4 Stars of Rugby League Who Could Succeed in Union Unlike Sam Burgess

In light of the speed with which Sam Burgess disappeared back from whence he came, the next scout brave enough to knock on his coach’s door and suggest he signs another rugby league convert may want to do so wearing full body armour. Burgess decided not to stick it out in the 15-man code after half a season with Bath and an unsuccessful World Cup with England. So should his expensive experiment deter rugby union from delving into the 13-a-side game for any more potential gems? They haven’t all been duff, let’s not forget. Jason Robinson set a particularly high watermark when he... 

Jonah Lomu, Former All Blacks Rugby Star, Dies at Age 40

Former New Zealand rugby star Jonah Lomu died on Wednesday at the age of 40. The All Blacks, whom Lomu represented on 63 occasions, paid their respects on Twitter: All Blacks team doctor John Mayhew confirmed Lomu died of a heart attack at his Auckland home, per the Telegraph‘s Barney Henderson and Vicki Hodges. “We’re all shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden death of Jonah Lomu,” New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew said in a statement on the organisation’s official Twitter account. “We’re lost for words and our heartfelt sympathies... 

Ranking Europe’s Top 10 Club Teams After Weekend of November 13-15

Europe’s top clubs opened the Champions Cup season last weekend, albeit with the champions Toulon, Parisian side Racing 92, Clermont Auvergne and Bordeaux-Begles postponing their fixtures in the wake of events in Paris. Our first power rankings of the season therefore reflect the inactivity of those sides, but they also take into account the standings of the big hitters in their domestic leagues. We are only four games into the Aviva Premiership, while the Pro12 and Top 14 are seven and eight rounds old respectively.  Throw in the graduated return to action of the players who were on... 

Winners and Losers from Week 1 of 2015/16 Rugby Champions Cup

Sport took a back seat last weekend with the tragic events in Paris dominating the thoughts of many. Some fixtures in the opening round of the Champions Cup were postponed in the wake of the tragedy in the French capital, while those that did go ahead took time to remember the loss of life. This roundup of the weekend’s winners and losers bears in mind that backdrop to the rugby that was played. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of November 14-15

The Rugby World Cup 2015 is in the rear-view mirror after the 2015-16 European Rugby Champions Cup got under way this weekend and the continental calendar made its return to the calendar. Along with Europe’s premier competition came the beginning of this season’s Challenge Cup, and a jam-packed weekend of rugby threw up a wide array of brilliant individual performances. The tragic violence that unfolded in Paris last Friday, per CNN, meant that several matches involving France’s Top 14 outfits were postponed, including Toulon’s clash with Bath and Bordeaux’s meeting... 

5 Under-the-Radar Players Who Will Shine in 2015/16 Rugby Champions Cup

The European Rugby Champions Cup gets under way this weekend with Toulon aiming to win it for the fourth time in a row. The great and the good of Europe’s top clubs will be attempting to stop Bernard Laporte’s galaxy of stars’ domination of the competition. But there are some lesser-known names who will be looking to announce themselves on the big stage and make their own bids for glory. With the World Cup just finished, several nations will be looking for fresh blood to reinvigorate their squads, so it’s a season in which some new names can come to the fore and upset the... 

5 Players to Watch in 2015/16 Rugby Champions Cup

The European Rugby Champions Cup makes its way back into the spotlight this weekend as a superb year for the sport carries on spinning with the return of the continent’s premier tournament. Super Rugby’s recent exodus means a raft of new names are poised to grace the continental competition, while the border-hopping between England, Scotland and Wales has also been in full swing. Defending champions Toulon have been busy in their recruitment, but other European teams are baying for their blood in a bid to prevent the French side from claiming a fourth successive title. We’ve picked... 

England’s Next Coach: Ranking the Possible Successors to Stuart Lancaster

The inevitable came to pass on Remembrance Day with the departure of Stuart Lancaster from his role as England’s head coach. England’s failure to progress from their World Cup pool was always likely to signal the end of Lancaster’s time in the job, and with the fallout encompassing training ground rows, bad share tips and the Sam Burgess debacle, his regime began to look somewhat calamitous by the end. Despite the time Lancaster spent on overhauling the culture in the squad, he will not be retained in any capacity by the Rugby Football Union, while the man who gave him the job—and... 

Stuart Lancaster Steps Down as England Head Coach: Latest Details and Reaction

England’s rugby union team are on the lookout for a new head coach after it was confirmed on Wednesday that Stuart Lancaster has resigned from his post following a disastrous home World Cup. News of Lancaster’s departure came via England Rugby: Lancaster’s departure will come as a surprise to few after England’s catastrophic World Cup campaign. They became the first host nation ever to crash out at the group stages, losing to rivals Wales and Australia in embarrassing fashion. BBC Sport’s Sonja McLaughlan relayed Lancaster’s statement upon his resignation: Rugby... 

What Will England’s Rugby Team Look Like in 12 Months’ Time?

England will embark upon a problematic road to recovery in the wake of their dismal Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign, leaving many an open-ended question as to how the team might transform from this moment. That’s in part due to the fact it’s so difficult to ascertain where it all went wrong for the tournament hosts; was it a relatively simple case of selection gone awry, or were there more deep-rooted issues in play? BBC Sport broke the news on Wednesday that Stuart Lancaster had agreed to step down from his role as coach, the first sign that big changes are afoot. The Rugby... 

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