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Blitzbokke win again but Amor rues silly mistakes

12 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND Sevens took on South Africa in the final of a World Series tournament for the second time this season, but unlike […]

A shorter Six Nations would heighten thrills

5 February 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Until 2003, the Six Nations was spread over ten weeks, with the action taking place on a fortnightly basis. Since then it has […]

Rodwell rises to occasion with try to fire England through unbeaten

5 February 2017 0 comments

WORLD 7S SYDNEY DAY ONE ENGLAND stunned South Africa in Sydney yesterday with a late try to set up a cup quarter-final against Argentina overnight. […]

Baber: Fiji job ‘once in a lifetime chance’

20 January 2017 0 comments

*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL

Ben Ryan heading to Wales

18 January 2017 0 comments

Fiji’s Olympic 7’s gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has joined the Welsh Rugby Union in a consultancy role with immediate effect. After coaching England […]

Brendan Gallagher: Lamentable affair which left the Lions in doldrums

15 December 2016 0 comments

From the outside looking in, the 1966 Lions visit to New Zealand seems like a calamitous affair. A first ever Test series whitewash for any […]

England Sevens triumph in Cape Town

11 December 2016 0 comments

Three tries from England stunned the Cape Town crowd as Simon Amor’s men beat South Africa 17-19 in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Cup […]

Jeff Probyn: Eddie’s mind games are aimed at referee Peyper

9 December 2016 0 comments

With the Autumn Internationals finally over, at long last we don’t have to listen to Eddie Jones’ attempts at witty repartee. First we had fish […]

‘Tough guy’ Roko will only get stronger – Blackadder

6 December 2016 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni called on his Army discipline after the huge disappointment of being dropped by England head coach Eddie Jones last week. The giant Fiji-born, […]

Jeff Probyn: Advantage Kruis now with Launchbury left in limbo

2 December 2016 0 comments

Opportunity: it’s something everybody needs and deserves, but not all can use it to achieve their full potential. Injury has been the main driver in […]

WATCH: Behind the scenes of Fiji Sevens’ incredible Olympic journey

1 December 2016 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott: Semesa Rokoduguni deserved his chance to shine

23 November 2016 0 comments

Alex Goode has been the most consistent full-back in high-performance terms in the Premiership for some time in the eyes of most people, and that […]

Fish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance

23 November 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome no nonsense fare – […]

Rokoduguni to wing it against Fiji

18 November 2016 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni will win his second cap for England against his homeland Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath wing earned his first cap against […]

Nick Cain deplores the continued poaching of Fijian players by world giants

17 November 2016 0 comments

Any visitor to Fiji will instantly become familiar with the word “Bula!”. The friendly local greeting, whose literal meaning is “life”, as in wishing any […]

Brendan Gallagher: Launchbury gives England a world-class look at lock

16 November 2016 0 comments

The record books will point to a very significant historic win – England’s first over the Boks for ten years – but in truth this […]

Jeremy Guscott: Daly puts his marker down to remind Joseph he has to be on top form to come back

16 November 2016 0 comments

One of the best measurements of the quality of Eddie Jones’ performance as England head coach has been that almost every selection has worked out […]

Fiji slams World Rugby for Awards snub

15 November 2016 0 comments

The Fiji Rugby Union have slammed World Rugby about their snub at the World Rugby Awards in London on Sunday night. New Zealand claimed a […]

Irish win has inspired us, Tikoirotuma warns Eddie

15 November 2016 0 comments

Aseli Tikoirotuma reckons Fiji can follow Ireland’s lead by “shocking the world” when they take on England at Twickenham this Saturday. The flying Fijians have […]

Kyle Sinckler ‘destined’ to topple old king Dan Cole

19 October 2016 0 comments

Rough and tumble tighthead prop Kyle Sinckler has the potential to knock Dan Cole from his lofty perch and dominate England’s No.3 jersey for years […]

London Irish sign Fijian back-rower

12 October 2016 0 comments

London Irish have secured the services of Fijian back-row Senitiki Nayalo on a two-year deal. Nayalo, 25, joined the Exiles on trial in the summer […]

My Life in Rugby: Dave Scully – former England Sevens scrum-half

11 October 2016 0 comments

Winning the Sevens World Cup in 1993 was the highlight of my career and my try-saving tackle on Fiji’s Mesake Rasari in the semi-final was […]

Olympic champions turns back on Saracens

23 September 2016 0 comments

Saracens have confirmed that Fijian wing Save Rawaca will no longer be joining the club. The Olympic Gold Medallist returned to Fiji after competing in […]

Nick Cain: Fiji were fab but 7s is a glorious sideshow

17 August 2016 0 comments

Congratulations to Fiji for winning their first medal of any sort at the Olympics, and making it gold by dominating the Rio Sevens in scintillating […]

Shane Williams: James Davies proved he is the man for a big occasion

17 August 2016 0 comments

I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been gripped this week by the Olympic Sevens. Any doubts over whether rugby’s place in the […]

