Rugby

After success last week backing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl, the Betfair Contrarian is confident of following it up with a rugby triumph. He's spotted Ireland at a massive 4.6 to win away to

I'm baffled by the odds on Saturday's Six Nations opener between Scotland and England. The hosts are favourites with everybody except bettors and I won't be putting my money anywhere near the 1.78 on

Whether or not I wanted to back Italy to beat France last year is a bone of contention between the Betfair editors and I. I say I did and they told me I was mad. They say it was the other way around.

Stuart Lancaster has been taking advice and soundings from all sorts of people - including Gary Neville - as he prepares to take charge of England in the Six Nations. But the one person who might have

Wow. What a squad. Change is inevitable following a World Cup but I applaud Stuart Lancaster's bold selections for his England Six Nations squad. All young English players should be very excited be

Both sides have stellar defences but that doesn't mean Twickenham won't witness a fascinating contest when Harlequins and Saracens do battle on Tuesday. Geoffrey Riddle selects the best festive period

Was Jonny Wilkinson England's greatest fly-half? He was certainly the finest that I've ever seen. He didn't so much redefine the role of the ten as expand it: the job is to kick consistently, from han

Moment: Man City finally win a trophy. There with my seven-year-old lad when Ya Ya slots home to beat Stoke. Doing the Poznan rocked the joint. Performance: Rory McIlroy at US Open! Learnt his Mast

The RFU's appointment of a three man interim England coaching team is a sensible move. Some observers will argue that the team are wasting six months but I think the 2012 Six Nations will give whoever

Utterly rudderless without a coach and with the governing body in turmoil, few are rushing to back England to win the 2012 Six Nations but there are compelling reasons to get behind the Twickenham boy