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Jeff Probyn: New union may give coaches more time to do their job
I must admit I am surprised it has taken as long as it has, but at last the announcement of the formation of the Rugby […]
Armitage brothers look for Lions spot
The Armitage brothers have accepted they stand more chance of playing for the Lions than they do of getting a recall to Stuart Lancaster’s England […]
All Blacks get £1.5m fee to face England
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 […]
WIN an Exclusive Evening with your England Rugby Heroes
Canterbury is giving one lucky grassroots rugby team the chance to hang out, eat and chat with their England rugby heroes for an evening. This […]
Welsh unable to avoid defeat despite efforts of club choir
Yesterday saw the London Welsh Rugby Club Choir round off an eventful year by travelling to support London Welsh at an away game for the […]
Premiership round 7 review
Bath (beat Exeter 23-15) In the last derby against Gloucester, Stephen Donald scored after 32 seconds, this time around, they scored two tries in the […]
Casson’s controversial try spoils Danaher’s big party
London Irish looked to set to celebrate Declan Danaher’s 250th game for the Exiles with a win over the reigning Premiership champions but a controversial […]
Room 101: Ollie Philips – England Sevens
1. Self-Raters We all know people like this: the cocksure, flashy, individual who saunters through some socially ‘hip’ area of town, sporting a pair of […]
Nick Cain talks to Northampton and England hooker Dylan Hartley about growing up
Can Dylan Hartley make the quantum leap and become world class? Last season there were few signs of the Northampton and England hooker springing upwards […]
“I just want to enjoy my time while I can” – Ben Botica
Today’s clash at the Madjeski will offer a very rare sight to rugby fans as the Harlequins’ attack will not be led by Nick Evans. […]
Young Gun: Henry Purdy – Leicester centre
In all the machinations and hand-wringing behind the scenes at Wasps this summer Henry Purdy was one of the people to pay the price of […]
Jeremy Guscott: These Aussies – and Dingo Deans – can still deliver
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 […]
“I’m ready to answer call,” Nick Easter tells England
Nick Easter believes the absence of a clear philosophy in previous England set-ups held him back but is confident he can prove why he is […]
20 Questions: Martin Roberts – Northampton scrum-half
Happy with how Saints started the league season? We were five wins from five going into last week and we’re still top of the league […]
“Let’s see if we can break the top 4” – Gloucester Sione Kalamafoni
Sione Kalamafoni is relishing the chance to get stuck-in when Gloucester face the Tigers at Kingsholm this weekend in what this promises to be Gloucester’s […]
Nick Cain: All Blacks are simply the best – at PR hype
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 […]
“We’ll have to dominate up front if we want to beat Exeter,” – Neal Hatley
Bath return to Premiership duties with a mouth-watering West Country derby against Exeter at The Rec tomorrow. For forwards coach Neal Hatley, the battle up […]
Why slim-line Billy Vunipola is now worth the weight
The Wasps No.8 has been one of the standout performers in the Premiership this season, with his powerful running and soft hands making him a potential candidate to fill the troublesome spot at the back of the England scrum.
