Danny Cipriani has found himself in the headlines over the last few weeks, but they have not been of his own making. Sir Clive Woodward’s […]
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Live: London Wasps v Leicester
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Wasps take on Leicester in the ninth round of the Aviva Premiership at Adams Park […]
England lose to Springboks at HQ
England suffered a 16-15 defeat to South Africa in a bruising battle at Twickenham today. It was all about penalties in the first half with […]
Young Gun: Ethan Waller – Northampton prop
His brother already has a Heineken Cup final appearance to his name, and was the only player to turn out in every Northampton Premiership game […]
Saints beat the Exiles at the Gardens
Northampton secured their second win in as many weeks with a 23-16 success over London Welsh at Franklin’s Gardens. Two first half tries helped the […]
Gloucester cement place in Top 4 with win over Sale
Gloucester have cemented their place in the Top Four of the Premiership with a dominant 29-3 win over Sale at Kingsholm. In difficult conditions, Freddie […]
Jeremy Guscott: Wales must act quickly to stop the talent drain
With the news that Jamie Roberts has decided to move on from Cardiff Blues, Roger Lewis chief executive of the Welsh RU and the chairmen/benefactors […]
Live: England v South Africa
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as England take on South Africa in the third of their Autumn Tests at Twickenham. Live coverage […]
Goode gets the goods for Worcester against Saracens
Andy Goode was once again on song with the boot as Worcester secured a try-less 12-3 win over Saracens at Sixways. The former England fly-half […]
Donald boots Bath to victory at The Rec
Stephen Donald won the battle of the boot against fellow All Black Nick Evans to help Bath to a 21-18 over Harlequins at The Rec. […]
England Women beat Black Ferns in first Test
England women have drawn first blood in the three-Test series against New Zealand with a spirited 16-13 win at Esher RFC tonight. England took a […]
20 Questions: Vasily Artemyev – Northampton wing
How’s your season been so far? It’s been very challenging but very enjoyable. Northampton‘s a good place to be and a great place to play […]
“We stopped doing the hard graft up front” – Northampton’s Ken Pisi
Last week against the Dragons, Northampton ended a four-game losing streak which saw them go from unbeaten at top of the Premiership to fifth in […]
Nick Cain: Bending the ref’s ear should be binned
One of the worst aspects of the new TMO intervention on foul play is the sharp increase in players badgering referees and their assistants to […]
“They have thrown the challenge back to us” – Black Ferns’ Brian Evans
Black Ferns head coach Brian Evans is under no illusion over the scale of the challenge ahead as his side begin their three-match series against […]
Bryan Redpath is ready to face the Kingsholm abuse
Bryan Redpath will stride through the gates of Kingsholm with his head held high on Saturday, proud of the legacy he left behind at Gloucester. […]
England v South Africa teams
Joe Launchbury has been handed his first Test start for England ahead of their game against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. The London Wasps […]
Wales v New Zealand teams
Wales captain Sam Warburton has been recalled by returning coach Warren Gatland ahead of their clash with the All Blacks on Saturday. Gatland is back […]
Premiership round 9: preview and predictions
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 […]
RaboDirect Pro12 round 9: previews and predictions
Dragons v Connacht Club captain Lewis Evans and loosehead prop Phil Price return to the Dragons’ starting line up as they prepare to face Connacht […]
Live: England Women v New Zealand Women 1st Test
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as England Women take on New Zealand in the first of their three-Test Series in Esher. Live […]
My Life in Rugby: Marco Bortolami – Zebre, Italy and former Gloucester lock
Watching my Gloucester teammates lose the 2007 Premiership final while I sat on the sidelines helpless is one of the toughest experiences I’ve had as […]
Ireland v Argentina teams
Ulster’s Craig Gilroy will make his Test debut for Ireland against Argentina in Dublin on Saturday. The winger’s inclusion comes on the back of a […]
Peter Jackson: It wasn’t just the money that lured Jamie away
Once this column revealed the sheer scale of the offer from Racing Metro a fortnight ago, it was just a matter of time before Jamie […]
Scotland v Tonga teams
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 […]
