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Sarecens out to take the JP Morgan’s trophy back says Jackson Wray

10 July 2012 0 comments

One of the many consequences of London Welsh‘s elevation into the top flight is that there will be a new champion in the J.P. Morgan […]

Rugby League legend Keith Senior returns to rugby Union 20 years later

10 July 2012 1 comment

Talk to anyone in either code about legendary Rugby League centre Keith Senior and the soundbites are always the same. “Great player for Leeds Rhinos […]

Dean Richards’s tough love will revive Newcastle Falcons says Simon Keogh

10 July 2012 2 comments

Newcastle players had better get ready to roll up their sleeves on the field – and in training – under Dean Richards, according to members […]

Promoted London Welsh will take look at Gavin Henson

3 July 2012 0 comments

London Welsh boss Lyn Jones has been armed with a war-chest to sign eight “headline players” who will underpin the club’s first ever Aviva Premiership […]

Toby Booth’s snub made Guy Armitage turn his back on London Irish

3 July 2012 0 comments

Guy Armitage has opened the door to one day playing for France after revealing that Toby Booth’s snub at London Irish forced him to quit […]

We’ll get Cipriani settled in – then it’s up to him

3 July 2012 0 comments

Steve Diamond is not a man for standing still. Since returning to Sale as executive director of sport in January 2011, life under the former […]

Look out, Leicester Tiger Tom Croft wants his England jersey back

3 July 2012 2 comments

Tom Croft’s mild manner on the pitch might fool some but several months on the sidelines have brought out the fierce competitor in the Leicester […]

New Gloucester coach Nigel Davies reckons Mike Tindall will help make Gloucester great

3 July 2012 2 comments

Nigel Davies, Gloucester‘s new director of rugby, is banking on the experience of Mike Tindall to help fire the club towards domestic and European glory. […]

Northampton Saints winger Vasily Artemyev can help take Russia towards the top of world game

3 July 2012 0 comments

Henry Paul has hailed Northampton wing Vasily Artemyev as an inspiration for aspiring Russian stars and reckons the country can become a major rugby power. […]

Give our tier-two English coaches a chance says coaching guru Kevin Bowring

3 July 2012 0 comments

The RFU’s Head of Elite Coach Development, Kevin Bowring, wants to see more English-qualified coaches follow Glenn Delaney’s example and make the step up from […]

Nottingham fly-half James Arlidge plans farewell to remember

3 July 2012 0 comments

James Arlidge wants to set alarm bells ringing in opposition defences, as well as airport security. The 32-year-old Nottingham fly-half is refreshed ahead of what […]

Jeremy Guscott: Gary Gold can help make Bath great again

3 July 2012 1 comment

We hear so often about teams that ‘have potential’, but that don’t perform or develop. That is where Bath appear to have been stuck for […]

Nick Cain: Hidden bite of the Lions is a worry for Warren Gatland

3 July 2012 1 comment

Warren Gatland’s pre-ordained appointment as the 2013 Lions coach leaves me with one big reservation. It is that he is currently also the coach of […]

Jeff Probyn: Dual registration could be casualty of London Welsh triumph

3 July 2012 2 comments

So natural justice has prevailed and the winners of the Championship have finally been allowed to take their place in the Premiership. After a long […]

Peter Jackson: Rhys Williams faces new battle on road to recovery

3 July 2012 0 comments

Rhys Thomas will be 30 at the end of the month. There was a time earlier in the year when surgeons performing emergency heart surgery […]

London Irish new signing Shane Geraghty hoping to get back in England picture

26 June 2012 0 comments

Shane Geraghty declared he has “unfinished business” with club and country after revealing that Brian Smith’s plans for London Irish persuaded him to cut short […]

New Newcastle Director of Rugby Dean Richards is hunting for Heineken Cup Glory

26 June 2012 0 comments

The despair, the darkness, the doubts have been lifted from Dean Richards’ shoulders since his appointment as Newcastle director of rugby, replaced by a familiar […]

Sale Sharks’ pack has bulked up and ready to front up

26 June 2012 0 comments

Sale‘s pack is ready to front up and make its mark in the Premiership next season, according to Henry ‘Meathead’ Thomas. The Sharks‘ set-piece endured […]

Miles Benjamin aims to become a Test winger with Leicester Tigers move

26 June 2012 0 comments

Leicester Tigers new boy Miles Benjamin admitted it was a wrench to cross the Midlands from Worcester but is adamant he needed a new environment […]

Luther Burrell became a Saint for Premiership recognition

26 June 2012 2 comments

Luther Burrell reckons his move to Northampton will allow him to finally establish himself as a proven Premiership player. The imposing 6ft 3in centre has […]

New centre of excellence plans agreed for London Irish

26 June 2012 1 comment

London Irish chief executive Andy Martin has revealed that the successful planning application for a centre of excellence in Sunbury will go a long way […]

Yellow cards are not as threatening as we think

26 June 2012 3 comments

When Israel Dagg clattered into Rob Kearney in Christchurch last weekend, Ireland rubbed their hands at the imminent prospect of binning the century-old New Zealand […]

Former Lion tourist Andy Titterrell still has what it takes

26 June 2012 0 comments

Former Lion Andy Titterrell insists he hasn’t given up hope on his playing career despite finding himself without a club in pre-season. The 31-year-old captained […]

Jeremy Gucsott: A fit Manu Tuilagi can become England’s Ma’a Nonu

26 June 2012 0 comments

If the RFU and Premiership Rugby do not do something about the league, English rugby could follow in the same steps as English football, in […]

Peter Jackson: Lions’ roar takes on a different sound now

26 June 2012 0 comments

A Lions Test team selected at the end of the World Cup last October would have been a straightforward exercise – Wales and The Rest. […]

