5 Bold Predictions for 2016 RBS 6 Nations

Just over a fortnight remains until Europe’s big guns contend for continental supremacy once again, and the Six Nations brings international rugby back into the spotlight. This year’s tournament could well prove to be the most open yet as France and England enter the fray with new head coaches Guy Noves and Eddie Jones, respectively, while reigning champion Ireland are a weakened outfit. After four Southern-Hemisphere teams made up the 2015 Rugby World Cup semi-finals, this is a much-needed opportunity for Europe’s bastions to showcase their talent, but no clear path is apparent... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of January 15-17

The knockout stages of the 2015-16 Champions Cup began to take shape this weekend after three teams guaranteed their places in the tournament’s last eight. Aviva Premiership giants Saracens and Leicester Tigers will be joined by Top 14 high-flyers Racing 92 in the next phase of the competition following three dazzling wins in the penultimate round of the pool stage. Racing impressed in particular this weekend thanks to a 64-14 win over Scarlets—the biggest points haul managed by any team in this season’s tournament—while Saracens and Leicester defeated Ulster and Treviso,... 

5 Players in World Rugby Who Have Much to Prove in 2016

Players who are doubted always have something to prove. But there are others who manage to retain their starting places on the back of former glories or the unfulfilled promise of brilliance. Here, Bleacher Report analyses the mavericks, young hotshots and experienced players who have much to prove in 2016 if their rugby careers are to hit the high notes. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

5 Players Eddie Jones Was Wrong to Omit from His England Squad

Eddie Jones named his first England squad on Wednesday with some big omissions from his 33-man party. Jones was right to exclude Tom Wood from the Elite Player Squad for consistently average performances, and it was correct to leave out the one-dimensional Brad Barritt. Jones, moreover, mistakenly left out the form scrum-half in England, one of its finest props and three others who seemingly perfectly fit the bill of Jones’ exciting brand of rugby. Here are those five Jones was wrong to omit from his England squad. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Predicting the Starting England XV vs. Scotland in 6 Nations Opener

There was no hanging about for Eddie Jones. The Australian, now in charge of England, swung the axe hard and fast on some of the key figures of the Stuart Lancaster era as he announced his first squad. The selection, described by the Guardian’s Robert Kitson as spilling “enough blood to make even Quentin Tarantino wince,” saw seven new names added to the party and a third of the World Cup squad nowhere to be seen. Geoff Parling, Tom Wood and Tom Youngs—two of them 2013 Lions Test starters—are out. As is the man so often acclaimed as the team’s defensive... 

Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of January 8-10

Saracens’ winning run was brought to an end on Saturday at the hands of Harlequins. The chasing pack is closing up on the English champions, but will the side’s misfortune see them slip from the summit of our ranking of Europe’s top 15 club rugby teams? A number of French clubs caught up on their European Rugby Champions Cup commitments, with Toulon, Clermont Auvergne and Stade Francais all recording wins to boost their hopes of a quarter-final place. Oyonnax did not fare so well, succumbing to the comeback of the season so far against Ulster. In the Pro12, Leinster continue their... 

Ranking the Biggest Hits in World Rugby for Weekend of January 8-10

A weekend cocktail of league and European action saw plenty at stake as we plough on through the January mud and rain. This week’s collection of collisions brings us some borderline challenges, a big hit from a bulldozer who has been away too long and, to top the lot, a bone-shuddering bump-off that shows why it might not always be a good idea for a scrum-half to try to take down a No. 8 travelling at full tilt. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

5 Young Guns Who Could Make a Big Mark in 2016

Another new year brings fresh prospects for emerging rugby talents, many of whom are ready to burst into the spotlight in 2016. We’ve profiled a plethora of young players from across the globe and compiled a list of five starlets who can crack their cocoons in the coming 12 months. In this case, a “young gun” qualifies as a player 21 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2016, and the five who make our countdown are each on the cusp of a major step up in their respective settings. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of January 8-10

Munster’s exit from the Champions Cup was confirmed on Saturday after they suffered a 27-7 defeat to 14-man Stade Francais, who dazzled in the second half of their clash despite a one-man disadvantage. The Paris outfit were one of several Top 14 sides in fine form this weekend, as Clermont Auvergne defeated Bordeaux to move to the summit of Pool 2 and Toulon improved their Pool 5 standing with a tight win over Bath. There was also a flurry of change in the Premiership order as leaders Saracens fell to Harlequins and Leicester Tigers struck a last-gasp victory against Northampton Saints. Read... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of January 8-10

Time is running out for those European stars hoping to make a last-ditch run into their national team squad ahead of the Six Nations, and Manu Tuilagi has but a month to impress England coach Eddie Jones. The centre made his return to fitness for Leicester on Saturday as the Tigers saw off last season’s Premiership finalists Northampton Saints with a last-gasp 30-27 victory. The Champions Cup also made its way back into the continental spotlight, and while some outfits have already sealed their place in the next phase of the competition, others took their leave of the competition. Read on... 

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