Gavin Henson – “At last a coach is playing me at No.10”
It’s been a long journey of broken promises, off-field incidents and not a lot of rugby but Gavin Henson says he has now resurrected his […]
RAF Rugby Union to unveil new Canterbury jersey
The RAF Rugby Union will unveil a brand new Canterbury rugby jersey at Twickenham this Saturday ahead of England‘s QBE International test match against South […]
Lions Greatest XV: Wingers
When it comes to the finishers who play in the two wing positions The Lions come second to no-one. A list of Lions’ wingers reads […]
Dream Team: Kevin Maggs – former Bristol, Bath and Ireland centre
1. Dave Hilton – Now coaching with me at Moseley. When he left Bath to go to Scotland they went through about five props before […]
Morgan and Haskell called up by England to face South Africa
Ben Morgan and James Haskell have been called up by Stuart Lancaster to face South Africa on Saturday at Twickenham. The Gloucester No.8 returns on […]
Jeff Probyn: French laissez faire makes English exports play better
What is it about the Press that always makes them want someone picked by England who is not in the squad? Week after week we […]
Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott banned after LV Cup
Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott have been banned for three and two weeks respectively tonight after being cited following the first two rounds of the […]
Jonathan Joseph set to make a racket for England
Jonathan Joseph could have been donning whites at Wimbledon instead of the white shirt of England had he chosen to follow a different sporting path. […]
Toby Flood boots Sir Clive Woodward penalty jibe into touch
Toby Flood hit back last night after Sir Clive Woodward condemned England for failing to kick their penalties to possibly salvage a draw with the […]
Youngs brothers extend Tigers contacts
Leicester Tigers announced today that brothers Tom and Ben Youngs have both agreed new long-term contracts with the club. Tom, 25, has established himself in […]
Tom Heathcote switches allegiance
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?
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 […]
Autumn Series week 2 round up
I don’t want to go over it again and again but the England display on Saturday doesn’t leave me much choice. Test Rugby is not […]
“I don’t want to wait until the Six Nations to be picked again” – Luke Wallace
Luke Wallace has been playing second fiddle to England captain Chris Robshaw and, as a result, has seen his playing time with Harlequins reduced to […]
Scrummaging Saints end losing streak against Dragons
Northampton ended their four-game losing streak with a 30-20 win over the Dragons at Rodney Parade in the second round of the LV Cup today. […]
Room 101: Richard Cockerill – Leicester Tigers head coach
1. Car Drivers v Cyclists When I drive I really hate cyclists but when I cycle to work, which I do a lot, I really […]
Live: Dragons v Northampton
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as the Newport-Gwent Dragons take on Northampton in the second round of the LV= Cup at Rodney […]
“We’ll be in the Heineken Cup regardless of LV Cup result” – Brian Smith
For the first time this season, the winner of the LV Cup will earn an automatic qualification for the Heineken Cup giving the competition extra […]
Nick Cain talks to Geoff Parling, the thinking player’s lock forward
Geoff Parling is not one of the big beasts of the second row. In fact, England’s lineout leader admits that he still wouldn’t weigh as […]
Live: England v Australia
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as England take on Down Under rivals Australia at Twickenham for the second of their Autumn Test. […]
Naive England suffer defeat against Australia at Twickenham
England suffered a 20-14 defeat to Australia at Twickenham today for the second of their Autumn Test. Berrick Barnes kicked a drop goal and a […]
Young Gun: Ollie Devoto – Bath fly-half
Olly Barkley has left a large fly-half-shaped void at the Rec since his move to Racing Metro, but if Ollie Devoto’s tentative steps into senior […]
Maori All Blacks outclass RFU Championship XV
The Maori All Blacks claimed a convincing 52-21 win over the RFU Championship XV in Doncaster today. The Kiwis scored eight tries showcasing the skills […]
Jeremy Guscott: Flood’s time is now – he has to seize the moment
Come on Stuart, show us what you’ve done with this team of yours. I know it’s not even a year since Stuart Lancaster took over […]
Cattle thrilled to be facing the Haka for the first time
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 […]
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