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Dai Young fears that weary Welsh Lions will suffer in Six Nations

31 January 2014 1 comment

Dai Young feels the after-effects of a gruelling Lions tour could hinder Wales’s chances of becoming the first side to claim three Six Nations titles in a row.

Christian Wade commits his future to London Wasps

23 January 2014 0 comments

England International Christian Wade has signed a contract extension with London Wasps. The news comes following a season in which he topped the Premiership try […]

Jeremy Guscott: Luther Burrell and Billy Twelvetrees are big men for big job

22 January 2014 0 comments

The starting England backline in this season’s Six Nations should have a locked-in belief that they can strike up a connection quickly enough to allow […]

Jeremy Guscott: My fab four could make any team in the world

1 January 2014 3 comments

The Northern Hemisphere possesses some brilliantly talented players who would be comfortable playing in any team because they are that good. The Southern Hemisphere normally […]

Nick Easter: My pal Mike Brown’s always been this good

6 December 2013 1 comment

While Mike Brown’s autumn form has solved one of England’s selection headaches, Nick Easter claims the answer has been staring Stuart Lancaster in the face for far too long.

Christian Wade out for six months

2 December 2013 0 comments

Christian Wade faces up to six months on the sidelines following an injury to his foot. The London Wasps flyer sustained the injury in last weekend’s […]

20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half

20 November 2013 1 comment

Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few weeks have been about […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England

13 November 2013 0 comments

As thoughts turn to New Zealand do you judge Chris Robshaw’s team on their first half performance or that inexplicably poor performance after the break? […]

Mako Vunipola out of All Blacks clash

11 November 2013 0 comments

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed Mako Vunipola will not face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday due to a knee injury. The Saracens […]

London Wasps too Goode for Leicester Tigers

27 October 2013 0 comments

Andy Goode put on a kicking masterclass today as London Wasps beat the Leicester Tigers 22-12 at Adams Park. In wet and windy conditions, the […]

Wasps in driving seat with Bayonne win

17 October 2013 0 comments

Two second-half tries put London Wasps in the driving seat to qualify for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals after a 26-10 win over Bayonne at […]

Young Gun: Tom Howe – Wasps and England U18 wing

6 September 2013 1 comment

Wasps wingers are all the rage and their depth of talent doesn’t stop at Christian Wade and Tom Varndell – just ask France U18s who […]

England have found their new Billy Whizz in Christian Wade says Andy Robinson

30 August 2013 0 comments

Former national head coach Andy Robinson believes England have finally unearthed Jason Robinson’s successor in Christian Wade. Andy Robinson’s ill-fated reign began England’s post-2003 slump […]

VIDEO: Tom Varndell – “It was amazing to have the Red Rose on my chest again”

27 August 2013 0 comments

In an exclusive production by The Rugby Paper, London Wasps winger Tom Varndell talks about the season ahead with Wasps as well as his experience […]

Brendan Gallagher meets the modest architect of Wasps greatness

15 August 2013 1 comment

Rob Smith never sought the limelight as a player, coach or indeed guru to some of England’s most promising youngsters, so it was typical that […]

Stuart Lancaster must dare to dream, says Brian Ashton

26 July 2013 0 comments

Brian Ashton hopes that England’s new-found attacking style will be no passing ‘fad’. A young England team destroyed Argentina with some stunning running in the […]

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. […]

Nick Cain reflects on the highs and lows of the Lions tour leading up to the pivotal Test

12 July 2013 0 comments

The last round of Wallaby jaw-jaw before the battle for the 2013 Test series came to a climax at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney yesterday […]

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 […]

Christian Wade and Brad Barritt called by Lions

15 June 2013 0 comments

Christian Wade and Brad Barritt has been called up to join the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Jamie Roberts and George North. […]

Wade and Kvesic to make Test debut

6 June 2013 1 comment

Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first Test caps for England after being named in the starting XV by Stuart Lancaster to face […]

Young Gun: Jonah Holmes – Wasps and Henley full-back

25 May 2013 0 comments

Jonah Holmes made the bold call to switch from the back of rucks to the last line of defence at the start of this season […]

Dream Team: Tom Johnson – Exeter and England flanker

22 May 2013 0 comments

1. Brett Sturgess – He would kill me if I didn’t put him! He’s a great scrummager and also very good around the park. 2. […]

20 Questions: Ashley Johnson – London Wasps flanker

3 May 2013 1 comment

Enjoyed the move to Wasps? I really have. The culture is a bit different from South Africa but I’ve been fortunate with the club and […]

James Haskell: It’s Wade or Care as my man of the season

1 May 2013 0 comments

Coming to the business-end of the season means finals, tours and awards. The shortlist of names for this year’s Premiership Player of the Year has […]

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 […]

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 […]

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’ […]

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 […]

Huge boost for London Irish with vital win against London Wasps

24 February 2013 1 comment

London Irish have received a huge boost in their relegation battle with a vital 30-19 win against London Wasps at the Madjeski Stadium today. With […]

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 […]

London Wasps confirm Top 4 status with win over Gloucester

17 February 2013 0 comments

London Wasps created a clear gap between them and the rest of the pack in the race for the semi-finals with an entertaining 33-29 win […]

Live: Ireland Wolfhounds v England Saxons

25 January 2013 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as the Ireland Wolfhounds take on the England Saxons at the Sportsground in Galway. Live coverage will start from […]

Wasps name side for Dragons clash

16 January 2013 2 comments

London Wasps have named their team to play Newport-Gwent Dragons in Thursday’s Amlin Challenge Cup game at Rodney Parade. Dai Young’s men secured qualification for […]

“Christian Wade must add to his X-factor” – Joe Rokocoko

4 January 2013 0 comments

Joe Rokocoko admits he sees plenty of his younger self in Christian Wade, but the former All Black insists the Wasps wing must not make […]

“England can’t ignore me forever” – London Wasps Tom Varndell

30 December 2012 2 comments

Premiership top-try scorer Tom Varndell says he has unfinished business with England and is desperate to had to his four caps. It’s four years since […]

London Wasps flyer Tom Varndell firing on all cylinders

21 December 2012 0 comments

When it comes to spare time, tweeting and playing video games rank pretty high on most rugby players’ list of hobbies. But yesterday, Tom Varndell […]

Premiership round 7 review

29 October 2012 1 comment

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott: Sharples injury jinx may give Wade his chance

13 October 2012 0 comments

With Ben Foden’s injury more serious than first thought, Stuart Lancaster has said he will be seeking a back three replacement for the autumn internationals. […]

Amlin Challenge Cup round 1: preview and predictions

12 October 2012 1 comment

Bordeaux-Begles v London Irish Guy Armitage and Chris Hala’ufia will both start their first matches’ of the season as London Irish begin their Amlin Challenge […]

Stuart Lancaster’s likely to turn to youngsters to fill Ben Foden’s gap

5 October 2012 0 comments

England head coach Stuart Lancaster is likely to put youth ahead of experience as he sifts through wing replacement options for the injured Ben Foden. […]