How Manu Tuilagi Can Fulfil His Potential as an International Rugby Superstar

Manu Tuilagi, the Leicester Tigers and England centre is still just 24, but now is the time for Tuilagi, who has just signed a lucrative deal with the East Midlands club, to make his impression on the world game and become a rugby superstar. To fulfil his immense potential, Tuilagi needs to mature as a person, add two extra dimensions to his game and stay injury-free. Tuilagi should have been a star of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. How England could have done with his midfield presence. Instead, Tuilagi was banned by the RFU for assaulting two female police officers and a taxi driver. Unfortunately... 

Breaking Down England’s Best Back Line for 2016

A great deal of mystery surrounds the England rugby team as the fallout of a disastrous Rugby World Cup continues, questions are asked of those present and a new boss looks to a make quick impact. Head coach Eddie Jones will still be getting to grips with the position, but a little under two months remain until the Six Nations kicks off a 2016 in which he’s looking to improve England’s fortunes drastically. There’s an underlying sense the talent is there for England to succeed—not least in the back line—but a host of other factors aside from talent or quality alone... 

College Rugby Player Throws Defender to Ground with Vicious Stiff-Arm

With a trip to the USA Rugby Men’s Division II National Championship on the line, this Salisbury player wasn’t going down easy. He was going to throw anybody who came at him to the ground because when you have a stiff-arm like that, you might as well use it. And boy did he. Unfortunately for him, he wasn’t able to just throw the other team around like that all day and lead his squad to victory. The University of Minnesota-Duluth came out on top, 30-18, to advance to the finals, winning a third consecutive title by topping the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater... 

Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of December 4-6

The weekend’s action saw two Irish giants tumble from the top 15 while Saracens took an iron grip on top spot. Connacht’s winning run came to an end in Wales, and Wasps faltered at home, causing both sides to slide down the ranking this week. In France, the top three flexed their muscles, each recording wins to assert their play-off positions before the domestic action makes way for Champions and Challenge Cup action. Here’s your ranking from the first weekend in December. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

All Blacks’ Sonny Bill Williams Visits Syrian Refugee Camp in Lebanon for UNICEF

Fresh from winning the Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks in October, Sonny Bill Williams is now in Lebanon lending a hand to children of the Syrian refugee crisis. The All Blacks’ superstar is currently visiting a temporary settlement in Faida, Bekaa Valley, working with UNICEF to highlight conditions the children and their families are living in after escaping war-torn Syria. SBW continues to build up his good guy reputation, after giving away his winners’ medal to a lucky 14 year old pitch invaded after the Rugby World Cup final. [UNICEFNZ, Twitter, h/t Sydney Morning Herald] Read... 

Eddie Jones Should Sack Andy Farrell as England’s Backs and Defence Coach

Eddie Jones, who replaced Stuart Lancaster as England rugby’s head coach at the start of this month, must decide whether to retain or release Lancaster’s two main lieutenants: forwards coach Graham Rowntree and backs and defence coach Andy Farrell. Here we will analyse the case for the backs and defence coach, and conclude that Jones and England should sack Farrell.   The Old Regime Stuart Lancaster, as head coach, had ultimate responsibility for England’s abject 2015 Rugby World Cup performance, but Farrell was an important cog, too. It would be inconsistent of the RFU to... 

Ranking the Biggest Hits in World Rugby for Weekend of December 4-6

This week, we have a combination of hard chargers who obliterated the men in their path, and illegal shots that, while flooring their targets, also cost their exponents a spell on the sidelines. We have awarded a classic cover tackle the No. 1 status, however, for its timing and execution in denying a certain five points. Here are your five big hits of the week. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of December 4-6

It was a dramatic week for Europe’s elite leagues as leaders across the continent all saw their status challenged, but the likes of Clermont Auvergne and Saracens managed to come out on top. The same couldn’t be said for Pro12 contenders Connacht, who lost their lead after stumbling to defeat at Cardiff Blues, while Exeter Chiefs’ win at Wasps was enough to temporarily hand them the Premiership perch. This week’s best XV comprises a mix of players from no fewer than 11 sides, with stars from France, England, Wales and Ireland standing out to stake their claim in the team... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of December 4-6

It’s been a mixed week for English rugby, and new coach Eddie Jones has plenty to contemplate following a nonstop weekend of action in the Aviva Premiership. On the positive side of things, numerous would-be internationals are impressing the England boss in their bid to win a place in the Six Nations squad, but there’s also harrowing news on the injury front. England fans can also rejoice in the news that several stars look poised to renew their deals in the Premiership and reject foreign interest. We discuss all that and more as we break down the biggest winners and losers in rugby... 

Breaking Down Australia’s Best Back Line for 2016

The World Cup runners-up have some surgery to do on their back line for the 2016 arrival of England and their three-match series in June 2016. Coach Michael Cheika has waved farewell to the experience of Will Genia, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell following the tournament, and he can also no longer select Quade Cooper or James O’Connor as both men have gone to Toulon without the required 60 caps that would enable them to remain in the coach’s plans. Add to those names that of Matt Toomua, who has signed a three-year deal with Leicester and will head to the east Midlands after the next... 

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