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20 Questions: Darren Fox – Beford flanker

31 May 2013 0 comments

How’s your 18 months at Bedford been? Cracking! A lot of lads I’d played with or against before and it’s been a breath of fresh […]

20 Questions: David Doherty – Leeds winger

24 May 2013 0 comments

Can you finish the job against Newcastle? I think so. We really believe in ourselves as a group, we’ve built a good culture and hopefully […]

20 Questions: Nick Evans – Harlequins fly-half

17 May 2013 2 comments

Quins set for a big finish? We are. It’s the money month now and all about momentum. We had a sticky patch but the sun’s […]

20 Questions: Richard Wigglesworth – Saracens scrum-half

10 May 2013 2 comments

Three memorable seasons at Saracens? It couldn’t have gone better. You’re treated unbelievably well and are part of a pretty successful team, so in terms […]

20 Questions: Ashley Johnson – London Wasps flanker

3 May 2013 1 comment

Enjoyed the move to Wasps? I really have. The culture is a bit different from South Africa but I’ve been fortunate with the club and […]

20 Questions: Tom Wood – Northampton flanker

26 April 2013 1 comment

What went wrong against Leicester? We embarrassed ourselves. It was billed as a big game and we failed to deliver. Our defence was porous, our […]

20 Questions: Rhys Lawrence – Bristol hooker

19 April 2013 2 comments

Up and down season for Bristol? It has been and we can’t afford any slip-ups from now on. Leeds are a point behind with a […]

20 Questions: Dean Mumm – Exeter lock

12 April 2013 1 comment

Enjoying our fine English winter? It keeps lasting, doesn’t it! First time I’ve ever experienced a winter like this but there’s novelty value and I’ve […]

20 Questions: George Skivington – London Irish lock

5 April 2013 0 comments

Describe London Irish‘s season to date? A big learning curve before Christmas when I underestimated how hard it would be to gel things together. But […]

20 Questions: Rob Buchanan – Harlequins hooker

29 March 2013 0 comments

Looking forward to today’s LV Cup final? Everyone wants to play in finals and after the way we played against Bath last weekend, I think […]

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 […]

20 Questions: Ally Hogg – Newcastle No.8

14 March 2013 0 comments

Enjoy Scotland’s win over Ireland? They hung in there, that’s the best way to put it! When the opportunity presented itself to win they took […]

20 Questions: Stephen Myler – Northampton fly-half

8 March 2013 0 comments

Relieved to have signed your new contract? Definitely. It’s a difficult time for players and clubs and I’m delighted my future’s sorted and I can […]

20 Questions: Lee Mears – retired Bath hooker

1 March 2013 0 comments

When were you advised to quit playing? On 30 January when the surgeon had all the paperwork in front of him and said I’d be […]

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. […]

20 Questions: Craig Gillies – Worcester lock

15 February 2013 0 comments

Sum up Worcester‘s league season to date? We’ve posed more of an attacking threat and scored tries, but again we’ve come out on the wrong […]

20 Questions: Marlan Yarde – London Irish winger

8 February 2013 0 comments

Tough season for you and the club? No one enjoys watching us lose but we’re focussed and working really hard to be better. I’m getting […]

20 Questions: Andrea Masi – Wasps centre

1 February 2013 0 comments

How’s life at Wasps? I’m really enjoying it. I’m playing constantly and am very happy with the club, the coaches and the players. The fans […]

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 […]

20 Questions: Matt Hopper – Harlequins centre

18 January 2013 0 comments

Enjoy finishing 2012 in front of 82,000 at HQ? Fantastic! There was lots of hype and playing at Twickenham is brilliant. Unfortunately, the weather was […]

20 Questions: Adrian Jarvis – Bristol fly-half

11 January 2013 0 comments

Decent turnaround from Bristol? Pretty good, yes. After a really good pre-season we had a very disappointing start and didn’t get out of the blocks […]

20 Questions: Jordan Crane – Leicester No.8

4 January 2013 0 comments

Pleased with your season so far? It’s been tough coming back from a long injury but it’s going OK. It’s great to be back. You […]

20 Questions: Ed Jackson – London Welsh No.8

28 December 2012 2 comments

Still pinching yourself about playing in the Premiership? A little bit. You keep looking up and seeing international players you’ve only seen on TV before, […]

20 Questions: Davey Wilson – Bath and England prop

21 December 2012 0 comments

Enjoy being involved against New Zealand last week? It was the highlight of my international career. To beat the All Blacks – the world champions […]

20 Questions: Tom Homer – London Irish full-back

14 December 2012 0 comments

Has your injury cleared up? Yes, thank goodness. I had a grade 2 MCL strain on my knee which wasn’t getting any better, so I […]

20 Questions: Ben Botica – Harlequins fly-half

7 December 2012 1 comment

Happy with your start at Quins? I’ve enjoyed every minute of being here. The style of rugby at Quins is suited to how I like […]

