All posts tagged "England"
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJordan Olowofela shows the way for Semesa Rokoduguni
By Guy Williams Doncaster K .... 45pts Tries: Olowofela 1, 7, 46; Roberts 7, Tait 35, Bennett 40, Rokoduguni 80 Conversions:...
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Features
/ 1 year agoDespite bankruptcy, USA Sevens are in good shape
Ben Jaycock talks to Mike Friday about his ten years with USA Sevens – and watching son Lucas Mike Friday recently...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoMaverick Shea the hardest of them all
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW NEWPORT heralded the season with a birthday bash on a lavish scale, filling...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoConor O’Shea backing England A to bridge the gap
By Ben Jaycock England A return to action in November and RFU director of performance Conor O’Shea feels they have a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoSlipper spreads the love as he hits 140 caps
JAMES Slipper has become the most-capped player in Australian rugby history. Loosehead Slipper made his debut against England in Perth back...
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Features
/ 1 year agoMaking the game pay is still the main challenge
>> PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS AS TEAMS FROM ACROSS EUROPE AND SOUTH AFRICA KICK OFF THE NEW SEASON The dawn...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland aiming for a repeat success
By Ben Jaycock and James Orpin Break: Abby Dow scores against New Zealand and, inset, John Mitchell PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWales and Scotland are in the mood to prove themselves
Star: Jasmine Joyce WXV 2 FOLLOWING their bottom-place finish in the Six Nations, Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham has galvanaised his...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoMatavesi is main man for the hosts
By BILL HOOPER Camborne................58 Taunton Titans.....25 JOSH MATAVESI gave a masterclass as the Cherry & Whites once again put in a...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPlaying rugby is about more than just winning – Dave Attwood
My Life in Rugby - Dave Attwood, the former England, Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Toulon second row Being blunt about it,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoJonny was great but Jason made the real difference
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I MUST admit I get slightly irritated with seeing social media best...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Fraser Rawlins
Young Guns Fraser Rawlins burst onto the scene during the England U18s tour to South Africa, scoring a brace of tries...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoNEWS EXTRA
Double injury blow for Bristol BRISTOL full-back Noah Heward will be out until the New Year after injuring his hamstring during...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland U20s 50-man squad
HEAD coach Mark Mapletoft has named a 50-man England U20 elite playing squad for the new season. After winning both the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHave belief and trust it will work
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Greg Nicholls, below, head coach at Blackburn RUFC in Regional 1 North...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoOutside centre best for Freeman -Burrell
■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER England centre Luther Burrell believes Tommy Freeman is best suited at outside centre and has the attributes...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 3: Gallagher Premiership season preview with Luther Burrell
The Gallagher Premiership returns! Can Northampton defend their title? How will Saracens fare without Owen Farrell? Will Newcastle give a better...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThis time, Mike Brown’s trip ends in smiles
By Adam Hathaway Mike Brown’s 21st pre-season came with an added sense of déjà vu as he relived his worst nightmare...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRed Roses show who’s No.1 with win over Black Ferns
By William Gupwell England women’s head coach John Mitchell says his side will take valuable lessons from the 24-12 win over...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChristian Day confident new PGP deal will attract big guns
By Adam Hathaway Players' chief Christian Day predicts the new Professional Game Partnership agreement will help attract more foreign big guns...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTom Roebuck targets England success
By Ross Heppenstall Winning a maiden England Test cap to top the best season of his career will not be enough...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoWe must work on attracting more people into the game
Thank you to Tracey Turner for the lengthy appraisal of the challenges facing English rugby and the suggested solutions. Thank you,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoTime for Steve Borthwick to prove his worth
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s talking points By Brendan Gallagher Honeymoon periods are not set in stone...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGeorge Furbank at the double as England lads return
By Ben Jaycock Northampton................. 36pts Tries: Furbank 4, 14; Smith 26, Dingwall 34, Savala 44, Haffar 52 Conversions: Smith 4, 34,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs pass test but still work to be done
By Mark Stevens Exeter .............. 31pts Tries: Vermeulen 5, Feyi-Waboso 43, Brown-Bampoe 64, Woodburn 71, Dunne 73 Conversions: Hodge 6, 44,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoFour-try England make it 17 wins on the spin
