaster perhaps bears the heaviest load of all heading into the competition. England’s steady progress under Lancaster’s reign has been commendable but a potent selection of telling injuries would seek to have their impact on the country’s hopes of ending Wales’ two-year grip on the...
Published: January 27, 2014
Sources confirm that USA international Fabian Johnson faces an indefinite amount of time on the sidelines after breaking his right hand this weekend. The defender’s injury occurred during the 4-0 loss at Nurnberg on Jan. 25, with the official Bundesliga website confirming the fears. Brian Sciaretta of American Soccer Now spoke to a Hoffenheim representative on Monday,...
Published: January 27, 2014
With the Six Nations ready to take centre stage next week, it’s not long until club rugby slinks into the shadows for a while, save for the squad tournaments that will still give playing time to those not internationally involved. However, Europe’s best and brightest came into the continental competition with a bang, some of those involved still hoping to warrant some Six Nations inclusion...
Published: January 27, 2014
The Northern Hemisphere’s premier international rugby union tournament is once again welcomed back to European shores this coming weekend, with Wales looking to win the Six Nations title for a record third time in succession. However, the giants of England, Ireland, France, Scotland and Italy will each have something to say about the championship’s defence, and the tightest tournament yet...
Published: January 25, 2014
Welsh rugby has been given a massive lift with the news that Sam Warburton has become the first star to sign a central contract with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The regions have been in disarray for a number of years now, gradually watching as their best and brightest depart for more lucrative pastures in France and England. However, Warburton has resisted temptation of a move elsewhere, and ESPN...
Published: January 24, 2014
England are just a week away from once again stepping into the Six Nations forum, with high hopes for what promises to be the closest-run tournament in the competition’s history. There are no prizes for coming anywhere except first, though, and it will prove too much to ask of Stuart Lancaster’s side in the end. Enemies are bearing down and England’s squad is experiencing indecision...
Published: January 24, 2014
McLaren has released the first images of the car it hopes will take the team to 2014 success, the MP4-29. The manufacturer’s official Twitter account posted pictures of the brand new design, which includes a peculiarly shaped nose that differs significantly from the MP4-28: Jenson Button stands next to his new toy with new signing Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne as backup. F1 Fanatic...
Published: January 24, 2014
Gerard Lopez has elected to take a more first-hand approach at Lotus after stepping up to become Team Principal of the company with which he owns a controlling stake. The decision comes after Eric Boullier chose to step down from the position on Friday morning, as is confirmed by Sky Sports’ Formula One account: Sky Sports goes on to hint that Boullier’s choice to step down could be capitalised...