Peter Bills
Blowing the whistle on trial by television
March 20th, 2009
A plague of silliness seems to have overcome rugby. Perfectly good tries are being disallowed, ruled out because the Television Match Official (TMO) is obsessed with ...
A plague of silliness seems to have overcome rugby. Perfectly good tries are being disallowed, ruled out because the Television Match Official (TMO) is obsessed with ...
The Super 14 shows the north is being left behind - again
March 11th, 2009
The northern hemisphere is in danger of being left behind in the rugby-playing world. The tour by the British & Irish Lions to South Africa this ...
The northern hemisphere is in danger of being left behind in the rugby-playing world. The tour by the British & Irish Lions to South Africa this ...
South African physicality will pose massive problems for the Lions
February 24th, 2009
Coming to terms with one unique factor of rugby in South Africa will be the biggest challenge facing the 2009 British & Irish Lions. For all ...
Coming to terms with one unique factor of rugby in South Africa will be the biggest challenge facing the 2009 British & Irish Lions. For all ...
Six Nations is crying out for more attacking intent
February 3rd, 2009
The value in the long held belief (in some quarters) that attack remains the best form of defence is consistently underrated by sports teams of ...
The value in the long held belief (in some quarters) that attack remains the best form of defence is consistently underrated by sports teams of ...
ELVs a sham, says Stade coach
December 18th, 2008
The ELVs adopted in the northern hemisphere this season are largely a sham, a top coach believes. The refusal by most of the northern hemisphere nations ...
The ELVs adopted in the northern hemisphere this season are largely a sham, a top coach believes. The refusal by most of the northern hemisphere nations ...
Twelve could become ten as the cash crisis hits the Premiership
December 16th, 2008
There is, according to a well placed source close, a “better than 50/50 chance” that the English Rugby Premiership will have two clubs less by ...
There is, according to a well placed source close, a “better than 50/50 chance” that the English Rugby Premiership will have two clubs less by ...
Munster’s unique spirit is alive and well
December 8th, 2008
In the cold winter air of the snowy Auvergne region of central France, one team lost its nerve yesterday. By complete ...
In the cold winter air of the snowy Auvergne region of central France, one team lost its nerve yesterday. By complete ...
The 2009 Lions will lack real world class
December 2nd, 2008
Dotted around the dining tables at the London venue for the recent IRB Annual Awards were some veritable names and faces. I thought of the ...
Dotted around the dining tables at the London venue for the recent IRB Annual Awards were some veritable names and faces. I thought of the ...
20 reasons why English rugby is rubbish
November 26th, 2008
It’s a familiar tale. English rugby is down in the dumps, as the 6-42 walloping by South Africa last Saturday proved. It was England’s worst ...
It’s a familiar tale. English rugby is down in the dumps, as the 6-42 walloping by South Africa last Saturday proved. It was England’s worst ...
25 reasons why the All Blacks are the best
November 11th, 2008
Want to match or even beat the All Blacks at rugby? ...
Want to match or even beat the All Blacks at rugby? ...
