All posts tagged "England"
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge
Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSaracens v Toulouse & Leicester v Treviso: preview
Saracens v Toulouse England centre Joel Tomkins will start tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash between Saracens and Toulouse on the bench as...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoGuru Braam van Straaten re-boots Alex Lozowksi’s career path
Rising Leeds star Alex Lozowski has credited a goal-kicking masterclass with club legend Braam van Straaten as one of the reasons...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoThe Rugby Paper launches in Scotland this Sunday
During the Heineken Cup and ahead of the Scottish rugby Autumn Internationals, The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland on Sunday 20th October. Priced...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoHenry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut
Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoMike Brown: Quins form won’t ruin my England Test dream
Mike Brown has scotched suggestions that Harlequins are in terminal decline, claiming a misfiring backline will not harm his hopes of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Lancaster must be able to pick on-form players
The first European break gives us time to look back at what has been a hectic start to the season. Five...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Robshaw has credentials to captain England again
Stuart Lancaster’s comments this week about selecting the England captain, and putting off the decision to do so, are intriguing. The...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Anthony Buchanan – former Wales and Llanelli prop
The year Wales won the Triple Crown in the 1988 Six Nations I was called up while I was at work...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Tom Williams – Harlequins winger
1. Mark Lambert – A very intelligent player who is strong in the scrum and a destructive ball carrier. 2. Dimitri...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO teaser: England legends v Australia legends
On October 31, a selection of England legends will take on their Australians counterpart the celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun – Jonny Hill – Gloucester lock
When his college application fell apart Jonny Hill was forced into an unexpected gap year – but it proved a vital...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup
The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoMiles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection
Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella...
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Sevens World Series
/ 12 years agoBehind the England Sevens’ scenes with Tom Mitchell: Countdown to round One…
Sitting on a sun drenched balcony in Australia looking out over Surfers Paradise the idea six gruelling games of 7s might...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The quiet-man keeping that Tigers’ roar loud and clear
A small, bald-headed gent has been taking centre stage at Leicester on match days this autumn but the volume and quantity...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoWhere do you want me to play? Elliot Daly asks England
With England spoilt for choice at full-back but injury-ravaged in the centres, Elliot Daly admits he would love some clarification from...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Mark Mapletoft – Harlequins backs coach
Pleased with your coaching career so far? Crikey, yes. I started as an academy coach at Saracens, then worked for the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lancaster’s dilemma is who plays 10, Farrell or Burns?
Having watched the best team in the world, New Zealand, beat the second best, South Africa, 38-27 in a humdinger of...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Let George go, Saints, or risk his goodwill
George North is box office, and although he had to wait until last Friday night for his first try for Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoOlly Morgan forced to retire
Gloucester full-back Olly Morgan has been forced to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect though injury. The former England international...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: 2013-2014 England kit launch
Canterbury and England Rugby have unveiled the new England home kit, which will be worn by the England squad during all...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chris Fortey – former Gloucester, Worcester and Hartpury hooker
I loved playing in the front row with my twin brother Lee at Worcester – it was always enjoyable and pretty...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoPremiership Rugby announce new Salary Cap regulations
Premiership Rugby today confirmed the newly approved Salary Cap regulations for Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs. All Aviva Premiership Rugby Clubs are...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Clubs face oblivion if RFU take on PRL over Europe
Financial Oblivion are the words used by Bath‘s owner Bruce Craig when describing the possible fate facing the RaboDirect Pro12 if...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Pullin much more than a master of the one-liner
John Pullin has long deserved special mention in the folklore of Anglo-Irish rugby, not so much for what he did on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years ago“Henry Trinder can bridge that Manu Tuilagi gap,” say James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies
Gloucester duo James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies are convinced Henry Trinder is the man to fill Manu Tuilagi’s massive shoes this...
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Latest News
/ 12 years ago2014 Autumn internationals announced
The RFU today confirmed that next year’s QBE Internationals will see England play four consecutive Test matches in November 2014 at...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Don’t let the big boys’ Euro row put an end to Treviso dream
While the ERC blazers, club representatives from England and France and TV executives squabble endlessly over the future of a European...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns about his challenge for club and country
Freddie Burns is the sort of fly-half that scares the living daylights out of English coaches almost as much as he...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Andy Goode – London Wasps fly-half
An ex-Leicester man at Wasps… how? I know. If you’d told me when I was playing for Leicester that I’d end...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: These weakened teams undermine competition
There are occasions when it is hard to fathom the workings, and the culture, of the English Premiership. Why, at a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Beware these danger men coming here in autumn
When South Africa beat Australia 28-8 on Saturday I was interested to see how their backlines would operate as a pointer...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAnother injury blow for England?
England have suffered yet another injury concern ahead of the Autumn Series with the news that Dave Attwood could be out...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Kevin Barrett – former Exeter, London Irish, Saracens and England Sevens scum-half
Making my 100th league appearance for Exeter Chiefs has to rank up there as one of the proudest achievements of my...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament
Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland Saxons to face Irish Wolfhounds at Kingsholm
England Saxons will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 it was announced today.. The match will...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neale Harvey, Mike Friday has joined London Scottish as backs coach for an...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Money is not the root of all success in Europe
There’s an old saying which seems to be more and more fashionable in our game and that is, ‘money talks’. As...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoFaith of Saints puts Luther Burrell on fast-track to Twickenham
Saints centre Luther Burrell believes the faith being shown in him by Northampton’s coaching staff is benefitting his game massively.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoManu Tuilagi avoids surgery on torn pectoral muscle
Manu Tuilagi will miss England‘s Autumn Tests in November after suffering a torn pectoral muscle. The Leicester and England centre, who sustained...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years ago“I’d say No to England if they called,” says James Simpson-Daniel
James Simpson-Daniel believes he would turn England down if Stuart Lancaster came calling, even if the national side was ravaged by...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Billy’s the boy for England No.12 spot inside Tuilagi
With Brad Barritt picking up an injury early in the season it looks as though the England No.12 shirt will be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNew coffee-shop owner Chris Robshaw determined not to become a has-bean
For Chris Robshaw, the coffee entrepreneur, it’s a case of better latte than never.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland and Canterbury unveil new alternate kit
Canterbury and the RFU have revealed the brand new red and white striped ‘1871’ collection, featured alongside the alternate kit for...
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Sevens World Series
/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens win in Bucharest
England Sevens will go into the HSBC World Series as the reigning European champions after a strong display in Bucharest. For...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Chapman – Worcester wing/scrum-half
Tom Chapman is only 19 but the speedster has already been on the books of Saracens, Bath and Blackheath. But after...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoBen Ryan appointed Fiji Sevens coach
Ben Ryan has been named as Fiji Sevens head coach, it was announced today. The 42-year-old stepped down from the England...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoJames Haskell: I’ll never give up fight to play for England
James Haskell was quick to brush off his latest England snub and with Tom Croft now ruled out for the season,...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Russell Earnshaw – former England Sevens coach
You left England 7s last month. Why? A family decision. Last year I was away 140 days and in my last...













