John Bentley has hailed the appointment of Sir Ian McGeechan as being massive for the profile of Leeds Carnegie. Bentley, selected by McGeechan for the […]
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Don’t forget me says Welsh winger Tom James
Wales’ forgotten man Tom James is more determined than ever to pull on the Three Feathers and is targeting an autumn return. The Cardiff Blues […]
Kick-chase will destroy the game warns London Irish new boss Brian Smith
Brian Smith has blasted South African-style ‘kick-chase’ rugby, insisting it is killing the game and that English teams should instead look to New Zealand for […]
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley urges Saints to shake off that losers’ tag
Saints captain Dylan Hartley has demanded his side shake off their tag as the nearly men of English rugby. While Northampton have won plenty of […]
Exeter winger Matt Jess: “Team ethic is only concern for Chiefs”
When Bath chairman Bruce Craig told the club’s end-of-season dinner that there wasn’t a single player in his side whom he would swap for an […]
It’s time for Nathan Catt to sparkle says Bath new boss Gary Gold
This is the season that loosehead Nathan Catt will stop being talked of as a potential talent and start becoming a senior player at Bath, […]
Leicester Jordan Crane looking for Leicester Tigers and England place
Jordan Crane is itching to put a season-long absence behind him and challenge Thomas Waldrom for his place in the Leicester side. Crane, 26, has […]
Coventry Nathan Jones: “Some Championship players earn no more than minimum-wage”
Coventry’s new signing Nathan Jones has hit out at Championship clubs’ pay structures, revealing some of his former Nottingham teammates earn no more than minimum […]
Why those gentlemen of league are on the defensive
While rugby league’s national standing has waned as union’s has risen since the introduction of professionalism, its influence on the XV man code remains as […]
Cornish Pirates Aaron Penberthy ready to unleash full range of skills
Cornish Pirates supporters might have thought they had seen Aaron Penberthy’s full range last season, but the 20-year-old fly-half has said they have not seen […]
We’re doing things even better than the Natal Sharks says Bristol head coach Liam Middleton
Bristol head coach Liam Middleton hopes a recent fact-finding mission to South Africa will make the difference as his side targets Championship glory. Middleton spent […]
New Nottingham boss Marting Haag can make the step up says Ian McGeechan
Sir Ian McGeechan has backed Martin Haag to be a big hit in his first head coach role after Nottingham appointed the former England lock […]
England Ben Morgan’s advance no shock to Brad Harrington
Brad Harrington has not been surprised by the impact Ben Morgan has had in an England shirt. Gloucester’s new No.8 has established himself as a […]
Newcastle Falcons revival will be key for Jon Golding’s England call
A Newcastle pack getting the better of their Wasps counterparts at Adams Park sounds a familiar tale but this scene took place two years ago […]
My Life in Rugby: Jon Pendlebury – former Leeds, Gloucester and Rotherham lock
As a 20-year-old lad who had only been playing rugby for four years, it was a dream come true when I got a contract with […]
Young Guns: Jordan Burns – Harlequins scrum-half
Harlequins’ stable of wings is so well stocked that the fastest man in their Sevens side, Jordan Burns, is being groomed as a scrum-half in […]
Man Behind the Match: Bill Beaumont and the 1980 Grand Slam
The Sixties and Seventies were dark times for English rugby. While Wales were enjoying a golden era, each turning year across two decades brought unremitting […]
Moment in Time: London Wasps and 2004 Heineken Cup Semi Final
Stunning game. Truly stunning result. Quite simply, this Anglo-Irish showdown in Dublin was one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, Heineken matches of all […]
20 Questions: Neil de Kock – Saracens scrum half
Where have you been this summer? We went to Europcamp Costa Dorada, just south of Barcelona. We have two kids, aged one and three, so […]
Dream Team: Leo Halavatau – London Irish prop
1. Max Lahiff – I think Max will go far. He is probably the strongest player I have ever played with or against and he […]
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