#Nemani Nadolo

The rugby boot has come a long way. From the game's genesis in the mid-19 century through to the 1970s, rugby and football players shared heavy boots made of leather and metal. As both games evolved, so did the level of research and quality of materials used to construct footwear for optimum performance. But unlike association football, rugby union…

Of the 26 titles handed out over the course of the Heineken Champions Cup, 13 of them sit in the bottom half of this season's quarter-final draw. The last eight of this years competition is interestingly split. One one side of the draw you have Racing 92, Sale Sharks, La Rochelle and Montpellier - new money and new challengers. On the bottom half…

Leicester's Jasper Wiese charges through the Northampton lines in the Tigers' win over the Saints Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Bath v Leicester in the Gallagher Premiership. BT Sport 1, 3pm Saturday Leicester to win by one to 12 points 2pts 6-4 bet365 Two teams whose records look almost the exact opposite of each other's meet at the…

After two makeshift seasons, Super Rugby is about to get a whole more super as the competition moves to a full-fledged Pacific competition. Making it all the more appealing for fans - and administrators - is that the competition's future will be announced Friday, with the competition to be set in stone until 2030. That will be music to the ears of…

Bath Rugby head into Friday night's showdown with Leicester Tigers looking to make it three wins on the bounce in the Gallagher Premiership as Johann van Graan's side look to be settling into their new identity under the South African head of rugby. Leicester achieved a Premiership Rugby season's double over Bath last year for the first time since…

Joe Heyes returns from England duty to start for Leicester Tigers against Bath on Saturday afternoon (3pm). The 22-year-old tighthead prop was released from Eddie Jones' squad having not featured in the first two rounds of the Six Nations, while Ollie Chessum, George Ford, Ellis Genge, Freddie Steward and Ben Youngs were retained. Heyes' cover…

Premiership final hero Freddie Burns is back for Leicester Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Northampton v Leicester in the Premiership on Saturday. BT Sport 1, 3pm Saturday Leicester -1 2pts Evs bet365 Leicester beat their East Midlands rivals Northampton three times last season including a 27-14 success in the playoff semi-finals, and…

After the logistical omnishambles of the pool stage foreshadowed the intriguing introduction of two-legged ties in the last 16, we have a compelling line-up of Champions Cup quarter-finals. Headlining it is a meeting between Leicester Tigers and Leinster. For a number of reasons, this clash already feels like a European classic in the making. Given…