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Jeff Probyn: Tour from Hell did English rugby the power of good

12 June 2014 0 comments

Isn’t it strange how a perception of history over time can appear to alter what actually happened? Like all the fuss made about this summer’s […]

Anton Oliver: Where are all the All Blacks hookers?

12 June 2014 1 comment

Over the years, New Zealand have had an embarrassment of riches when it comes to picking players, but former captain Anton Oliver is worried about […]

All Blacks reshuffle back three for second Test

11 June 2014 0 comments

New Zealand have reshuffled their back three for the second Test against England in Dunedin on Saturday. Israel Dagg has succumbed to the thigh and knee […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Referee Nigel Owens let All Blacks off hook with his card calls

11 June 2014 0 comments

Chris Robshaw and his troops will be mightily disappointed at this defeat which speaks volumes as nobody gave them a chance heading into the match. […]

England U20s through to JWC semi-finals with Argentina win

10 June 2014 0 comments

England U20s have recorded their third win of the Junior World Championship beating Argentina to set up a semi-final clash against Ireland.

Cowan-Dickie returns home

9 June 2014 1 comment

Luke Cowan-Dickie will leave New Zealand and return to England this evening for further assessment on a knee injury. The Exeter hooker jarred his knee […]

Peter Jackson: Willie John’s Lions are dwarfed by Toulon titans

6 June 2014 1 comment

When the Lions secured their only series win against New Zealand in 1971, they did so with a pack averaging 15 stone-a-man. Back then long […]

Ben Youngs to start for England with Danny Care out

5 June 2014 0 comments

Ben Youngs will start at scrum half for England in the first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park tomorrow. Danny Care, who was named […]

Brendan Gallagher: We’ve had hell and miracles, so what next for England?

5 June 2014 0 comments

England rugby tours of New Zealand – with some just fleeting visits in these furious fast forward times – are always an occasion nonetheless and […]

Nick Cain: Surely Steffon Armitage warrants exceptional treatment

5 June 2014 0 comments

Steffon Armitage’s omission from the England squad for the tour of New Zealand raises an interesting question. If, before the 2019 World Cup, some of […]

England boss justifies latest Steffon Armitage snub

5 June 2014 0 comments

Percentage of EQPs in Premiership justifies the rule that prevents overseas based stars from donning a red rose jersey.

Burns at 10 for England’s first Test against All Blacks

5 June 2014 0 comments

Freddie Burns will lead England’s attack after being named at fly-half by Stuart Lancaster to take on New Zealand in Auckland. The three-Test series against the […]

20 Questions: Sam Dickinson – Northampton No.8

4 June 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed your season? It’s been brilliant, both personally and as a squad. It’s my first season at this level, the coaches have backed me and […]

Jeremy Guscott: Kyle Eastmond must seize this chance to show his skill

4 June 2014 0 comments

Kyle Eastmond can skin players in his sleep with his speed, footwork and swerve, and one of the things I’d most like to see from […]

Dave Ward not prepared to settle for only being No.4 at No.2

4 June 2014 0 comments

England new boy Dave Ward has revealed how he nearly quit Harlequins last summer before staying to enjoy the best season of his rugby life.

Ulster’s Stephen Ferris to retire

3 June 2014 0 comments

Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby. The 28 year-old, who […]

Read and Cane out of first Test against England

3 June 2014 1 comment

New Zealand will be without Kieran Read for Saturday’s first Test against England. The No.8 made his return last week after spending the last seven […]

Dream Team: James Haskell – Wasps & England and former Stade Francais, Ricoh Black Rams and Highlanders flanker

2 June 2014 0 comments

1. Tim Payne – One of the most hard-working props there has been. Just a complete team man in the way that he plays the […]

England add 16 players to touring party

2 June 2014 1 comment

England today added 16 players to their New Zealand tour squad following the Premiership final and England XV game against the Barbarians. Fourteen of the players […]

All Blacks name squad for England series

1 June 2014 0 comments

Steve Hansen has named his final 31-man New Zealand squad to face England in the three-Test series which starts on Saturday. Highlanders centre Malakai Fekitoa […]

England U20s name side for JWC opener against Italy

1 June 2014 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Italy in their opening game of the IRB Junior World Championship in Auckland tomorrow. The defending […]

England XV v Barbarians preview

31 May 2014 0 comments

Graham Kitchener will captain the England XV side to face the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers lock will partner Kiwi-born Michael Paterson […]

Jeff Probyn: Why Bruce Craig’s vision for global season will fail to see the light

30 May 2014 1 comment

Last week’s interview encapsulating Bath chairman Bruce Craig’s vision of the future of global rugby showed some interesting, if slightly naive ideas. By breaking the […]

Peter Jackson: Yes, it all goes South when we head South

30 May 2014 0 comments

Every June the home countries fly south of the Equator in a battered state of semi-resignation to what awaits them. Almost as a matter of […]

I’d no idea George North was this good, says Alex King

30 May 2014 1 comment

Northampton backs coach Alex King salutes the impact of George North.