Premiership round 7: preview and predictions
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 […]
RaboDirect Pro12 round 7: preview and predictions
Dragons v Ulster The Dragons have only made two changes from the side that lost to Bayonne last week. Adam Jones replaces Ian Nimmo at […]
My Life in Rugby: Matt Perry – former Bath, England and Lions full-back
I squeezed every last drop out of my body for England which is probably why I played my last international match at just 24. But […]
14 weeks suspension for Andy Hazell
Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell has been suspended for 14 weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. Hazell was shown a red card in […]
Lions greatest XV: No.8
The position in the middle of the back row is tactically one of the most influential on the pitch, because the ball is either in […]
Peter Jackson: Davies still pitches in to help his village club
John Davies put his neck into more than a thousand scrums over the course of 17 seasons and survived with nothing worse than the odd […]
Saracens Mako Vunipola gets England call
Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs are set to earn their first Test cap after the duo was named in the 32-man England Squad for the […]
Jet-setter Francois Louw enjoys a happy landing at Bath
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 – […]
Dream Team: Tyson Keats – London Welsh and former Crusaders scrum-half
1. Jason Ryan – I know Jason from Canterbury back in New Zealand. Technically perfect and very strong – he is an absolute mutt of […]
‘Brilliant’ Bedford Blues have Newcastle Falcons in their sights
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 […]
Jeff Probyn: Lack of rugby stadiums means shortage of legacy
The announcement of the cut down list of potential venues for the Rugby World Cup has cast a worrying shadow over the whole of the […]
Redruth move fast in race abuse row
The RFU have praised Redruth’s handling of an incident of suspected racial abuse which involved a visiting black player being jeered by a minority of […]
Booming attendances for Premiership
Premiership Rugby revealed today that there has been a 14.2% rise in attendances year-on-year to an average of 11,950 over the first six rounds of […]
Warriors land Crusaders flyer
Glasgow Warriors have today pulled off another major signing coup, landing Canterbury Crusaders flyer Sean Maitland, subject to medical and visa. The 24-year-old, who follows […]
Stephen Jones set for golden thankyou from Wales
Stephen Jones is to be granted a testimonial by the Welsh Rugby Union in recognition of his status as their most-capped international. The 34-year-old Welsh […]
Bedford Blues’ attacking style pays off for Ben Ransom
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 […]
Dussautoir blow for France
France have been dealt a huge blow as captain Thierry Dusautoir will miss the November Test series with a knee injury. The flanker suffered a […]
Tigers roar again with superb win over Ospreys
Three tries in a frantic last ten minutes helped Leicester to a crucial 39-22 bonus-point win over the Ospreys at Welford Road. The game was […]
Room 101: Nick Mullins – ESPN lead commentator
1. The man who abolished proper tours We all know why good, old-fashioned tours became the kind of historical footnotes you only find these days […]
Jonny’s boots hand Toulon vital away win in Cardiff
A second half try from Steffon Armitage and a kicking lesson from Jonny Wilkinson helped Toulon to their second win in as many games to […]
Nick Cain looks at the TV sub-plot beneath this season’s Heineken Cup
If the English clubs want clout when it comes to the future of the European Cup, as in bargaining power, then this is a season […]
Young Gun: Scott Wilson – Newcastle Prop
When London 2012 Olympian Lawrence Okoye hit the headlines for opting to remain in the discus circle rather than a rugby backline last week it […]
Jeremy Guscott: The Toulouse test will show Tigers where they stand
There’s been a lot of talk about the BT Vision contract signed by the Premiership clubs, and a potential English and French clubs breakaway. That’s […]
Patient Ulster get the goods in rainy Glasgow
A second half try from flanker Chris Henry helped Ulster to a 19-8 win over Glasgow to put the Irish in control of their pool […]
20 Questions: Nick Abendanon – Bath full-back
Pleased with your form this season? Pretty pleased. Coming off the back of scoring a hat-trick for England’s mid- week side in South Africa was […]
“It will be hard but we’re a different team now,” – Chris Robshaw
Tomorrow, Harlequins are travelling back to Galway to face Connacht, the exact same place their dream of reaching the Heineken Cup quarter-finals got away last […]
Heineken Cup round 2: preview and predictions
Pool 1 Munster v Edinburgh Munster will be disappointed they did not close the game out last Racing Metro last week, conceding two late penalties. […]
Amlin Challenge Cup round 2: preview and predictions
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 […]
“We can’t afford to go backwards now, “ – Sailosi Tagicakibau
London Irish will look to build on their bonus point win over Bordeaux-Begles last week when they take on Mont de Marsan tomorrow at the […]
Nick Cain: Jonny for the Lions? His form says Yes
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 […]
Geordan Murphy is still the role model for Leicester’s Niall Morris
Niall Morris has no doubt about his place in the full-back pecking order at Leicester: ‘Geordan Murphy is still Number One.’ Like last season, when […]
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