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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Chris Brightwell – Moseley & former Sale and Birmingham No.8
1.Matt Long – He was an old school campaigner for Birmingham. A solid scrummager and a good team man to have in...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jon Golding – former Newcastle, Northampton, Rotherham and England prop
As a player I enjoyed every minute I was on the pitch, the confrontational aspect of playing in the front row...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoNick Abendanon still hopes for an England recall
Europe’s in-form full-back questions the rationale behind England’s policy on overseas-based players.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Stanley – Exeter prop
Schoolboy Jack Stanley knew he was going to pack down alongside grown men when he made his debut for Taunton three...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Martin Haag – Nottingham head coach
1. Garlic I hate garlic for a variety of reasons: 1) it doesn’t taste very nice; 2) it makes your breath...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWhy Maro Itoje’s rugby is improving by degree
Saracens lock determined to finish full-time degree besides making his way into professional rugby.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates head coach
Opinion of Pirates’ season? Probably where we thought we would be: new group of players, sprinkling of old legs and a...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Chris Pennell – Worcester and England Saxons full-back
1. Matt Mullan – It’s like having another back row on the pitch. By far the fittest prop I’ve ever played...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Mark Regan – former Bath, Leeds, Bristol, England and Lions hooker
Throughout my career I always played for the name on the front of the jersey not on the back and gave...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago£1m bonus spur for Wales and England
Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Javiah Pohe – Leicester and Nottingham centre
Breaking into the Leicester Tigers first team is no easy feat so Javiah Pohe is biding his time playing for Nottingham...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI’m No1 at Wasps, Joe Simpson warns Dan Robson
Incumbent Simpson warns incoming Robson that he intends to remain top dog at Wasps.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Will Robinson – London Welsh fly-half
1. Predictive Text I’d say my grammar and spelling are pretty good and I’ve probably no real need for predictive text....
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Featured
/ 11 years agoCalum Clark will not give up until he has earned that No.7 jersey
Northampton’s openside reckons he is in the form of his life and is doing everything possible to win his first England...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Joe Gray – Harlequins hooker
What do you make of Quins’ Prem campaign? It’s getting interesting and we’re back in the mix. It’s credit to the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoFreddie Burns won’t blame Leicester Tigers switch for England axe
Fly-half confident the long-term gain of moving will reignite his international claims.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Johnny Howard – former Northampton and England Sevens scrum-half
Rugby for me started aged eight at Aylesbury Rugby Club. At 16 I joined Saints and it was pretty awe-inspiring to...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Ian Whitten – Exeter and former Ulster & Ireland centre
1. Cian Healey – I played with him for Ireland U19s and he’s one of the best props in the loose...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoBad boy Dylan Hartley gets England all clear
England's bad boy looks certain to start for England against Wales.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Curtis Langdon – St Paul’s & London Irish hooker
Curtis Langdon might only be 17 but he knows what he wants and that is to help St Paul’s become only...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoKieran Brookes was right to quit Newcastle Falcons says Joel Hodgson
Half-back leaps to the defence of his old teammate.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Guy Thompson – Wasps flanker
1. Insomnia Insomnia is not something I tend to suffer from but, now and again, particularly when I know I have...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoNo ambush in Cardiff this time, vows Chris Robshaw
England will be ready for anything fired-up Wales can throw at them.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Miles Benjamin – Leicester wing
Pleased to be having a run of games? I’m just really thankful to be fit and able to play as a...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoNick Easter and Danny Cipriani included in Six Nations squad
Harlequins No.8 and Sale fly-half named in 34-man squad by Stuart Lancaster.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJoe Schmidt’s steer put Exiles on Tom Coventry’s trail
Exiles chairman reveals appointment came on the recommendation of Ireland boss.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Luke Sheriff – former Nottingham, Harlequins, Oxford and England Sevens flanker
It was great to be back amongst friends at Meadow Lane the other week for Nottingham‘s 136th and final Champion- ship...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Adam Kwasnicki – London Scottish and former London Welsh hooker
1. Alex Corbisiero – I played with him in the London Welsh academy and although he wasn’t the lean-muscular specimen he...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDai Young said ‘no’ to national job to stay at Wasps
DoR turned down an international coaching offer before re-signing with Wasps to run their Coventry revolution.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Lewis Ludlam – Northampton and Coventry flanker
It definitely did not seem like it at the time, but being released by Northampton at the age of 14 is...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Jon Brennan – Jersey prop
1. Shopping for Jeans As a prop your legs are either too short or too fat to be able to buy...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMatt Banahan’s backing Bath masterplan
Winger is adamant Sam Burgess’s Union integration will not detract from Bath’s charge for silverware.
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Peter Richards – London Scottish backs coach
Enjoying the coaching gig at Scottish? Loving it. It’s a brand new set of fixtures, a different challenge against different teams...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoArrogance took over in the autumn admits Billy Vunipola
England No.8 opens his heart over the reasons behind his dramatic slump in form during the autumn internationals.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ieuan Evans – former Llanelli, Bath, Wales and Lions wing
Of all the tries I scored for club and country the one that won the 3rd Test for the Lions against...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Kieran Hallett – Cornish Pirates fly-half
1. Soane Tonga’uiha – He could only last 20 minutes when he first turned up at Bedford but his potential was...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Conor Dolan – Wellington and Wasps centre
Taking on the best schools in the country on a weekly basis is no mean feat but that is what Conor...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Tom Coventry to be handed London Irish job
Chiefs (NZ) assistant coach to join on three-year deal after Super Rugby season.
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Featured
/ 11 years agoFlying Joe Simpson eager to exploit gap in the No.9s market
Wasps scrum-half knows he has it all to do to claim a place in England’s World Cup squad but his form...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Tom Bason – Blackheath lock
1. Long Seasons I’ve been playing in National One now for 11 years and the length of season is something that...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoLuther Burrell has a lethal mix that England need – Alex King
Centre should be England’s starting No.12 during the Six Nations according to Northampton backs coach
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Dan Montagu – Nottingham lock
Surprised Nottingham are flying so high? It’s certainly a much better place to be than this time last year, but we...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Rachael Burford – England women centre
Christmas is a great time to reflect on the year that has just gone and what a year it has been!...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Ryan Lamb – Worcester and former Gloucester, London Irish, Northampton and Leicester fly-half
1. Trevor Woodman – I played with him when I was very young at Gloucester and he was just huge. Such...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoNo England costs Wales £5m World Cup bonus
Peter Jackson reveals the full extent of Wales’ financial calamity at losing their pre-World Cup matches against England.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDylan Hartley banned for three weeks
Hooker to miss Premiership games but will return for Champions Cup and Six Nations.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half
Adam Hastings already has one of the most famous names in rugby but if that was not enough pressure on his...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoStephen Myler insists Northampton Saints can challenge for Double
Fly-half believes Saints have a squad capable of challenging for both the Premiership and the Champions Cup.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Stuart Hooper – Bath captain
1. Liquorice I went Trick or Treating with my kids for the first time last month and they ended up with...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoI’m here on merit, Dave Attwood warns his England rivals
England lock believes an impressive series of autumn displays has thrust him into pole position for a Six Nations starting spot.