20 Questions: Rob Vickerman – Leeds centre

28 May 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed your first season back from 7s? Really good. But it took twice as long as I thought it would to get back into the […]

Brendan Gallagher charts the career of Jonny Wilkinson, the player who has transcended the game

28 May 2014 1 comment

Talk about synchronicity. When confirmation of Jonny Wilkinson’s much-touted retirement was filtering through this week I was actually rummaging around my garage looking for a […]

Nathan Catt to join NZ party

27 May 2014 2 comments

Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve as injury cover for […]

My Life in Rugby: Stephen Jones – former Wales and Lions fly-half

27 May 2014 0 comments

The 2009 Lions tour was the most intensive period of my career. Some of the games were brutal and that second Test, when we lost […]

Barbarians squad for England match

27 May 2014 1 comment

Juan Martin Hernandez and Donncha O’Callaghan have been added to the Barbarians squad ahead of their match against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The Pumas […]

Danny Cipriani set for All Blacks Test

26 May 2014 2 comments

Danny Cipriani’s quest to earn his first Test cap since 2008 has moved one step closer after he was named in the England squad that […]

Dan Bowden joins the Auckland Blues

26 May 2014 4 comments

Dan Bowden will be playing for the Aucklnd Blues next season after agreeing a two-year deal with the New Zealand franchise. Auckland-born Bowden, who spent […]

Farrell and Vunipola doubtful for Premiership Final and England tour

26 May 2014 0 comments

Saracens could be without Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday at Twickenham. Farrell, who played 65 minutes against […]

Young Gun: Jack Dixon – Dragons and Wales U20s centre

23 May 2014 0 comments

If it wasn’t for an untimely foot injury, Jack Dixon, 19, could have been preparing for a trip to South Africa – as it is […]

20 Questions: Glenn Delaney – London Irish forwards coach

21 May 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed your two years at Irish? Challenging, but excellent. I moved from Nottingham at the right time and with the future realignment at Irish, it’s […]

Worcester Warriors stuck by me so I’ll stay on, says Chris Pennell

21 May 2014 0 comments

The Premiership player of the year nominee has been a model of consistency in an otherwise disastrous Warriors campaign, the only man to have played every minute of all 22 regular season games.

Gareth Anscombe told to come now or miss World Cup

21 May 2014 0 comments

Warren Gatland has opened the door for Gareth Anscombe to play his way into Wales’ World Cup squad.

Jeremy Guscott: Chris Pennell would find a place on loan in any Premiership squad

21 May 2014 0 comments

It’s not often that a back stands out in a side that hasn’t performed, but Chris Pennell has done so for Worcester from start to […]

Nick Cain: Good to see Danny Cipriani back – now it’s all up to him

21 May 2014 1 comment

Danny Cipriani has been thrown a lifeline by Stuart Lancaster, but it remains to be seen whether it is long enough to pull him all […]

England add 18 players to training squad

19 May 2014 1 comment

England have added 18 players to their training group ahead of the match against the Barbarians on June 1 and the three-Test tour of New […]

Peter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630

16 May 2014 0 comments

The last England-Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World Cup showdown between the […]

Jeff Probyn: Worcester and Dean Ryan still have a mountain to climb

16 May 2014 2 comments

The failure of Worcester to survive in this year’s Premiership season was probably the most anticipated relegation since the leagues began. Despite the fact that […]

Danny Cipriani earns England recall

15 May 2014 0 comments

Danny Cipriani has been recalled by England for the first time since 2008 ahead of the the summer tour of New Zealand. Sale’s fly-half Cipriani […]

Focus on short game has put Gillies Kaka & Co on top

15 May 2014 0 comments

New Zealand lifted their 12th World Sevens Series on Sunday at Twickenham and their hegemony is not going to stop anytime soon – now they […]

20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger

14 May 2014 0 comments

Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and tore all the ligaments […]

Nick Cain: Malakai Fekitoa case shows IRB are letting down world game

14 May 2014 0 comments

New Zealand protests that they do not poach from the Pacific Islands should always be taken with a block of salt, with Malakai Fekitoa, the […]

I’ve not won the super 8s battle yet, admits Billy Vunipola

13 May 2014 1 comment

Billy Vunipola is England’s premier ball-carrier but he knows all this could change in an instant and that any number of contenders at No.8 are ready to take his place.

England finish third at London Sevens

11 May 2014 0 comments

England put their semi-final disappointment at the London Sevens beating Fiji 26-19 to finish third. With tries from James Rodwell, Howard Packman, Tom Mitchell and […]

Shortlist for the Gatorade Game Changer of the Season

9 May 2014 1 comment

Nick Easter, Michael Paterson and Semesa Rokoduguni have been shortlisted for the Gatorade Game Changer of the Season. Harlequins No.8 Easter, who will equal Harlequins’ […]

How John Fisher state case for life at the top

9 May 2014 0 comments

With Dulwich winning their third consecutive Daily Mail Cup and Millfield their 14th Rosslyn Park Sevens Open this year, it’s fair to say public schools […]

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