-
Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Andy Goode – Wasps fly-half
1. Wind The first thing I do on the morning of a game is look out of the window to see...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I had to quit Irish to stay in the picture with England” – Jonathan Joseph
Jonathan Joseph believes any hopes he had of cementing his England spot were on a hiding to nothing as long as...
-
20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Matt Thompson – Newcastle hooker
How are Falcons shaping up for the new season? We’re a lot more disciplined. Dean Richards brought in ex-Royal Marine and...
-
Featured
/ 13 years agoLeigh Halfpenny told: Move to France will hurt career
Leigh Halfpenny has been warned about paying ‘a massive price’ for moving to France, even it makes him the highest paid...
-
My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Bruce Douglas – Bristol and former Scotland & Worcester prop
They say props peak in their late 20s and early 30s but that was not the case with me. I’m immensely...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoReferees in quit threat over RFU’s ‘Big Brother’ plan
Premiership Rugby’s desire to exert increasing influence over referees was behind Ed Morrison’s shock decision to quit his post as head...
-
Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Mark Taylor – former Sale, Scarlets, Wales & Lions centre
1. Gethin Jenkins – Burst onto the scene when I was approaching the end of my career and he’s gone on...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Howe – Wasps and England U18 wing
Wasps wingers are all the rage and their depth of talent doesn’t stop at Christian Wade and Tom Varndell – just...
-
English Championship
/ 13 years agoNick Scott backs Justin Burnell to put London Welsh back on top
Justin Burnell’s instant impact as London Welsh rugby director has impressed winger Nick Scott so much that he believes the Exiles...
-
Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates head coach
1. They are LAWS not rules If you speak to any of the players at the Pirates they’ll tell you that...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoHenry Thomas got his shot in the dark now he’s ready to shine for Sale
Henry Thomas, as one of the few beacons of light in a dark season for Sale, has been forced to learn...
-
20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins prop
How are you settling in at Quins? I’m really enjoying it. It’s a great environment here, they’re a great bunch of...
-
Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years ago“I want your Test spot,” Matt Kvesic tells Chris Robshaw
Kvesic excelled on England’s summer tour of Argentina in the openside berth while captain Robshaw was rested – and the 21-year-old...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“… and I’m after your club shirt,” warns Luke Wallace
Luke Wallace has promised to repay Stuart Lancaster‘s faith in him – by ousting England captain Chris Robshaw from the Harlequins...
-
My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tom Shanklin – former London Welsh, Saracens, Cardiff and Wales centre
When I was 20 Clive Woodward tried to poach me for England and it actually led to my first Wales call-up....
-
Featured
/ 13 years agoInjured Ollie Phillips turns tide on a round the world quest
Sevens star Ollie Phillips starts his road to Rio today by sailing the Seven Seas – it’s far to say his...
-
Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Dan Hipkiss – former Leicester, Bath and England centre
1. Graham Rowntree – Growing up in the Leicester Academy he was the most professional of all. Has a dry sense...
-
Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Sharks show class to rip chunks out of the Tigers
Leicester and Wasps had dominated English rugby for seven years. The Tigers, under Dean Richards, had claimed four consecutive league titles...
-
Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Paul Arnold – Fylde player/coach
1. Relegation from the Premiership Controversial, I know, but as a massive fan of the type of expansive rugby you get...
-
Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoEngland have found their new Billy Whizz in Christian Wade says Andy Robinson
Former national head coach Andy Robinson believes England have finally unearthed Jason Robinson’s successor in Christian Wade. Andy Robinson’s ill-fated reign...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Peters – Northampton lock
It’s a country renowned for tiki-taka rather than rucks and mauls but after honing his skills with the oval ball in...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAmbitious Nick Kennedy has Stooped to conquer
Turning your back on the superstar lifestyle at galactico-laden Toulon might appear to be mad. But Nick Kennedy insists he is...
-
20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Glen Townson – Bristol lock
Back into pre-season early, weren’t you? We started on May 23! It’s been good, though, because they gave us some time off during...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCraig Mitchell: Shame of my ‘Lions’ punch-up
Craig Mitchell has spoken candidly about the horrific long-haul flight home from Australia in June when he feared his rugby career...
-
My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Andy Nicol – Former Bath, Glasgow & Scotland scrum-half
I am very lucky that there are two games that define my career. There is no doubt the greatest achievement was...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNigel Melville in talks over US-based Premiership games
England‘s Premiership clubs are to hold imminent talks with American power-brokers aimed at ‘opening up’ the trans-Atlantic market. USA Rugby’s top...
