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Stade Toulousain are the team to beat following the conclusion of the Top 14 final round. After 26 rounds of almost non-stop action, the Champions Cup winners finished top of the league and will be looking to win their 21st Bouclier des Brennus. #TOP14 – J26Voici le classement définitif de la saison 2020/2021 !🥇🥈Toulouse et […] READ MORE
David Humphreys and Laurie Fisher are the last people who need to be told that significant improvement is needed this season for Gloucester Rugby. READ MORE
Eddie Jones continued to stamp his mark on the England Rugby set-up by naming his pre-season training squad this week. The core of the squad that whitewashed Australia of course remains, but still contains surprises, such as the omission of Matt Kvesic. READ MORE
The Six Nations Council may radically alter the tournament when they meet for their annual review, looking at schedule changes and introducing bonus points. READ MORE
In the 16/17 Aviva Premiership many will look at who can topple Saracens at the top but the more interesting battle may be at the bottom where one of an ever-growing group of strivers will be relegated. READ MORE
The two-legged Championship Play-Off Final kicks off this week, with Bristol Rugby desperate for promotion at the seventh time of asking. The fact that they have been here in the play-offs five times in the last seven years yet have never made the Premiership highlights a flawed system. READ MORE
At the final whistle on Friday night at Kingsholm the clear emotion around the ground was relief. The Cherry and Whites ended a five game losing streak with a 16-9 win over Exeter Chiefs, rounding off a rollercoaster month or so for Shedheads everywhere. READ MORE
As with the Champions Cup there will be a new name on the trophy in the second tier competitions as the away sides cause upsets in the European Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals READ MORE
With no LV Cup this year because of the delayed start to the season English club sides are eight games through a ten week solid block of Premiership matches, five of which were Six Nations weekends. Does this justify having end of season Play-offs that consistently reward late bolters? READ MORE
On the weekend that the England senior team regained some respectability and clinched the 2016 Six Nations title a week early it was the Under 20s side who were coming to terms with a crushing defeat by Wales. So who were the stars that shone and may be the names of the future fighting for senior grand slams in the years to come? READ MORE
James is an Editor for Last Word on Rugby. He covers the Gallagher Premiership and in particular Gloucester Rugby, his hometown club. When not at Kingsholm James may also be found supporting Gloucestershire Cricket.