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My Life in Rugby: Ollie Smith – former Leicester, England and Lions centre

13 August 2012 1 comment

Making the British and Irish Lions tour in 2005 was an achievement I couldn’t really comprehend. The squad was announced on the Monday and then […]

Tommy Bowe is back home to help Ulster maintain momentum

8 August 2012 0 comments

Tommy Bowe is back home with Ulster Rugby and reveals that envy, as much as ambition, will be driving him on this season. “Watching them […]

Nick Cain: Pumas out to prove their first-class credentials

8 August 2012 1 comment

Argentina have received an early reminder that New Zealand, South Africa and Australia see them as the poor relations of the inaugural southern hemisphere Rugby […]

RFU fury over Graham Henry’s slur against Wayne Barnes

7 August 2012 0 comments

Sir Graham Henry could face legal action following an admission that he wondered whether match-fixing was to blame for New Zealand‘s shock World Cup quarter-final […]

London Welsh capture hard men Kirill Kulemin and Paulica Ion

7 August 2012 0 comments

London Welsh have plunged into the European transfer market and signed a pair of international forwards born behind the then Iron Curtain. The Exiles have […]

Serge Betsen shrugs off the Sir Graham Henry fixing accusations

7 August 2012 0 comments

France legend Serge Betsen has laughed off Graham Henry’s claims that the infamous 2007 World Cup quarter-final in Cardiff could have been fixed. Henry this […]

Ben Ryan asks: Can Ashton adapt to Sevens in time?

7 August 2012 0 comments

Chris Ashton and Alex Goode’s interest in being included in Great Britain’s Sevens squad for the 2016 Olympics Sevens has been welcomed by Ben Ryan. […]

Nick Cain: Lion king of Leeds will ride to the rescue

7 August 2012 1 comment

When it comes to understanding the importance of nurturing and building a brand, Sir Ian McGeechan’s track-record with the Lions takes some beating, and that’s […]

Don’t forget me says Welsh winger Tom James

31 July 2012 2 comments

Wales’ forgotten man Tom James is more determined than ever to pull on the Three Feathers and is targeting an autumn return. The Cardiff Blues […]

Northampton captain Dylan Hartley urges Saints to shake off that losers’ tag

24 July 2012 0 comments

Saints captain Dylan Hartley has demanded his side shake off their tag as the nearly men of English rugby. While Northampton have won plenty of […]

Moment in Time: London Wasps and 2004 Heineken Cup Semi Final

24 July 2012 0 comments

Stunning game. Truly stunning result. Quite simply, this Anglo-Irish showdown in Dublin was one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, Heineken matches of all […]

I’m now tougher and smarter, says returning golden boy Danny Cipriani

20 July 2012 1 comment

Danny Cipriani says the defensive frailties which have blighted his career have been sorted out and that his critics will see a tougher, more mature […]

Peter Jackson: Even Rocky couldn’t put a dent in Dr Marvel

17 July 2012 0 comments

They called Rocky Marciano the ‘greatest slugger in boxing history,’ a fitting description for a world heavyweight champion unbeatable over his entire pro career. The […]

Nick Cain: Robbo’s lumbered with Scotland’s Brave boasts

17 July 2012 0 comments

Disney are about to release Brave, an Asterix-clone feelgood fairytale about the ancient Scots. Perhaps Mark Dodson, the Scottish Rugby Union’s chief executive, got a sneak […]

Jeremy Guscott: Cowan’s arrival can help put Burns in England shirt

13 July 2012 1 comment

Jimmy Cowan’s arrival at Gloucester could be part of the breakthrough that the club has been waiting for. Cowan is a 50-cap All Black, and […]

Stuart Lancaster locates a drop of Southern comfort

10 July 2012 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster insists the ‘‘gap is closing” between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres despite another summer series wipe-out. England, Wales and Ireland failed to win […]

Moment in Time: London Irish and the 2002 Powergen Cup final

10 July 2012 0 comments

London Irish had been written off as relegation fodder at the start of season 2001-2. They were a team without stars. Some talented players, yes, […]

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 […]

Moment in Time: Harlequins and the 2004 Challenge Cup Final

3 July 2012 0 comments

They enjoy dramatic finishes at Harlequins. And there was none more thrilling than the 2004 Parker Pen Cup final at Reading, where for all the […]

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 […]

My Life in Rugby: Andy Titterrell – former Lions, England, Sale, Gloucester and Leeds hooker

3 July 2012 2 comments

Sale became the first team to finish top of the league and win the Premiership final in 2006 and we could have played for another […]

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 […]

Man Behind the Match: Richard Hill and the 2002 November test against Australia

26 June 2012 0 comments

England victories over the Southern Hemisphere giants are cherished as rare happenings these days but a decade ago they came along as frequently as London […]

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. […]

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 […]

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’ […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

South Africa Memories: Jason Robinson at the 2003 World Cup

10 June 2012 1 comment

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

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

10 June 2012 0 comments

I was half-way out the door to go training when England coach Gary Street asked me to captain my country. He called me up and […]

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 […]

Dream Team: Dave Baldwin – former Sale lock

3 June 2012 2 comments

1. Martin Whitcombe – One of the first out and out ball-playing props. He was great around the field and a brilliant carrier, rather than […]

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 […]

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 […]

Peter Jackson: Bad refs and punch-ups scar Wales tours of Australia

27 May 2012 0 comments

The last time Wales sent their Grand Slam champions to Australia, the Wallabies subjected them to all manner of mayhem. What happened during that damaging […]

Vunipola trio to depart Saracens

14 May 2024 0 comments

Saracens players Billy, Mako and Manu Vunipola are to leave the North London club at the end of the current campaign. The trio have amassed […]

England Women Claim Historic Third Six Nations

8 May 2024 0 comments

England reigned supreme again in another season of Women’s Rugby as they clinched another silverware, impressing the thousands of fans following the Roses with Six […]

2024 Six Nations preview

1 February 2024 0 comments

Our favourtie time of year is upon us. The Six Nations is back and it promises to be another stellar championship as Europe’s elite seek […]

England should use the same blueprint from World Cup semi final to win the Six Nations

9 January 2024 0 comments

There would have been more than a few England fans dreaming of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time since 2003 during the […]

Clinical Wales power through and leave woeful Wallabies on the brink

24 September 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Wales…………………………………….40 Tries: Davies 3, Tompkins 48 Conversions: Biggar 4, Anscombe 49 Penalties: Anscombe 21, 29, 39, 43, 52, 60 Drop-goal: […]

Boks have the clout to retain the crown

27 August 2023 0 comments

South Africa’s record 35-7 blitz of New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday night showed that the reigning world champions have the clout to keep the […]

Ex-All Blacks pack into Tonga squad

27 August 2023 0 comments

Heading to France: Charles Piutau and, inset, Malakai Fekitoa PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER All Blacks Charles Piutau, Vaea Fifita, Malakai Fekitoa and Augustine Pulu have […]

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