-
Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Olly Kohn – former Harlequins lock
1. Joe Marler – Has really developed his scrummaging over the years and to have a haircut like that you need...
-
Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoSanderson and his Quins have a day to remember
This was a remarkable cup final victory on so many levels. For starters, Harlequins had endured a shocking Premiership campaign, winning...
-
English Championship
/ 13 years agoJosh Lewsey goes all-Cornish in Pirates’ masterplan
Galvanising support throughout the whole of Cornwall is key to the success of Cornish Pirates says CEO and performance director, Josh...
-
Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Steve Lawrie – Edinburgh hooker
1. Running into touch With the Murrayfield pitch being as wide as they come you’d think there would be no danger...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoShane Geraghty: London Irish can confound runaways and bid for Top6
Shane Geraghty admits to understanding why a string of top players opted to quit London Irish. But the bullish Exiles playmaker...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Fowlie – London Irish centre
England‘s new elite squad may have a glaring dearth of outside centres, but thanks to London Irish‘s Tom Fowlie, the future...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAlex King hopes to turn his new Northampton Saints into kings
George North‘s unveiling at Northampton was close to rock star status – but the man who could prove to be Saints’...
-
20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half
Been anywhere nice on holiday? I had a few days on the Scilly Isles and the rest of the time has...
-
Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoNo U-turn on Europe promises Premiership boss Mark McCafferty
England‘s Premiership clubs are adamant there will be no u-turn on their crusade for a new European Cup, promising it will...
-
My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Will Skinner – former Harlequins flanker
Even though the club has won the Premiership, LV= Cup and the Amlin Cup in its recent past, the games in...
-
Man Behind The Match
/ 13 years agoMan Behind the Match: Grayson knew O’Gara could miss crucial kick
Ronan O’Gara is the Heineken Cup‘s golden boy. He’s the record points scorer, the record appearance holder and in any pub...
-
Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Lee Adamson – former Wasps and Saracens lock
1. Paul Rendall – Great team player and one of the unsung heroes. There wasn’t anything extraordinary in what he did...
-
Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Walder flies in under the radar to lift Falcons
Little did supporters of Newcastle Falcons realise it at the time, but this supremely riotous Twickenham cup final would represent the...
-
Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Rob Rowlinson – former Leeds hooker
1. The new scrummaging laws I’m not a fan of the “crouch, bind, set” scrum engagement sequence that is currently being...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMike Blair keen to make his mark in Premiership
Mike Blair is counting down the days until he samples Premiership rugby at first hand for the first time with Newcastle....
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Scott Steele – Leicester scrum-half
It’s never easy to make your breakthrough at Leicester Tigers – just ask Billy Twelvetrees – but in Ben Youngs, scrum-half...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNo frills as Dave Attwood batters his way back
Stuart Lancaster is regarded as a coach of considerable subtlety, but his advice to the recalled Dave Attwood has no frills:...
-
20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Will Fraser – Saracens flanker
Been anywhere nice this summer? No, I was in the physio room every day after having surgery on my latissimus dorsi...
-
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNine or ten? Northampton Saints can count on me, says Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton new boy Kahn Fotuali’i admits he will not be the fly-half that Saints fans have craved ever since Carlos Spencer’s...
-
My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Leon Lloyd – former Leicester, Gloucester & England back
I got my first England cap in 2000 in Pretoria against South Africa. At the start of the tour I was...
-
Featured
/ 13 years agoFrench giants can lure Adam Jones with £350k
Toulouse and Clermont will head the queue in response to Adam Jones declaring his interest in moving to France at the...
-
Man Behind The Match
/ 13 years agoMan behind the Match: Wilkinson comes back – with a record of course!
It was like he had never been away. Exactly 1,148 days since his last England appearance – you might remember that...
-
Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Rory Jenkins – former Quins, Wasps & England flanker
1. Jason Leonard – You can’t beat a rock like him on and off the pitch. He is a larger-than-life character...
-
Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Day it all came right for the Cherry and Whites
Whether they like it or not, Gloucester’s 2002-3 campaign will always be defined by two stunning defeats: the 6-33 reverse at...
International Rugby
Rampant All Blacks stun Springboks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series opener
The best betting sites
