All posts tagged "England"
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: I’m starting to believe in a Grand Slam for England
It has often been said that a week in rugby is a long time. Two weeks ago I sang the praises...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoAndy Robinson: “I could not face Scotland’s fans after failures”
Andy Robinson has revealed the deep-seated sense of frustration that led to him resigning as head coach of Scotland in November....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWin with new Palmer’s cocoa butter formula MEN body & face lotion!
With England hosting the World Cup in 2015, the Lions Tour just around the corner, and the Six Nations having kicked...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland tell Christian Wade to prove he’s ready
Christian Wade is still waiting for that elusive first England cap but the Wasps flyer revealed Stuart Lancaster has pinpointed exactly...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland v France: highlights
On Saturday, England went a step closer to securing their first Grand Slam in ten years with a 23-13 win over...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the key areas which will decide today’s battle at the Aviva stadium, Dublin
It is a decade since England last won in Dublin in the Six Nations. In the interim there have been heartache...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Sloan – Harlequins and England U20 centre
A year ago Harry Sloan was battling hard to earn a contract at Harlequins – fast-forward 12 months and he has...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: BOD magic captured in a move from the matrix
The best centre I have seen play in the last decade is Brian O’Driscoll. That’s not forgetting my favourites, Philippe Sella,...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: George Chuter – Leicester hooker
How’s Leicester‘s season looking? We’ve not fired on all cylinders yet but we’re in the Heineken quarters and putting ourselves in...
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Featured
/ 13 years ago“We expect to beat England,” France captain Thierry Dusautoir
France might be outsiders ahead of their clash with England at Twickenham tomorrow but captain Thierry Dusautoir is adamant they are...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScotland v Ireland: teams
Geoff Cross has been named in Scotland‘s starting XV ahead of their clash with Ireland at Murrayfield on Sunday for the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Yes to bonus points, no to TV-driven fixture lists
There are so many contradictory knee-jerk spoutings about the Six Nations that you sometimes wonder whether Glenda Slagg has taken up...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland v France: teams
Manu Tuilagi has been recalled to the England starting line-up to face France at Twickenham on Saturday. The Leicester powerhouse missed...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoImanol Harinordoquy: “Billy Twelvetrees’ vision is bigger threat than Tuilagi’s power”
France No.8 Imanol Harinordoquy says Billy Twelvetrees is the man Les Bleus have to stop on Saturday, insisting the two-cap centre...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Rowlands remains Top Cat of the lineout
The 50th anniversary of perhaps the strangest of all Wales matches has come and gone with scarcely a mention. Admittedly it...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFrance make seven changes for England
Francois Trinh-Duc will make his first start for France in eight months after being named in the starting XV to face...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoGeoff Parling can boss the Lions, says Aussie great Nathan Sharpe
Nathan Sharpe, one of the great Wallaby locks, believes Geoff Parling will be given the responsibility to ‘marshal the cattle’ as...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMarshall and Jackson handed Test debut
Luke Marshall and Paddy Jackson will make their Test debuts for Ireland after being named in the XV for their match...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Barry Everit – former Munster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half
1. Jason Leonard – A fantastic scrummager who played over so many different eras and lasted an incredible amount of time...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Mutual trust is what bonds a winning squad together
Why is it that every England team have to proffer the idea that they are so different to those that have...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoO2 Inside Line: Episode 3
Ahead of their clash with France, the England camp gives you a glimpse of life behind the scenes. Check out the...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoStuart Hogg could grab the limelight for the Lions
When full-back Stuart Hogg made his Scotland debut as a 19-year-old last year he was following in the exact footsteps of...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoStuart Lancaster name unchanged England to face France
Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in the match-day squad that beat Ireland 12-6 in Dublin naming the same 23 players to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoKearnan Myall signs for London Wasps
As revealed by Neil Fissler recently, London Wasps have secured the signing of Kearnan Myall for next season. Despite a difficult...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAndrew Sheridan at Toulon until 2015
Andrew Sheridan has put pen to paper today signing a one-year contract extension with French heavyweights Toulon. The former England prop,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland call up for Daly, Fraser and Tomkins
Elliot Daly, Will Fraser and Joel Tomkins have been called up by Stuart Lancaster as injury cover ahead of Saturday’s Six...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Andy Northey – Macclesfield coach
1. Jim Telfer Telfer has had the gall to have a go at England, saying that they think they are better...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Hold onto your hats for a humdinger!
