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

A campaign which began on England duty against Wales before 80,000 at Twickenham in early August ended ten months later for...

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

Kiwi Russell, an electrical engineer by trade, had hoped to start work at the Falcons on Monday when the players reported...

Chris Whitehead ready to make most of Heineken Cup

But Exeter‘s all-action hooker has vowed to put the pain of rejection behind him by proving his worth in next season’s...

Moment in time: Leicester and the 2002 Heineken Cup final

Leicester Tigers arrived at the iconic home of Welsh rugby seeking to complete an historic league and Heineken Cup ‘double-double’. A...

Man behind the match: Lawrence Dallaglio and the 2008 Premiership Final

How do you organise a send-off for a man who has won everything? Arrange a world record crowd at Twickenham to...

South Africa Memories: Paul Hull and the 1994 tour

I’d been around the England squad for four years and had been on the outer 1991 World Cup squad, but it...

Danny Cipriani is ‘ready for an England comeback’

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...

Dream Team: Jim Hamilton – Gloucester and Scotland lock

1. Cian Healy – He is everything you look for in a modern-day loosehead – he can scrummage and carry the...

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

There are certain moments in sport when a realisation dawns that what you are watching is not run-of-the-mill; an extraordinary talent...

Moment in Time: Leeds and the 2005 Powergen Cup final

An epic day for the Tykes. Bath, whose record in senior Cup finals prior to this read played 10, won 10,...

South Africa Memories: Jason Robinson at the 2003 World Cup

We had hammered the South Africans 53-3 the year before at Twickenham, but we knew this game would be different. To...

Dream Team: Dave Hilton – former Scorland, Bath, Bristol and Glasgow prop

1. Tom Smith – Worked  hard on his scrummaging and got the better of some huge Springbok props for the 1997...

20 Questions: James Percival – Worcester lock

Been anywhere nice on holiday? Ten days in Marbella. The weather was amazing and now I’ve come back to this rubbish....

Young Gun: Christopher Tolofua – France and Toulouse hooker

There are few tougher tests for a young front rower than away in Argentina but after a remarkable rise through the...

Room 101: David Flatman – England and Bath prop

1. Try-scoring celebrations I have to contest Dave Jackson’s claim that celebrations have a place in rugby (TRP, June 3). I...

My Life in Rugby: Catherine Spencer – former England women’s captain

I was half-way out the door to go training when England coach Gary Street asked me to captain my country. He...

Dream Team: Dave Baldwin – former Sale lock

1. Martin Whitcombe – One of the first out and out ball-playing props. He was great around the field and a...

My Life in Rugby: Jon Dawson – former Saracens, Herlquins, Wasps, Bath, England U21 and Cambridge Uni prop

If an England cap had been on the cards I wouldn’t have called time on my career at 27. In the...

Room 101: Dave Jackson – Nottingham full-back

1. Try scoring celebration critics We are now in the professional era, meaning that we have an obligation to entertain those...

20 Questions: Brad Barritt – Saracens and England centre

Looking forward to the England tour? Hugely excited… it’s a massive opportunity for this young squad. A Test series in SA...

Young Gun: Joel Conlon – Exeter No.8

George Ford’s boot hand Tigers Cup glory

Teenage sensation George Ford kicked 12 points from the tee to help Leicester Tigers beat Northampron 26-14 and win the LV=...

England put Ireland to the sword

England claimed second place in this year’s Six Nations with a crushing 30-9 victory over Ireland at Twickenham. Owen Farrell kicked 20 points...

England battle to win in France

England produced a heroic performance to defeat France 24-22 in Paris on Sunday afternoon. Tries from Manu Tuilagi and Ben Foden...

Last-gasp Wales break English hearts

A late Scott Williams try was enough for Wales to claim a 19-12 victory over England at Twickenham and take the Triple Crown...

England rally to beat Italy

England made it two wins from two in this year’s Six Nations with a 19-15 victory over Italy in a wintry Rome on...

Lancaster’s reign starts with a victory

England took the Calcutta Cup bragging rights with a hard-fought 13-6 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Two Dan Parks...