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Warriors scrum-half Perry forced to retire

1 May 2013 0 comments

Worcester Warriors scrum-half Shaun Perry has been forced to retire with immediate effect due to injury. The 34-year-old has been sidelined with a knee injury […]

Peter Jackson: All Blacks rest cure will cost WRU £4m

30 April 2013 0 comments

The All Blacks have torn a gaping hole in Wales’ autumn schedule, one damaging enough to run into seven figures. Instead of squeezing every last […]

Alex Gray in numbers: from No.8 to 7s, and then to 13 in 15s!

25 April 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray intends following Tom Croft and James Haskell by using England Sevens as a route to international stardom. Gray’s surprising switch to Sevens has […]

Dream Team: Sean-Michael Stephen – Plymouth Albion and Canada lock

24 April 2013 1 comment

1. Rod Snow – Just the best ball-carrying prop I’ve ever played with, Rod was fantastic over a long period for Canada. It’s always good […]

Andy Powell switches codes

23 April 2013 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler on April 7 in The Rugby Paper, Andy Powell has signed a three-year deal with the Rugby League side Wigan […]

Peter Jackson: You’re lucky George, they said Lewis sold his soul

19 April 2013 0 comments

Lewis Jones remembers what it was like when he left Llanelli, how all hell broke loose over his transfer to Leeds Rugby League club. “They […]

Cardiff will get eight World Cup matches

17 April 2013 1 comment

England are planning to turn the Millennium Stadium into a World Cup gold mine worth more than £50m. Up to eight matches are being earmarked […]

My Life in Rugby: Rob Henderson – former Ireland and Lions centre

11 April 2013 1 comment

My highest and lowest moments in rugby both started with a phonecall from Donal Lenihan. In 1999 he gave me the call to say I […]

Peter Jackson: Drumrolls, but the big act has yet to appear

11 April 2013 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union considered their announcement important enough to carry a ‘strict embargo’ until one minute past midnight on the first Wednesday of December. […]

My Life in Rugby: Dan Scarbrough – former England, Leeds, Saracens and Racing Metro full-back

4 April 2013 1 comment

I got my first cap in a World Cup warm-up game against Wales in 2003 knowing that I had one shot to be on the […]

My Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre

28 March 2013 1 comment

I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I was reluctant to join […]

20 Questions: James Gaskell – Sale lock/flanker

22 March 2013 0 comments

Tough season to date? Very, both physically and mentally. But as a younger player you might as well learn the hard way and hopefully it’ll […]

My Life in Rugby: Mike Blair – Brive and former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half

21 March 2013 3 comments

I was a late call-up for the 2009 Lions in South Africa and never really felt I had the selectors’ backing. I’d been playing well […]

Jason Robinson on the Rosslyn Park HSBC National School Sevens

12 March 2013 1 comment

With less than a week to go until the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens, 2003 Rugby World Cup legend, Jason Robinson, provides invaluable advice […]

Phil Vickery set for gruelling summer on behalf of Wooden Spoon

7 March 2013 0 comments

World Cup winner and former England captain Phil Vickery will embark in an extreme eight-week journey that will see him cycle over 2000 miles, row […]

Jeremy Guscott: Clockwork England show their composure

2 March 2013 0 comments

Remember the great England World Cup-winning side and the management mantra that came from their head coach Sir Clive Woodward, T-CUP, which was shorthand for […]

Win with new Palmer’s cocoa butter formula MEN body & face lotion!

27 February 2013 1 comment

With England hosting the World Cup in 2015, the Lions Tour just around the corner, and the Six Nations having kicked off this month, it’s […]

Room 101: Mat Evans – Ealing captain

24 February 2013 0 comments

1. Early autobiographies Nothing engrosses me more than reading an insightful autobiography written by a credible individual who has a life story to tell. However, […]

20 Questions: George Chuter – Leicester hooker

22 February 2013 2 comments

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 position in the league. […]

Dream Team: Barry Everit – former Munster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half

20 February 2013 0 comments

1. Jason Leonard – A fantastic scrummager who played over so many different eras and lasted an incredible amount of time in top class rugby […]

Jeff Probyn: Mutual trust is what bonds a winning squad together

20 February 2013 2 comments

Why is it that every England team have to proffer the idea that they are so different to those that have gone before? I know […]

New Saracens deal for Jacques Burger

19 February 2013 0 comments

Jacques Burger has extended his contract with Saracens. The Namibian captain is raring to return to action following his recovery from a long-term knee injury […]

My Life in Rugby: Lloyd Burns – former Cross Keys, Dragons and Wales hooker

14 February 2013 1 comment

If you’d told me in 2010 I could go to the following year’s World Cup as Wales’ kit man I’d have bitten your arm off, […]

Peter Jackson: WRU see sense with price cut

14 February 2013 0 comments

When he retired after captaining Wales at the 1995 World Cup in Johannesburg, Mike Hall began to make the most of his degree in land […]

My Life in Rugby: Justin Bishop – former London Irish and Ireland winger

7 February 2013 0 comments

I scored twice in the Powergen Cup final London Irish won in 2002, but I’m still not sure what my celebration was for the second […]

Jeff Probyn: Scotland must prove they should not be demoted

6 February 2013 5 comments

Just one more week and the wait is over for the most eagerly awaited Six Nations Championship in years. Each of the participating countries has […]

