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Featured
/ 10 years agoBen Foden eyeing road to Rio with Team GB Sevens
Northampton full-back Ben Foden would jump at the chance to represent Team GB at the Rio Olympics if boss Simon Amor...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWigan ace Josh Charnley will add swagger to Sale Sharks
Martin Offiah says Sale have swapped one box-office “maverick” for another after signing Wigan RL ace Josh Charnley for next season....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 years agoEngland and Wales in £10m match deal
England and Wales have struck a deal worth up to £10m to play two more matches immediately before the next World...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Nicole – Cranleigh school scrum-half
Tom Nicole might have looked like it on stage on Friday night, but there was nothing miserable about his performances at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoI can keep London Irish up says Greig Tonks
London Irish fly-half Greig Tonks insists he has no regrets over swapping his Edinburgh comfort zone for a mud and bullets...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Dave Ward – Harlequins hooker
1. Cinema prices I used to go to the cinema a lot but not anymore because of the cost. It’s hardly...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoJames Haskell defends quality of Six Nations
James Haskell has hit back at critics who accused this year’s Six Nations of being dull, unexciting and lacking in quality....
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Featured
/ 10 years agoBeers and banter got us to Grand Slam says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed why being handed personal responsibility by new boss Eddie Jones helped England‘s players achieve a first Six...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOl’ King Dan Cole eyes Wallaby redemption
NICK VERDIER meets the England tighthead on a mission to right the World Cup wrong Down Under this summer.
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Max Green – England U20s scrum-half
Max Green has had a stellar start to 2016 and he can now call himself a professional rugby player after signing...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoTeam GB Sevens has been failed by authorities says Mike Friday
Mike Friday has blasted the Home Unions, Premiership Rugby and Pro 12 officials for allowing politics and egos to ruin Team...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Matt Riley – Sedgley Park back
1. Smoking I’ve never smoked unless you count the odd celebratory cigar when I was younger. The smell of cigarettes makes...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoCan rugby hope to take a bite of the Big Apple?
Matthew Emery reports on the experiment of taking a Premiership match to the American market. George Best and Pele tried to crack the...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Rhys Crane – Ealing Trailfinders wing
Enjoyed the week off? It’s been good even if we’ve been training. But not having a game will allow us to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoCharles Piutau has no regrets at losing World Cup chance
His move to Europe cost him a World Cup winners medal but Charles Piutau reckons he is a better player for...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Steve Gustard – former Gosforth winger
When I joined Gosforth from Blaydon in 1971, there weren’t any great stars in the squad. Yes, future England scrum-half Mal...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoMaro Itoje told to back up high octane introduction
England and Saracens scrum guru Ian Peel has challenged Maro Itoje to keep producing his high standards following his meteoric rise....
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Evan Olmstead – London Scottish flanker
1. Scott Sio – I played with him back in Australia and he’s probably the best loosehead the Wallabies have right now....
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre
Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoJust call me Sir, says Olympic hopeful Sara Cox
Sara Cox has her sights firmly set on representing England at the Olympics as the RFU‘s first ever contracted referee. With...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Ricky Andrew – Nottingham full-back
1. Donald Trump Definitely not a person for this era with his outdated views and comb-over hair. Like many people I...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoKeep working and you’ll earn England call, Matt
Matt Kvesic must bury his England frustration and keep working on his game, according to Gloucester forwards coach Trevor Woodman. Kvesic,...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 questions: Micheal Keating – Rotherham wing
Just how big was that Championship win against Bedford Blues last week? It was a massive win for us. It got...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoThe WRU is to blame for missing out on the Vunipola brothers
Billy and Mako Vunipola may have slipped through Wales‘fingers, but their first rugby coach is making sure that does not happen...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy life in Rugby: Steve Boyle – former England, Lions, Gloucester and Moseley lock
The day I was told I’d been selected for the 1983 Lions was probably the happiest and saddest of my life....
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Ben Cooper – London Welsh and former Bedford prop
1. Mako Vunipola – The best loosehead I have scrummaged against and the corner stone of the Saracens pack. Good to...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop
Billy Keast might have made the Six Nations squad due to injury but now he’s there he is determined to make...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGraham Price: Don’t let Jamie Roberts become Gravell Mk II
Jamie Roberts has been warned not to fall into the same trap as legendary predecessor Ray Gravell. Prop forward Graham Price...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: James Hook – Gloucester fly-half
1. Overflowing bins Like most blokes I’m normally the one designated to do the bins at home and I just wish...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw: I’ll blank out RWC pain to beat Wales
Chris Robshaw has more reason than any player on the planet to bear a grudge against Warren Gatland‘s Wales. The two...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Matt Garvey – Bath lock
How do you look back at the Wasps defeat? The result was disappointing and the video analysis showed us things to...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoI’m relishing clash with spiky Mike Brown says Liam Williams
Liam Williams wants to stick the boot into England after Tom Wood’s kick left him seeing stars. Williams was part of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Niall Woods – former Ireland, Leinster, London Irish and Harlequins winger
When the game turned professional I was playing for Blackrock College and Leinster and had a handful of Ireland caps. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDusty Hare calls for Eddie Jones to help kids get game time
Dusty Hare has urged England boss Eddie Jones to lend his support for a radical overhaul of the playing programme for...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Luke Wallace – Harlequins flanker
1. Joe Marler – I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a great character to have around. He’s also...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoElliott Stooke determined to prove his worth at London Irish
Elliott Stooke says he had to leave Gloucester for bitter West Country rivals Bath in order to reignite his faltering career....
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Brand – London Irish scrum-half
Rory Brand only joined London Irish at the start of the season but he didn’t take him long to make an...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoResurgent Dan Robson won’t be giving up his place without a fight
It has been 18 months in the making but Dan Robson is finally enjoying a good run of games and is...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Steve Depledge – Otley scrum-half
1. Cling film I’m incapable of pulling a sheet of cling film off without getting it mangled and all creased up...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoFreddie Burns: I know what departing Danny Cipriani is going through
Leicester‘s Freddie Burns has backed fellow England fly-half Danny Cipriani to come through his contract sideshow unscathed. Burns knows how damaging...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Nick Fenton-Wells – Bedford captain
Enjoying the week off? It’s nice to have the weekend without a game to keep the mind fresh. But we’ve still...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoFrancois Hougaard could return to Worcester after Rio
Worcester‘s loan signing Francois Hougaard says he is open to extending his stay at Sixways after making an immediate impact with...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in rugby: Peter Clegg – Otley Director of Rugby
For me, defeats stick in the memory more than the wins, and few hurt quite as hard as Otley’s last-gasp loss...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoI’ll never give up on England says Geoff Parling
Exeter lock refuses to accept his England career is over.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Scott Lawson – Newcastle and former London Irish and Gloucester hooker
1. Rob Vickers – For someone to move to loosehead so late in his career but to make such a good...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoFormer England Sevens star Nick Royle makes history
Nick Royle’s late try on January 24 helped Caldy snatch victory at Broadstreet, but little did he know it also made...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Max Malins – England U20s full-back
Making the step up from schools rugby is not an easy one, but Max Malins has taken it in his stride...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoManu Tuilagi and Henry Slade are England dream duo
Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade represent England‘s midfield future according to former Leicester centre Anthony Allen. He reckons the pair can...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Lewis Minikin – Harrogate centre
1. Vegetables I’m under the impression that nobody actually likes vegetables, they just pretend to. When I say vegetables, I mean...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEd Slater: We need proof plastic pitches are safe
Leicester lock Ed Slater believes more research into artificial grass pitches is needed in order to convince players the controversial surfaces...












