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Knee injury ended my England hopes

30 July 2017 2 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY ANDY SAULL THE FORMER ENGLAND SAXONS, SARACENS, NEWCASTLE AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE FLANKER Saracens titan: Andy Saull shared in several defining moments […]

Hunter to lead England women at World Cup

29 June 2017 0 comments

Sarah Hunter will captain England at the upcoming World Cup which kicks off in Dublin on August 9. Rachael Burford (Harlequins), Rochelle Clark (Worcester Valkyries), […]

England prepared for Welsh backlash

4 June 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND U20s eased into their World Cup defence against Samoa but fly-half Max Malins is expecting to be put under a lot […]

Sevens set to combine

28 May 2017 0 comments

THE Sevens teams of England, Scotland and Wales are set to combine as Great Britain to allow three opportunities for Team GB to qualify for […]

Champions lie in wait as England target big finale

21 May 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER Proud: Simon Amor LONDON SEVENS ENGLAND are certain to finish second in the World Series and are still in with a chance […]

England stay on course for silver

14 May 2017 0 comments

Paris By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND finished Day One unbeaten in Paris to set up a quarter- final clash against the USA this morning. With the […]

Norton notches try record as England move into quarters

9 April 2017 0 comments

WORLD SEVENS SERIES HONG KONG By NICK VERDIER DANNorton became the most prolific try scorer in World Sevens Series history as England booked their place […]

Mitchell and Co extend deals with England

2 April 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON ENGLANDSevens captain Tom Mitchell is one of six senior players to sign a new contract ahead of next weekend’s seventh round of […]

England serve up a mess in Massy

2 April 2017 0 comments

France U19s …35 England U19s …22 A SLOPPY start set the tone for England U19s yesterday as they were convincingly beaten by France in Massy. […]

Norton on a roll for England in Vegas

5 March 2017 0 comments

Las Vegas By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND took on the USA in a pool-decider last night after winning their opening two games of the Las Vegas […]

Young Gun: Ben Loader – England U18s full-back

3 March 2017 0 comments

Breaking into senior rugby ranks is high on Ben Loader’s agenda but for now his focus is on ending his schoolboy career with a Red […]

Settled England out to go one better in Vegas

26 February 2017 0 comments

WORLD SEVENS By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND coach Simon Amor has named an unchanged squad for a fifthsuccessive tournament ahead of next weekend’s Las Vegas leg […]

Ireland will be tested without Sevens stars

26 February 2017 0 comments

PREVIEW… Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 12.45pm IRELAND’S unbeaten record will be tested to the full today with head coach Tom Tierney without some key […]

My Life in Rugby: Steve Smith – former Sale and England scrum-half

6 September 2016 0 comments

I came from a council house family in Stockport and my dad was football mad. In fact, I’d never seen a rugby ball until I […]

Jeff Probyn: Big yes to a Sevens World Cup in between Olympics

17 August 2016 0 comments

As the dust settles on Fiji’s fantastic Olympic win and World Rugby looks forward to what it believes will be a game- changing future for […]

McConnochie replaces Davis in Team GB Sevens squad

4 August 2016 0 comments

Alex Davis has been ruled out of the Rio Olympics following an injury to his right ankle and will be replaced in Team GB’s sevens […]

My Life in Rugby: Ben Woods – former Leicester, Newcastle and England Saxons flanker

2 August 2016 0 comments

I grew up in south Yorkshire dreaming of becoming a footballer so I’d never have guessed that the only penalty shootout I’d experience would be […]

Nick Cain column: England’s U20 stars would thrive at Rio Olympics

28 July 2016 0 comments

Here’s hoping that the GB Sevens side for the Rio Olympics which was announced last week come back from Brazil with a medal. If they […]

My Life in Rugby: Miles Benjamin – former Worcester, Leicester and England Saxons wing

5 July 2016 0 comments

It’s only when you look to explore different avenues in life that you get to fully appreciate how special it was to play rugby for […]

Dream Team: Ollie Phillips- former England 7s, Gloucester and Newcastle wing

13 June 2016 0 comments

1. Nick Wood – The Gloucester loosehead is such an underestimated prop. He is so effective at what he does. So unlucky not to have […]

Dream Team: Nick Royle- Caldy and former Fylde, Sale & England 7s wing

30 May 2016 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – ‘Fridge’ is a massive man. I’ll never forget that pre-season match in Perpignan with him flying across to smash their wing […]

Brendan Gallagher laments the passing of rugby’s great occasion – the Middlesex Sevens

5 May 2016 0 comments

For decades the last weekend of April/first weekend of May always meant the Middlesex Sevens and although time moves on I’m not quite sure rugby […]