Owen Farrell will rightly get the headlines for his latest incarnation as England‘s Iceman. But he will also be the first...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWhen the ref speaks, you listen
England sponsor O2 have always offered their customers a unique experience at Twickenham for the last 11 years. From free pies...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Can Stuart Lancaster do everything?
There are a couple of questions that need urgent answers since Stuart Lancaster‘s extraordinary elevation this week from being the England...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoLeigh Halfpenny boots Lions’ fly-half debate into new territory
Former Lions fly-half Stephen Jones insists the form of Leigh Halfpenny means this summer’s No.10 battle is not as simple as...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lloyd Burns – former Cross Keys, Dragons and Wales hooker
If you’d told me in 2010 I could go to the following year’s World Cup as Wales‘ kit man I’d have...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoCian Healey hit by three-week ban
Cian Healy will miss the next two Six Nations games after being banned for three weeks for stamping in Sunday’s defeat...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoExeter signs Gloucester’s Dave Lewis
Dave Lewis will be donning the colours of Exeter Chiefs next season after he agreed a move from Aviva Premiership rivals...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland on agenda if Sale survive says Danny Cirpiani
Danny Cipriani believes his rollercoaster season could yet culminate in a call-up for England‘s tour of Argentina – if he can...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: James Hudson – Newcastle and former Bath, London Irish and England Saxons lock
1. Jonny Golding – The first of a pair of surfing props. Jonny is a great aggressive scrummager for us at...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGatland will pick Lions on form not nationality
British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland is adamant he will make his selection for the up-coming tour to Australia purely...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Memo to Telfer: the Scots are most elitist of them all
So the English are too arrogant, too pretentious and too condescending and the Welsh are lazy, or so says former Scotland...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoBilly Twelvetrees never fazed by mistakes, says Mike Rayer
If at first you don’t succeed try, try again – that is essentially Billy Twelvetrees’ mantra according to former coach Mike...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoChris Ashton has flyer Rory Underwood’s record in his sights
Chris Ashton runs out in Dublin today outlining his ambition to be England‘s greatest ever try scorer. The former Rugby League...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoIreland v England: highlights
Watch the highlights of England’s 12-6 win over Ireland in Dublin yesterday.
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland beat Ireland in Dublin and dream of Grand Slam
England‘s Grand Slam hopes are still alive after they secured a gutsy 12-6 win over Ireland in Dublin today. In difficult...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain : Ben Morgan set to fire with Telfer ‘bullet up his bum’
Ben Morgan couldn’t be in more illustrious company. A quick scan of who the Gloucester and England No.8 will be contending...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Blandford – London Wasps back row
As a discus-throwing back-rower London Wasps‘ Matt Blandford doesn’t have far to look for inspiration. His training partner is Olympic discus...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: No Manu Tuilagi? Then send for speedy Jonathan Joseph
How could England lose at home to the old enemy after beating New Zealand so convincingly? It’s so fresh in the...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Marlan Yarde – London Irish winger
Tough season for you and the club? No one enjoys watching us lose but we’re focussed and working really hard to...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: the Scots are no pushovers
Two months ago there was not a single scribe, broadcaster, or media pundit anywhere who predicted England would beat New Zealand....
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Featured
/ 13 years agoIreland v England: teams
James Haskell will start for England in Sunday’s RBS Six Nations match against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The London...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCaptain Dean Schofield wants a halt to Worcester exodus
Dean Schofield has spoken of the need for Worcester to keep their homegrown players at the club if they want to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Justin Bishop – former London Irish and Ireland winger
I scored twice in the Powergen Cup final London Irish won in 2002, but I’m still not sure what my celebration...
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