The Bulls have found a new weapon but regaining South African power still a tall ask
With the Bulls’ coaching staff not being appointed until mid-way through the pre-season, even with a large amount of quality sig…
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With the Bulls’ coaching staff not being appointed until mid-way through the pre-season, even with a large amount of quality sig…
The Blues were dominant at times and had the Crusaders for the taking multiple times and failed to do so making this a hard pill t…
It wasn’t the same Quade that spearheaded the Reds in 2017, who had to try to do everything himself, it was all about the subtle…
Brad Thorn’s Ballymore shake-up enters its second season, with the young head coach looking to build on the first season that st…
The path to a second title does not go through Christchurch, if the Hurricanes can force the Crusaders to come north in the playof…
Wales in Cardiff could be the only thing standing between England and a Grand Slam. Scotland, despite having beaten England last y…
With multiple possessions inside the five in the first half, Scotland could not crack Ireland’s code as wave after wave of attac…
Ireland’s back three were under pressure constantly, the Stockdale-Henshaw-Earls trio were tested frequently by the kicking game…
England face a tall order to kick off their Six Nations campaign, up against the reigning Grand Slam champions in Dublin, where th…
Saracens used a beautifully executed play with two parts - a loop around and a screen - based around their two primary ball-player…
Ugo Mola’s re-born Toulouse side is a dangerous proposition, undefeated since shocking Leinster 28-27 in the first leg of pool p…
Sale has found a balance and game plan that is able to win against anyone in the competition, with Faf de Klerk a central figure b…
Wasps need to rebuild a system around Sopoaga’s own skills as a ball-playing artist, which is going to take time. The disruption…
Two superstar Celtic recruits – Finn Russell of Scotland and Simon Zebo of Ireland - are building a stellar connection that is p…
It feels like he has been a regular for years, but the 21-year-old has yet to settle in his preferred position. After committing t…
Just two years removed from missing the Top 14 playoffs for the first time in 40 years, how did they become a legitimate force in …
With only one season to show his wares, the potential landing spot has to have the cash plus the supporting cast to challenge for …
The defensive scheme Ireland used against the All Blacks is not how they usually defend and not how they played during the Six Nat…
St Kentigern will only win if they work hard for it, which is what they have done in the past. Rugby is a character game and alway…
A partnership between Super Rugby’s most dynamic player and a back-to-back World Rugby Player of the Year has the potential to b…