Saints sign Wallaby prop Salesi Ma’afu

4 February 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced the capture of Australian international prop Salesi Ma’afu for next season. The 6ft, 126kg, tight-head Ma’afu, who has 14 Wallaby caps […]

My Life in Rugby: Carl Hogg – former Scotland and Melrose back-row

31 January 2013 0 comments

Scotland had won the Grand Slam in 1990 and the side that travelled to Australia for the Test series in 1992 was very much that […]

Grand Slam worth £100k per player this season

29 January 2013 2 comments

The Six Nations Grand Slam will be worth a record £5m to the winner when the tournament kicks off next weekend. Despite the recession, prize […]

20 Questions: Tom Hayes – Exeter captain

25 January 2013 0 comments

Exeter’s season so far? There’ve been some frustrating results but overall we’re on a similar points total to last year and there’s still a lot […]

Northampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i

24 January 2013 1 comment

Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i from the Ospreys. […]

Peter Jackson: When WRU called Cliff a ‘cheat and liar’ over 4d!

24 January 2013 0 comments

When Cliff Morgan made his debut for Wales in 1951, he caught the bus from his home in the Rhondda and travelled down to Cardiff […]

Dream Team: Craig Chalmers – former Lions and Scotland fly-half

23 January 2013 0 comments

1. Jason Leonard – The world’s most capped prop. He adjusted so well from the amateur days to professionalism. The heart and soul of any […]

Jamie Heaslip named Ireland captain

17 January 2013 2 comments

Leinster No.8 Jamie Heaslip will skipper Ireland for the forthcoming Six Nations, it was announced today. Declan Kidney revealed his 39-man training squad for the […]

Jeff Probyn: I didn’t need a letter to know my dad backed me

16 January 2013 0 comments

I think it is fair to say that 2012 was Stuart Lancaster’s year more than anyone else in rugby, despite no major competition wins. Many […]

Young Gun: Tom Jubb –Saracens lock

12 January 2013 1 comment

With Richard Hill as his academy coach and Steve Borthwick his club captain, Saracens lock Tom Jubb could not be better placed to learn the […]

My Life in Rugby: Lewis Moody – former Leicester, Bath, England and Lions flanker

10 January 2013 0 comments

Sitting on the bench in the World Cup final in 2003 I found myself for the first time ever starting to wonder whether I actually […]

Young Gun: Will Hooley – Northampton fly-half

5 January 2013 1 comment

As a young fly-half there aren’t many better mentors to learn from than Jonny Wilkinson – so Northampton’s Will Hooley admits he has no excuse […]

Peter Jackson: Wales may rue Gatland snub for Edwards

27 December 2012 1 comment

Shaun Edwards spent the week keeping a profile low enough as to be positively subterranean over Warren Gatland’s decision to make him surplus to Lions […]

Biarritz and Racing overcome weather to win

14 December 2012 1 comment

Biarritz defeated Connacht 17-0 in a mud bath at the Parc des Sports Aguilera tonight. The boot of Dimitri Yachvili and a try from World […]

Three more years at Kingsholm for Savage

14 December 2012 0 comments

After Jonny May yesterday, Tom Savage has become the latest player to commit his future to Gloucester signing a new three-year contract Witt the Cherry […]

Quade Cooper stays with ARU

7 December 2012 0 comments

Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper has settled his differences with the Australian Rugby Union by signing a new two-year deal. Cooper had earlier rejected an incentive-based […]

Peter Jackson: T-shirt test revealed Gavin was an outsider

6 December 2012 1 comment

Gavin Henson has been branded a non-team player by the Wales coach who gave him his international baptism eleven years ago. Lynn Howells, in charge […]

Dream Team: Nick Easter Harlequins and former England No.8

5 December 2012 0 comments

1. Tim Payne – Everyone needs a drinking buddy in the team with them. After long training sessions Tim will keep the banter going. Exactly […]

Fearless Freddie Burns gets his chance – Mike Tindall

30 November 2012 1 comment

Gloucester player-coach Mike Tindall believes 22-year-old Freddie Burns will have no problem stepping into international rugby should he feature against the All Blacks tomorrow. The […]

Wales v Australia teams

30 November 2012 0 comments

Wales v Australia teams Wales have made four changes to the side that lost to the All Blacks last weekend for their match against Australia […]

England won’t regret saddling up with Matt Parker

30 November 2012 1 comment

Matt Parker will have no problem in transferring his cycling success to the rugby field, according to one of his key associates. Parker, one of […]

Manu Tuilagi can turn into a playmaker like Ma’a Nonu

29 November 2012 1 comment

Of all the conundrums Stuart Lancaster needs to solve before the All Blacks come to town, the most pressing is – to paraphrase the musical […]

Dream Team: Sililo Martens – former Scarlets, Sale and Tonga scrum-half

28 November 2012 0 comments

1. Andrew Sheridan – Lived in the gym and would eat little children for lunch! He was always very dedicated to his training and scrummaging […]

“We must be the No.1 team in the world now” – Gary Street

28 November 2012 17 comments

With England wrapping up their second consecutive Test-Series win over the Black Ferns last night, Gary Street was adamant his side was now the best […]

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