Nick Cain: Don’t believe the spin, we still have long way to go

26 June 2012 1 comment

If the mission statement of Clive Woodward’s 2003 world champion outfit was, “To Be The Best”, then the one that comes most readily to mind […]

Jeff Probyn: Let’s suspend relegation during World Cup years

26 June 2012 0 comments

At last, with the summer tours over, we can reflect on what has been a rollercoaster season for all. This World Cup year threw the […]

I always wanted to be a Bok admits Australia captain David Pocock

22 June 2012 2 comments

With under 12 months to go until the Lions tour Australia, it has become abundantly clear that the tourists’ success will hinge on finding a […]

Alistair Hargreaves excited to join old friends at Saracens

22 June 2012 1 comment

South Africa second row Alistair Hargreaves has revealed that it is the link between Saracens and his native Sharks which convinced him to swap Durban […]

England legend Jonny Wilkinson still living for kicks after all these years

22 June 2012 0 comments

A campaign which began on England duty against Wales before 80,000 at Twickenham in early August ended ten months later for Toulon’s favourite émigré before […]

Newcastle head coach Peter Russell ready to get Falcons on the attack

22 June 2012 2 comments

Kiwi Russell, an electrical engineer by trade, had hoped to start work at the Falcons on Monday when the players reported back for pre-season training. […]

Chris Whitehead ready to make most of Heineken Cup

22 June 2012 0 comments

But Exeter‘s all-action hooker has vowed to put the pain of rejection behind him by proving his worth in next season’s Heineken Cup. Whitehead pressed […]

Moment in time: Leicester and the 2002 Heineken Cup final

21 June 2012 0 comments

Leicester Tigers arrived at the iconic home of Welsh rugby seeking to complete an historic league and Heineken Cup ‘double-double’. A fortnight earlier, Dean Richards’ […]

Danny Cipriani is ‘ready for an England comeback’

21 June 2012 0 comments

O’Connor played outside the former London Wasps talisman in Super Rugby and is a self-confessed admirer of the outside-half’s full range of skills. Cipriani is […]

Jeremy Guscott: Progression of sorts – but where are leaders?

19 June 2012 1 comment

In the end it was all a bit like kissing your sister; comforting but not particularly satisfying. England had the chances to win yesterday against […]

Jeff Probyn: Losing England captain Chirs Robshaw will have done England some good!

19 June 2012 0 comments

This may sound odd, but the loss of captain Chris Robshaw for the final Test may have been something of a blessing for the immediate […]

Nick Cain: Bully-boy forwards win it for the Springboks

19 June 2012 0 comments

The England U20s should be green with envy following South Africa‘s 22-16 World Junior Championship final victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Friday […]

Peter Jackson: Wales Morgan Stoddart deserves to avoid scrapheap

19 June 2012 1 comment

After 20 Tests spanning 46 weeks, the curtain came down in Sydney yesterday on the busiest and longest Welsh international season. Back home, the player […]

Jeremy Guscott: The spirit of braveheart England will not be broken

14 June 2012 0 comments

At no point in this Test did England look like winning. And at no stage did their spirit look like waning. Stuart Lancaster wants progression […]

Nick Cain: This should have been child’s play for England

14 June 2012 0 comments

Containment is a very dangerous game in an 80-minute sport, and the England U20s paid the price of a policy as ill-conceived as it was […]

Jeff Probyn: Yes, winning is important, but the 2015 World Cup is the real target

14 June 2012 0 comments

Following last week’s defeat the headlines in almost every paper was about the reality check that England had faced when playing against the team ranked […]

Man Behind the Match: Brian O’Driscoll and the 2000 Six Nations’ France Ireland

10 June 2012 1 comment

There are certain moments in sport when a realisation dawns that what you are watching is not run-of-the-mill; an extraordinary talent announces itself on the […]

Young Gun: Christopher Tolofua – France and Toulouse hooker

10 June 2012 0 comments

There are few tougher tests for a young front rower than away in Argentina but after a remarkable rise through the ranks Philippe Saint-André had […]

Peter Jackson: Let’s all start screeching for Wales tonight

10 June 2012 0 comments

On their day off at the Junior World Cup in Cape Town, the Welsh giant-killers could be found at the top of Table Mountain enjoying […]

Peter Jackson: Dead-eye Dan Biggar can be the man for Wales again

10 June 2012 0 comments

He finished the season in thoroughbred style sith seven straight wins, running an attack responsible for averaging almost four tries a match. During the course […]

Jeremy Guscott: Owen Farrell must play flatter and Ben Morgan needs help

3 June 2012 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has a dilemma going into Saturday’s second Test in Johannesburg – does he take a step back in development and play Charlie Hodgson […]

Jeff Probyn: Why do we always have this hype about brutality?

3 June 2012 1 comment

As the England players are recovering from the first of their three Tests they might well be wondering what all the fuss was about in […]

Nick Cain: Country is divided on inflexible Heyneke Meyer

3 June 2012 1 comment

Heyneke Meyer knows that ultimately his reign as Springbok coach will be defined not on whether he produces a South Africa team with thrills, frills, […]

Jeremy Guscott: Come on Stuart Lancaster, make us more like Harlequins than Sarries

27 May 2012 2 comments

Listening to Stuart Lancaster talk about his England rugby team, the words are pretty familiar. There’s nothing unusual, nothing that makes you start to think […]

Nick Cain: A sizeable problem is wrecking our game

27 May 2012 1 comment

Bigger is better. That is the false mantra that coaches and talent scouts appear to be chanting with the brainless devotion common to one of […]

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