All posts tagged "England"
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoRFU ‘should fund welfare’ for Championship players
Nottingham legend Dave Jackson reckons it is high time Championship professionals were properly represented by the Rugby Players’ Association. While Premiership...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: ‘Gutted’ George Ford will soon get his stuffing back in place
George Ford has had a rough few months. Having been given the vote of no-confidence just before England‘s decisive World Cup...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Taulupe Faletau can become best No.8 in the world at Bath
Taulupe Faletau’s decision to join Bath next season means that they have acquired a 25-year-old who is not only a world-class...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoPaul Ackford’s so wrong storms angry Danny Cipriani
Danny Cipriani reckons new England boss Eddie Jones must ignore the advice of former Red Rose lock Paul Ackford and look...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSteve Borthwick named England forwards coach
Steve Borthwick has agreed to join Eddie Jones‘ coaching staff as forwards coach. He will be reunited with Jones having worked...
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International Rugby
/ 10 years agoFarrell, Catt and Rowntree leave England roles
The RFU has confirmed that assistant coaches Andy Farrell, Mike Catt and Graham Rowntree will leave their positions with England. The...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Taylor Prell – Yorkshire Carnegie full-back
Taylor Prell is hoping to end his season in Manchester representing England U20s at the Junior World Cup – and the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Matt Symons’ pilgrimage has been an indictment of our system
I had an interesting letter this week from Jeff Gage who often corresponds with The Rugby Paper. In his letter, he...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoScott Williams commits his future to Scarlets
Scott Williams has signed a new deal that sees him extend his stay at the Scarlets until at least 2018. Williams,...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoI want to be England’s starting No.1, Mako Vunipola tells Eddie Jones
Mako Vunipola is determined to be the No.1 name on Eddie Jones‘ first England team-sheet. And the 20st loose-head prop does...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJack Clifford commits to Harlequins
Harlequins have today announced that Jack Clifford, has committed his future to the club. Having joined the Harlequins Academy structure aged...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoShaun Edwards pens new four-year Wales deal
Shaun Edwards will not be part of Eddie Jones‘ new England coaching staff after the former Rugby League great agreed a...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Saracens No.2 Jamie George about the subtleties of the scrum
Jamie George was the best hooker in England last season, but barely got a look-in at Test level. And when recognition...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOlly Barkley is backing Danny Cipriani to stake England claim
Danny Cipriani has his “best chance” of claiming the England No.10 jersey according to former Red Rose fly-half Olly Barkley, who...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Aaron Carpenter – Cornish Pirates No.8
Enjoyed that win in Nottingham last week? It was a good win for us. It was a long way to go...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoTime to make Dylan Hartley England captain, Eddie
Hooker would make a superb England captain according to Northampton first team coach.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Richard Moon – former Harlequins scrum-half
I’ve got an embarrassingly long list of former clubs but Walsall RFC is where my playing days, aged five to 35,...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoTwickenham clash worth £2m for Welsh rugby
RFU will end up paying Wales £2m when they line up for the final act of their HQ trilogy in May.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester confirm new deal for Manu Tuilagi
Leicester Tigers have today confirmed that Manu Tuilagi has agreed a new contract at the club. Tuilagi has been the subject...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Singleton – Worcester hooker
Jack Singleton wished he had travelled to Italy to take on Zebre this weekend but the youngster has now set his...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJamie George pens new Saracens deal
Saracens have today announced that England hooker Jamie George has signed a new long-term deal. The 25-year old has signed a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoCaptain Danny Care signs on with Harlequins
Danny Care has committed his long-term future with Harlequins after putting pen to paper on a new deal. The 28 year-old...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Our home grow talent is blocked by foreign imports
After a brilliant display by all the Premiership teams in Europe last week, it would seem that there’s definitely not a...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Which leader will march to England’s new drum beat?
Eddie Jones will appoint an England captain when the Red Rose squad meets in January to prepare for the Six Nations,...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: So, could Dai Young and Rob Howley work together?
Rob Howley and Dai Young could be the dream ticket to succeed Warren Gatland. Wales will need a new head coach...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland announce 2016 November schedule
England will kick off their 2016 autumn international with a clash against South Africa on November 12 it was announced today....
