Rugby

The great sport of rugby league is hoping to have a breakthrough year in 2022, with the Rugby League World Cup on the horizon this winter. The 13-man code is predominately played in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, and we take a look at the five best players to play the game. Andrew Johns […]

Italy’s performances during the 2022 Six Nations have reopened the debate as to the validity of their position in the tournament. As of writing, they have lost all three of their games by an average of 37 points, scoring just a single try and conceding 19. The Azzurri will point out that they are a […]

After both making winning starts to the Six Nations, Saturday’s round two showdown between France and Ireland has already been billed as a potential Grand Slam decider. However, the news the Irish will be without captain Johnny Sexton has handed the advantage to Les Bleus, and they will be confident of taking it. Elsewhere, Scotland […]

The 2022 Super League campaign is just around the corner, with a repeat of last year’s Grand Final kickstarting the new season. St Helens will host Catalans Dragons on Thursday night, a game Kristian Woolf’s side are expected to win at 20/59. It promises to be a huge 12 months for the sport of rugby […]

There’s three games remaining in the United Rugby Championship this weekend with two of those encounters seeing Scottish teams hosting Welsh visitors. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors have made positive starts to the season and both teams could be celebrating come Saturday night. Blair’s Men to Give Cardiff the Blues It has been a long […]

Unfortunately, the fixture list for the opening weekend of 2022 has again been hampered but there is still plenty to enjoy. No Games, No Problem for Scarlets You need to look back to October 22nd for Scarlets’ last competitive game, beating Benetton 34-28, while Ospreys have also seen their last three matches postponed. Both should […]

Unfortunately, the fixture list for the opening weekend of 2022 has again been hampered but there is still plenty to enjoy. No Games, No Problem for Scarlets You need to look back to October 22nd for Scarlets’ last competitive game, beating Benetton 34-28, while Ospreys have also seen their last three matches postponed. Both should […]

The Gallagher Premiership serves up a feast of festive rugby, with five matches on Boxing Day and the ‘Big Game’ at Twickenham on Monday. With this being the time of year that teams usually do their business ahead of next term, there are multi-dimensional facets to several fixtures, all of which are sure to add […]

Launching a revamped multi-nation rugby competition during a global pandemic was always going to be a challenge and so it has proven with the United Rugby Championship enduring a tough maiden campaign. Covid has decimated the fixture list and has left the South African quartet of competitors effectively cut off with international travel once again […]

Sunday’s final helping of first-round matches in the European Champions Cup starts with a showdown between Connacht and Stade Francais in Galway, where the weather forecast could prove a more useful betting guide than any amount of rugby knowledge and insight. Connacht Can Edge Out French Predicted rain and winds gusting up to 50mph are […]

Toulouse walked away with the European Champions Cup, the top prize in club rugby, last season and the challenge from France is expected to be strong again as the tournament prepares to make its triumphant return this week. Toulouse are the 11/4 favourites to retain their title and this competition does have a history of […]

The Autumn International programme reaches a conclusion this weekend, with England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland all hoping to sign off from 2021 with victories. This will also mark the final opportunity for the Home Nations to flex their muscles ahead of the upcoming Six Nations, while preparations will also continue for the 2023 World Cup […]

There is already lots to talk about after the first two rounds of the Autumn Nations series and we begin by delving into the exploits of Scotland, who are two from two after victories over Tonga and Australia. Scots Building Momentum After a disappointing 2021 Six Nations in which so much was expected from Scotland, […]

Like has so often been the case over the last 18 months, the global pandemic has not made life easy for anyone involved with the Rugby Championship. However, for all the off-field difficulty, the on-field action has been electric. This week’s planned Bledisloe Cup tie has been pushed to September 5, with the All Blacks […]

Saturday’s third and final Test between the British & Irish Lions and South Africa is a winner-takes-all affair in Cape Town after the two sides have traded victories so far in an evenly-balanced series. The Lions got off to the perfect start when they recovered from a poor first half to beat the world champions […]

The British and Irish Lions can wrap up a first series success over South Africa since 1997 if they claim a victory during Saturday’s second Test in Cape Town. Warren Gatland’s side overturned a 12-3 deficit at the break to claim a 22-17 victory over the reigning world champions during last week’s opening Test, and […]

The global situation means there were real fears that this summer’s series between the British & Irish Lions and South Africa would not go ahead, but, after a fraught few weeks, the first Test takes place on Saturday in Cape Town. Both teams have had to battle injuries and illness, but thankfully everyone seems to […]

Every four years, the best players from Great Britain and Ireland come together to form a touring side to take on the Southern Hemisphere’s finest. In fact, like four years ago in New Zealand, the British & Lions are again preparing to face the world champions with the first match of their three-Test series against […]