#Jonny Sexton

Australia international Dave Dennis will captain the New South Wales Waratahs against the British and Irish Lions tomorrow after the back rower was released from Wallabies duty for the match. No.8 Dennis will join centre Rob Horne in the side after Robbie Deans agreed both could leave the Australian camp to feature against the Lions. In total, four…

Despite the World Cup drawing to a close many southern hemisphere stars who lit up the tournament will be staying on European shores. The French Top 14 and England's Aviva Premiership are set to be flooded with household names, with many looking for a well-paid swan-song to end a glittering career. Here are some of the best names staying on the…

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We have fully entered award season, with World Rugby announcing the 15s Player of the Year and a host of other awards for both the men's and the women's game. Jonny Sexton, Josh Van Der Flier, Lukhanyo Am, and Antoine Dupont were nominated for the men's Player of the Year award. Sexton won the award back in 2018 at the very top of his game, whilst…

Leinster's Jonathan Sexton is back and has his sights sets on Champions Cup glory Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for the start of the knockout stage of the European Champions Cup. Connacht v Leinster BT Sport 2, 8pm Leinster to win by 11 to 20 points 1pt 9-4 bet365 Racing to lift the trophy 1pt each-way 9-1 December 10 A new-look knockout…

Week two went next level in the drama and force of the north-south conflict. Despite the win-loss count, the south made some ground back. North No. 1 (Ireland) struggled to put an experimental version of South Africa (south No. 2) away, their attack stymied and depending on marginal passes, looking spent in the last ten minutes and like the final…

Josh van der Flier was a regular scorer for Leinster in the Champions Cup this season Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Leinster v Bulls in the United Rugby Championship semi-finals on Friday. Premier Sports 2, 7.35pm Friday Josh van der Flier anytime tryscorer 1pt 7-2 BoyleSports Leinster put the rest of the United Rugby Championship on…

The Champions Cup gets under way this weekend, with the competition continuing with the format it adopted last year due to Covid. In this format, there are 24 teams in the competition split into two pools. Each team plays two sides, home and away, from their side of the draw. The top 16 sides, eight from each pool, will progress into the round of…

Ireland's Jonny Sexton of Ireland should see plenty of action in the second half Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Ireland v Italy in the Six Nations. ITV & Virgin Media One, 3pm Sunday Ireland -38 2pts Evs bet365 When Italy famously beat Ireland in Rome in the 2013 Six Nations, it was to prove a turning point, but not the sort that the…

Sale's Tom Curry (centre) in action against Bristol Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Sunday's European Champions Cup games. BT Sport, 1pm Sunday Leinster to win by 31 to 40 points 1pt 3-1 bet365 Leinster are well rested, close to full strength and above all angry - no wonder bookmakers are expecting a 30-point rout. Opponents Montpellier…

The 2022 Six Nations looms in four weeks time. Six storylines are apparent. Five are about the rugby. Take your pick. Parity is the new rarity Five of the teams are capable of winning the tournament. Three (France, England, and Ireland) seem able to win a Grand Slam. Whilst France is the clear favourite of the bookmakers, courtesy of a dream draw…

The 2022 Six Nations Championship promises to bring the usual excitement and thrills that rugby fans have come to expect from the annual competition. However, there are also a number of team and individual records which could be broken this year as players look to cement their names alongside the all time greats in the competition's storied…