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Rugby Championship ‘unofficial round’ teams

13 August 2015 0 comments

Argentina v South Africa Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Santiago Cordero, Matías Moroni, Juan Martín Hernández, Juan Imhoff; Nicolás Sánchez, Martín Landajo; Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy (Capt.), Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro; Benjamin Macome, Tomás […]

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings

12 August 2015 1 comment

Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21, enjoyed a breakthrough campaign […]

Scotland show faith in Vern Cotter

12 August 2015 0 comments

Vern Cotter has re-affirmed his position as Scotland head-coach and extended his contract for another year until 2017. The Kiwi, who is currently preparing the […]

Shane Williams’ Wales verdict: Poor scrum performance remains my big concern

12 August 2015 0 comments

Message to all Welsh rugby fans – don’t panic! As far as World Cup warm-up games go what happened against Ireland is very much par […]

Nick Cain’s column: Axeman Stuart Lancaster must sharpen his plans in midfield

12 August 2015 1 comment

One of the enduring issues during Stuart Lancaster’s tenure as England head coach has been a revolving door selection policy at centre, and on the […]

Wing king Anthony Watson has hero Quade Cooper in his sights

12 August 2015 2 comments

Anthony Watson could face one of his boyhood heroes when England clash with Australia in their crunch World Cup qualifier at Twickenham this October. Watson […]

Tommy O’Donnell ruled out of World Cup

10 August 2015 1 comment

Tommy O’Donnell will miss the World Cup after suffering a dislocated hip in Ireland’s win over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The Munster flanker, 28, […]

England cut seven from World Cup training squad

7 August 2015 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has trimmed his England training squad to 39 players ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Those selected will return to Pennyhill Park on […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

7 August 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to leaving England or Wales […]

Jeff Probyn: Too much expectation riding on the shoulders of England

7 August 2015 0 comments

I’m sure you have all seen the TV adverts featuring the England players being carried on the shoulders of supporters as they head towards the […]

Jamie George is England’s form hooker, says Alistair Hargreaves

7 August 2015 0 comments

Alistair Hargreaves has backed Jamie George’s World Cup bid, claiming boss Stuart Lancaster would “make a huge mistake” if he omits the uncapped Saracens hooker. […]

England in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan

7 August 2015 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England “something different”. Red Rose […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters

6 August 2015 0 comments

Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified there as they go […]

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Scandalous delay that haunts the World Cup

6 August 2015 1 comment

One of the biggest drawbacks of Rugby Union’s obsession with amateurism was that the Rugby World Cup was belatedly dragged kicking into this world 15-20 […]

Brendan Gallagher previews the Bledisloe Cup

5 August 2015 0 comments

This year’s quick-fire Rugby Championship seems to be hurtling to a conclusion almost before it began but the organisers couldn’t have hoped for a more […]

Shane Williams’ column: I’m proof that bolters can earn a late RWC call

5 August 2015 1 comment

Some people may question the need for warm-up games before a World Cup but I am living proof of how they can change your life. […]

Dean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream

5 August 2015 0 comments

Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over Sale Sharks in mid-May, […]

Re-bailed Danny Cipriani given World Cup green light

4 August 2015 1 comment

Danny Cipriani will be available to play for England in the World Cup after being re-bailed until November following his arrest in June. The Sale […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Still time for Sam Burgess to prove his vast potential

4 August 2015 1 comment

The big word is that Sam Burgess will get a place in Stuart Lancaster final World Cup squad. It’s big news given that Sam has […]

Leigh Halfpenny told: Play for Toulon or face axe

4 August 2015 1 comment

European Champions threatening to sack full-bakc over the club-or-country clash looming at the end of the new season.

Mike Brown fit and firing says Andy Farrell

31 July 2015 2 comments

Mike Brown is winning his fitness battle ahead of England’s opening World Cup warm-up game after emerging unscathed from his first full week of contact […]

Shane Williams’ column: Wallabies are never beaten, just ask Wales!

