All posts tagged "England"
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Features
/ 9 years agoScotland’s shame to vote against the five-year rule
COLIN BOAG Well done World Rugby for finally getting to grips with the ridiculous three-year residency rule that led to the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoCastleford accused of breaching contract
DENNY SOLOMONA will claim that Castleford Tigers ‘belittled’ him as the case over his switch to Sale Sharks heads to trial...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoFrench World Cup record is big threat to England
Developing: Fly-half Camille Lopez could be a danger in Japan 2019 PICTURE: Getty Images EVERY international coach ranked 1-8 wanted to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLeicester Tigers – 4th
STORY OF THE SEASON: How long have you got? Horrendous injuries not least the ongoing Manu Tulagi situation and the eventual...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGopperth: Ending drought will prove selectors wrong
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS will head into the play-offs fuelled by a burning sense of injustice over their international exclusions, according...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoRhodes now relishing life as colossus of Saracens
NICK VERDIER meets the black sheep who’s turned into a starring wolf for Saracens It can be a daunting prospect for...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Cameron Redpath – England U18s centre
Given his name, Cameron Redpath was always going to have a head start in rugby but he is determined to prove...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Young so lucky he has time to get Wasps buzzing again
Okay, I’ll admit it, even though I am a former Wasps player I don’t make the effort to travel to watch...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Will Edwards – England Sevens
How long have been involved with England Sevens? I’ve been coming from Loughborough when I was needed this season and started...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Picamoles has stood out despite Saints’ struggles
It is no real surprise that there are three Wasps in the RPA Players’ Player of the Year shortlist – and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland in World Cup Pool of Death again
England will be in the Pool of Death at the 2019 World Cup in Japan after being drawn with France and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoToby Flood returns to Newcastle
Toby Flood will be returning to Newcastle this summer after agreeing Toulouse a year early. The 60-times-capped England fly-half spent the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Seb Jewell – former London Welsh full-back
I fell into professional rugby and then fell in and out of love with it several times along the way. Originally,...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Lions snub ‘gutted’ me admits an angry Brown
Raging England full-back Mike Brown has vowed to take out his frustrations on Argentina after revealing his anger at Warren Gatland‘s...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGloucester snap up Woodward from Bristol
Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Jason Woodward from Bristol now their relegation to the Championship has been confirmed. With London...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Shaun Knight – Bath tighthead
1. Marcos Ayerza – He was the hardest prop I ever faced as a young player and every tighthead I speak...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTe’o warns Farrell: I’m aiming to be a starter
By NEALE HARVEY Rival: Robbie Henshaw Learning fast: Ben Te’o PICTURE: Getty Images BEN TE’O has warned fellow British & Lions...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBeck hoping his recovery can continue with Wales
By ALEX BYWATER Firing again: Ashley Beck OSPREYS centre Ashley Beck is delighted to be back playing rugby after revealing he...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoIrish hold most aces, but there were plenty of kings in the pack and backs
by Nick Verdier London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
PETER SCRIVENER THE FORMER WASPS NO.8 In the early days of professionalism, I was officially the highest paid player in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoEngland deserved even more Lions
AFTER every Lions selection there are complaints that some countries have been under represented. However if you take fair representation as...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYes, time has come to ring-fence Premiership
COLIN BOAG Facts of life: Rob Baxter speaks sense about the state of the game The Championship play-offs illustrated perfectly why...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoPicamoles has stood out despite Saints’ struggles
Dominant: Northampton No.8 Louis Picamoles PICTURE: Getty Images IT is no real surprise that there are three Wasps in the RPA...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlackadder: Work to do for top four
BATH director of rugby Todd Blackadder admits that they must improve their away form if they are to challenge the top-four...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEadie: I can’t wait to learn from Saints stars
By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON bound Mitch Eadie is ready to put Bristol’s relegation nightmare behind him as he prepares to do...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoBurgess: I’d have been worth weight, like Ardie
By NICK VERDIER Hand off: Phil Burgess takes on Samoa for England in Hong Kong this season PICTURE: Getty Images Mobile:...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Will double-chasing Sarries’ Test stars remain focused?
I love this time of the season, with all the phoney wars over and teams now settled on just one thing:...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Whitcombe dynasty now propping up England
When he left Cardiff before the Second World War, Frank Whitcombe could have had no idea he would be creating a...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoOnly way to beat the All Blacks is all out attack – Robbie Fruean
As a proud Kiwi, Robbie Fruean would never bet against the All Blacks, but he reckons their downfall against the Lions...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNathan Earle speaks out after his surprise England call-up
Nathan Earle says he is glad he was horizontal in bed when he got the news of his selection for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers No.1 legacy safe with Genge says Ayerza
Leicester prop legend Marcos Ayerza has revealed how the joy of entrusting his beloved No.1 jersey to tyro loosehead Ellis Genge...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Mallinder must make sure he is not this year’s Devoto
Eddie Jones has gone left field by announcing a next-generation squad to tour Argentina. In many ways what Jones is doing...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoHartley’s Lions hopes ‘were stifled by Saints’
Dylan Hartley‘s failure to win a Lions call had its roots in Northampton‘s restricted game plan, according to former England and...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoRob Buchanan commits Harlequins
Hooker Rob Buchanan has re-signed for Harlequins. The Harlequins Academy graduate has made 116 appearances for the Club since making his...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDe Koch, Brown take their final bow
RETIRING Saracens scrum-half Neil De Kock and flanker Kelly Brown were given rousing sendoffs after their final home appearances. De Kock...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoLiving legends ensure Cambridge will thrive
THE club with more Lions than any, Cambridge University RUFC, held their ‘Red Lion Legends’ dinner on Wednesday. In the process...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoEvans is Harlequins’ hero again in Stoop swansong
By NICK VERDIER NICK Evans, playing his last game at the Twickenham Stoop, guided Harlequins to yet another famous win as...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSonatane’s late snipe steals win for Falcons
By SAM JACKSON IT WAS the Sonatane Takulua show at Kingston Park on Friday night with the Tongan star scoring all...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTrinder targetting big season finale
By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S decision to drop Jonathan Joseph has denied Henry Trinder the chance to pit his wits against the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTigers No.1 legacy safe with Genge says Ayerza
By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER prop legend Marcos Ayerza has revealed how the joy of entrusting his beloved No.1 jersey to tyro...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJack the lad’s aiming to tango in Argentina
LIVEWIRE Exeter scrumhalf Jack Maunder admits he is still struggling to come to terms with his shock inclusion by England for...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CAMERON REDPATH Given his name, Cameron Redpath was always going to have a head start in rugby but he is determined...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoProtheroe magic sets up Randall for winner
Gloucester…40 Wasps…29 FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans was instrumental as Gloucester United overturned a 21-10 deficit against Wasps to book their place in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExperienced core is vital for success says Youngs
By NEALE HARVEY WARREN Gatland’s decision to retain a battle-hardened core of seasoned campaigners from the victorious tour of Australia in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOnly way to beat the All Blacks is all out attack
By NICK VERDIER Targets: Robbie Fruean insists Fruean AS A proud Kiwi, Robbie Fruean would never bet against the All Blacks,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDusautoir will end his career at Twickenham
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Thierry Dusautoir will bring the curtain down on a phenomenal career with his first-ever match for the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHartley’s Lions hopes ‘were stifled by Saints’
By NEALE HARVEY DYLAN Hartley’s failure to win a Lions call had its roots in Northampton’s restricted game plan, according to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCarter set to face England for last time
By PETER JACKSON Home play-off here we come: Sam Hill, right, celebrates Chiefs’ fourth try in their defeat of Northampton PICTURE:...















