All posts tagged "England"
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nnamdi Ezulike – former Leicester, London Irish, Worcester and England Sevens wing
Rugby was just one of the sports I was interested in and to be honest when I started out at Leicester...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 13 years agoMan behind the match: Prince of Pace ensured England wore the crown
There are just five days to go before England are due to step foot in Murrayfield for the first ever Rugby...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Elvis is the hero as Bath battle back to avoid drop
Ten years ago, Bath Rugby stood on the precipice. A hostile takeover bid from Bristol owner Malcolm Pearce had driven supporters...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Gordon Bulloch – former Scotland and Lions hooker
1. Tom Smith – Underrated because of his size, but Tom was a very powerful scrummager. He was very quiet but...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Axed Pollock pays price for Lions’ lack of Plan B
It may be over and finished but the Lions tour is still reverberating throughout the game – and not in a...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: World Cup is a fitting finale for Hair Bear
PeOnly one prop has lasted long enough to win four Grand Slams – Jason Leonard over a period spanning the last...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago‘Nerd’ Dom Barrow has passion to learn with Newcastle Falcons
He might have been one of the most sought-after players in the Championship but Newcastle Falcons new boy Dom Barrow is...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoStuart Lancaster must dare to dream, says Brian Ashton
Brian Ashton hopes that England’s new-found attacking style will be no passing ‘fad’. A young England team destroyed Argentina with some...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks ahead to the 2015 World Cup showdown between England, Wales and Australia
We are six months closer to the 2015 World Cup Pool of Pain, and the Lions victory over Australia provides a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMike Catt input can steer me to top says Luther Burrell
Luther Burrell racked up a Premiership final appearance and an England debut in his first season with Northampton – but the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: North star needs help to twinkle for Saints
When it comes to buying marquee players for the new season no one in the Premiership has done a better job...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Time for Lancaster to get ruthless with selection
Stuart Lancaster must know by now that the biggest job he has as England head coach is selection. England are two...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoWhy Charlie Sharples may be on fast-track for recall
England discard Charlie Sharples has put the pain of rejection behind him and wants to prove the selectors wrong by starring...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Leigh Hinton – former Dragons and Leeds full-back
My one season at Newport Gwent Dragons was tough but, looking back, it was the best thing that happened in my...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Paddy Johns – Former Ireland, Ulster and Saracens lock
1. Jason Leonard – The number of caps he got for England is incredible. He was just a really solid player...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Lions success was even greater than ‘97
Big congratulations to everyone concerned with the Lions for a scintilating series and a well-deserved triumph. It should not be underestimated...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: High ticket prices will keep kids away from World Cup
Well that’s it for another four years (12 if you’re Australian), the end of another Lions tour with all the angst...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMatt Banahan sets his sights on main prize
Matt Banahan refuses to give up on his England dream but knows a successful season with Bath is non-negotiable if he...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoChris Robshaw may have to switch to six says Nick Evans
Luke Wallace’s all-action displays in the Quins No.7 shirt last season will force England captain Chris Robshaw to move to blindside...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNick Kennedy join Harlequins
Harlequins confirmed that Nick Kennedy has joined the 2012 Premiership champions from Toulon. The news follows the announcement of Olly Kohn’s...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: The first time ten Welsh stars won it for the Lions
Lewis Jones was playing cricket in Plymouth one Saturday afternoon long ago when he took the first step towards joining the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNewcastle sign Junior World Champion
Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Wells – England U20s lock
He may just have a watching brief during today’s JWC final but England U20s and Leicester lock Harry Wells believes that patience...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Katy McLean – England Women 7s
Enjoying your stint in 7s? It’s been a massive learning curve as it’s a completely different game. But it’s a really...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoOlly Morgan gives his career one more shot
Olly Morgan is making a final attempt to save his career and avoid joining a long list of international players forced...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Ross Moriarty – England U20s flanker
Enjoying the England U20s experience? Great, apart from losing narrowly to South Africa which was very disappointing. All the boys are...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoMarlan Yarde has re-written wingers’ handbook
Christian Wade‘s England form earned a shock Lions call but Marland Yarde is the country’s best, according to Brian Smith, who...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dewi Morris – Lions, England & Orwell scrum-half
The first name on my birth certificate is actually Colin – I’m sure if I’d have been called that all my...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Lions tour? Aussies couldn’t give S***!
On the eve of the Brumbies game there was a Wallabies v Lions gala dinner held in the great hall of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago‘Outstanding’ Steve Borthwick to be top coach says Eddie Jones
Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick will become an outstanding coach after his playing days are over, according to Japan head coach Eddie...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lions must copy All Blacks hatred of complacency
As the Lions continue their winning ways Down Under putting virtual cricket scores on all they meet, there are still some...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain sizes up the task ahead of the Lions in Saturday’s first Test in Brisbane
Mike Phillips versus Will Genia is the one clash which seems to encapsulate better than any the differences between the Lions...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoNew Lion Billy Twelvetrees was once allowed to escape as a Tiger
Billy Twelvetrees has gone from uncapped England contender to Lions tourist in the space of five months but, remarkably, he was...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Remember Finlay Calder and stick with Sam Warburton
Sam Warburton‘s selection as Lions captain was under serious scrutiny before last night’s crushing of the Waratahs, but the Welsh openside...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGeorge North will be a Saints idol ‘with Stephen Myler’s help’
Former Northampton star winger Jon Sleightholme has backed Stephen Myler to load the bullets for George North to fire in the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Croft gets my vote and there’s no Sam!
Warren Gatland wanted standout performances to cement Test selection and he certainly got some against the Waratahs. A handful of guys...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland v Baby Blacks: highlights
Last night England U20s qualified for the Junior World Champions final after beating New Zealand 33-21. Read the full report here. Watch...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGeorge North fit to face Wallabies
George North has been passed fit to face the Wallabies on Saturday. The Wales winger sustained a hamstring injury last week...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland to meet Wales in JWC final
England will meet Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championships on Sunday after they beat New Zealand and...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDelon Armitage: My regret over that wave and row with Brian Moore
Being Public Enemy No.1 in one country is bad enough. But two? That takes some doing, but Delon Armitage appears to...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: No retaliation? That leaves players open to attack
I apologise if I sound like angry from Tunbridge Wells but am I the only one a little puzzled by all...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland U20s to face Baby Blacks in JWC semi-finals
England Under 20s recorded a record 109-0 win over the USA to set up a clash against New Zealand in the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMarlan Yarde handed England Test debut
Marlan Yarde will win his first England cap as Stuart Lancaster aim to secure a clean sweep against Argentina on Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWarren Gatland calls on Billy Twelvetrees
Billy Twelvetrees will leave England‘s tour of Argentina and travel to Australia to join the British & Irish Lions. The England...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBaby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes
South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRyan Grant called up by Lions
Ryan Grant has been called up by the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Gethin Jenkins. The Welsh loosehead,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHealy cleared of biting but out of tour injured
Cian Healy has been cleared of biting Brett Sheehan after a hearing in Brisbane this morning but the Irish prop is...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWade and Kvesic to make Test debut
Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first Test caps for England after being named in the starting XV by...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoSam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds
Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoKyle Eastmond has proved me wrong says Martin Offiah
Cross-code legend Martin Offiah admits Kyle Eastmond has already proved him wrong after his switch to Rugby Union, claiming his former...
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