10 World Rugby Stars Who Would Be Amazing at Rugby Sevens

It seems as though the Road to Rio 2016 has snuck up on us all too quickly, and this year’s Olympics now lie just months away, with rugby sevens set to make its competition debut in Brazil this August. Last year, we saw the cream of the rugby crop compete for 2015 World Cup glory, but now comes the opportunity for a different code to make its mark on a global audience. And just as attention transfers from one rugby trade to the next, we’ve selected a list of players who would undoubtedly flourish if they were to make the transition from the full-sided code to seven-a-side.  Here,... 

2 Players Who Will Not Feature for Scotland in 2017 Six Nations

Scotland finished fourth in the 2016 Six Nations, continuing their gradual improvement under Kiwi coach Vern Cotter. Given the building process Cotter is overseeing, there will not be many personnel changes over the next year, but in this article, Bleacher Report analyses two players who will probably not feature in 2017. One is a seasoned campaigner too old to retain his place. The other is a forward often a leading player for Scotland, but whose lack of recent form and competition for places at club level threaten to cost him his place at the forefront of Vern Cotter’s plans.   Sean... 

Why Dan Carter Is Wrong to Call for 6 Nations Bonus Points

England might have broken their 13-year Grand Slam hoodoo in 2016 when they swept the board at the Six Nations. But this year’s instalment of the famous old championship was far from a classic. Quality and entertainment were often hard to come by, particularly in the drudgery served up when England played Scotland, Ireland played France and Les Bleus visited Cardiff. It prompted one venerated observer to suggest a tweak to the format to boost the thrill factor, or at least the try count. Dan Carter has only been earning a crust in Europe for a matter of months, but he has seen enough in... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of April 1-3

Change was afoot in rugby on both sides of the equator this weekend as Australia’s Super Rugby representatives toiled against New Zealand opposition, while Europe’s powerhouses continued to wage war on their respective empires. Saracens and Clermont Auvergne retained their places atop the Aviva Premiership and Top 14 piles, respectively, but Connacht’s defeat in Ulster territory saw the minnows surrender Pro12 supremacy to prevailing Leinster. Elsewhere, former Wallabies icon George Smith turned back the years to lead Wasps on their way to a throttling of Northampton Saints, while... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of April 1 to 3

There was plenty of club action to sink your teeth into this weekend as every top league in world rugby was in full swing. Saracens and the Chiefs lead the Premiership and Super Rugby tables, respectively, and it was those two sides who looked most impressive. In France, Clermont ground out a win away to Toulon to stay top of the Top 14, and Leinster were on the right end of a dour win over Irish rivals Munster to remain in charge of the Pro12. Here are the men who shone from the weekend’s action. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Grading Eddie Jones on His First 4 Months in Charge of England

They say first impressions count for a lot. If that’s true, Eddie Jones has introduced himself as the new messiah of English rugby in the best possible way. To misquote Renee Zellweger, the Rugby Football Union seemed to have had their man at “Hello.” As soon as Stuart Lancaster made for the Twickenham exit, the man who had guided Japan to their historic win over South Africa was among the names mentioned to be near the top of the English rugby governing body’s shopping list. He had already signed a deal to coach the Stormers Super Rugby franchise in South Africa and had... 

3 Players Who Will Not Feature for Ireland in 2017 6 Nations

Ireland ended the 2016 Six Nations deposed as champions but with much to look forward to. Given the depth of their injury problems going into the tournament, they can reflect on a draw with Wales and one-point defeat to France as games that could have gone in their favour on another day. Their loss at Twickenham was to an England side very much on the up, and there were several names to emerge thanks to the bodies in the treatment room who have shown themselves capable at Test level. CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Stuart McCloskey and Ultan Dillane all looked at home in the green jersey, and they... 

3 Players Who Will Not Feature for England in 2017 6 Nations

England, Grand Slam winners of the 2016 RBS Six Nations with a young team, will not be jettisoning many players from their current squad for the next year’s championship, but one formerly lauded lock looks increasingly surplus to requirements when his rivals are fit. England head coach Eddie Jones was rightly ruthless when picking his Six Nations squad, and the evidence from the tournament is that two high-profile players he excluded will find it increasingly difficult to return to the England fold. In both cases, their omission is down to the arrival of players in their position who have... 

3 Players Who Will Not Feature for Wales in 2017 6 Nations

Wales were runners up in the 2016 RBS Six Nations but the championship may prove the final tournament for one of the team’s great stalwarts, lead to an international hiatus for an out-of-form winger and the dropping of a bumbling second rower. Here are Bleacher Report’s three players who we should bet against featuring for Wales in the 2017 RBS Six Nations. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

RBS 6 Nations 2016: 3 Players Whose Reputations Suffered

The 2016 RBS Six Nations saw the arrival on the main stage of international rugby of Maro Itoje and George Kruis, the confirmation of Guilhem Guirado, Billy Vunipola and Gareth Davies’ places, and the re-emergence of George North. But what of those whose reputations suffered in the championship? Here, Bleacher Report analyses the cases of the three players whose stock fell most in this year’s tournament and provides a blueprint for them to return to their former glories. Despite winning a first Grand Slam since 2003, England provide the two players most in need of a boost, with Ireland’s... 

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