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Elliot Daly benefits from 15-love at first sight

1 May 2013 2 comments

It has not always been the smoothest of transitions for Elliot Daly at full-back this season but according to Wasps backs coach Shane Howarth it […]

Mike Cudmore vows to stick with Ealing Trailfinders attacking philosophy

30 April 2013 0 comments

Ealing Trailfinders have become one of the best attacking sides in the land scoring over a thousand points in the past four National League seasons. […]

Nick Cain: Be brave and blood more kids against Pumas

29 April 2013 1 comment

Should England go to Argentina with purely a development side, or should they go with enough experience and firepower to ensure that they win the […]

England U20 side named for JWC

26 April 2013 0 comments

England Under 20s coaches Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have named their 28-man squad ahead of the IRB Junior World Championship in France, which kicks […]

Try of the Season shortlist

26 April 2013 5 comments

The nominees for the Try of the Season have been announced today. Player-of-the-Season nominee Christian Wade’s try against Harlequins on the opening round of season […]

Youngs brothers at heart of it in Leicester’s charge

26 April 2013 37 comments

Ben Youngs has hailed the contribution of brother Tom as Leicester close in on a ninth straight Premiership final appearance. Hooker Tom this week received […]

Premiership Player of the Year shortlist revealed

25 April 2013 10 comments

Christian Wade has been shortlisted to be named Premiership Player of the Year. The London Wasps flyer, who has been in outstanding form this season […]

Director of Rugby of the Season shortlist announced

25 April 2013 1 comment

The shortlist for the Director of Rugby of the Season award has been announced today and features coaches at the top and bottom of Aviva Premiership Rugby. […]

James Comben banned for doping

19 April 2013 0 comments

Henley Hawks centre James Comben has been suspended for six months for an Anti Doping violation by the RFU. The National League Two South player […]

Exeter v London Irish Exeter: Arscott; Nowell, Dollman, Shoemark, Jess; Steenson, Thomas; Sturgess, Yeandle, Tui; Mumm, Welch; White, Scaysbrook, Baxter (Capt.). Replacements: Whitehead, Rimmer, Mitchell, […]

My Life in Rugby: Rob Henderson – former Ireland and Lions centre

11 April 2013 1 comment

My highest and lowest moments in rugby both started with a phonecall from Donal Lenihan. In 1999 he gave me the call to say I […]

James Haskell: Let’s play in summer and watch skills grow

9 April 2013 4 comments

You wake-up. It’s Saturday morning. Your bedroom’s freezing, but at least it is only 10.00am, so you can ease back for a lie-in under the […]

Sam Jones signs up for more

9 April 2013 2 comments

Sam Jones has become the latest young English talent to commit his future to London Wasps, signing a new contract with the Club this week. […]

Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals: teams

5 April 2013 1 comment

Wasps v Leinster London Wasps: Daly; Wade, Masi, Bell, Varndell; Robinson, Simpson; Taulafo,Thomas, Swainston; Palmer, Wentzel (Capt.); Launchbury, Sa. Jones, Johnson. Replacements: Lindsay, Payne, Taylor, […]

Gloucester swept aside by Biarritz

5 April 2013 1 comment

Gloucester’s European campaign came to an abrupt end last night with a 41-31 defeat to Biarritz in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals at Kingsholm. Mike […]

Nick Cain assesses the potential outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals

4 April 2013 0 comments

Can England’s leading club sides come up trumps when it is all on the line, or will they follow in the footsteps of Stuart Lancaster’s […]

Premiership round 19: teams

29 March 2013 1 comment

Bath v London Welsh Bath: Devoto; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Rokoduguni; Donald, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Hooper (Capt.), Day; Louw, Gilbert, Fearns. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Perenise, Skirving, […]

Northampton v Leicester: preview

28 March 2013 0 comments

This weekend’s big Aviva Premiership game is at Franklin’s Gardens, where Northampton Saints play host to their local rivals Leicester Tigers. The Saints currently lie […]

Nikki Walker to join Edinburgh

27 March 2013 0 comments

Scotland international Nikki Walker has been released early from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will move to Edinburgh next season. The 31-year-old winger joined […]

Premiership Try of the Week – Round 18

26 March 2013 0 comments

London Wasps centre Elliot Daly’s wonder-try against Northampton on Saturday has been voted the Premiership Try of the Week for the Round 18. Wasps launched […]

Room 101: George Skivington – London Irish lock

24 March 2013 0 comments

1. Man of the Match nominations There’s a few times when I’ve played in games and thought I’d be in contention for the MOM award […]

20 Questions: James Gaskell – Sale lock/flanker

22 March 2013 0 comments

Tough season to date? Very, both physically and mentally. But as a younger player you might as well learn the hard way and hopefully it’ll […]

Premiership round 18: teams

22 March 2013 1 comment

Gloucester v London Welsh Gloucester: Cook; Sharples, Tindall, Twelvetrees, May; Burns, Robson; Wood, Edmonds, Knight; Hamilton (Capt.), James; Buxton, Hazell, Kalamafoni. Replacements: Britton, Thomas, Chistolini, […]

Three-week ban for Brian O’Driscoll

20 March 2013 0 comments

Brian O’Driscoll has been given a three-week ban for his stamp on Simone Favaro last Saturday in Rome. The Ireland centre was initially given five weeks but the independent […]

