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Wales call up James Hook

10 November 2014 0 comments

Wales have called James Hook into their squad for the November Tests following an injury to Dan Biggar. The Gloucester fly-half, was initially omitted by […]

Danny Care determined to prove he is the man

7 November 2014 2 comments

Scrum-half is a changed man with the alcohol-fuelled misdemeanours helped mould him into a more mature individual and player.

Nick Cain examines the England EPS and asks head coach Stuart Lancaster about his key decisions

5 November 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni’s selection in the 33-man England squad announced this week for the autumn internationals could be Stuart Lancaster’s chance to conjure up his own […]

Ross Moriarty commits future to Gloucester

5 November 2014 0 comments

Ross Moriarty has become the latest Gloucester player to sign a new contract to remain at Kingsholm. The 20 year old back-row, a double Junior […]

Rokoduguni in line for England Test debut

5 November 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni will make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England‘s 23-man squad to take on New Zealand on Saturday at Twickenham. […]

Brendan Gallagher: Those magnificent seven victories

4 November 2014 1 comment

England have beaten New Zealand seven times in 39 meetings, which sounds like a modest enough record until you appreciate that they are the only […]

Brendan Gallagher: Why Eagles dare on this Field of dreams

31 October 2014 1 comment

The next time the New Zealand All Blacks lace their boots in earnest in a Test match will be a week on Saturday at Soldier […]

Wales drop Jones and Hook for November Tests

21 October 2014 0 comments

Adam Jones and James Hook will not feature for Wales next month after being left out of the squad by head coach Warren Gatland. Gloucester’s […]

Globetrotter Asaeli Tikoirotuma takes aim at European glory

16 October 2014 0 comments

Flying Fijian believes his big game experience can help Harlequins scale the heights both domestically and in Europe this season.

England finish third at Gold Coast Sevens

13 October 2014 1 comment

England Sevens finished third in the opening HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in the Gold Coast after beating South Africa in the third place play-off. […]

Exeter and Wasps claim Sunday wins

29 September 2014 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs claimed their first home win of the season beating Harlequins 36-13 at Sandy park yesterday. A convincing first-half from the Devon side saw […]

Young Gun: George Wacokecoke – Bath wing

19 September 2014 0 comments

As the biggest player on the field, it was hard to understand why rugby was not just about running through people and scoring tries but […]

20 Questions: Josh Furno – Newcastle flanker

17 September 2014 0 comments

Born in Australia, but raised in Italy? That’s right, born in St Kilda, Melbourne. But my dad’s a doctor and is half-Italian so work took […]

Brendan Gallagher: Lions must show their teeth in South Seas

4 September 2014 0 comments

Having been among those agitating for New Zealand finally to pay a debt of honour to the Samoan people and play a full Test in […]

Peter Jackson: Old-time All Blacks stand test of history

4 September 2014 0 comments

They could be found in Auckland on Thursday night sinking some grog and spinning old yarns worthy of the occasion – a Sixties reunion bash […]

Peter Jackson: Wales pay price for the pursuit of money

29 August 2014 1 comment

Gareth Edwards achieved many famous things, not least playing 53 consecutive matches for Wales. From start to finish, it took him fully 11 years. The […]

Team bases confirmed for 2015 Rugby World Cup

26 August 2014 0 comments

England Rugby 2015, the Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, has today announced the list of 41 Team Bases which will host the 20 […]

Brendan Gallagher: GB’s road to Rio at sixes and Sevens

15 August 2014 1 comment

The Commonwealth Games Sevens at Ibrox may have been a huge success on and off the field but it further confused the picture as far […]

Steve Mafi leaves Leicester Tigers

15 August 2014 0 comments

Steve Mafi has left the Leicester Tigers to join Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons. The 25-year-old forward, who spent the last […]

Danny Care urges England to decide key partnerships

13 August 2014 0 comments

Scrum-half believes it is time England nail down half-back and centre combinations with World Cup just over a year away.

