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Mike Catt input can steer me to top says Luther Burrell

25 July 2013 0 comments

Luther Burrell racked up a Premiership final appearance and an England debut in his first season with Northampton – but the centre insists working with […]

Nick Cain: North star needs help to twinkle for Saints

24 July 2013 1 comment

When it comes to buying marquee players for the new season no one in the Premiership has done a better job than Northampton. The acquisition […]

Why Charlie Sharples may be on fast-track for recall

24 July 2013 0 comments

England discard Charlie Sharples has put the pain of rejection behind him and wants to prove the selectors wrong by starring for Gloucester next season. […]

Jeff Probyn: High ticket prices will keep kids away from World Cup

12 July 2013 2 comments

Well that’s it for another four years (12 if you’re Australian), the end of another Lions tour with all the angst and controversy, heroes and […]

Chris Robshaw may have to switch to six says Nick Evans

11 July 2013 0 comments

Luke Wallace’s all-action displays in the Quins No.7 shirt last season will force England captain Chris Robshaw to move to blindside in the near future. […]

“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni

3 July 2013 1 comment

Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind. He won a drawn-out […]

Marlan Yarde has re-written wingers’ handbook

28 June 2013 1 comment

Christian Wade’s England form earned a shock Lions call but Marland Yarde is the country’s best, according to Brian Smith, who claims the London Irish […]

First taste of defeat for outplayed British & Irish Lions against Brumbies

18 June 2013 1 comment

The Brumbies outplayed the British & Irish Lions to claim a famous 14-12 win in Canberra today. True to their style, the Super Rugby leaders […]

Jeff Probyn: No retaliation? That leaves players open to attack

14 June 2013 1 comment

I apologise if I sound like angry from Tunbridge Wells but am I the only one a little puzzled by all this fuss about the […]

Marlan Yarde handed England Test debut

13 June 2013 0 comments

Marlan Yarde will win his first England cap as Stuart Lancaster aim to secure a clean sweep against Argentina on Saturday. The 21 year-old London […]

Cian Healy cited for biting

5 June 2013 0 comments

Cian Healy has been cited for allegedly biting Brett Sheehan during this morning’s clash in Perth between the British & Irish Lions and the Western […]

Alex Corbisiero added to Lions squad

5 June 2013 1 comment

Alex Corbisiero is leaving England’s tour of Argentina to join the British & Irish Lions as cover for injured prop Cian Healy. Healy suffered an […]

Pushy England beat Consur XV before Argentina Tests

2 June 2013 1 comment

England put on a solid first-half display to beat the Consur XV 41-21 in Uruguay ahead of their two-game Test Series against Argentina. London Wasps […]

Joe Launchbury launchpad is thanks to boss Dai Young

22 May 2013 1 comment

Do you believe in fate? Joe Launchbury does, and why not after a season in which he scaled the heights with England and was named […]

Jeremy Guscott: Forget the chess game let’s go for check mate

16 May 2013 0 comments

The squad Stuart Lancaster has selected to tour Argentina next month is spot on, and I like the inclusion of 11 non-capped players. I only […]

James Haskell: I can’t wait to see new back row in action

15 May 2013 0 comments

Being injured sucks! Not just because you miss out on all the tours. No it sucks because you end-up working harder than you did during […]

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 […]

Peter Jackson: All Blacks rest cure will cost WRU £4m

30 April 2013 0 comments

The All Blacks have torn a gaping hole in Wales’ autumn schedule, one damaging enough to run into seven figures. Instead of squeezing every last […]

Saracens suffer Will Fraser blow

23 April 2013 0 comments

Will Fraser will miss Saracens’ Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. This is a major blow for the 2011 […]

Jeff Probyn: Selection of Marler cost England the game

3 April 2013 3 comments

As the wheels fell off England’s Chariot in Cardiff I couldn’t help thinking that it was probably for the best. The meteoric rise in the […]

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. […]

My Life in Rugby: Justin Bishop – former London Irish and Ireland winger

7 February 2013 0 comments

I scored twice in the Powergen Cup final London Irish won in 2002, but I’m still not sure what my celebration was for the second […]

Courtney Lawes’ power hit changed Gonzalo Tiesi’s life

6 February 2013 1 comment

Courtney Lawes made his usual powerful impact off the bench at Twickenham yesterday – bringing painful memories for Gonzalo Tiesi. Outside centre Tiesi, London Welsh’s […]