Nick Cain looks at the England build-up to Italy – and beyond to the Lions

17 March 2013 0 comments

When teams which have battled to get within reach of big prizes start to batten down the hatches and ban words like ‘Grand’ and ‘Slam’ […]

Wales v England: teams

15 March 2013 0 comments

Owen Farrell will lead the attack in England’s Grand Slam decider against Wales at the Millennium on Saturday. The Saracens playmaker recovered from the thigh […]

My Life in Rugby: David Barnes – former Bath and England Saxons prop

14 March 2013 0 comments

When I joined Bath in 2000 I don’t think they had ever lost a cup final – by the time I finished, we had lost […]

Nick Cain assesses the dramatic fight for survival at the bottom of the Premiership

10 March 2013 2 comments

If relegation is meant to be all about dull, unambitious, lock-tight rugby then London Welsh and Sale have not been listening. Nor, for that matter, […]

Jeremy Guscott: Breathless, but the Referee didn’t blow

9 March 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster spoke before this game about the last 20 minutes being crucial, about how England’s now superior fitness would pay dividends as the French […]

England v Italy: teams

8 March 2013 1 comment

Mako Vunipola will make his first Test start for England after being named in the team to face Italy at Twickenham on Sunday. The Saracens […]

Shane Geraghty’s enjoying tough love with London Irish

8 March 2013 0 comments

Playmaker Shane Geraghty puts London Irish’s recent upturn in form down to a tough new approach. The Exiles may have taken a thumping from Northampton […]

Nick Cain: Here’s the real reason for Warren Gatland’s outburst

1 March 2013 2 comments

None of the explanations I’ve heard so far for Warren Gatland’s ill-conceived comments about the divisive potential of having too many English players in a […]

Premiership round 17: teams

28 February 2013 2 comments

Bath v Gloucester (Live) Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Biggs; Heathcote, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Day, Attwood; Louw (Capt.), Fearns, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Perenise, […]

Stephen Jones to hang up the boots

28 February 2013 2 comments

After weeks of speculations about his future, Stephen Jones has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The legendary […]

Peter Jackson: Ryan aware that Welsh armband fits loosely

28 February 2013 4 comments

Wales have changed their captain so often in recent seasons that Ryan Jones is in his ninth spell in charge. In Rome on Saturday, he […]

Vote for your Harlem Shake Kings

28 February 2013 0 comments

The Harlem Shake craze has invaded the rugby world. Here is a selection of the best videos we have been sent on our Twitter page. […]

Two-week ban for Chris Hala’ufia

27 February 2013 0 comments

Chris Hala’ufia will miss London Irish’s trip to Northampton on Saturday after being hit by a two-week ban following the Exiles’ clash with London Wasps […]

England tell Christian Wade to prove he’s ready

26 February 2013 0 comments

Christian Wade is still waiting for that elusive first England cap but the Wasps flyer revealed Stuart Lancaster has pinpointed exactly what he needs to […]

Premiership round 16: teams

22 February 2013 2 comments

Exeter v London Welsh Exeter: L. Arscott; Nowell, Naqelevuki, Shoemark, Jess; Steenson, Thomas; Rimmer, Yeandle, Tui; Hayes (Capt.), Mumm; White, Scaysbrook, Baxter. Replacements: Clark, Moon, […]

Italy v Wales: teams

22 February 2013 1 comment

Sam Warburton and Alun-Wyn Jones have been named on Wales’ bench as they take on Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday. Captain […]

England v France: teams

22 February 2013 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi has been recalled to the England starting line-up to face France at Twickenham on Saturday. The Leicester powerhouse missed the opening game against […]

Stuart Lancaster name unchanged England to face France

19 February 2013 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in the match-day squad that beat Ireland 12-6 in Dublin naming the same 23 players to face France on Saturday. […]

Premiership Try of the Week: Round 15

19 February 2013 0 comments

After Jonny may last week, this week’s Premiership Try of the Week goes to another flyer and May’s opponent on Sunday Christian Wade. The London Wasps winger […]

England call up for Daly, Fraser and Tomkins

18 February 2013 0 comments

Elliot Daly, Will Fraser and Joel Tomkins have been called up by Stuart Lancaster as injury cover ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations game with France […]

Premiership Round 15: teams

15 February 2013 0 comments

Bath v London Irish Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Biggs; Donald, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Day, Attwood; Louw (Capt.), Fearns, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Perenise, […]

Leigh Halfpenny boots Lions’ fly-half debate into new territory

15 February 2013 0 comments

Former Lions fly-half Stephen Jones insists the form of Leigh Halfpenny means this summer’s No.10 battle is not as simple as a two-way shootout at […]

England on agenda if Sale survive says Danny Cirpiani

14 February 2013 1 comment

Danny Cipriani believes his rollercoaster season could yet culminate in a call-up for England’s tour of Argentina – if he can engineer Sale’s Premiership survival. […]

Premiership round 14: teams

8 February 2013 0 comments

Bath v Worcester Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Eastmond, Banahan, Biggs; Donald, Stringer; Beech, Webber, Perenise; Day, Attwood; Louw, Fearns, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Palma-Newport, Spencer, Gilbert, […]

Ireland v England: teams

8 February 2013 0 comments

James Haskell will start for England in Sunday’s RBS Six Nations match against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The London Wasps forward comes in […]