Owen Farrell’s form has been mixed and he looks like he would benefit from a change of scenery and a new challenge – ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images Even the many who hate the Saracens, and will surrender to some schadenfreude at this point i wouldn’t imagine in their wildest dreams they would ship 50 … Read more
The loss of Lewis Ludlam to the Top 14 highlights how difficult it will be for the clubs and RFU to hold the line against selecting most of the overseas-based players for England – Joe Giddens/PA Wire The threat of an exodus of players to France and beyond is not new to the Premier League. … Read more
Calum, 18, and Ewan, 14, were part of the Wasps development program before the club went bankrupt – The Telegraph/Paul Grover The traumatic impact of the collapse of three Premier League clubs last season extended beyond the devastating impact on the players, staff and supporters of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish. Subsequent headlines understandably focused … Read more
Almost everyone in English club rugby agrees on one thing. It cannot continue like this. The system, if that’s the right word for the teetering pile of Jenga bricks supporting a cash-strapped 10-team Premiership, is broken and a planned eight-year deal between the Rugby Football Union and the club’s leading owners is seen as the … Read more