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Quins name World Club 7s squad
Harlequins have announced their squad ahead of the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham Stadium this weekend. The 2011 Premiership champions have been drawn in […]
Nine or ten? Northampton Saints can count on me, says Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton new boy Kahn Fotuali’i admits he will not be the fly-half that Saints fans have craved ever since Carlos Spencer’s departure – but that […]
My Life in Rugby: Leon Lloyd – former Leicester, Gloucester & England back
I got my first England cap in 2000 in Pretoria against South Africa. At the start of the tour I was a dirt tracker who […]
Gloucester announce squad for World Club 7s
Gloucester Rugby have kept faith with the young squad that secured silverware in the J P Morgan Premiership Sevens and have named a similar squad […]
French giants can lure Adam Jones with £350k
Toulouse and Clermont will head the queue in response to Adam Jones declaring his interest in moving to France at the end of the coming […]
Canterbury launches a ‘boot for every position’
Leading international rugby brand Canterbury has unveiled a new boot range ahead of the 2013-14 season. Channelling the experience that comes with making rugby kit […]
Man behind the Match: Wilkinson comes back – with a record of course!
It was like he had never been away. Exactly 1,148 days since his last England appearance – you might remember that one, in Sydney in […]
Dream Team: Rory Jenkins – former Quins, Wasps & England flanker
1. Jason Leonard – You can’t beat a rock like him on and off the pitch. He is a larger-than-life character and he obviously loves […]
Moment in Time: Day it all came right for the Cherry and Whites
Whether they like it or not, Gloucester’s 2002-3 campaign will always be defined by two stunning defeats: the 6-33 reverse at Munster, which they still […]
Quade Cooper recalled by Wallabies
Quade Cooper will make his return to Test rugby after being named in Ewen McKenzie’s 30-man squad for the Rugby Championship. The Mercurial playmaker had […]
Peter Jackson: Kohn’s time turns out to be tweet and short
A new contender has emerged for the shortest international career on record, one whose claims had been lost amid the substitution whirligig. Wales scrum-half Clive […]
Jeff Probyn: Merv…the O’Driscoll axe lacked respect
I had to laugh when I read the comments posted by ‘Merv’ following my article about Brian O’ Driscoll being left out of the Lions […]
Mike Forshaw talks tough to Danny Cipriani and Co
As a Rugby League international as well as former Iron Man competitor, Sale‘s new defence coach Mike Forshaw is clearly not to be messed with. […]
Nick Cain: Sevens title could be fool’s gold in Brazil
The suggestion that Sonny Bill Williams and Benji Marshall, two of Rugby League’s biggest stars, could be chasing Sevens gold for New Zealand at the […]
Alex Corbisiero: I had to leave London Irish to achieve my goals
George North will light up the Premiership with Northampton Saints this season, according to Lions colleague Alex Corbisiero. The pair clock on for duty at […]
Rory Lawson retires
Newcastle Falcons scrum-half Rory Lawson is to retire from professional rugby on medical advice The 32-year-old Scotland international, who joined the Falcons in the summer […]
Jeremy Guscott: Lancaster must take England brake off
Stuart Lancaster has real talent to work with and develop, judging by his EPS selection this week, but the big question is: has he enough […]
Nick Cain gives his expert assessment of England’s latest elite squads
Stuart Lancaster’s EPS selection for the new season reveals that England have just a single option in one of the most influential attacking positions on […]
Tim Stimpson rates the new Matthew Tait No.1 at 15
He’s back in the England fold after a three-year absence and it should be just a matter of time before Mathew Tait is back in […]
Squads for JP Morgan’s 7s finals announced
Leicester, Gloucester, Worcester, Newcastle and Harlequins have announced their squad for the JP Morgan Sevens finals at the Rec on Friday. Group winners Newcastle will […]
Premiership clubs link up with USA giants of grid-iron
England’s Premiership clubs have opened talks with four American football franchises over a ground-breaking trans- Atlantic venture. In an ambitious attempt to push back the […]
Room 101: Ollie Thomas – Moseley utility back
1. Diving/play acting in football Don’t get me wrong I love watching football, although I’m more of an armchair fan than anything else. I’ve probably […]
Young Gun: Will Bigley – London Wasps prop
He may not be a Wasps regular just yet, but with the tutorage of a former All Black captain 21-year-old Will Bigley is well prepared […]
20 Questions: Gordon Rosss – London Welsh player-coach
Been anywhere nice on holiday? Not yet. I got married in June and the fortnight before was pretty manic. We’ve not had a honeymoon yet […]
Richard Cockerill fails to get ban reduced
LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has failed to reduce his nine-game suspension at a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. But the ban has been […]
John Plumtree named Ireland forwards coach
IRELAND have appointed John Plumtree as their new forwards coach, with the Kiwi starting work in September. Plumtree has been Natal Sharks head coach since […]
My Life in Rugby: Nnamdi Ezulike – former Leicester, London Irish, Worcester and England Sevens wing
Rugby was just one of the sports I was interested in and to be honest when I started out at Leicester the idea of getting […]
Man behind the match: Prince of Pace ensured England wore the crown
There are just five days to go before England are due to step foot in Murrayfield for the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens and […]
Moment in Time: Elvis is the hero as Bath battle back to avoid drop
Ten years ago, Bath Rugby stood on the precipice. A hostile takeover bid from Bristol owner Malcolm Pearce had driven supporters of both clubs to […]
Dream Team: Gordon Bulloch – former Scotland and Lions hooker
1. Tom Smith – Underrated because of his size, but Tom was a very powerful scrummager. He was very quiet but when he did speak […]
No frills on Jon Mills as he swims with the Sale Sharks
In his heart he’ll always be a Dragon, but Jon Mills is now prepared to do whatever it takes to stoke the fires at his […]
Young Gun: Zach Kibirige – Newcastle winger
The Newcastle production line appears to have hit the buffers in recent years but with the Falcons ready to unleash flyer Zach Kibirige on the […]
Jeff Probyn: Axed Pollock pays price for Lions’ lack of Plan B
It may be over and finished but the Lions tour is still reverberating throughout the game – and not in a positive way. The criticism […]
Peter Jackson: World Cup is a fitting finale for Hair Bear
PeOnly one prop has lasted long enough to win four Grand Slams – Jason Leonard over a period spanning the last nine years of the […]
‘Nerd’ Dom Barrow has passion to learn with Newcastle Falcons
He might have been one of the most sought-after players in the Championship but Newcastle Falcons new boy Dom Barrow is already well aware of […]
Stuart Lancaster must dare to dream, says Brian Ashton
Brian Ashton hopes that England‘s new-found attacking style will be no passing ‘fad’. A young England team destroyed Argentina with some stunning running in the […]
Room 101: Will Skinner – former Harlequins flanker
1. Lazy trolley operators I really can’t stand people who can’t be bothered to put supermarket shopping trolleys away properly after they’ve unloaded all their […]
Nick Cain looks ahead to the 2015 World Cup showdown between England, Wales and Australia
We are six months closer to the 2015 World Cup Pool of Pain, and the Lions victory over Australia provides a natural watershed from which […]
Mike Catt input can steer me to top says Luther Burrell
Luther Burrell racked up a Premiership final appearance and an England debut in his first season with Northampton – but the centre insists working with […]
20 Questions: Chris Pennell – Worcester full-back
Been anywhere decent on holiday? My wife, Jo, and I went for a week in Crete, which was lovely. We stayed opposite Spinalonga, which we […]
Nick Cain: North star needs help to twinkle for Saints
When it comes to buying marquee players for the new season no one in the Premiership has done a better job than Northampton. The acquisition […]
Jeremy Guscott: Time for Lancaster to get ruthless with selection
Stuart Lancaster must know by now that the biggest job he has as England head coach is selection. England are two years away from the […]
Why Charlie Sharples may be on fast-track for recall
England discard Charlie Sharples has put the pain of rejection behind him and wants to prove the selectors wrong by starring for Gloucester next season. […]
My Life in Rugby: Dan Hipkiss – former England, Bath and Leicester centre
Scoring the winning try for Leicester in the 2010 Premiership final is something I will never forget – you just see that reaction of everyone […]
Tiger Niall Morris aiming to be an Irish Wolfhound
Niall Morris, having impressed with Emerging Ireland in Georgia this summer, hopes to get another crack at international rugby. Leicester winger Morris was called up […]
Dream Team: Nicky Little – Former Fiji, Sale and Bath fly-half
1. Bill Cavubati – Big Bill was absolutely enormous, weighing in at 160kg (25st 3lb). But he was one of the pure legends of the […]
Man behind the Match: Rob Howley and the 2004 Heineken Cup final
The final act of Rob Howley’s playing career was about as perfect as you can ask for. Any rugby fan worth his salt can replay […]
Room 101: Mike Aspinall – Harrogate player-coach
1. Essay writing I wouldn’t say that I’m the most academic person by any stretch of the imagination. But, as someone who’s nearing the end […]
Young Gun: Tom Dunn – Bath hooker
Tom Dunn rose so rapidly through the Bath ranks last season he had a parody Twitter account set up in his name – and now […]
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