Heineken Cup Matchday 3: 6 Things We Learned

Now halfway through the 2013/14 Heineken Cup group stage, all six pools in the European competition have begun to take shape, showing us who we are and aren’t likely to see in the next phase of the tournament. Matchday 3 was an informative one in that it helped give us further understanding of the current power distribution in the continental ranks, although there’s plenty left to play... 

Heineken Cup 2013: Key Weekend Fixtures and Recap of Friday Results

The Heineken Cup makes its return this weekend, with Friday providing fans with a small taster of what’s to come over the next couple of days. Following the international onslaught of November Test fixtures, club rugby will again stamp its mark on centre stage, the European schedule being next on the agenda. For the most part, France, Ireland and England can account for a majority of the power... 

6 Storylines to Follow in the Heineken Cup This Weekend

Halfway through the group stage of this seasons’ Heineken Cup campaign, the pools have begun to take shape with powers from Ireland, France and England taking a dominant grip on proceedings. The European game returns Friday evening after a full schedule of November internationals having taken centre stage for the past six weeks, signifying the beginning of club rugby’s essential winter... 

Heineken Cup 2013: Dates, Fixtures, Live Stream Info and Predictions

After a month of November Test action, the world’s stars return to club matters this weekend with the Heineken Cup leaving no space for rest in the rugby calendar. Thus far in the European tournament, Leinster, Toulouse and Ulster have all stood out against the opposition, taking a leading stance in their respective pools. However, the trio face a stern examination of their mettle this weekend. Read... 

6 Things Rugby Union Can Learn from the Rugby League World Cup

This year’s Rugby League World Cup, which was hosted by England, Wales, Ireland and France, was a roaring success. Australia came out as the winner once again. According to the tournament’s official website, more than two million people tuned in to watch England’s final group stage encounter with Fiji, which shows just how far the sport has come in recent years in terms of mass appeal. So... 

The Biggest Hits in World Rugby This Week: Wales, Australia Finish with a Bang

The international season takes its leave for now, but not before Wales and Australia, almost the only national sides in official competition this weekend, rounded things off with an almighty thud. At the Millennium Stadium, it was the Wallabies who managed to keep the Welsh misfortune ticking over in terms of success when it comes to the autumn Tests, but not before each side left their rather substantial... 

England World Cup Hotel Defended After Receiving Hammering on TripAdvisor

England’s World Cup accommodation is once again a hot topic of discussion and has been reviewed by the Football Association after receiving some less than complimentary comments on website TripAdvisor.co.uk. According to Charles Sale of the Daily Mail, Roy Hodgson will receive a far more flattering opinion of Rio de Janeiro’s Royal Tulip Hotel when the FA reports to the Three Lions boss... 

Best XV from the November Internationals

This past month has been every bit the rugby extravaganza that fans could have hoped for with the November internationals successfully pitting the best and brightest of the world against one another. In the end, the Southern Hemisphere teams return to their respective headquarters with heads held high, with New Zealand, South Africa and Australia unsurprisingly performing particularly well. Taking... 

Best Kits in the History of the World Cup

In more than 80 years of tournaments, the FIFA World Cup has seen some 393 different teams grace its hallowed halls through 19 separate editions of the competition. Aside from the talent that’s been displayed as a result of that mass of meetings, there’s also been a healthy collection of kits strutting the World Cup catwalk in that time. Some have been good, some have been bad, and there... 

Wales vs. Australia: 6 Things We Learned

Australia extended their winning streak against Wales to nine consecutive matches on Saturday after an exhilarating affair at the Millennium Stadium left nothing to be desired. In a roller-coaster result, the home nation couldn’t muster the resources necessary to complete their second-half comeback in Cardiff and fell to their Southern Hemisphere guests 30-26. However, as is only natural in November,... 

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