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Premiership round 9: preview and predictions

23 November 2012 0 comments

Bath v Harlequins: Army boy Semesa Rokoduguni is in line to make his Premiership debut for the West Country side as they host the reigning […]

Scotland v Tonga teams

22 November 2012 0 comments

Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote looks set to make is Scotland debut after being named on the bench for the reception of Tonga on Saturday in […]

Tom Heathcote switches allegiance

19 November 2012 1 comment

Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote has been called up with Scotland ahead of their clash with Tonga on Saturday. 20-year-old Heathcote was born in Inverness but […]

Quade Cooper to leave Australian Rugby?

19 November 2012 1 comment

Quade Cooper has reportedly quit Australian rugby after being offered a meagre incentive-based contract. According to Australian television the mercurial fly-half has turned his back […]

Cattle thrilled to be facing the Haka for the first time

17 November 2012 1 comment

Cornish Pirates scrum-half Gavin Cattle describes his inclusion in the RFU Championship squad to take on the Maori All Blacks at Doncaster this Saturday as […]

My Life in Rugby: Sean Long – Preston fly-half and Rugby League legend

15 November 2012 1 comment

I had a meeting with Clive Woodward in 2002 at Manchester Airport, he wanted me to switch from rugby league to union and he told […]

Sekope Kepu: “I just can’t believe that you left out Sheridan!”

14 November 2012 0 comments

Prop Sekope Kepu admits Australia are astonished their traditional bogeyman Andrew Sheridan has been overlooked by England. But, whoever the Wallabies front row face, they […]

LV Cup Round 1: preview and predictions

11 November 2012 1 comment

London Irish v Sale With both team in serious need to build on momentum, Brian Smith and Steve Diamond have named a strong side in […]

Nick Cain: Change the eligibility rules and stop vultures

9 November 2012 1 comment

The vultures, in the form of New Zealand, Australian and English talent scouts, are circling the South Pacific skies in growing numbers according to Fiji’s […]

Rotherham Titans want Alex Codling after coach Andre Bester walks out

9 November 2012 0 comments

Alex Codling has confirmed his interest in becoming Andre Bester’s full-time replacement at Rotherham Titans. Bester resigned from his post on Thursday after a breakdown […]

My Life in Rugby: Neil Calrk – Exeter and former Bristol hooker

8 November 2012 0 comments

Getting promoted with Bristol was special but there was no comparison when I went up with Exeter three years ago. Exeter are the club I […]

Peter Jackson: Can Jamie say Non to a fortune in Paris?

8 November 2012 2 comments

Racing Metro have put their offer for Jamie Roberts on the table – a basic £350,000-a-year for three years from next summer. The figure is […]

Wales v Argentina teams

7 November 2012 1 comment

Ospreys tight-head Aaron Jarvis will make his Wales debut when he lines up against Argentina on Saturday as Mike Phillips and Dan Biggar are both […]

Jeff Probyn: Five-year ring-fence could destroy our game in North

7 November 2012 1 comment

Last week I wrote about the newly formed Rugby Coaches Association (RCA) and how it could be good for the game by stopping the merry-go-round […]

Nick Cain talks to Andrew Sheridan about his ongoing ambition to play for England and the Lions

4 November 2012 2 comments

Andrew Sheridan is in the form of his life, the main axle in the Toulon juggernaut that is smashing the heavyweight packs in the French […]

Young Gun: Mike Pope – Exeter and Taunton half-back

3 November 2012 0 comments

Versatility is considered an asset in most walks of life, but Exeter Chiefs’ fledgling back Mike Pope admits he needs to make a position his […]

Rotherham head coach Andre Bester resigns

1 November 2012 1 comment

Andre Bester has resigned as head coach of Rotherham Titans following a two-day disciplinary enquiry held at Clifton Lane. The Rugby Paper revealed on Sunday […]

All Blacks get £1.5m fee to face England

30 October 2012 1 comment

The All Blacks will command the highest fee in world rugby against England at Twickenham – £1.5m which works out at £18,750 a minute. The […]

Jeremy Guscott: These Aussies – and Dingo Deans – can still deliver

27 October 2012 0 comments

You have to be careful not to write off Australia simply because they have struggled in The Championship. Some blogs I’ve read recently have predicted […]

Nick Cain: All Blacks are simply the best – at PR hype

26 October 2012 4 comments

The 2011–2012 All Blacks are on the brink of becoming one of the great sides, with their victory in Soweto over South Africa last weekend […]

Premiership round 7: preview and predictions

26 October 2012 0 comments

Premiership round 7: preview and predictions Bath v Exeter Bath will be looking to push on from their last-gasp win over Agen last week when […]

Jet-setter Francois Louw enjoys a happy landing at Bath

25 October 2012 0 comments

Francois Louw admits he’s feeling the strain of racking up as many air miles as dadedevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner going between club and country – […]

‘Brilliant’ Bedford Blues have Newcastle Falcons in their sights

24 October 2012 3 comments

James Pritchard believes Bedford can do the Championship a favour and knock leaders Newcastle off their perch, when the Falcons visit Goldington Road in a […]

Bedford Blues’ attacking style pays off for Ben Ransom

22 October 2012 0 comments

Ben Ransom says there is no better place to be than Bedford Blues as he awaits his Saracens first-team chance. Full-back Ranson, 20, who has […]

Amlin Challenge Cup round 2: preview and predictions

19 October 2012 0 comments

Dragons v Bayonne Tonderai Chavhanga returns for the Dragons as they face Bayonne following their defeat at Wasps last week. The former Springbok returns on […]