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Aaron Mauger who is teaching the Leicester Tigers to be creative
Aaron Mauger may not have moved mountains yet, but Leicester’s new Kiwi head coach has already achieved something close to it...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Eddie Jones should pick Wayne Smith, Shaun Edwards and Rob Baxter
What will Eddie Jones do with his assistant coaches? Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt have all had four years...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDavid Strettle backs Sarries pair to bolster Eddie Jones’ staff
David Strettle believes the “inspirational” Saracens coaching duo of Alex Sanderson and Paul Gustard are just the men to turn England‘s...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Peter Lydon – London Scottish and former Stade Francais and Ulster full-back
1. Lovejoy Chawatama – Showed great potential for London Scottish and England Students last year. Really humble guy and great work...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Clubs flex muscles over European postponements
The disruption of the European Champions Cup first round caused by the Paris atrocities last week has inadvertently shown what appears...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher feature: How the ale and hearty Varsity girls reached HQ
It all started in a pub, as most of the best rugby stories do, back in the summer of 1987 and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoJoe Trayfoot out to beat his diabetes fright
London Irish flanker Joe Trayfoot says he is determined not to allow the onset of diabetes to ruin his chances of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks back at the life and career of Jonah Lomu
During a lifetime in sport journalism I can’t remember anything more exhilarating and life enhancing than reporting on the young Jonah...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoChris Robshaw’s ‘great strengths should not be jettisoned’
England‘s new head coach has been warned to think long and hard before ditching Chris Robshaw as either captain or openside...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher column: Let Eddie Jones get England singing to his tune, and nobody else’s
Eddie Jones is not a politician – he’s a hands on coach and doer – and I like to think Friday’s...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: I thought I had tackled Jonah Lomu – but like so many I was wrong!
Jonah Lomu was the most exciting rugby player I have ever had the privilege to watch, play against or play with....
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Featured
/ 10 years agoEddie Jones has the brains to look beyond the brawn
Hugh Vyvyan reckons Eddie Jones‘ international nous makes it virtually impossible for him to fail as England head coach given the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDave Attwood pens new Bath deal
Bath have today confirmed that Dave Attwood has renewed his contract with the Club. The second row has made 113 appearances...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSmallbone commits to London Irish
London Irish announced that loosehead prop Tom Smallbone has committed his future to the club signing a two-year extension. Smallbone, who...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWin a copy of Rugby World Cup 2015: The Official Review!
ON DVD AND DIGITAL 30th NOVEMBER 2015 Relive the drama and excitement of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, the biggest...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDave Denton ‘can cure Bath’s hangover’ from Sam Burgess
Bath‘s new back row signing David Denton will make a huge impact at the Rec according to first team coach Toby...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: Dean Richards is the man for me to revive England fortunes
Well, I suppose it was inevitable, especially after the expected back-stabbing from within his squad, Stuart Lancaster has chosen to fall...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland confirm Eddie Jones as new head coach
Eddie Jones has today been confirmed as England head coach on a four-year contract, starting in December. Jones will take charge...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher comment: Stuart Lancaster was the right man in the wrong job
The alarm bells started ringing loudly, for me anyway, in a dusty classroom at Loughborough University last May. It was just...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must rebuild their pack the way Michael Cheika rebuilt his Australians
My big concern from England‘s World Cup is that we saw a decline in their core strengths at the scrum and...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson – If Warren Gatland intends to stay why not say so?
The Welsh Rugby Union deny that their long-term contract with Warren Gatland contains a clause allowing another country to buy him...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Stuart Lancaster did decent thing – so should the other coaches
With the RFU suits in a state of panic having failed to put in place a detailed contingency plan to take...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain on the big debate: Call in Sir Clive, Jones, Baxter, Mallinder and Edwards
Ian Ritchie has a solution to England’s coaching future staring him in the face: Appoint Sir Clive Woodward as RFU performance...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLegend Jonah Lomu dies aged 40
The rugby world has today lost its first global superstar as Jonah Lomu has died aged 40. The All Black great,...
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