Chiefs’ Ben Tameifuna Demolishes Waratahs’ Michael Hooper

This had to hurt. The Waratahs beat the Chiefs 33-17 in Saturday’s Super Rugby action, but that may be of small consolation to Michael Hooper’s ribs. The New South Wales man took a devastating shot from Ben Tameifuna, which you can see below. Just…ouch. [H/T Reddit] Read more Rugby Union news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Rugby Premiership Final 2014: Saracens vs. Northampton Live Stream and Preview

Saracens and Northampton Saints head to Twickenham this Saturday as fully deserving Aviva Premiership finalists, each having displayed an admirable amount of consistency and talent over the past nine months. Mark McCall’s men will be out for vengeance this weekend after losing to Toulon in the final of the Heineken Cup, but Saints can make it two trophies in just over a week after claiming the Amlin Challenge Cup. Find all of the Premiership final’s vital viewing information below, along with some more in-depth detail of which players you can expect to have a bigger impact on matters.   Date: Saturday,... 

Saracens vs. Northampton: Key Battles That Will Shape Aviva Premiership Final

Stuart Lancaster will watch this Saturday’s Aviva Premiership final with a most scrutinising eye as Saracens and Northampton Saints clash to decide this season’s champion at Twickenham. England’s head coach will be hoping to see as little injury concerns as possible ahead of his side’s summer series in New Zealand, but the context of the fixture is sure to see some bodies leave the fray at less than 100 percent. In a re-staging of last year’s semi-final between these two, Saints will seek to do what they couldn’t against Leicester Tigers in 2012-13 by emerging... 

Leinster vs. Glasgow: Key Battles That Will Shape RaboDirect Pro12 Final

Leinster defend their RaboDirect Pro12 title against the Glasgow Warriors at the RDS Arena this Saturday, and they look to dazzle on a filled day of rugby climaxes where the Aviva Premiership and Top 14 curtain calls will also glean interest. On paper, Leinster and Glasgow are the two most deserving final participants, having finished first and second in the table, respectively, but home advantage promises to give the Dubliners a decisive upper hand in this weekend’s contest. That being said, Gregor Townsend’s up-and-comers were unfortunate to have come away from the RDS with no more... 

Toulon vs. Castres: Key Battles That Will Shape Top 14 Final

Jonny Wilkinson will go in search of the perfect end to his career on Saturday when Toulon look to add the French Top 14 title to their Heineken Cup success. The men from the Med face Castres in a replica of last season’s final. It was Castres who came out on top a year ago, as Toulon rested several front-line troops following their Heineken Cup win over Clermont Auvergne. There is little chance of Bernard Laporte making the same mistake again, while Castres’ 19-14 win in last season’s final was their first for 20 years, and they will be desperate not to wait another 20 for... 

6 Most Famous Barbarians Matches of All Time

England take on the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday in a game that rugby’s purists always hope will sign the season off with a flourish. The Barbarians are over 100 years old and, in this age of professionalism, stand as a towering emblem of the game’s long standing ethos of friendship through sport. The Baa-Baas’ free-flowing style of rugby is their hallmark, although the dominance of defence in the modern era makes it harder for the men who run out in black and white hoops to thrill the crowds the way they once did. It is also highly unlikely that their off-field antics still... 

Jonny Wilkinson and 5 Other Rugby Icons Who Deserve Their Shirt Number Retired

The retirement of players’ shirt numbers is commonplace in American sports and world football. Sporting greats like Michael Jordan, Dan Marino and Wayne Gretzky have had their numbers immortalised in retirement after illustrious playing careers, and West Ham no longer allocate the No. 6 to any player in honour of England’s World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore. But it has never happened in rugby, which made Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal’s request to the French league to retire the No. 10 jersey in honour of Jonny Wilkinson a surprise move. In rugby the jersey number represents... 

Biggest Hits in World Rugby Last Weekend: Giants of Saracens and Toulon Collide

French rugby has a reputation for erring on the physical side of things, so when Top 14 finalists Toulon met Aviva Premiership finalists Saracens in the Heineken Cup final last Saturday, things were anticipated to get messy. But the Millennium Stadium was the scene of an even more tremor-inducing European crescendo than the most forward-thinking of minds might have expected in what was a high-profile encounter of the most star-filled outfits on the continent. Jacques Burger, Juan Smith, Schalk Brits and Craig Burden are just some of the forwards who make this week’s Biggest Hits rundown with... 

World Rugby’s Team of the Weekend: Toulon Titans Show Their Class

The weekend saw Europe’s top silverware settled and several domestic dust-ups in the Super XV. There were plenty of big game performances from big names in Toulon’s win over Saracens in the Heineken Cup final, while in the Super XV some of the danger men in Australia and New Zealand’s best franchises showed signs of hitting top form. Here are the finest 15 of the lot.   Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Saracens v Toulon: Breaking Down How Toulon Won the Heineken Cup

Toulon made it back-to-back European Cups in Cardiff on Saturday as they claimed the last ever Heineken Cup. Tries from Matt Giteau and Juan Smith, along with 13 points from that man Jonny Wilkinson, made it a thoroughly one-sided 23-6 victory. In a match that will not live long in the memory for thrills and spills, Wilkinson left every English rugby fan with a stark reminder of how he can control a game with his cool head and trusty boot. Here’s how Toulon made it two in a row. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

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