Who Should Eddie Jones Select as England Scrum-Half for Australia Test Series?

Scrum-half is one of Eddie Jones’ main selection dilemmas ahead of England’s Test series with Australia in June and beyond. In Leicester Tigers‘ Ben Youngs and Danny Care of Harlequins, the England head coach has two No. 9s of similar profile and experience (they have 57 and 58 England caps, respectively). But Youngs should start for the national team, with Care coming off the... 

How Much Longer Will Dan Carter Be Able to Operate at the Top Level?

Dan Carter, the World Rugby Player of the Year for 2015, will be able to operate at the top level until the end of his current contract with Racing 92 in 2018, mainly because he is adapting his style to ensure his longevity as a world-class fly-half. Carter will be 36 when his current deal ends, and it is hard to see the former All Black playing beyond then. As a World Cup winner, international points... 

England Won’t Whitewash Australia 3-0 in June Rugby Series

Australians may not be confident ahead of the three-test series with England in June, but former Wallaby great Michael Lynagh went into hyperbolic mode when he suggested the Red Rose would whitewash Australia down under. Lynagh told BBC Sport England’s Australian coach Eddie Jones was a key reason for the upturn in England’s form: “Eddie’s going down there to win the series... 

Why England Would Be Right to Recall Chris Ashton for Australia Tour

England coach Eddie Jones will take 32 players on the summer tour to Australia, and Chris Ashton should be one of them. The question over whether to recall Ashton or pick Wasps flyer Christian Wade is agonisingly difficult, but here I make a pragmatic case for the controversial Saracen. I expect Jones to take five back-three players down under, and with Anthony Watson, Jack Nowell, Mike Brown and Alex... 

Ranking the Top 5 New Zealand Rugby Players in Europe

New Zealand rugby players have gradually begun coming to Europe, and some of the biggest names in the sport joined northern hemisphere clubs after the 2015 World Cup in England. Bleacher Report has ranked the top five New Zealand rugby players currently playing in Europe. The list has been determined on the basis of the impact they are having or will have this season for their clubs. Four of them are... 

Ranking the Rugby European Champions Cup Semi-Finalists

Rugby’s European Champions Cup reaches its penultimate chapter in England this weekend with two semi-finals that are very difficult to predict. On Saturday, Saracens and Wasps do battle in Reading, and Sunday sees Racing 92 take on Leicester Tigers in Nottingham. All four sides won their respective pools, and so despite the high-profile absences of Clermont Auvergne and Toulon, these semi-finalists... 

Substitutions: The Rule Change World Rugby Needs Most

Substitutions, or rather, reducing them is the rule change the rugby world needs most. World Rugby, the sport’s international governing body, currently permits teams to select eight players on the substitutes’ bench. But the expansion of substitutes has had several major negative knock-on effects on rugby—both as a spectacle and for the players themselves. The most important benefits... 

3 Players Who Have Best Chance of Australia Call-Ups for Summer Internationals

Australia, runners-up at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, face England in a three-test home international series in June. With players such as Matt Giteau, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Drew Mitchell out of consideration, there should be some fresh faces in Michael Cheika’s Wallaby squad and matchday 23. Here, Bleacher Report analyses the three players most likely to move from the fringes of the Australian... 

Power Ranking the 2016 Six Nations Sides on the Strength of Their Backs

The 2016 Six Nations provided more tries than any championship since 2006. The following power ranking of Six Nations sides on the strength of their backs emphasises collective cohesion over individual talent and focuses more on attack than defence. Will the ranking follow the final 2016 Six Nations standings? Begin Slideshow  Read More →

2 Players Who Will Not Feature for Scotland in 2017 Six Nations

Scotland finished fourth in the 2016 Six Nations, continuing their gradual improvement under Kiwi coach Vern Cotter. Given the building process Cotter is overseeing, there will not be many personnel changes over the next year, but in this article, Bleacher Report analyses two players who will probably not feature in 2017. One is a seasoned campaigner too old to retain his place. The other is a forward... 

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