By Ben Jaycock England ............................. 24pts Tries: Packer 18, Dow 30, Kildunne 36, Hunt 42 Conversions: Aitchison 36, 42 New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears Preview: We have a new sense of energy – Fitz Harding
Team-by-team guide by Paul Rees Bristol Bears Coach: Pat Lam Captain: Fitz Harding After Bristol lost at Connacht in January to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs Season Preview: Youngsters need to find place in Rob Baxter’s puzzle
Exeter Chiefs Season Preview Coach: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Exeter did not quite confound the belief that you win nothing...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGloucester Season Preview – George Skivington: We’re going to roll dice and go for it
Gloucester Season Preview Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow The Cherry and Whites are the enigmas of the Premiership. The club...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoHarlequins Season Preview: Joe Launchbury sets stall on being hard to beat
Harlequins Season Preview Coach: Danny Wilson Captain: Alex Dombrandt Supporters at The Stoop probably spend less time in their...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers Season Preview: Michael Cheika looking to make his own piece of history
Leicester Tigers Season Preview Coach: Michael Cheika Captain: Julián Montoya The Tigers started last season with four defeats in five matches...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons Season Preview: Steve Diamond puts his faith in team bonding sessions
Newcastle Falcons Season Preview Coach: Steve Diamond Captain: Callum Chick Steve Diamond opted for team bonding rather than a raft of...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints Season Preview: George Furbank in charge as Saints bid for repeat
Northampton Saints Season Preview Coach: Phil Dowson Captain: George Furbank Last season’s title winning success at Northampton was no fluke. It...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSale Sharks Season Preview: Alex Sanderson is planning a broader approach
Sale Sharks Season Preview Coach: Alex Sanderson Captain: Ben Curry Sale Sharks failed in their bid last season to go...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSaracens Season Preview: We want to create our own dynasty, says Ben Earl
Saracens Season Preview Coach: Mark McCall Captain: Maro Itoje Saracens will start life without Owen Farrell and the Vunipola brothers at...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoThe Premiership is going to be tighter than ever
By Kyran Bracken English rugby is going through what can only be described as a transition period, but overall I’m positive...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWelsh regions facing another long, hard season to climb the URC mountain
Ben Jaycock and James Orpin report on the big moves as Siya Kolisi and Jordie Barrett prepare for their new clubs...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoWith promotion back Ealing Trailfinders will be gunning for Championship glory
Ben Jaycock looks at who could challenge Ben Ward’s west London side as the season prepares to kick off next weekend...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoBracken hat-trick makes it a dream debut
■By SAM SMITH L’ghboro S........ 50 Hinckley........... 21 ENGLAND age-group star Jack Bracken made a dream debut for Loughborough Students with...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoBig guns in sights for Students’ challenge
By CIARA FEARN England U20s star: Jack Bracken LOUGHBOROUGH Students head coach Brad Jones is targeting a top-half finish in National...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoEngland Women heading in the wrong direction
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game Watching last week’s game between England’s women and their French...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Harlequins’ Felix Champain
Young Guns Felix Champain felt his trip to South Africa last month with England U18s was a great indication in what...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSchoolboy mates working as a team
Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Briers and Al Loney, joint head coaches at Fylde Why did you get into...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBridgend need to get winning habit -Baldwin
By ROB COLE Probyn: Are England’s women heading in the wrong direction? Page 39 SCOTT Baldwin picked up plenty of tips...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMather steps up as GB head coach
GISELLE Mather has been appointed Great Britian women’s head coach following her departure from Trailfinders. World Cup winner Mather, who won...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTuipulotu leaves the bad days behind him
CARWYN Tuipulotu has revealed how he turned to psychologists to help cope with the weight of expectation surrounding him. There was...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoStuart Lancaster: Owen Farrell will be key to Racing 92 Success
Racing 92 head coach Stuart Lancaster believes that Owen Farrell’s development over the last decade will be key to the Parisians’...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoRanking Gareth Southgate’s best moments as England manager
Gareth Southgate’s time as England manager is over. The 53-year-old, who was appointed in 2017, changed the culture of the Three...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoAbby Dow: Feeling comfortable in large crowds is key to Rugby World Cup success
By James Reid Abby Dow believes one of the keys to success at next year’s Rugby World Cup lies in the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMarlie Packer: We want to win Rugby World Cup in front of sell-out Twickenham crowd
By James Reid Marlie Packer‘s legacy will not be defined by what happens at next year’s Rugby World Cup, but the...












