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Featured
/ 13 years agoIreland v England: teams
James Haskell will start for England in Sunday’s RBS Six Nations match against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The London...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCaptain Dean Schofield wants a halt to Worcester exodus
Dean Schofield has spoken of the need for Worcester to keep their homegrown players at the club if they want to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Justin Bishop – former London Irish and Ireland winger
I scored twice in the Powergen Cup final London Irish won in 2002, but I’m still not sure what my celebration...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAlex King can help Northampton Saints be kings of England
Alex King is the man to end Northampton‘s reputation as the nearly men of English rugby, according to two men who...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoFrench players take the blame for Italy defeat
Yoann Meastri didn’t try to hide behind fitness excuses following France‘s shock 23-18 defeat in Italy last Sunday in the opening...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Danny Gray – Worcester and former Bristol and Exeter fly-half
1. Alex Corbisiero – Alex is a fantastic scrummager and will anchor the scrum. He’s been outstanding in England‘s scrum recently....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCourtney Lawes’ power hit changed Gonzalo Tiesi’s life
Courtney Lawes made his usual powerful impact off the bench at Twickenham yesterday – bringing painful memories for Gonzalo Tiesi. Outside...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoO2 Inside Line: Six Nations episode 2
This week we have Brad Barritt and Alex Goode reviewing the win against Scotland while looking ahead to Ireland and their...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoBilly Twelvetrees and Manu Tuilagi look set to take on Ireland
Billy Twelvetrees storming debut for England yesterday has opened the way for him to partner Manu Tuilagi in a lethal centre...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland Sevens’ triumph in pictures
Relive England Sevens‘ triumph in Wellington this weekend with our exclusive photo gallery. Pictures courtesy of Ross Setford/MB Media.
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Austin Healy – ESPN consultant and former England and Leicester star
1. Snooty horse riders For some reason people who ride on horses on country lanes think motorists have the ability to...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Kieran Low – London Irish lock
Kieran Low credits forwards coach Glenn Delaney for turning him into the Exiles’ commander-in-chief at the lineout. The work of New...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland win the HSBC Wellington Sevens
England have snatched a thrilling victory in extra time to beat Kenya 24-19 and win the New Zealand Sevens title. Sam...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoGutsy Scotland A claim England Saxons’ scalp again
Scotland A earned a very gutsy 13-9 win over the England Saxons in Newcastle tonight. This is the second win in...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland U20 get under way with win over Scotland U20
England U20 have began the defence of their Six Nations crown with a 15-6 win over Scotland in Plymouth tonight. Scotland...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Andrea Masi – Wasps centre
How’s life at Wasps? I’m really enjoying it. I’m playing constantly and am very happy with the club, the coaches and...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland beat All Blacks to reach Wellington Sevens quarter-finals
England Sevens reached the quarter finals in Wellington to set up a Calcutta Cup sevens showdown with Scotland on the other...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoYou should have stayed a Leicester boy, George
George Ford could be making the biggest mistake of his life by quitting Leicester this summer, according to former fly-half prodigy...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Carl Hogg – former Scotland and Melrose back-row
Scotland had won the Grand Slam in 1990 and the side that travelled to Australia for the Test series in 1992...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoHalrequins kids will make it tough for Paul Doran Jones
Paul Doran-Jones might be on his way to Harlequins to replace James Johnston but he will have to get past two...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Chris Bentley – former Exeter, Biarritz and Edinburgh lock
1. Zak Taulafo – Nice lad who can flick a switch when on a rugby field. A strong scrummaging prop who...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoYou’ve got to join a bigger club, Lewis Moody tells Matt Kvesic
Matt Kvesic needs to leave Worcester to further his international claims, says former England skipper and World Cup winner Lewis Moody....
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Featured
/ 13 years agoBilly Twelvetrees set for England debut
Billy Twelvetrees looks set to make his England Test debut on Saturday against Scotland in the Six Nations opener. His very...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSean Maitland poised for Scotland Test debut against England
Kiwi-born winger Sean Maitland is set to make his Test debut on Saturday as Scotland meet England at Twickenham in the...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoGrand Slam worth £100k per player this season
The Six Nations Grand Slam will be worth a record £5m to the winner when the tournament kicks off next weekend....
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Jon Mills – London Welsh captain
1. Decorative cushions My wife insists on them because she says it makes our place look pretty, but to me they...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Steve Uren – Bristol flanker
Record-breaking Steve Uren is already the talk of Bristol, having become their youngest league player last season, and the 18-year-old claims...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland Saxons scrap past Ireland Wolfhounds
England Saxons scored 14 unanswered points to claim a 14-10 win over the Irish Wolfhounds in Galway tonight. A try from...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Tom Hayes – Exeter captain
Exeter‘s season so far? There’ve been some frustrating results but overall we’re on a similar points total to last year and...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoStuart Lancaster keeps ‘gutted’ Tom Varndell in loop
Tom Varndell got the phone call he had been expecting last week and again he was left out in the cold...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martyn Williams – former Lions, Wales, Cardiff and Pontypridd flanker
I have only two jerseys on the wall at home – Richie McCaw’s and the one I wore in Paris in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDan Luger trains his sights on David Strettle for England call
England must abandon their policy of fielding two full-backs, according to one of their most prolific wings Dan Luger. And, says...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Craig Chalmers – former Lions and Scotland fly-half
1. Jason Leonard – The world’s most capped prop. He adjusted so well from the amateur days to professionalism. The heart...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDave Walder loves mad whirl of rugby, Japanese-style
Dave Walder has found playing in Japan ‘mystifying and infuriating’ – but he does not want his Oriental adventure to end....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens in chase for Europe’s top target
Saracens, fresh from signing Billy Vunipola and James Johnston this week, are among a possee of clubs chasing Ospreys scrum half...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoQuarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers
Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Dan Bowden – Leicester centre
1. Commentator cock-ups It really winds me up when sports commentators fail to correctly pronounce a player’s name. The big second...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoSaracens qualify to set up Ulster clash
Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Watkins – Worcester wing
From Birmingham City to Worcester Warriors, flying wing Josh Watkins admits he feels at home hugging the touchline no matter what...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Matt Hopper – Harlequins centre
Enjoy finishing 2012 in front of 82,000 at HQ? Fantastic! There was lots of hype and playing at Twickenham is brilliant. ...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRob Baxter and Toby Booth could be called up by England
Rob Baxter and Toby Booth could be helping England in the summer if Stuart Lancaster gets his way. The England head...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Diprose – former England Quins and Saracens No.8
Standing in front of nearly 30,000 Australians and having to speak after we had just lost 76-0 was a hugely tough...
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Featured
/ 13 years ago“Don’t be nervous, beat that breakdown, lads!” – Shontayne Hape
Get to grips with the breakdown and everything else will fall into place. Those words of wisdom for League converts Kyle...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Martyn Thomas – Gloucester and former Scarlets and Dragons full-back
1. Dan Murphy – I am expecting big things from him. Since joining Gloucester I have been behind a really strong...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoExile Ed Williamson brushes up for life after rugby
London Welsh‘s abrasive back row forward Ed Williamson is developing a name for himself off the pitch – as an artist....
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years ago£100,000 each – cost of a Lion in Australia
The Lions have agreed to pay out more than £100,000 for every player chosen to go to Australia at the end...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEli Walker gets Wales call up
Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales’ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens snap up Billy Vunipola and James Johnston
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper back in December, Billy Vunipola will team up with his brother Mako...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoLeicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse
Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the...
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