NEW Birmingham Moseley head coach Collin Osborne says work-rate and passion are non-negotiables as he begins the task of steering the club away from relegation […]
By GARY FITZGERALD He’s still splashing: Chris Ashton dives in to score his hat-trick try for Sale against Connacht PICTURE: Getty Images LAWRENCE Dallaglio has […]
NICK CAIN HEARS EDDIE JONES’ EXPLANATION ABOUT HIS LATEST SQUAD DECISIONS Questions: Why has Elliott Stooke, left, been preferred to Dave Attwood, right? Politics: Danny […]
By NEALE HARVEY Unique qualities: Manu Tuilagi crashes through to score his solo try against Ulster PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Youngs backs inform Manu Tuilagi […]
PETER JACKSON Indefatigable: Mike Brown has made a remarkable 300 appearances for Quins PICTURE: Getty Images Back in the old days before the commercial genie […]
NICK CAIN ASSESSES THE CHANCES OF ENGLAND’S TOP CLUBS IN EUROPE THIS SEASON Time to shine: Sam Underhill must galvanise Bath’s challenge PICTURES: Getty Images […]
By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Ben Earl is tackled during the England training PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS’ back row bruiser Ben Earl aims to turn […]
By NEALE HARVEY Green machine: Nathan Earle crosses for his first try for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images AN inspired tactical switch in the dying embers […]
THE mood music emanating from Eddie Jones was up-tempo as he announced his first pared-down training squad of the season with the 12 month countdown […]
TODD Blackadder hailed his new juggernaut out wide, Joe Cokanasiga, after his try-double. “Joe was sensational today, not just his finishing but his workrate, he […]
HARLEQUINS supremo Paul Gustard felt his side were harshly treated at the breakdown. He lamented: “Saints’ breakdown work in week one was heavily penalised and […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT Expectation: Paul Gustard with his Quins squad PICTURE: Getty Images HARLEQUINS have a great tradition as the aristocrats of English rugby, with their […]
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Low centre of gravity: Quins Ben Tapuai evades Byron McGuigan to score their third try PICTURES: Getty Images Challenge: Josh Beaumont is […]
Brendan Gallagher on the changes Paul Gustard is ringing at Harlequins Moments of magic: But Marcus Smith had a heavy workload last season PICTURE: Getty […]
Head of Rugby: Paul Gustard Captain: James Horwill Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,800 The feelgood factor was absent at the Stoop last season, and new […]
WHILE England’s openside options remain limited to two novices – Sam Underhill and Tom Curry – the blindside stocks available to Eddie Jones keep swelling. […]
EREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK The England pack has shown an incredible drop-off between the intensity when Eddie Jones first came in as coach, with […]
NICK CAIN gives his thoughts on where the South African tour has left England preparations THE leading question following England’s twoone summer tour defeat in […]
From NICK CAIN at Newlands Winning combination: Danny Cipriani celebrates with try scorer Jonny May PICTURE: Getty Images Touch of class: England’s Danny Cipriani puts […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Players with points to prove, chips on their shoulders, anger to vent, ground to make up and careers to salvage. It didn’t […]
NICK CAIN SPELLS OUT WHAT YESTERDAY’S DEFEAT MEANS FOR ENGLAND Dejection: Owen Farrell, right, and Denny Solomona lead England off yesterday PICTURES: Getty Images Pressure: […]
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Stability and grunt: Joe Launchbury allows Maro Itoje more freedom PICTURE: Getty Images After the exciting […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Idon’t think I’m alone in thinking that Sale’s Faf De Klerk could well have been the Premiership player of the season and […]