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Thomas Young not quitting Wasps for Wales bid

5 January 2017 0 comments

In-form openside Thomas Young says he is at Wasps for the long haul and will not be swayed by Gatland‘s Law in a bid to […]

Now Jack Nowell is brewing up a Six Nations treat

5 January 2017 0 comments

Inspirational wing Jack Nowell will be able to toast England‘s success with his own brand of beer if Eddie Jones’s history-seeking side repeat last year’s […]

It’s too tough here to ever relax, says Ben Franks

4 January 2017 0 comments

World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons Championship forwards are every bit as physical as those at international level – a fact that ensures he […]

Best is yet to come after worst year in my life – Jonny May

24 December 2016 0 comments

Crackerjack England wing Jonny May has vowed to become “better than ever” as he looks to enhance his claims for a place on the summer […]

Mike Brown vows to step up in ‘Murderball’ funding battle

23 December 2016 0 comments

Combative England full-back Mike Brown has vowed to fight for wheelchair rugby the same way as he plays by helping to raise the £2m needed […]

Superstars will push Wasps up to the next level

22 December 2016 0 comments

Kurtley Beale’s instant impact and the impending arrival of Springbok superstar Willie le Roux can equip Wasps with the impetus they need to challenge Saracens’ […]

All Blacks grab £3m jackpot at Twickenham

21 December 2016 0 comments

The All Blacks will be turning up at Twickenham next year after all for what promises to be the richest match in their history. The […]

EXCLUSIVE: Premiership giants will ‘buddy up’ to save the Championship

20 December 2016 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Premiership Rugby could assume control of the Championship as part of revolutionary plans to overhaul the top two tiers of English club […]

Jack Clifford’s back to press his claim for a starring role

16 December 2016 0 comments

Jack Clifford believes he has returned stronger and fitter than ever following an eight-week injury lay off that forced him to watch his England team […]

Kruis will keep his foot down in quest to be Borthwick’s man Down Under

15 December 2016 0 comments

British & Lions hopeful George Kruis is adamant there will be no favouritism from Steve Borthwick despite his former Saracens colleague’s elevation to the coaching […]

Quit now George, says top brain doctor

14 December 2016 0 comments

George North must consider retiring rather than run further risk of brain damage, according to an expert on concussion. “George does have to make that […]

Hartley red piles more pressure on Mallinder

13 December 2016 0 comments

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder is fighting to save his job. Mallinder, who was once tipped as a potential England coach, saw Saints anchored […]

Brown bids to save wheelchair rugby as funding cut to zero

13 December 2016 0 comments

England full-back Mike Brown has pledged his support to help save Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby after the organisation had their funding from UK Sport slashed […]

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 […]

Stuart Hogg’s leading Scottish charge for Lions places

9 December 2016 0 comments

Full-back Stuart Hogg is leading a charge that could see eight top Scots push for places on next summer’s Lions tour to New Zealand, according […]

Alex Lozowski out to cap stellar rise from the Wasps bench

8 December 2016 0 comments

England fly-half hopeful Alex Lozowski is ready to turn up the heat on rivals George Ford and Owen Farrell as he targets a first cap […]

Billy will be back in even better shape says Brits

7 December 2016 0 comments

Schalk Brits is confident Billy Vunipola will come back an even stronger force thanks to the Saracens rehabilitation programme that has swung into action following […]

‘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, […]

Mumm: Scots and Irish want us to win

2 December 2016 0 comments

Dean Mumm is making the same impact this autumn in the green and gold of Australia during their Grand Slam tilt as he did during […]

London Welsh face job losses to keep club from the cliffs

1 December 2016 0 comments

London Welsh‘s players face an uncertain future after new chairman Gareth Hawkins revealed the troubled club are abandoning their Premiership dream. Hawkins, who took charge […]

Ed Slater on mission to show more for England

30 November 2016 0 comments

Ed Slater reckons he is in peak physical condition as he targets an elusive first England cap. An uncapped tourist to New Zealand in 2014, […]

Ford and Farrell can be Lions’ axis to halt All Blacks

29 November 2016 0 comments

The ultra-successful George Ford/Owen Farrell midfield axis could be the Lions special weapon against New Zealand says former Red Rose fly-half Alex King. The peerless […]

Luther Burrell – I’m staying put to earn Test recall

25 November 2016 0 comments

Luther Burrell is aiming to rekindle his Test career with England after dismissing speculation linking him with a move to French giants Toulon. Toulon supremo […]

Carl Fearns – I’m looking to tear it up at Gloucester with Ross

24 November 2016 0 comments

Carl Fearns has revealed his ambition to form an aggressive new back row partnership with Ross Moriarty to help reawaken the sleeping giant of Gloucester. […]

Blackadder: We want Ford to stay and build a dynasty

23 November 2016 0 comments

Todd Blackadder would love George Ford to be the cornerstone of Bath‘s bid to dominate English and European rugby for many years to come. However, […]