My Life in Rugby: Aadel Kardooni- former Wasps, Leicester and England ‘A’ scrum-half

3 May 2016 0 comments

I don’t think I had ever seen, let alone held, a rugby ball until I came over to the UK from Tehran to board at […]

Young Gun: Dino Lamb-Cona: England U18s and Quins forward

22 April 2016 0 comments

The Easter holidays are the perfect period to prepare for A-Levels but revision had to take a back seat for Dino Lamb-Cona as he helped […]

Record breaking Rodwell to captain England in Singapore

14 April 2016 0 comments

James Rodwell will captain England Sevens in Singapore this weekend in what will be a record 69th consecutive tournament for the forward. Since making his […]

Ben Foden eyeing road to Rio with Team GB Sevens

7 April 2016 0 comments

Northampton full-back Ben Foden would jump at the chance to represent Team GB at the Rio Olympics if boss Simon Amor came calling. Foden, whose […]

Jeff Probyn column: Onfield revival is just one of many battles facing England

25 March 2016 0 comments

What a week for English rugby! Congratulations to Eddie Jones and his coaching team for completing England’s first Six Nations title since 2011 and first […]

Team GB Sevens has been failed by authorities says Mike Friday

25 March 2016 0 comments

Mike Friday has blasted the Home Unions, Premiership Rugby and Pro 12 officials for allowing politics and egos to ruin Team GB’s Sevens chances at […]

Have Calders got answer for England’s twin peaks?

24 March 2016 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher says the Curry brothers may be chasing one international place but that precedent has been set by a pair of famous Scottish forwards. […]

Underdogs Cranleigh see off rugby’s school elite to win Rosslyn Park Sevens

22 March 2016 0 comments

Cranleigh turned giant slayers as they upset the odds to claim an historic Rosslyn Park Sevens title on Friday. Entering the Cup competition for the […]

Peter Jackson column: Why France are at sixes and sevens over David Smith

3 March 2016 0 comments

There was a time when rugby enjoyed a titter at football’s expense over their nationality laws and the amusing case of a balding Cockney centre-half. […]

Brendan Gallagher – Watch out England, Leone Nakarawa has it all

16 September 2015 0 comments

Leone Nakarawa is the Fijian rugby player of everybody’s dreams and most opponents’ nightmares. Long legged, lean and mean he can run like a back […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Hopefully England will go one better than us in ‘91 and win it

12 September 2015 0 comments

With the phoney war over, now is the time for the squad to focus on the challenges that lie ahead. The results over the past […]

Mike Friday: England have no midfield X-factor without Kyle Eastmond

20 August 2015 0 comments

Kyle Eastmond’s World Cup omission betrays a startling lack of England ambition, according to former Sevens boss Mike Friday. Friday says he is struggling to […]

Sonny Bill Williams goes for Olympics Sevens gold

19 August 2015 0 comments

All Black cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand’s Sevens squad for next season which will culminate at the 2016 Rio Olympics. SBW […]

Young Gun: Gabriel Ibitoye – England U18s & Harlequins wing

14 August 2015 0 comments

Gabriel Ibitoye is blessed with lightning pace and electric feet and he hopes that will help him evade defenders in one of the toughest places […]

My life in Rugby: Ben Skirving – former Bristol, Saracens, Bath and England lock

7 July 2015 0 comments

If I was asked to pick a standout moment in my rugby career I’d be hard pushed to name just one, the 13 years I’ve […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: USA Eagles leave rugby’s old world order at Sixes and Sevens

27 May 2015 0 comments

Last Tuesday evening, when Madison Hughes and his American Sevens squad arrived back at the USA Olympic training centre in Chula Vista, near San Diego, […]

Watch us finish World Sevens Series with a flourish, says Tom Mitchell

7 May 2015 0 comments

England Sevens captain warns rivals that, having been good enough to win in Tokyo, they will be in much better shape for Glasgow and London legs.

Worcester bring in Sevens ace Heem

8 April 2015 2 comments

Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of All Blacks Sevens flyer Bryce Heem from the Chiefs. The 26-year-old, who spent three years on the World […]

My Life in Rugby: David Pears – former Sale, Harlequins and England full-back

3 March 2015 0 comments

I won four caps for England, the last two against France in Paris, and we won both matches. I doubt many players will be able […]

Hendre Fourie: England have the right mix

27 February 2015 0 comments

James Haskell may favour playing in the seven shirt but former England openside Hendre Fourie believes the reason he’s playing his best rugby again for […]

Newcastle Falcons sign Sevens flyer Watson

24 February 2015 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons today announced the signing of England Sevens international Marcus Watson ahead of next season. The 23-year-old Watson, elder brother of England and Bath […]