SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Eddie Jones needs to put England stars on trial ahead of Six Nations
6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: What England need is a good old-fashioned final trial match, a fixture that was still in place when I was trying to break into the England team and should be re-introduced. ,
Champions Cup Team of Round Five
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions Cup rugby returned with a bang this weekend as we edge ever closer to the quarter-finals of the competition. This weekend saw a number of sides battle it out for a place...
Ulster ‘Didn’t Make Pressure Pay’ As Winning Run Is Ended By Clermont
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsA second half resurgence from Clermont Auvergne emulated a fine first period from Ulster at Stade Marcel Michelin, with the 29-13 defeat – Ulster’s first of the current European campaign – ...
European Champions Cup roundup: Clermont punish wasteful Ulster
6 years ago by The Guardian• Morgan Parra and Greig Laidlaw boot 16 Clermont points• Bonus-point win against Montpellier boosts GloucesterClermont Auvergne secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup with...
Anthony Watson limps out of Bath’s Champions Cup defeat to Harlequins
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyEngland suffered an injury scare just three weeks before the Six Nations when Anthony Watson limped out of Bath’s 25-19 Heineken Champions Cup defeat against Harlequins.
Underhill, Wright, Walker commit futures to Bath
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySam Underhill, Jack Walker and Max Wright have all committed their futures to Bath Rugby, putting pen to paper on new three-year contract extensions this week ahead of the Champions Cup match-up against...
Champions Cup Preview: Clermont Auvergne Vs Ulster Rugby
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlthough Ulster have wrapped up 17 points and are currently sitting in the top spot in Pool 3 there place isn't exactly guaranteed with Clermont one point behind them. The two face each other on Saturday...
What Premiership Clubs Must Do To Progress To The Champions Cup Playoffs
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Premiership has seven teams in the competition but at the moment only two looks as if they are going to make it to the knockout phase of the competition. The likes of Sale, Bath and Harlequins are...
Test Stars To Light Up Japan's Top League In 2020
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japanese Top League kicks off this weekend with a number of test stars of the past and present set to light up the competition in 2020. With the Champions Cup returning this weekend with the...
The Breakdown | Is rugby union losing its way by becoming a numbers game?
6 years ago by The GuardianA study by the University of Bath says the emphasis on performance data is producing mechanical players and taking away instinct, emotion and unpredictability from the sportThe coaches of the eight quarter-finalists...
