Three teams from New Zealand and one from South Africa clash this weekend for a place in the Super Rugby Final on August 6. The first semi will be contested…
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Who will take over at Toulon? The plot thickens…
There’s rarely a dull day at Toulon, even during the off-season, and this summer a bumper crop of colourful stories has emanated from the Cote d’Azur. At the end of…
Part two: Aviva Premiership imports and exports
By Alex Shaw Following on from our look at the ins and outs at the first six Aviva Premiership clubs this off-season, we now turn our attentions to Newcastle Falcons,…
England rugby: RFU and Premiership Rugby sign £200m eight-year partnership
It was all smiles at Twickenham this week as Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the RFU, and his opposite number at Premiership Rugby, Mark McCafferty, unveiled the latest agreement between…
Part 1: Aviva Premiership imports and exports
Teams have been busy over the off-season strengthening their squads with new arrivals from abroad and their domestic rivals and we take a look at the ins and outs at…
Would moving the Six Nations benefit Northern Hemisphere players?
kThe Six Nations council meet in a couple of weeks to review the 2016 tournament but there is more on their plate than patting each other on the back and…
Get the very best of Rugby World this summer
It is set to be an extraordinary few months of rugby – we have sevens at the Olympics before the new season kicks off in the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12…
World Cup 2019: A tour around Kyoto
The observant among you will notice that Kyoto is an anagram of Tokyo. That’s because they both translate to ‘capital city’. While Tokyo is the current capital of Japan, Kyoto…
Home Nations: Fifteen to watch for 2016/17 season
With the majority of players now already back in preseason across the Aviva Premiership and Guinness PRO12, it’s a stark reminder that the 2016/17 season is just around the corner…
Who should coach the British & Irish Lions?
Now the summer tours are done, the names of potential British & Irish Lions coaching combinations are being flung around like confetti, so what could the management team for next…