#World Rugby Player of the Year

Josh van der Flier is a regular try scorer for Leinster in the Champions Cup Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Friday's Heineken Champions Cup Pool A clash between Leinster and Gloucester at the RDS Arena. BT Sport 1, 8pm Friday Josh van der Flier to score a try 1pt 7-5 bet365 Leinster justified their status as Champions Cup favourites…

Once he returns to full fitness, the center is set for a big year in 2023. Am is the linchpin of that South African defense and will be crucial to their Rugby World Cup defense, despite the fact that Jesse Kriel has done an admirable job in his absence. He was amazing during their run at the global tournament in 2019; in the final, he turned it on…

With the Rugby World Cup under nine months away, we thought it was worth picking seven players to watch out for in 2023. There are plenty of established figures here who have their own individual stories and targets over the next 12 months so without further ado, here's our selection. The centre is set for a big 2023 after getting back to full…

Stuart Hogg is chasing more European success with Exeter Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's European Champions Cup games. Racing 92+3 1pm Saturday 2pts 10-11 Hills Lyon+8.5 5.30pm Saturday 1pt 10-11 bet365 Exeter to win by one to 12 points 8pm Saturday 1pt 7-4 Coral, Ladbrokes BT Sport 1, 1pm Saturday European Champions Cup…

One of these sides' hopes of a Grand Slam will come to an end on Saturday, as the two bookies' favourites to win the Six Nations go head-to-head in Paris Arguably the two best sides in the Six Nations go head-to-head on Saturday afternoon, as France welcome Ireland to Paris for their second match of the tournament. Both sides harbour hopes not just…

The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy will be contested on Sunday when Italy travel to France for their Six Nations opener, hoping to beat Les Bleus on their own soil for the first time since 1997 Six Nations favourites France get their campaign up and running with what should be their easiest fixture of the tournament when they host Italy on Sunday. While…

The Six Nations is the jewel in the crown of European rugby, and the upcoming tournament looks as wide open as ever. Ireland are coming off the back of one of their greatest-ever wins, a 2-1 series victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand. England are also heading into the tournament with an impressive series of their own under their belt after…