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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 […]

Young Gun: Joel Matavesi – Exeter fly-half

21 March 2014 0 comments

Joel Matavesi doesn’t just want to emulate his two older brothers – the dream is to one day play alongside them. The youngest of three […]

Room 101: Mike Umaga – Stourbridge coach

13 March 2014 0 comments

1. The Jeremy Kyle Show I fail to understand why anyone would want to go on this show and air all their dirty laundry in […]

Brendan Gallagher: Why we have to keep Georgia on our minds

7 March 2014 0 comments

While the rest of the rugby world would be delighted to avoid playing New Zealand in the World Cup, Georgia will be going flat out […]

Tom Mitchell: Semi-final defeat to New Zealand hurts but we can’t wait for Tokyo

18 February 2014 0 comments

As we return to England with another fourth-place finish there is a now familiar feeling of so close yet so far. But if anything our […]

Stuart Lancaster’s youth policy is a gamble says Mark Cueto

14 February 2014 0 comments

Mark Cueto fears England have turned to youth on a wing and prayer – claiming it would be wrong to leave Saracens’ two speedsters on the scrapheap for good.

England finish fourth at Wellington Sevens

8 February 2014 1 comment

England finished fourth of the Wellington Sevens following a last-gasp 14-7 defeat to Fiji in the third-place play-off this morning. On the back of two […]

Tom Mitchell: What happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas so now we can concentrate on Wellington

6 February 2014 0 comments

Ten days of temptation is plenty and we’ve battled Sin City for long enough. After three days of intense competition we’ll be happy to leave […]

Peter Jackson: Dr Ron still at the head of Grand Slam pack

31 January 2014 3 comments

It has been said of Dr Ronald Cove-Smith that he never turned up on a Saturday afternoon without his little black surgical bag to ensure […]

Jeff Probyn: All shapes and sizes should play rugby

30 January 2014 0 comments

Money, money, money, it’s a rich man’s sport. The increase in the salary cap, up by £500,000 to £5 million, will do little to help […]

England win Plate in Las Vegas Sevens

27 January 2014 1 comment

England survived a late scare but beat Australia 26-24 to win the Plate at the Las Vegas Sevens yesterday. Captain Tom Mitchell and Jeff Williams […]

Richard Parks proves he is Poles apart from rest

24 January 2014 0 comments

For the first time in a long while former Wales flanker Richard Parks will be sitting back next month and necking a few beers as he takes in as much Six Nations action as possible.

England Sevens must keep in touch warns Tom Mitchell

23 January 2014 0 comments

Tom Mitchell, the newly-appointed captain of England Sevens, believes they have to lift a trophy in either Las Vegas or Wellington if they don’t want to fall off the frantic pace set by New Zealand, South Africa and Fiji.

Nick Cain: It’s not all tickety-boo as debenture holders revolt

16 January 2014 0 comments

Imagine paying £7,000 for a debenture seat which is meant to guarantee you the right to buy a face-value ticket for each and every international […]

Nick Cain urges England to look at some new faces in the World Cup build up

8 January 2014 0 comments

The seemingly routine announcement of amendments to the England elite squad on Thursday at Twickenham is the exact opposite. It is a make or break […]

Peter Jackson: Cliff was out of this world, but Barry was untouchable!

3 January 2014 2 comments

New Year gongs will be all the rage all too soon, a good enough excuse to enter the festive spirit and award a few of […]

Brendan Gallagher takes a personal look at the Rugby World in 2013

2 January 2014 1 comment

BEST NEWCOMERS BTSport for their lively match day coverage and excellent Sunday lunchtime round-up show which is the must-watch rugby programme of the week; Isreal […]

Gloucester confirm Akapusi Qera’s departure

31 December 2013 0 comments

Gloucester confirmed today that flanker Akapusi Qera will leave Kingsholm at the end of the year to take up a short-term contract with French giants […]

Akapusi Qera leaves Gloucester

13 December 2013 3 comments

Akapusi Qera has left Gloucester to join Toulouse until the end of the season. There were rumours the Flying Fijian asked to be released from […]

Dream Team: Ian Humphreys – London Irish fly-half

9 December 2013 0 comments

1. John Afoa – The big Kiwi combines power with a great skill set for a prop and he has been a top acquisition for […]

England lift Bowl trophy at Port Elizabeth Sevens

9 December 2013 0 comments

England lifted the Bowl title at the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens after reeling off wins over Scotland, the USA and Australia on day two in […]

England finish fourth at Dubai 7s

30 November 2013 0 comments

England finished fourth at the Dubai Sevens after Tim Mikkelson’s late try clinched a 17-14 play-off win for New Zealand. Head coach Simon Amor’s team […]

Peter Jackson: Wales will count cost of vanishing 70,000 fans

29 November 2013 5 comments

For the second time in six days, Wales went about their business in Cardiff on Friday night in front of more than 25,000 empty seats. […]

Nick Cain: World Cup schedule is IRB-made shambles

28 November 2013 0 comments

The England 2015 Rugby World Cup fanfare gets underway for real at Twickenham on Wednesday when the IRB announce their ticketing strategy, including distribution and […]

2015 World Cup tickets price announced

27 November 2013 1 comment

The ticketing structure for the 2015 World Cup has been announced with adult prices ranging from £15 to £715 for a seat. England kick-off the […]

My Life in Rugby: Paul John: Wales Sevens coach

26 November 2013 0 comments

Players talk of regrets about ending their careers too early, but I have not missed it once since I stopped in 2005. Teaching, it was […]

Halfpenny nominated for IRB Player of the Year

22 November 2013 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny could end a sensational year in style after being nominated in a five-man shortlist for the IRB Player of the Year award. The […]

Lewis Moody’s Movember Grab Your Balls Challenge

22 November 2013 2 comments

Are you up for a Challenge? England Rugby Legend and Viper 10 Ambassador Lewis Moody takes part in a ‘Grab Your Balls’ challenge in support […]

Tommy Allan in line for Italy starting debut against Pumas

21 November 2013 0 comments

Tommy Allan will make his first Test start for Italy against Argentina after being named at fly-half by Jacques Brunel today. The former Scotland U20s […]

Alex Gray in line for England Sevens debut in Dubai

20 November 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray is set to make his first appearance in the HSBC Sevens World Series after being named in the England squad for the Dubai […]

Player and World XV of the year shortlist revealed

15 November 2013 4 comments

The IRPA has announced the shortlist for the Player of the Year and World XV of the Year. The 45-man shortlist, prepared by a panel […]

Room 101: Sam Raven – former Leicester, Nottingham, Pirates & Rugby lock

14 November 2013 0 comments

1. Small talk A big pet hate of mine is coming home from work/rugby and being asked by the Mrs about how my day has […]

20 Questions: Ian Gough – London Irish lock

30 October 2013 1 comment

Bet you never expected to be at Irish this season? No! An offer came in and within a week I was across the other side […]

Amlin Cup round 2 wrap

19 October 2013 0 comments

Sale added to Worcester woes beating the Warriors 29-15 at Sixways. The Sharks put on a fine first half display crossing the line twice through […]

England finish third at Gold Coast Sevens

13 October 2013 0 comments

James Rodwell, Dan Bibby and new boy Phil Burgess scored two tries each as England finished the opening round of the HSBC World Series on the Gold Coast in third position after beating South Africa 47-0 in the play-off.