London Welsh sign Puma Gonzalo Tiesi

28 January 2013 2 comments

London Welsh have strengthened their options at centre with the signing Argentina’s Gonzalo Tiesi. The 27-year-old, who enjoyed spells with London Irish and Harlequins in […]

Rob Baxter and Toby Booth could be called up by England

18 January 2013 3 comments

Rob Baxter and Toby Booth could be helping England in the summer if Stuart Lancaster gets his way. The England head coach will go to […]

My Life in Rugby: Tony Diprose – former England Quins and Saracens No.8

17 January 2013 2 comments

Standing in front of nearly 30,000 Australians and having to speak after we had just lost 76-0 was a hugely tough experience, but I wouldn’t take it […]

Opponents confirmed for 2013 QBE internationals

30 November 2012 2 comments

England will play three consecutive Test matches against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in next year’s QBE Internationals, The Rugby Football Union confirmed today. All […]

Wales v New Zealand teams

23 November 2012 0 comments

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 […]

Ireland v Argentina teams

22 November 2012 1 comment

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

22 November 2012 3 comments

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 […]

Gavin Henson – “At last a coach is playing me at No.10”

22 November 2012 0 comments

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 […]

France v Argentina & Italy v New Zealand teams

16 November 2012 0 comments

France v Argentina France show only one change to the team that outmuscled Australia last week end to lift them up to the 4th IRB […]

Jones to captain Wales against Samoa as Warburton is dropped

15 November 2012 1 comment

Ryan Jones will captain Wales for a record 29th times against Samoa on Friday with Sam Warburton dropped to the bench. Jones is one of […]

Autumn Series week 1 round up

12 November 2012 2 comments

I must have been in England for too long now and I sometimes find myself referring to England as “we” and every time I’m thinking […]

Pumas give Wales taste of defeat at the Millenium

10 November 2012 2 comments

Wales suffered a 26-12 to the hand to of Argentina at the Millenium stadium today. Leigh Halfpenny booted Wales in front at the break with […]

Peter Jackson: Can Jamie say Non to a fortune in Paris?

8 November 2012 2 comments

Racing Metro have put their offer for Jamie Roberts on the table – a basic £350,000-a-year for three years from next summer. The figure is […]

Wales v Argentina teams

7 November 2012 1 comment

Ospreys tight-head Aaron Jarvis will make his Wales debut when he lines up against Argentina on Saturday as Mike Phillips and Dan Biggar are both […]

Wales set to blood prop Aaron Jarvis poached from England

1 November 2012 2 comments

Aaron Jarvis is poised to become Wales’ newest English convert thanks to a discovery made by an Ospreys talent scout two years ago. The former […]

My Life in Rugby: Duncan Bell – Lydney player/coach and former Bath and England prop

11 October 2012 0 comments

I have never been the best of losers and was always a bit sulky after a defeat but I don’t think my depression was ever […]

Wales and Cardiff in bid to keep Lion king Jamie Roberts out of France

9 October 2012 0 comments

British Lion Jamie Roberts is at the centre of a groundbreaking deal being hatched to prevent him falling into French hands. Cardiff Blues and the […]

Welford Road not shortlisted as RWC venue

8 October 2012 0 comments

England Rugby 2015, the organiser of the next Rugby World Cup, has announced the long list of 17 potential match venues and, in a shock […]

Rugby Championship round 6: preview and predictions

4 October 2012 1 comment

Argentina v Australia Santiago Phelan has once again named the same starting XV as the Pumas seek their first ever win in the Rugby Championship. […]

Jeremy Guscott: At last, some skills are returning to club rugby

29 September 2012 1 comment

Is it a coincidence that Premiership teams appear to be playing a more expansive game this season, or that the same is true of the […]

20 Questions: Anthony Allen – Leicester centre

28 September 2012 1 comment

Good start for Tigers and yourself? Yes. We lost five out of six this time last year so we’ve bettered that, and I’m on a […]

Rugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 1 comment

Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks ago. The Pumas came […]

My Life in Rugby: Martin Haag Nottingham head-coach

27 September 2012 0 comments

Being part of the first English team to win the European Cup was an incredible feeling – especially up against a very good Brive team. […]

Jeremy Guscott: Quick-learners Argentina exposed bish-bash Boks

15 September 2012 1 comment

Argentina have more than proved their worth in the revamped Tri-Nations, now the Rugby Championship, by drawing with South Africa when they got them at […]