Opinion
Andrew, Baron and Co. have made mug punters of themselves
April 11th, 2008
Regular patrons of bookmakers will empathise with this sorry tale. It was Grand National week and I had money in my wallet. I left the warm, ...
Regular patrons of bookmakers will empathise with this sorry tale. It was Grand National week and I had money in my wallet. I left the warm, ...
I’m reduced to the role of frustrated spectator for another big Twickenham occasion
April 10th, 2008
My Leicester team-mates step out at Twickenham this Saturday to take on the Ospreys in the EDF Cup final - and for the second successive ...
My Leicester team-mates step out at Twickenham this Saturday to take on the Ospreys in the EDF Cup final - and for the second successive ...
The RFU management is at fault for the Johnson farce
April 2nd, 2008
Another day, another fudge at the English Rugby Union. What passes for leadership at Twickenham is simply pitiful. The great ‘Will he, won’t he’ saga involving ...
Another day, another fudge at the English Rugby Union. What passes for leadership at Twickenham is simply pitiful. The great ‘Will he, won’t he’ saga involving ...
Buckle your seatbelts for rugby’s version of Twenty20
March 27th, 2008
A revolution is set to sweep over rugby football in the next decade. Driven by commercial demands and the need to finance an increasingly expensive professional ...
A revolution is set to sweep over rugby football in the next decade. Driven by commercial demands and the need to finance an increasingly expensive professional ...
Lions need look no further than Gatland and Edwards
March 18th, 2008
At the launch of their multi-million pound sponsorship deal early this year, the 2009 Lions management said they would wait until after the Six Nations ...
At the launch of their multi-million pound sponsorship deal early this year, the 2009 Lions management said they would wait until after the Six Nations ...
De Villiers mess is a blight on South African rugby
March 17th, 2008
Times change but not, it appears, in South African rugby. The South African Rugby Union blatantly reneged on its deal with new Springbok coach Peter de ...
Times change but not, it appears, in South African rugby. The South African Rugby Union blatantly reneged on its deal with new Springbok coach Peter de ...
England’s loss is most definitely Wales’ gain
March 11th, 2008
It was hard not to wonder, looking at the England supporters glancing at the ticking clock at Murrayfield on Saturday, whether they were praying for ...
It was hard not to wonder, looking at the England supporters glancing at the ticking clock at Murrayfield on Saturday, whether they were praying for ...
No wonder the Pumas aren’t keen on turning professional at home
March 5th, 2008
The condescending comments coming out of Australia and New Zealand at the possible future inclusion of the Pumas in an expanded Tri-Nations competition hide the ...
The condescending comments coming out of Australia and New Zealand at the possible future inclusion of the Pumas in an expanded Tri-Nations competition hide the ...
Ashton’s No.9 options don’t seem so scarce after all
March 3rd, 2008
It was only at the beginning of this year’s Six Nations that the squad lists of the Guinness Premiership were being scoured and scorned at ...
It was only at the beginning of this year’s Six Nations that the squad lists of the Guinness Premiership were being scoured and scorned at ...
Time for Ashton’s axe to swing on Balshaw
February 26th, 2008
After his display in Paris on Saturday night, the calls for Iain Balshaw to be dropped from the England side must have been ringing louder ...
After his display in Paris on Saturday night, the calls for Iain Balshaw to be dropped from the England side must have been ringing louder ...
