Things have been going swimmingly for Jonny May lately. After leaving Conrad Smith eating dust with a try of virtuoso brilliance against the All Blacks, the winger added two more tries to his growing test-score tally with a brace of touch downs in England’s next game, against Samoa.

It’s not only England who are reaping the benefits of the twenty four year old’s form, though, with Gloucester, his club, also benefiting richly.

May’s one handed juggle and catch, despite the proximity of the man whose England place he took-Chris Ashton- epitomizes his form of late. Miraculously, May managed to juggle the ball one handed in mid air, catch it and then present it to back to his team-mate.

Youtube Credit: Lizardo Lizardos.

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The salary cap which has been in place in Premiership Rugby since 1999 should be abolished, according to Saracens’ Chief Executive, Ed Griffiths.

Currently, Aviva Premiership clubs salary budget mustn’t be in excess of five million pounds, with an additional five hundred thousand pounds being added to the cap next season, stretching each teams allowance to five and a half million pounds. Additionally, each club are permitted a Marquee Player who’s wages don’t count towards the salary cap.

Griffiths, however, feels that the English clubs should abolish what he feels is a restrictive law so that Premiership Clubs can compete with the lucrative contracts on offer in France.

It would be a pity if the world’s top players light up the World Cup on English soil, and then leave to play club rugby in France. If the salary cap is left to forbid the required investment, it will kill any hope of growth.

Imagine the likes of Arsenal or Manchester City being asked to compete with Barcelona, Bayern and Real Madrid under those circumstances. It would never happen, but it happens in rugby.

Source: The Telegraph

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Usually, we wouldn’t condone a player pushing another one over advertising hoardings, but, given it was Chris Ashton, we may let this one slide.

During Saracens and Sales Premiership clash last month, Johnny Leota, the Samoan international, pushed Chris Ashton over the advertising hoardings, causing a massive melee between both players.

In Leota’s defence, the centre was trying to reclaim the ball from Ashton so that Sale could take their line and, technically, Ashton was violating the laws by not releasing the ball.

However, due to Leota’s push-which was hardly executed with much physical intent-the penalty was reversed and Saracens were offered the chance to clear their lines.

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In terms of physicality, you don’t get many mismatches bigger than Gavin Henson and Billy Vunipola.

That’s why we had to check if our tea was spiked with some class of hallucinogen when we first saw this clip of Gavin Henson handing off Saracens gargantuan number eight Billy Vunipola.

So far, Vunipola has built a career on massive carries and being an all round tank; as for Henson-apart from one brilliant Six Nations campaigns for Wales, he has, errm, nice hair, which is why this came as such a surprise.

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Fijian by birth, but a former member of the British Army, Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni has been earmarked for a potential England squad berth in the upcoming Autumn Series; and, judging from his early season displays-including this powerful break against Saracens- he would wholly deserve a cap.

Picking up the ball in his own 22, Rokoduguni turned on the after burners and left several players in his wake before, eventually, being stopped by a late shoulder charge from Saracens’ Alex Goode.

Continue this form, and Rokoduguni could yet represent his adopted nation in his next years World Cup.

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After being caned 39-0 at home to their London rivals, Saracens, there are very few positives Harlequins can pick from the wreckage of last Friday night’s defeat.

Kyle Sinckler, however, can hold his head that little bit higher after the prop rocked Chris Ashton with a hit of massive strength.

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After being tonked 39-0 at home to their London rivals, Saracens, the Harlequins video analysis session this week will make for grim viewing.

The only player who could even slightly hold his head up after the carnage of the hammering is, of course, Mike Brown.

The England full back saved a certain try early in the game as his relentlessness and tackle made Duncan Taylor spill the ball with the line at his mercy.

Clip Credit: Rugbynistere-Daily Motion.

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