20 Questions: Jimmy Gopperth – Newcastle fly-half

30 November 2012 0 comments

Happy with your season so far? Can’t complain. We’re unbeaten in the league and, on the back of a great performance against Tonga last Tuesday, […]

20 Questions: Vasily Artemyev – Northampton wing

23 November 2012 1 comment

How’s your season been so far? It’s been very challenging but very enjoyable. Northampton‘s a good place to be and a great place to play […]

20 Questions: Tom Varndell – Wasps winger

16 November 2012 1 comment

Happy with last week’s four-try win over Welsh? Over the moon! It gives us a lot of confidence and to be top try scorer in […]

20 Questions: Jonathan Mills – London Welsh captain

9 November 2012 0 comments

Surprised yourselves this season? Not ourselves, no! We’re probably the only ones that gave ourselves a chance but if you’d offered me 10 points and […]

20 Questions: David Paice – London Irish hooker

2 November 2012 2 comments

Pleased to be back after your suspension? Very happy. It was hard watching early on, especially as we were better than our results were showing. […]

20 Questions: Martin Roberts – Northampton scrum-half

26 October 2012 0 comments

Happy with how Saints started the league season? We were five wins from five going into last week and we’re still top of the league […]

20 Questions: Nick Abendanon – Bath full-back

19 October 2012 0 comments

Pleased with your form this season? Pretty pleased. Coming off the back of scoring a hat-trick for England’s mid- week side in South Africa was […]

20 Questions: Dean Schofield – Worcester lock

12 October 2012 0 comments

Hectic summer for you? I’ve had a few plates spinning since arriving from Toulon, with getting settled down, a baby on the way and trying […]

20 Questions: Jonny Golding – Newcastle prop

5 October 2012 0 comments

Three wins from three and 15 points… perfect start for Newcastle? Ideal start? Yes. Perfect? No. We’re not totally satisfied and while there have been […]

20 Questions: Anthony Allen – Leicester centre

28 September 2012 1 comment

Good start for Tigers and yourself? Yes. We lost five out of six this time last year so we’ve bettered that, and I’m on a […]

20 Questions: Chris Budgen – Exeter prop

21 September 2012 1 comment

Happy with that big win over Sale? Couldn’t have done much better. We’ve talked about learning how to finish things off and we were pretty […]

20 Questions: Mark Cueto – Sale winger

14 September 2012 2 comments

Last of the old guard at Sale… how does that feel? It feels good, actually. It’s my 11th year and we’ve had our ups and […]

20 Questions: Mike Denbee – London Welsh flanker

7 September 2012 2 comments

From Weston-Super-Mare to the Premiership… pinching yourself? I’ve certainly gone the long way round… Weston to Plymouth to Spain to Birmingham & Solihull, and now […]

20 Questions: Freddie Burns – Gloucester fly-half

29 August 2012 0 comments

Big year for Gloucester? Massive! The way last year ended was a big disappointment but there are a lot of fresh faces on board and […]

20 Questions: Marco Wentzel – London Wasps Lock

22 August 2012 0 comments

Does it feel like a fresh start at Wasps? Definitely. It’s good to have lot of new faces, guys who want to be here, and […]

20 Questions: Danny Care – Harlequins and England scrum-half

13 August 2012 1 comment

Enjoying pre-season at Quins? Loving it! It’s great to be back around all the boys again. It is hard work but everyone is looking to […]

20 Questions: Tomas O’Leary – London Irish scrum half

6 August 2012 0 comments

How are you settling in at London Irish? It’s been good so far and I’m getting to know the boys now. The spirit in the […]

20 Questions: Neil de Kock – Saracens scrum half

24 July 2012 0 comments

Where have you been this summer? We went to Europcamp Costa Dorada, just south of Barcelona. We have two kids, aged one and three, so […]

20 Questions: Gareth Steenson – Exeter fly-half

20 July 2012 2 comments

How’s the summer been? I got married to Karen so it’s been a big summer. We went to Orlando and Miami on honeymoon and I […]

20 Questions: Olly Barkley – Bath and England fly-half

10 July 2012 0 comments

Been anywhere nice on holiday? I went to Portugal with my girlfriend and then to LA and Las Vegas for 10 days with the lads. […]

20 Questions: Paul Diggin – Northampton winger

3 July 2012 1 comment

Been anywhere nice on holiday? No. We had our first baby, Isla, nine weeks ago and we’ve been trying to work how to be parents. […]

2O Questions: Andy Hazell – Gloucester and England flanker

26 June 2012 1 comment

Been anywhere nice on holiday? I went to Portugal with the wife and kids, which was nice and quiet. Then I went to Ibiza for […]

20 Questions: David Barnes – ex-Bath and Harlequins prop

22 June 2012 0 comments

Are you missing rugby? I thought I would, but I’m happy as RPA chairman. You miss the camaraderie with the guys but I’m still involved […]

20 Questions: James Percival – Worcester lock

10 June 2012 1 comment

Been anywhere nice on holiday? Ten days in Marbella. The weather was amazing and now I’ve come back to this rubbish. Like travelling? Love it. […]

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