All posts tagged "England"
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoVersatile Henry Slade can take Toby Flood path to top
Exeter backs coach Ali Hepher believes Slade's ability to play anywhere in the backline can only enhance his Test prospects.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNew-found grit puts Wasps in contention
Chris Bell insists his side are no longer push-overs with squad capable of slugging it out against the best.
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Stephen Myler – the fly-half driving Northampton’s challenge to retain their Championship
Stephen Myler is the Stuart Lancaster‘s most experienced fly-half and, on the evidence of the last six months, offers a mix...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoAussie Kieran Longbottom pledges his allegiance to England
Playing for England would be an “absolute honour” for Australian prop.
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Imports are making a mockery of IRB rule
During his time in charge of Wales, Graham Henry took what could be politely described as a cavalier attitude to capping...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoTom Youngs out of Autumn internationals
Tom Youngs will miss England‘s autumn international with a shoulder injury. The Leicester hooker suffered a dislocated A/C joint against Bath...
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English Championship
/ 11 years ago“Step down won’t stop me getting to the top,” insists Worcester Warrior Sam Smith
Winger believes his England ambitions will be helped rather than hindered by playing in the Championship.
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: George Wacokecoke – Bath wing
As the biggest player on the field, it was hard to understand why rugby was not just about running through people...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s Henry Slade about his outside hopes for the World Cup
How could Henry Slade give up on the dream of winning the 2015 World Cup final for England when the last...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Expect Saracens to cash in on the World Cup wobbles
It’s great when the season restarts and the politics takes second place and we can get on to actually playing and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoForgotten man Brad Barritt sends out a reminder
Saracens centre determined to win back his England place and after Billy Twelvetrees and Luther Burrell's shirts.
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: So sad that Sinbad’s voyage never sailed fair despite its wonderful beginning
On paper it looked like the worst mismatch of all, Jonah Lomu against James Simpson-Daniel. A global superstar of gigantic proportion...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Magician who turned invisible for England
James Simpson-Daniel was one of those players, who, like David Campese and Gerald Davies before him, was touched by the rugby...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoChrysander Botha’s hoping for home advantage at Exeter
Namibian flyer reveals why he turned down offers from France to try his hand in the Premiership.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eddie Saunders – former Coventry and Rugby winger
I’m very proud to be a member of the ‘100 Club’ – players who have scored a century or more league...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester and England wing
1. Soane Tonga’uhia – He was just awesome in 2011 when Northampton reached the Heineken Cup final. Huge in the scrum...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGeoff Parling frustrated by World Cup talk
As England launched their new kit for the upcoming season, lock Geoff Parling revealed he gets frustrated when asked about the...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoChampionship clubs can cash in during World Cup
Championship clubs hoping for a World Cup bonanza.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoSteffon Armitage has applied for a French passport
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre has revealed Steffon Armitage has applied for a French passport in a bid to represent France...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoExiles bolster back row options
London Scottish have reinforced their back-row options by signing former England U20s flanker Gregor Gillanders on a one-year contract. The 27-year-old,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoIt’s great to be a Northampton Saint after summer in solitary – Jon Fisher
Agonising summer training alone finished in joy with a “surreal” move to Premiership champions.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLuke Arscott: I’ll help Anthony Watson but No.15 jersey is up for grabs
Full-back thrilled about leadership role at new club to get the most out of its talented but youthful backline.
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Delayed start to season will benefit clubs in long run
Here we go again, as soon as there is the slightest potential to extract some money from the RFU, the Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoLet’s put on the greatest rugby show in England! – Andy Robinson
Guiding Bristol back to the Premiership would match any of his previous achievements.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tom Rees – former England and Wasps flanker
During my career I had the pleasure of working with some great guys, including Warren Gatland, Brian Ashton and Sir Ian...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEd Slater undergoes knee surgery
Ed Slater is set for several months on the sidelines after undergoing a knee surgery. The Leicester captain sustained the injury...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoYour FREE Season Preview Guide to the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 & the Greene King IPA Championship
The Rugby Paper, the UK’s leading Rugby publication have produced a FREE guide for the start of the upcoming season. To...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoRFU to expand women’s game
The women’s game is set for an unprecedented boost after the RFU announced plans to introduce rugby to 100,000 women and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWatch out I’m raring to go says Alex Corbisiero
Northampton prop is fit, hungry and ready to stake a claim for an England place this autumn.
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Well done girls, but let’s keep it in perspective
I read somewhere this week that the Women’s World Cup was a tipping point for the sport. As much as I...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoDangerous Danny Cipriani should be a definite says Olly Barkley
Barkley reckons one-time party boy is back to his best and should be given a chance this autumn.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoNorthampton sign trialists Fisher
Northampton have announced that Jonathan Fisher has signed a full-time contract with the club after impressing during a trial period this...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoI want that No15 shirt back for World Cup, Ben Foden warns Mike Brown
Northampton star has set his sights on becoming England’s first choice full-back once again.
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Delaying EPS selection is big step in right direction
It has taken time but at last there has been some common sense from the Premiership in their relationship with the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales pay price for the pursuit of money
Gareth Edwards achieved many famous things, not least playing 53 consecutive matches for Wales. From start to finish, it took him...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoManu Tuilagi’s mission to take centre stage
Manu Tuilagi wants it known that he is a centre and he intends to put the worst season of his career...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago‘Angry-man’ Owen Farrell can fire World Cup success
All Black legend Earle Kirton backs England to go all the way behind their “angry young man”
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: They think the ball’s over … it isn’t now!
Today – August 17 – is exactly 20 years since a certain George Gregan made his Bledisloe Cup debut in Sydney...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Will Fraser about Saracens’ new challenge in Europe
Will Fraser faces a new start this season, and one of the main yardsticks by which the Saracens No.7 and most...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCole and Vunipola out of November Tests?
Dan Cole and Mako Vunipola are set to miss England‘s Autumn Tests having not yet recovered from injury. Cole has been...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Dean Ryan
Worcester Warriors DoR reflects on relegation and how they are going about putting things right.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoOlly Robinson’s got work cut out to impress dad
Olly Robinson admits working for dad, Andy, means he must work ten times harder to win a first team place at...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: You only get one shot with this brilliant side… take it!
We have only to see a little sign of weakness to jump on a bandwagon thinking that this New Zealand side...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Let’s draft top young talent each season
What do Dan Cole, Billy Twelvetrees, Tom Youngs and Owen Farrell of the current England squad have in common? The answer...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Pete Browne – London Welsh and former Harlequins & Newcastle lock
1. Joe Marler – A great player, Supreme at the scrum and can also make a big impact in the loose....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: That great aura of invincibility has left the All Blacks now
It’s harsh, but rugby, like life, is all about taking opportunities when they come – and Australia did not do that...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain meets the fully-fit, revitalised and agreeably confident Christian Wade
Christian Wade knows it’s all about being in the right place at the right time. It is the golden rule of...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Callum Braley – Gloucester and former Bristol and England U20s scrum-half
1. Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – A great player in the loose as well as at the scrum. The Northampton Saint was one...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoDean Ryan: We need hard men to win World Cup
Personalities must emerge to win 2015 RWC.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoEngland U18s beat France in South Africa
England U18s are two wins from two games in South Africa after beating France 23-6 in George. Under the imposing gaze...
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