EXCLUSIVE: This will be England’s best team ever – Jonny Wilkinson

22 November 2016 0 comments

Jonny Wilkinson has declared that the current all-conquering England side can eclipse the achievements of the World Cup-winning class of 2003. Wilkinson says he sees […]

I’m a victim of social media, says Tomas Francis

18 November 2016 0 comments

Tomas Francis insists he is no bad boy and reckons he was the victim of a trial by social media. The Exeter and Wales prop […]

New Year verdict for London Irish’s London return

17 November 2016 0 comments

London Irish chief executive Bob Casey has revealed the club will discover in January if they will be allowed to ground share with Brentford at […]

Leigh Halfpenny poised to quit France

16 November 2016 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny will put Wales before Toulon by quitting the former European champions. Halfpenny has given the biggest hint yet that he will return to […]

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 […]

Jackson Wray: Burger recipe can earn me Test call

4 November 2016 0 comments

Underrated Saracens back row Jackson Wray insists the disappointment of being overlooked by England has not diminished his desire to wear the Red Rose. In-form […]

Wallabies will reign supreme – Bob Dwyer

2 November 2016 0 comments

Bob Dwyer is backing Australia to prolong Welsh misery on Saturday in angry reaction to their ‘disrespectful’ portrayal in New Zealand as a bunch of […]

Old Trafford in battle to host Champions Cup final

1 November 2016 0 comments

Old Trafford and the Nou Camp are among venues being considered to stage the 2018 European Champions Cup Final. Manchester United and Barcelona’s iconic stadia […]

Official Aviva Premiership Rugby Guide 2016/17

28 October 2016 0 comments

The Official Aviva Premiership rugby magazine captures all the excitement of the current Premiership Rugby season and profiles all of the key players, with exclusive […]

Space man Henry Slade backed to provide England lift-off

13 October 2016 0 comments

Henry Slade is primed and ready to resolve England‘s deepening midfield crisis, according to Exeter backs coach Ali Hepher. With summer hero Owen Farrell beset […]

Dan Robson: My battle with Joe Simpson can help Test bid

12 October 2016 0 comments

Rapidly-maturing Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson reckons his decision to quit Gloucester re-ignited his faltering career as he targets England‘s coveted No.9 jersey. Frustrated at playing […]

Stuart Lancaster: I’d like to end up coaching in the Premiership

11 October 2016 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster admits his ultimate aim is to coach in England again one day but for now his focus is on helping prepare Leinster for […]

Henry Thomas gunning to knock Dan Cole of his perch

8 October 2016 0 comments

Bath prop Henry Thomas believes he offers more than incumbent England tighthead Dan Cole, below – and will prove why he deserves another shot at […]

Self-belief gave Mako Vunipola strength to beat critics

7 October 2016 0 comments

Mako Vunipola is playing with the power and confidence of a man who has silenced his critics and believes there is even more to come […]

EPCR boss Simon Halliday demands changes to game laws

6 October 2016 0 comments

European rugby boss Simon Halliday has called for high tackles and the clearing out of stationary players to be “immediately” banned by World Rugby in […]

Richard Cockerill adamant that Manu Tuilagi will be back

5 October 2016 0 comments

Richard Cockerill has no doubt Manu Tuilagi will recover from his latest injury setback and will stick by him until he does. The powerful centre […]

Nathan Earle’s busy adding sting to his tail in Canterbury

4 October 2016 0 comments

Fresh from helping Canterbury capture New Zealand‘s historic Ranfurly Shield for the first time in six years, on-loan Saracens wing Nathan Earle has revealed why […]

Philanthropy at heart of Nigel Wray’s vision for Saracens

30 September 2016 0 comments

Nigel Wray’s business empire covers everything from the country’s favourite pizza company to high profile real estate, and he has been happy to sink tens […]

Don’t knock maul, it’s art, says Dai Young

29 September 2016 0 comments

Dai Young, the Wasps director of rugby, believes the driving maul will continue to be a potent try-scoring weapon despite fears that it is dominating […]

Louis Picamoles can make Northampton great says Stephen Myler

28 September 2016 0 comments

Long-serving fly-half Stephen Myler reckons the instant impact of French No.8 Louis Picamoles has put Northampton in shape for double-trophy success. Myler, who is fast-approaching […]

Savvy Danny Cipriani showing who’s boss – but he is pernickety!

27 September 2016 0 comments

The second coming of Danny Cipriani is driving Wasps’ surge for silverware according to Joe Simpson. Prodigal son Cipriani, 28, returned this summer after a […]

I’ve got my chance now Dean Ryan’s gone

23 September 2016 0 comments

Ryan Lamb is relishing his opportunity to lead Worcester‘s attack after being brought in from the cold following Dean Ryan’s departure. Free-spirited Lamb has always […]

EXCLUSIVE: RFU face uproar over wage cap proposals

22 September 2016 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Controversial RFU plans to impose swingeing wage caps on clubs below the Championship from 2018-19 are set to meet widespread opposition, particularly […]