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LV=Cup semi-finals: teams
Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Lowe, Casson, Smith; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Twomey, Matthews; Fa’asavalu, Wallace (Capt.), Guest. Replacements: Ward, Marfo, Sinckler, Browne, […]
Nick Cain: Lions levy hits their own fans
The latest twist in the Lions Test ticket story is that the Australian Rugby Union has refuted the statement from a senior Lions administrator that […]
England v Italy: teams
Mako Vunipola will make his first Test start for England after being named in the team to face Italy at Twickenham on Sunday. The Saracens […]
London Welsh left bottom with 5-point deduction and £15,000 fine
London Welsh have been deducted five league points and fined £15,000 after being found guilty to have fielded an ineligible player in the Aviva Premiership […]
Shane Geraghty’s enjoying tough love with London Irish
Playmaker Shane Geraghty puts London Irish‘s recent upturn in form down to a tough new approach. The Exiles may have taken a thumping from Northampton […]
My Life in Rugby: Robert Jones – former Lions, Wasps and Swansea scrum-half
I had to do something to unsettle Wallaby captain Nick Farr-Jones in the second Lions Test now known as the ‘Battle of Ballymore’ in 1989 – and luckily I […]
Ireland v France: teams
Cian Healy has been named at loosehead for Ireland‘s clash against France at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the fourth round of the RBS […]
Scotland v Wales: teams
Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The 21-year-old Glasgow Warriors fly-half, […]
“Six Nations is very important on Lions year” – Gavin Hastings
As Scotland continue to go from strength to strength in the 6 Nations we hear from one of Scottish rugby‘s all-time greats and former British […]
Peter Jackson: Tragic Nick helps pal Huw keep injury in perspective
Sometime on Wednesday morning Huw Bennett will bow his head and remember the day they buried his friend in a churchyard near the Thames. The […]
Phil Vickery set for gruelling summer on behalf of Wooden Spoon
World Cup winner and former England captain Phil Vickery will embark in an extreme eight-week journey that will see him cycle over 2000 miles, row […]
I’d answer England’s wing call says Manu Tuilagi
Manu Tuilagi is England’s most dangerous midfield weapon but the 21-year-old juggernaut insists he will have no problem moving out to the wing if asked […]
O2 Inside Line: Episode 4
Catch the latest episode of O2 Inside line ahead of England‘s game against Italy. This week Dan Cole and Billy Twelvetrees discuss how important slow […]
Dream Team: Andy Powell – Sale and Wales No.8
1. Adrian Garvey – The big South African just edges out Gethin Jenkins because he was tall and strong. His work-rate around the pitch was […]
Jeff Probyn: Lancaster was always in win-win situation with RFU
It’s just over a year ago that many observers were questioning the decision of the RFU to appoint a ‘nobody’ as temporary coach while looking […]
I’d make Justin Tipuric my Lions No.7 says Jim Telfer
Justin Tipuric will form part of an Anglo-Welsh back row in the Lions‘ Test team this summer, according to one of the world’s legendary coaches. […]
London Welsh’s fate deferred
London Welsh will have to wait to know their fate after their hearing decision was deferred tonight. The Exiles appeared in front of a RFU […]
Duncan Weir set for first start for Scotland
Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The 21-year-old Glasgow Warriors fly-half, […]
Tyson Keats was eligible to play, London Welsh will tell RFU
London Welsh are preparing to launch a powerful defence against the charge that scrum-half Tyson Keats was ineligible to play in the Premiership. The Rugby […]
Andy Goode joins London Wasps
As announced by Neil Fissler over a week ago in The Rugby Paper, Worcester‘s Andy Goode will join London Wasps next season. The former England […]
Owen Farrell not fit to play Italy
Owen Farrell will miss England‘s game against Italy on Sunday because of a thigh injury. The England fly-half picked up the injury in the 23-13 […]
Room 101: James Grindall – Bristol scrum-half
1. Cold Callers I’m constantly bombarded with random people calling both my mobile and landline trying to get me to invest money or buy insurance! […]
Saracens go top with bonus-point win over London Welsh
Saracens went top of the Premiership table for the first time in three years following their 35-11 bonus-point win over London Welsh at the Allianz […]
Nick Cain talks to Tom Wood about his triumphant return to England’s back row
Tom Wood is the embodiment of the new England. He is a fierce marauder who uses his mobility and work-rate to pressurise the opposition, his […]
Young Gun: Nathan Fowles – Sale scrum-half
Some players go their whole careers waiting place at Europe’s top table but the Heineken Cup has been a case of early learning for Sale […]