Nick Cain: Jonny for the Lions? His form says Yes

19 October 2012 1 comment

Jonny Wilkinson’s statement this week that there’s no way he could say no to an invitation to be part of the 2013 Lions touring party […]

Missile Joe Launchbury is for lift-off, says Wasps head coach Dai Young

18 October 2012 0 comments

Joe Launchbury is not one for the future, according to Wasps chief Dai Young, because the flanker-cum-lock has arrived already! Young, looking back to Launchbury’s […]

Rob Cook makes up for lost time with Mike Tindall help at Gloucester

17 October 2012 1 comment

Gloucester full-back Rob Cook has waited a lifetime to get his chance at the top level of elite sport and now he is enlisting Mike […]

Baa-Baas welcome Dean Richards back as coach

16 October 2012 0 comments

Dean Richards has been short-listed for a return to the big stage as coach of the Barbarians. The renowned touring club approached him last week […]

Nick Cain looks at the lack of back-up for Stuart Lancaster’s penalty takers

14 October 2012 0 comments

When there is enough footage of goal-kickers winning big matches to pave the M4 corridor between Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium, it seems strange that […]

Ulster leave it late but Ruan Pienaar secures the five points

12 October 2012 0 comments

Ulster had to wait until the third minute of stoppage time and a try from Springbok Ruan Pienaar to secure a 41-17 bonus-point win over […]

Heineken Cup round 1: preview and predictions

12 October 2012 0 comments

Pool 1 Edinburgh v Saracens Edinburgh make six changes to their starting line-up to take on Saracens at Murrayfield. Internationals Tom Brown and Richie Rees […]

Nick Cain: This waste of George Ford’s talent is so senseless

12 October 2012 6 comments

There are imperfections in most rugby structures, but, when it comes to getting the right outcome for the national team, England’s stick out like a […]

A former Saracen to referee England

11 October 2012 0 comments

Former Saracens fly-half Glen Jackson will referee England’s clash with Fiji at Twickenham next month continuing his meteoric rise as an international match official. Jackson, […]

Jeff Probyn: It will be tougher now Welsh have shown their abilities

10 October 2012 0 comments

London Welsh got their first away win of the Premiership last week seven days after winning their first ever Premiership game – but have they […]

Peter Jackson: Such a loss as Nevin joins pantheon of lives cut short

8 October 2012 2 comments

The Spence family farm catastrophe brought a small Ulster town to a standstill on Wednesday, a triple tragedy marked with bare-headed sorrow all over the […]

Room 101: Andre Bester – Rotherham coach

7 October 2012 0 comments

1. Queues I simply don’t do queues. I would rather drive 10 miles around the houses than sit in a long, stationary line of traffic. […]

Nick Cain talks to the multi-talented Alex Goode about his ability to play full-back and fly-half

7 October 2012 0 comments

Alex Goode has shown that he can carve out time and space in the crash-bang mayhem of international rugby, and that priceless asset makes him […]

20 Questions: Jonny Golding – Newcastle prop

5 October 2012 0 comments

Three wins from three and 15 points… perfect start for Newcastle? Ideal start? Yes. Perfect? No. We’re not totally satisfied and while there have been […]

Peter Jackson: Jones heads lost legion of forgotten Welsh stars

4 October 2012 1 comment

There is a whole team of them to be found out there – the Welsh internationals whose meteoric streak in some cases hardly lasted much […]

“Leicester Tigers exit paying off for me,” says Billy Twelvetrees

4 October 2012 0 comments

Leaving Leicester can be considered to be either brave or stupid but, after starting Gloucester’s first four games this season, Billy Twelvetrees believes his decision […]

Nick Cain talks to Exeter blindside Tom Johnson about his remarkable rise from grass roots to Test level

30 September 2012 0 comments

Tom Johnson is not so much a late bloomer as a one-man Indian summer. The Exeter Chiefs blindside flanker was a 5ft 10ins, 13 stone […]

Jeremy Guscott: At last, some skills are returning to club rugby

29 September 2012 1 comment

Is it a coincidence that Premiership teams appear to be playing a more expansive game this season, or that the same is true of the […]

Dean Mumm, an Aussie ‘old-timer’ who became a young Chief

29 September 2012 1 comment

Dean Mumm, at 28, should be reaching his peak as a second row, but in Australian terms he has already been thrown onto the international […]

Leicester Manu Tuilagi is the best says Saracens Joel Tomkins

28 September 2012 2 comments

Joel Tomkins admits that Manu Tuilagi has set the benchmark for English centres but the Saracens cross-coder maintains it will not be long until he […]

My Life in Rugby: Martin Haag Nottingham head-coach

27 September 2012 0 comments

Being part of the first English team to win the European Cup was an incredible feeling – especially up against a very good Brive team. […]

Nick Cain assesses some early problems for the 2013 lions

23 September 2012 0 comments

Will a Lions tour party ever leave these shores without having a ball-and-chain clapped to their ankle? This week’s coach-naming Press conference was at a […]

Jeremy Guscott: Gatland musn’t go looking for problems

22 September 2012 0 comments

I was surprised when Warren Gatland came out with the view that overseas-based players, especially those in France, could rule themselves out of contention for […]

Stop-gap Karl Dickson wants a permanent place now

20 September 2012 1 comment

Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has targeted a place in one of the England squads after tiring of having his holiday plans ruined. Twice this year […]