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England U20s ring the changes for USA
England U20s have made 11 changes for their final IRB Junior World Championship Pool game against USA. Despite a 31-24 defeat to South Africa last time […]
Dream Team: Rob Cook – Gloucester full-back
1. Alan Paver – He’s been around for so long, he knows scrummaging inside out. He’s a good little man to have on the pitch. […]
Warren Gatland calls on Billy Twelvetrees
Billy Twelvetrees will leave England‘s tour of Argentina and travel to Australia to join the British & Irish Lions. The England centre, who was outstanding […]
Nick Cain wonders why the Lions have not turned to the obvious choice as they tackle front row crisis
The departure lounges of airports as distant from each other as Durban and Buenos Aires have been busy over the last few hours transporting new […]
Greenwood: “12-13 Test players will face Tahs”
Former British & Irish LIons centre Will Greenwood expects to see between 12 and 13 players that will make up the Test team on June […]
Suffering Lions ‘should have called up wrecker Andrew Sheridan’
As Lions props drop by the day, former Wallaby front row Matt Dunning admits he cannot believe Warren Gatland has not called up Andrew Sheridan […]
Ten-try rout for sloppy British & Irish Lions in Newcastle
The British & Irish remained unbeaten in their tour of Australia with a 64-0 win over the New South Wales and Queensland Combined Country in […]
Wallabies call-up for Luke Morahan
Robbie Deans has called Queensland Reds winger Luke Morahan to join the Wallabies ahead of Test series against the British & Irish Lions series. Morahan […]
Jonny Wilkinson’s just top draw for star-struck Henry Slade
Henry Slade grew up idolising Jonny Wilkinson and always hoped to meet him. But share the same pitch? Never in his wildest dreams did he […]
Cooper left out of Wallabies squad
Quade Cooper will not face the British & Irish Lions as he was left out of Robbie Deans’ final Wallabies squad. Deans named the additional […]
Baby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes
South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks backed up their 97-0 […]
British & Irish Lions overcome feisty Queensland Reds
The British & Irish Lions faced their toughest challenge since the start of their tour of Australian but they remained unbeaten with a 22-12 win […]
Gethin Jenkins ruled out of Lions tour
The British & Irish Lions have suffered another major blow with the news that Gethin Jenking is ruled out for the rest of the tour […]
James Haskell: Wow, this game is so easy from Press box
I had last minute surgery on my knee a couple of days ago and was under the knife for over three hours. The surgeon, who […]
Ryan Grant called up by Lions
Ryan Grant has been called up by the British & Irish Lions as injury cover for Gethin Jenkins. The Welsh loosehead, who was supposed to […]
Healy cleared of biting but out of tour injured
Cian Healy has been cleared of biting Brett Sheehan after a hearing in Brisbane this morning but the Irish prop is out of the British […]
Northampton Saints to play in World Club 7s
Northampton Saints will play at Twickenham for the second time in three months as they are the ninth team to be confirmed for the inaugural […]
Water boy Jordan Crane just happy to make splash
Jordan Crane, having gone from water boy to Premiership winner in the space of 12 months, is grateful for what he has rather than what […]
Newcastle Falcons strengthen to avoid a Premiership dogfight
Dean Richards is working on building a star team rather than a team of stars as he looks to put Newcastle back on the Premiership […]
Wade and Kvesic to make Test debut
Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first Test caps for England after being named in the starting XV by Stuart Lancaster to face […]
Sam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds
Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on Saturday. The Welsh openside […]
Quade Cooper to face Lions with Reds
Quade Cooper will face the British & Irish Lions on Saturday after being named in the Reds starting XV by boss Ewan McKenzie. The mercurial […]
Kyle Eastmond has proved me wrong says Martin Offiah
Cross-code legend Martin Offiah admits Kyle Eastmond has already proved him wrong after his switch to Rugby Union, claiming his former protégé could yet prove […]
Tier two finalists may have to play until mid-June next year
Next year’s Championship winners may not be decided until the second week of June if plans to switch the two-legged final to a weekend slot […]
England U20s off to winning start at JWC
England U20 have made the best possible start to their Junior World Championship with a 30-6 win over France in La Roche sur Yon. Nick […]
Cian Healy cited for biting
Cian Healy has been cited for allegedly biting Brett Sheehan during this morning’s clash in Perth between the British & Irish Lions and the Western […]
Alex Corbisiero added to Lions squad
Alex Corbisiero is leaving England‘s tour of Argentina to join the British & Irish Lions as cover for injured prop Cian Healy. Healy suffered an […]
Chiefs to face Heineken Cup champions next season
Exeter will face European Champions Toulon in the Heineken Cup next season. The Chiefs have been drawn with the French giants in Pool 2 while […]
Nine-try rout for British & Irish Lions against Western Force
The British & Irish Lions have made a successful start to their tour of Australia with a convincing 69-17 win over the Western Force in […]
Peter Jackson: Will next Warburton stand up now please!