Wayne Pivac confirmed as Scarlets new head coach

12 August 2014 2 comments

Scarlets today confirmed that the region’s new assistant coach Wayne Pivac will take over the reins as Head Coach in West Wales. The New Zealander, […]

Nick Cain talks to Joe Lydon and Mike Friday about the GB challenge in the Rio Olympics Sevens

7 August 2014 0 comments

Joe Lydon and Mike Friday used to share the same vision of Sevens when they worked together at the RFU from 2001 to 2004, with […]

Nick Cain: IRB’s lack of Sevens’ plan could spell chaos

16 July 2014 0 comments

Bernard Lapasset has been waxing lyrical about the fantastic growth in the popularity of Sevens this week. That this popularity has as much to do […]

Aviva Premiership clubs could lose stars to Sevens call

8 July 2014 2 comments

Premiership Rugby’s battalion of overseas stars have been warned that accepting a call to represent their countries in next season’s IRB Sevens World Series could […]

Dream Team: Mike Powell – Moseley and former London Welsh and Ospreys lock

7 July 2014 1 comment

1. Jason Leonard – A great prop who transfered from the amateur to pro era with ease. Also runs a pub in Richmond which may […]

Brendan Gallagher: Yes, it’s time for All Blacks to end their Pacific shame

18 June 2014 2 comments

Guys, it’s not the dark side of the moon. No fewer than four airlines, including the national carrier Air New Zealand, with whom I understand […]

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.

Harlequins sign winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma

5 June 2014 0 comments

Harlequins have secured the services of winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma. The Fijian international will join from the Chiefs at the end of the Super Rugby season on […]

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 […]

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 […]

Leicester confirm arrival of Freddie Burns

22 May 2014 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have confirmed the arrival Freddie Burns as well as four other international players. It was the worst kept secret in English since he […]

Nick Cain picks his Premiership Dream Team

21 May 2014 1 comment

Selecting a Team of the Season is always a subjective business, and although statistics tell part of the story, they can never tell the whole […]

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 […]

Aviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester

15 May 2014 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in their first 16 games […]

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 […]

England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell nominated for IRB Player of the Year

7 May 2014 0 comments

Tom Mitchell has been nominated for the IRB Sevens Player of the Year. The England Sevens captain, who is the leading point scorer on the […]

England recall experienced trio for London Sevens

7 May 2014 0 comments

Chris Cracknell, Mat Turner and Christian Lewis-Pratt return to the England squad for the Marriott London Sevens this weekend where a record breaking crowd of […]

England Sevens lift plate in Glasgow

5 May 2014 1 comment

England lifted the plate at the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s yesterday after beating Kenya 26-5 in the final. There were tries for James Rodwell, Marcus […]

Tom Mitchell: Keep the pathway clear for students to reach very top

2 May 2014 1 comment

We are a few days away from the penultimate tournament of the 2013/14 HSBC World Sevens Series in Glasgow and therefore only a couple of […]

England Sevens aiming to go one better in Glasgow

2 May 2014 1 comment

Back in the UK after reaching the Hong Kong Sevens final, Dan Norton hopes England can go one better in the next couple of weeks […]

England Sevens opportunity for Howard Packman

29 April 2014 0 comments

England U20s flyer Howard Packman will join the England Sevens squad for the first time as they compete in the eighth leg of the HSBC Sevens […]

Semesa Rokoduguni is aiming to roll his tank onto England’s lawn

29 April 2014 0 comments

Former tank driver Semesa Rokoduguni has destroyed all-comers this season in the Premiership and the Bath speedster has a new target in his sights: the England No.14 jersey.

Premiership Player of the Year shortlist

25 April 2014 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed the shortlist for Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season. Leading the list is Worcester full-back Chris Pennell who has been […]

My Life in Rugby: Joe Shaw – former Sale, Northampton, Newcastle and England Sevens back

1 April 2014 1 comment

I will always cherish being part of the first England 7s team to win Hong Kong in 2002. We had people like Josh Lewsey, Simon […]

England Sevens finish second in Hong Kong

31 March 2014 1 comment

England finished runners-up at the Hong Kong Sevens losing out 26-7 to New Zealand. In front of a packed 40,000 crowd, Tom Powell crossed the […]

England Sevens finish third in Tokyo

24 March 2014 0 comments

England finish third in Tokyo after coming from behind to beat World Champions New Zealand 21-12 in the play-off. Tries from Marcus Watson and Dan […]