Jeremy Guscott: Clockwork England show their composure
Remember the great England World Cup-winning side and the management mantra that came from their head coach Sir Clive Woodward, T-CUP, which was shorthand for […]
20 Questions: Lee Mears – retired Bath hooker
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 […]
Live: Bath v Gloucester
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier of the West Country derby as Bath take on Gloucester in the 17th round of the Aviva […]
Live: Saracens v London Welsh
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on London Welsh in the 17th round of the Aviva Premiership at The Allianz […]
Nick Cain: Here’s the real reason for Warren Gatland’s outburst
None of the explanations I’ve heard so far for Warren Gatland‘s ill-conceived comments about the divisive potential of having too many English players in a […]
Welcome to hard work, Anthony Allen tells his old pal Ryan Lamb
Leicester centre Anthony Allen believes that Ryan Lamb, a former fellow young pup at Gloucester, will flourish in the Tigers’ dog-eat-dog environment. As exclusively revealed […]
Shane Williams to carry on in Japan
Shane Williams has revealed he will be returning to Japan to play a second season with the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. Talking to the Rugby Nation radio […]
My Life in Rugby: Spencer Brown – former Richmond, Bristol and England wing
The tour to Hell in 1998 should never have gone ahead. I was due to go only as back-up but ended up being thrown in […]
Premiership round 17: teams
Bath v Gloucester (Live) Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Biggs; Heathcote, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Day, Attwood; Louw (Capt.), Fearns, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Perenise, […]
RaboDirect Pro12 round 17: teams
Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Henshaw ; Poolman, Griffin, Murphy, Duffy (Capt.); Parks, Marmion; Wilkinson, Harris-Wright, White; Kearney, Browne; Muldoon, Faloon, McKeon. Replacements: Flavin, Buckley, Loughney, Anderson, […]
Stephen Jones to hang up the boots
After weeks of speculations about his future, Stephen Jones has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The legendary […]
Peter Jackson: Ryan aware that Welsh armband fits loosely
Wales have changed their captain so often in recent seasons that Ryan Jones is in his ninth spell in charge. In Rome on Saturday, he […]
Vote for your Harlem Shake Kings
The Harlem Shake craze has invaded the rugby world. Here is a selection of the best videos we have been sent on our Twitter page. […]
Healy wins appeal to play France
Cian Healy will be available to face France on March 9 for the next round of the RBS Six Nations after winning an appeal against […]
“I Kahn fight for my place”, says Northampton Lee Dickson
Lee Dickson’s starting spot at Franklin’s Gardens will come under considerable threat when Europe’s most sought-after scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i joins Northampton in the summer. However […]
Dream Team: Adam Balding – London Welsh No.8
Drea1. Trevor Woodman – Just as effective with ball in hand as he was taking apart opposition scrums. He epitomised what Gloucester was about. 2. […]
Jeff Probyn: I’m starting to believe in a Grand Slam for England
It has often been said that a week in rugby is a long time. Two weeks ago I sang the praises of the Six Nations […]
Two-week ban for Chris Hala’ufia
Chris Hala’ufia will miss London Irish‘s trip to Northampton on Saturday after being hit by a two-week ban following the Exiles’ clash with London Wasps […]
Andy Robinson: “I could not face Scotland’s fans after failures”
Andy Robinson has revealed the deep-seated sense of frustration that led to him resigning as head coach of Scotland in November. Robinson starts as director […]
Win with new Palmer’s cocoa butter formula MEN body & face lotion!
With England hosting the World Cup in 2015, the Lions Tour just around the corner, and the Six Nations having kicked off this month, it’s […]
Premiership try of the week: round 16
Leicester’s end-to-end wonder try against Saracens on Saturday has been voted Round 16’s Premiership try of the week. With a scrum in their 22, the […]
London Welsh to appear before RFU hearing
London Welsh RFC will appear before an RFU Competitions Hearing charged with fielding an ineligible player in a number of Aviva Premiership matches this season. […]
Warriors swap for Shark Richie Vernon
Richie Vernon will leave Sale at the end of the season and return to the Glasgow Warriors after signing a three-year deal with the Scottish […]
London Wasps snap up Jack Moates
Very active on the transfer market in recent weeks, London Wasps have signed Jack Moates who will join the Club at the end of the season. The […]
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