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Young Gun: Callum Braley – Bristol scrum half
As a West Country boy Callum Braley would like nothing more than to stamp his mark on Bristol’s first team. But with a trip to […]
Promoted London Welsh will take look at Gavin Henson
London Welsh boss Lyn Jones has been armed with a war-chest to sign eight “headline players” who will underpin the club’s first ever Aviva Premiership […]
Toby Booth’s snub made Guy Armitage turn his back on London Irish
Guy Armitage has opened the door to one day playing for France after revealing that Toby Booth’s snub at London Irish forced him to quit […]
We’ll get Cipriani settled in – then it’s up to him
Steve Diamond is not a man for standing still. Since returning to Sale as executive director of sport in January 2011, life under the former […]
Look out, Leicester Tiger Tom Croft wants his England jersey back
Tom Croft’s mild manner on the pitch might fool some but several months on the sidelines have brought out the fierce competitor in the Leicester […]
New Gloucester coach Nigel Davies reckons Mike Tindall will help make Gloucester great
Nigel Davies, Gloucester’s new director of rugby, is banking on the experience of Mike Tindall to help fire the club towards domestic and European glory. […]
Northampton Saints winger Vasily Artemyev can help take Russia towards the top of world game
Henry Paul has hailed Northampton wing Vasily Artemyev as an inspiration for aspiring Russian stars and reckons the country can become a major rugby power. […]
Give our tier-two English coaches a chance says coaching guru Kevin Bowring
The RFU’s Head of Elite Coach Development, Kevin Bowring, wants to see more English-qualified coaches follow Glenn Delaney’s example and make the step up from […]
Nottingham fly-half James Arlidge plans farewell to remember
James Arlidge wants to set alarm bells ringing in opposition defences, as well as airport security. The 32-year-old Nottingham fly-half is refreshed ahead of what […]
Moment in Time: Harlequins and the 2004 Challenge Cup Final
They enjoy dramatic finishes at Harlequins. And there was none more thrilling than the 2004 Parker Pen Cup final at Reading, where for all the […]
Jeremy Guscott: Gary Gold can help make Bath great again
We hear so often about teams that ‘have potential’, but that don’t perform or develop. That is where Bath appear to have been stuck for […]
Nick Cain: Hidden bite of the Lions is a worry for Warren Gatland
Warren Gatland’s pre-ordained appointment as the 2013 Lions coach leaves me with one big reservation. It is that he is currently also the coach of […]
My Life in Rugby: Andy Titterrell – former Lions, England, Sale, Gloucester and Leeds hooker
Sale became the first team to finish top of the league and win the Premiership final in 2006 and we could have played for another […]
Jeff Probyn: Dual registration could be casualty of London Welsh triumph
So natural justice has prevailed and the winners of the Championship have finally been allowed to take their place in the Premiership. After a long […]
Dream Team: Tristan Roberts – Bristol fly-half
1. Nathan Williams – A good strong ball carrier. He was an important part of the pack when I was at Moseley with him and […]
Peter Jackson: Rhys Williams faces new battle on road to recovery
Rhys Thomas will be 30 at the end of the month. There was a time earlier in the year when surgeons performing emergency heart surgery […]
Young Gun: Gareth Evans – Gloucester No.8
Gloucester No. 8 Gareth Evans hasn’t told his Welsh father yet but he considers himself English and if things go to plan at Kingsholm this […]
20 Questions: Paul Diggin – Northampton winger
Been anywhere nice on holiday? No. We had our first baby, Isla, nine weeks ago and we’ve been trying to work how to be parents. […]
Room 101: Nick Kennedy – Toulon, former England and London Irish lock
1.Short people who sit in the exit seats on airplanes. Being 6ft 8in is not good when you’re flying at the best of times. The […]