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France and Ireland leaders are on trialPhiippe Saint-Andre’s inflexibilty over substitutions expose his tactical limitations as a coach.
A Winning Attitude - Part Two: See The LightIn Part Two of a winning attitude Wayne Smith looks at a team’s attitude to space and how they react to it
Pushy Steve Walsh and the whistle of prejudiceThe outcome of the Six Nations is likely to be decided by the fickle whistle of Steve Walsh, a man who arrives in the UK after yet another poor performance, culminating in him pushing Conrad Smith out of his way.
Mark Reason & 'RR' pick their Lions XV (on form!)Mark Reason and RR have put their heads together and come up with what will almost certainly not be the Lions XV that run out in Brisbane, but this lot are in fine form!
Robshaw & Wood Leading by ExampleTom Wood and Chris Robshaw continue to lead England both on and off the pitch. Robshaw put in another heroic shift against France, for which he earned the man of the match, but I suspect that England’s captain will concede that Wood was his team’s leading performer on Saturday.
Six Nations: Round 3 HighlightsRound 3 of the Six Nations saw England continue their quest for the Grand Slam, with Wales keeping their Championship hopes alive & Ireland being defeated by the Scots to end theirs.
England’s fitness will win a close matchPaul Rees argues that this England side is the best since Clive Woodward’s squad won the 2003 World Cup
Why French rugby needs a Twickenham humiliationI hope that France get stuffed at Twickenham on Saturday, although I have my doubts. I hope that France lose by 30 points. I hope that Les Bleus finish the match with 13 men, squabbling and fighting amongst themselves.
A Winning Attitude - Part One: Adieu To All ThatIn part one of ‘A Winning Attitude’ Wayne Smith looks at France and fears that ‘French Flair’ may be gone forever
A Simple Message for GatlandWarren Gatland’s recent comments about ‘The English’ aren’t likely to endear him to anyone except, perhaps, the Australians.
The Six Nations So FarFormer England Head Coach, Brian Ashton reviews the performance of the teams so far this Six Nations
Rugby's Road to RioWhile some of the IRB Sevens Series seem more like a party than a rugby tournament, the sport’s inclusion at the 2016 Olympic Games gaurantees it’s taken seriously on the field
England’s Backrow MasterclassTom Wood put on one of the great Six Nations displays against Scotland as England’s back row send out a warning to Ireland
Billy Twelvetrees shows France what they are missingSimon Halliday muses on the first round of Six Nations matches and reckons that England can now push on to a Grand Slam
The great tradition of Lions full-backs could be about to get even biggerLions coach Warren Gatland is spoiled for choice at full-back and, if the contenders dazzle throughout the Six Nations, there could be as many as four number 15’s on the plane to Oz
Ireland’s dark horses may prove too strong for England’s young coltsEngland start favourites but their relative youth may make life difficult on the road, particularly when they travel to Dublin, a city where they have struggled in recent years
Get Ready to RumbleWayne Smith looks forward to the Six Nations and expects England to maintain the momentum of their victory over the All Blacks
Mike Cron: Scrum & Ruck Conditioning - drills to build neck & core strength - TrailerIn his latest module, New Zealand scrum coach, Mike Cron, looks at activities and drills to stay strong with movement in the scrummage and to build neck and core strength.
2013 Rugby ResolutionsWe asked you, our loyal Rugby Site members, to tell us what your 2013 rugby resolution was. All you had to do was write in and tell us and we would pick our favourite 5 resolutions and help you achieve them by giving you access to The Rugby Site for the whole year.
What Stuart Lancaster can really learn from Bill WalshThe hyperbolic victory over the All Blacks has bought Stuart Lancaster a great deal of nationalistic affection, but can he emulate history’s great coaches by embracing change or are his instincts too cautious
Who Will Captain The Lions?JG takes a look at the current front-runners to lead the Lions in Australia later this year.
Is the Heineken Cup Becoming a Two Horse Race?2012/13 doesn’t look like it’ll be a tournament that will live long in the memories of Heineken Cup fans. Paul Rees looks at why that is.
Farrell will only be the new Jonny when he matches his passing accuracyOwen Farrell was rightly praised at the weekend for the magnificence of his goal kicking, but it was a beautiful pass that broke the match open
Brian Ashton on his Rugby Coaching JourneyBrian Ashton talks about how he got into coaching, those that influenced him and how he learned to become one of the game’s most respected coaches.
Well, what are we to make of it all?I am always nervous of drawing too many conclusions from the annual burst of Autumn Internationals, especially because it’s the final round of games for all the Southern Hemisphere sides at the end of a long season.
