If England can't get the best out of Marcus Smith, why shouldn't he go abroad?
First there was Welsh player power. It rocked Wales’ rugby establishment to its core. Now their English counterparts are beginning to flex their muscles as play
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First there was Welsh player power. It rocked Wales’ rugby establishment to its core. Now their English counterparts are beginning to flex their muscles as play
This is a ludicrous time to start hailing a revival — but I am going to do so anyway. It will seem to many that professional rugby in England is close to rock bottom, with collapsed clubs and poor international results. Last week the trickle of elite players leaving to play their club rugby outside England — and therefore withdrawing from contention to play for their country — was in danger of becoming a flood.
The Stormers were knocked senseless of the Champions Cup on Saturday, being up to Exeter Chiefs. They were
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South African sides the Stormers and the Sharks will compete in Champions Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, in a first for the country.