Every Lions captain has to begin somewhere as an international player but only one began in the middle of nowhere. Four years ago last weekend, […]
Wallabies have what it takes insists Dean Mumm
Dean Mumm became the first Australian to take on the Lions in 2013 last Saturday when he ran out for the Barbarians – and despite […]
Nick Walshe: Yes, England U20s have talent to win this year
England U20s head coach Nick Walshe has backed his side to create history by landing their first IRB Junior World Championship trophy. Three times England […]
Three new caps for Scotland against Samoa
Greig Tonks, Alex Dunbar and Pat McArthur are set for their Scotland Test debut after being named in the starting XV to face Samoa in […]
O’Driscoll to captain Lions against Force
Brian O’Driscoll will lead the British & Irish Lions against the Force in Perth on Wednesday in a side that shows 15 new faces. The […]
Western Force name side to face Lions
The Western Force have named a weakened side to face the British & Irish Lions tomorrow in Perth for the tour’s first game on Australian […]
James Horwill: My Wallabies won’t be punchbags
Australia captain James Horwill issued the Lions a fighting challenge last night, warning that the Wallabies will match them blow for blow. “We are not […]
Nick Cain: Chattering refs led to Hartley’s disgrace
There is no escaping the fact that Dylan Hartley‘s sending-off at Twickenham in the Premiership final last weekend cost Northampton the chance of being crowned […]
Jeff Probyn: Lions must have full control and never do a Hartley
As the Lions prepare for the real start to this summer’s much awaited tour, the question is, (money aside) why bother with a run out […]
Harlequins to take part in World Club 7s
Harlequins will take part in the World Club 7s at Twickenham on August 17-18, it was announced today. The 2011-12 Aviva Premiership Rugby champions become […]
Richard Cockerill cited after Premiership final
Richard Cockerill is to appear before an RFU disciplinary panel after being charged by the RFU with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Game […]
Saints sign another prop
Northampton Saints today announced that Gareth Denman is moving to Franklin’s Gardens this summer from Rotherham Titans, adding to the club’s options at tight-head prop. […]
Pushy England beat Consur XV before Argentina Tests
England put on a solid first-half display to beat the Consur XV 41-21 in Uruguay ahead of their two-game Test Series against Argentina. London Wasps […]
Room 101: Matty Mountford – Chinnor full-back
1. ‘Walter Mitty’ Rugby Club owners Playing for Santa Monica Dolphins in California, living on the beach, living the proverbial dream, I receive an email […]
20 Questions: Darren Fox – Beford flanker
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 […]
My Life in Rugby: David Wallace – Lions, Ireland and Munster flanker
In the build-up to the 2009 Grand Slam we had a camp before the tournament just after Munster had played the All Blacks in a […]
Dream Team: Scott Hastings – former Watsonians, Scotland and Lions centre
1. Pascal Ondarts – French prop who would scare me when I saw him in the tunnel before a game. A great front rower and […]
Room 101: Conor O’Shea – Harlequins director of rugby
1. The wife’s shopping habits My wife told me to put this one in so I’d better do as I’m told! Whenever the Sales start […]
Young Gun: Jonah Holmes – Wasps and Henley full-back
Jonah Holmes made the bold call to switch from the back of rucks to the last line of defence at the start of this season […]
20 Questions: David Doherty – Leeds winger
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 […]
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