New Zealand continues to lead the rugby world, not just in the rankings, but in the implementation of HIAs, assessments that are vital for player safety. This year’s Six Nations has only served to prove that the Northern Hemisphere continues to lag behind, in more ways than one.
It is likely that Ryan Crotty and Sam Whitelock will both be stood down for the Crusaders match with the Highlanders this weekend.
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Sign up for freeAndy Farrell has cast a pall over Ireland’s best openside by leaving him out of all three Lions Tests.
The furore over the Jac Morgan clearout has put rugby on the front and back pages in Australia and that is important for its profile.
The emphasis on speed and agility at scrum-half and in the back three showed the cohesion between U20s and the Springboks.
He has 32 caps, the limit is 25
3 Go to commentsWPOTY. Nothing else needs saying. None of the other back rows come within a mile of him.
Even as a Leinster fan I hope he tells Farrell to shove it and goes off to someone like Bordeaux to earn an absolute fortune.
Farrell has clearly been setting the ground for the England job with his selections. English wherever possible even where far better options available. Sooner he leaves the better.
9 Go to comments“Superstar” is a bit of a stretch.
One of the great wasted talents more likely. Maybe if he’d stuck with a better system.
6 Go to commentsHe’s even taking the youngsters like Gallagher. Nice one Steve.
2 Go to commentsNot sure if that’s the way things are changing, the coaches, the players/squad but it doesn’t feel like we have seen the fireworks of the past.
9 Go to commentsIt’s hard to see how Bath, Sarries or Leicester can afford him and wing is not a position that either Sale or Northampton need to strengthen per se, so it leaves you with the obvious candidates.
Still feel Top 14 is the likely destination over the Premiership but we’ll see.
3 Go to commentsCan't wait for the PREM final at the Alliance stadium!! #whataloadofb*llcks
3 Go to commentsI get that it's their chosen business model which means their content is free to read but it's still disingenuous.
10 Go to commentsIt’s PREM Clubs - not Premiership Clubs. I was corrected by the RugbyPass Editors the other day…
3 Go to commentsIn reality though, he is only saying that & will be using whichever Club he signs for to bide his time until he is off to the Rubbish360 lark.
3 Go to commentsNot really mate, there are some good players from the other nations who are allowed to be selected over Irish players. It's the BIL not IL.
9 Go to commentsYep that would be the most positive response!
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