Jeff Probyn: Big yes to a Sevens World Cup in between Olympics

17 August 2016 0 comments

As the dust settles on Fiji’s fantastic Olympic win and World Rugby looks forward to what it believes will be a game- changing future for […]

Dan Leo’s crusade to improve deal for Pacific Islanders

17 August 2016 0 comments

Dan Leo, founder of Pacific Rugby Players Welfare, reckons the contingent of England players with Island origins will rocket over the next decade. England’s latest […]

My Life in Rugby: Martin Cooper – former Moseley and England fly-half

9 August 2016 0 comments

If anyone had told me when I was first starting out at Wolverhampton RFC that I’d get 11 caps for England, I’d have told them […]

Brendan Gallagher: Built on sand, but Fiji’s Olympics bid will be rock solid

28 July 2016 0 comments

When it comes to stand-out Olympic performances, David Hemery’s 400m hurdles gold for Great Britain in 1968 is right up there and Ben Ryan’s Fiji […]

Team GB ‘too small to match big guys’ in Rio

27 July 2016 0 comments

Mike Friday, head coach of USA 7s, believes Team GB’s Olympic medal chances have been damaged by not picking more stars from the 15-man game. […]

Six Nations can’t ignore Georgia’s tour glory

9 July 2016 0 comments

Georgia were back home in Tbilisi this week being lauded by one and all after their inaugural Pacific Island tour resulted in two wins and […]

Dream Team: Ollie Phillips- former England 7s, Gloucester and Newcastle wing

13 June 2016 0 comments

1. Nick Wood – The Gloucester loosehead is such an underestimated prop. He is so effective at what he does. So unlucky not to have […]

VIDEO: Meet Virimi Vakatawa – the Fijian who plays for France

7 June 2016 0 comments

*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL

VIDEO: Ben Ryan – Fiji’s secret weapon

1 June 2016 0 comments

*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL

20 Questions: Nili Latu – Newcastle back-row

18 May 2016 0 comments

Big sigh of relief to be safe from relegation? We had to wait to the end of the London Irish game last week to know […]

Nick Cain column: Mercenaries under fire as Agustin Pichot cries foul

18 May 2016 0 comments

Agustin Pichot was always a visionary scrum-half and the former Argentine captain has wasted no time in getting stuck into the three-year international residency ruling […]

Former Leicester star Seru Rabeni dies

16 March 2016 0 comments

The Rugby family has lost another barnstorming Pacific Islanders yesterday with the news that former Fiji and Leicester back Seru Rabeni passed away at the […]

Shane Williams column: Cardiff Blues have signed one of Europe’s top talents

14 January 2016 0 comments

Of all the transfers and moves announced so far – Matthew Morgan joining Cardiff Blues is by far the most exciting. I said before the […]

Young Gun: Joe Cokanasiga – London Irish wing

8 January 2016 0 comments

Joe Cokanasiga smashed his way through junior rugby, but after a few months training full-time with the London Irish senior squad he has had to […]

Brendan Gallagher feature: All the big guns set their sights on Rio Olympics

8 January 2016 0 comments

So far so good. After Rugby’s ill-starred Olympic history it’s been comparatively plain sailing to date for the 2016 tournament, at least on the pure […]

Blues bring in Matthew Morgan

7 January 2016 0 comments

Matthew Morgan will leave Bristol at the end of the season after signing a two-year deal with the Cardiff Blues. The 23-year-old was named the […]

Jeff Probyn column: Our home grow talent is blocked by foreign imports

4 December 2015 0 comments

After a brilliant display by all the Premiership teams in Europe last week, it would seem that there’s definitely not a World Cup ‘hangover’ as […]

England announce 2016 November schedule

2 December 2015 0 comments

England will kick off their 2016 autumn international with a clash against South Africa on November 12 it was announced today. Eddie Jones’ side will […]

My Life in Rugby: Mark Jones – former Scarlets and Wales wing now Rotherham coach

17 November 2015 0 comments

Hopefully my rugby career has plenty of miles left on the clock – the long commute from Llanelli to Rotherham certainly suggests so – but […]

Lancaster steps down as England coach

11 November 2015 0 comments

RFU suggests Lancaster step down after review panel reaches disappointing conclusion

Shane Williams World Cup XV

6 November 2015 0 comments

15. Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): The Brave Blossoms deserved more after three wins and he was key against South Africa. 14. Nehe Milner-Scudder (NZ): Habana got […]

Failure to perform leaves Pacific Islanders in mess – Kahn Fotuali’i

6 November 2015 0 comments

Kahn Fotuali’i has described the possibility of Samoa failing to qualify for the next World Cup in Japan as “potentially devastating” for his country. This […]

IDRC Final to be Broadcast Live on Forces TV

29 October 2015 0 comments

The military version of the Rugby World Cup – the IDRC (International Defence Rugby Competition), which has been running in parallel with the Rugby World […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star

27 October 2015 0 comments

I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so many respects I have […]

Brendan Gallagher’s World Cup departed XV

15 October 2015 0 comments

15: Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): Sensational player in attack and defence and the team’s goal-kicker to boot. Burst on the scene over a decade ago when […]

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