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A tale of two halves

England’s opening 40 minutes ensured they beat the Pumas at Twickenham. Graham Jenkins looks at the where the English asserted their superiority.

Better and better makes All Blacks the best

Can the All Blacks keep winning?

6 talking points from England's win over The Wallabies

England ran out 20-13 winners over Australia in a match that was low on quality but high on talking points.

Fireworks Missing From England Win

England rode their luck in beating The Wallabies at Twickenham. 10 years on from England’s World Cup win over Australia, Graham Jenkins sees few comparisons to be drawn with the current crop.

England v Australia - not just another test match

Since 2003 England have enjoyed near total dominance over the Aussies in more than just rugby union. Is the era of English dominace over Australia about to face a serious challenge?

Ireland looks on the bright side of life

Murray Kinsella assesses Ireland’s prospects in the forthcoming Autumn internationals

Coming Soon - Mike Friday: Passing for 7s (Fundamentals & drills)
In this first module, Mike focuses on one of the game’s ‘fundamentals’ or ‘non-negotiables’; passing technique
Game Notes - Premiership Rugby

There may have been some big names missing but there were still some big plays and big coaching calls in the latest round of Premiership action.

The Importance of Motivation

What drives the best players to become better players? How do you motivate individuals in a team sport? And who is responsible for making sure a player ‘turns-up’ mentally? Murray Kinsella discusses…

Game Notes - Bledisloe Cup

The All Blacks continued the form they had shown in The Rugby Championship in beating The Wallabies to lift the Bledisloe Cup. Graham Jenkins files his games notes on what was, a brilliant display of attacking rugby.

Responses to; 'European rugby faces its own ‘Tea Party’ Crisis.'

Resonses to ‘European rugby faces its own ‘Tea Party’ Crisis.’ by Simon Halliday

Fed up with All the Spin

The spin pass can be deadly effective in the right situation. Choosing when to execute it and when not to is a skill northern hemisphere sides seem to neglect.