30 July 2015 0 comments

Same old players, same old Wallabies. Not for the first time, Australia were the second-best team on the pitch and yet, somehow, they managed to […]

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Sometimes it’s better just to put your feet up

29 July 2015 1 comment

I don’t know if Wales’ fitness guru Paul Stridgeon and Bristol coach Sean Holley are Jos Stone fans and I certainly never had them down […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Over-load on players so wrong says Larder

29 July 2015 0 comments

George Ford played 32 matches for club and country last season, more than any of his international contemporaries anywhere in Europe. At a time when […]

England and Wales stars being ‘shot to bits’

28 July 2015 2 comments

England and Wales have been warned that their players will be ‘shot to pieces’ before their three-Test series in Australasia at the end of the […]

Fight to the death will bring best out of Billy Twelvetrees

18 July 2015 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees insists he is excited rather than daunted by the battle raging around England’s coveted No.12 jersey as the clock ticks down on Stuart […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Why do altitude training if it may hinder your speed?

17 July 2015 0 comments

As we approach the Rugby World Cup and hear more and more details of how the teams are preparing, I have to ask, is all […]

Versatile Henry Slade is ready to mash the monsters

17 July 2015 27 comments

Henry Slade insists taking on world rugby’s midfield monsters would not faze him, with the versatile England back saying he would relish the opportunity of […]

Nick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum

16 July 2015 2 comments

Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change that. We will get […]

Calum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration

16 July 2015 0 comments

Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking

Yorkshire Carnegie set to face Romania in World Cup warm up game

15 July 2015 1 comment

As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on July 5, Yorkshire Carnegie are set to face the Romania on Friday August 14 […]

Nick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling

15 July 2015 0 comments

There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had a jarring reminder when […]

Shane Williams’ column: I’m really missing all that freezing and wheezing!

15 July 2015 0 comments

World Cup training camps send a shiver down most players’ spines but I have to admit, I really miss it. It’s a bit like taking […]

England name squad for Denver camp

10 July 2015 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has named his 45-man England squad that will fly out to Denver tomorrow to continue their World Cup preparations. Elliot Daly (Wasps), Maro […]

Ben Morgan’s reaping rewards of lay-off

10 July 2015 0 comments

Ben Morgan admits he feared for his rugby future before making a Lazarus-like recovery to be included in England’s World Cup training squad. Six months […]

Brendan Gallagher meets up with Brad Barritt

9 July 2015 0 comments

By my count there are nine players in the current England long squad who could justifiably harbour hopes, albeit some much slimmer than others, of […]

Nick Cain talks to Leicester captain Ed Slater

9 July 2015 0 comments

Ed Slater could be an irresistible catalyst for change. That’s because the Leicester captain’s first two main forays in an England shirt have been sufficiently […]

Matt Kvesic desperate for trip to Denver to show he is the breakdown king

9 July 2015 0 comments

Matt Kvesic accepts he faces a huge battle to break into England’s World Cup squad ahead of experienced campaigners like Chris Robshaw and James Haskell. […]

De Villiers named on South Africa bench against World XV

8 July 2015 0 comments

Jean de Villiers will make his return to rugby on Saturday after being named on the bench for South Africa to face the World XV […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: A gentle boot-camp and warm-up for the Cup? Tell that to the Marines

8 July 2015 0 comments

The thing about World Cup camps is that the handbrakes come off and, especially among Tier One Nations, the notoriously tight-fisted Union treasurers can finally […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Treasure this camp, lads – time passes in a blink

8 July 2015 0 comments

The great upside of getting into England training camp early is that the excitement builds from the minute you arrive at the car park and […]

Nick Cain’s column: Bad referees must pay the price in World Cup

8 July 2015 0 comments

It doesn’t matter if you don’t penalise crooked feeds, or if you stuff up monumentally as a 2015 World Cup referee, the message from the […]

Fiji and Canada to prepare for World Cup in Stoop clash

7 July 2015 0 comments

Fiji and Canada will play in a World Cup warm-up match at the Stoop on September 6 it was announced today. Fiji Head Coach John […]

‘One more blow and George North has to quit’

7 July 2015 1 comment

One of world rugby’s leading medical figures is advising George North to retire should he suffer another head injury. The Welsh Lion is due to […]

Exeter Preparations for 2015-16 Season Pleases Baxter

6 July 2015 1 comment

Exeter City players appear to be determined about improving on last season’s fifth place finish. They have been hitting the training ground even before pre-season […]