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The European Nations Cup Week 1 Talent Review

With the Six Nations in full swing and as dramatic as ever, it is easy to forget that Europe’s second tier competition, the European Nations Cup (ENC), also got underway last weekend with three extremely tight fixtures.

England’s Backrow Masterclass

Tom 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 missing

Simon 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 bigger

Lions 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 colts

England 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 Rumble

Wayne Smith looks forward to the Six Nations and expects England to maintain the momentum of their victory over the All Blacks

Six Nations’ rookies ready to make an impact

With the Six Nations kicking off this weekend, therugbysite takes a look at the rookies set to make an impact on this year’s tournament.

Mike Cron: Scrum & Ruck Conditioning - drills to build neck & core strength - Trailer

In 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 Resolutions

We 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 Walsh

The 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.