Joel Tomkins admits that Manu Tuilagi has set the benchmark for English centres but the Saracens cross-coder maintains it will not be long until he […]
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My Life in Rugby: Martin Haag Nottingham head-coach
Being part of the first English team to win the European Cup was an incredible feeling – especially up against a very good Brive team. […]
Peter Jackson: Welshman Brian disarmed the last great TV conflict
Brian Baister was sitting behind his desk at home on Wednesday morning when a news item leapt out of the page and hit him between […]
“Martin Johnson is not bitter about axe,” says Brian Smith
Martin Johnson bears no bitterness to those who forced his departure as England team manager according to Brian Smith who argues his absence is denying […]
Dream Team: Warren Spragg – Fylde and former Italy, Sale and Calvisano full-back
1. Ali McKenzie – He came over to Calvisano after spending the majority of his career at Wasps. He injected intensity straight away – sometimes […]
Jeff Probyn: Extending power of TMOs allows refs to pass the buck
I watched Sale christen their new home at the Salford City stadium with an unfortunate loss against Saracens last Saturday. A first start for star […]
How Jonny Wilkinson helped Joe Gray see the light
Harlequins hooker Joe Gray has revealed how Jonny Wilkinson’s dedication to training inspired him to become one of the finest lineout throwers in the game. […]
Hanks, Hipkiss and Classens’ cases all dismissed
Exeter James Hanks and Bath duo Dan Hipkiss and Michael Classens disciplinary cases have all been dismissed tonight. Hanks had been cited for ‘making contact […]
Vision of TV cash helps London Welsh chase targets
Lyn Jones has been the green light to make further signings to bolster London Welsh‘s survival bid after details of the proposed £152m windfall from […]
Hipkiss and Classens cited after Irish game
Bath Rugby‘s Dan Hipkiss and Michael Claassens are to appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing after being cited following Saturday’s match at London Irish. Hipkiss […]
Premiership round 4 review
Bath (Lost 22-29 to London Irish) The West country boys couldn’t get into the game for most of the match against a much improved Exiles’ […]
Room 101: James Merriman – Bristol flanker
1. Greedy supermarkets I fully support the campaign by dairy farmers to get a fair price for their milk from Supermarkets. It just doesn’t add […]
Naqelevuki helps Exeter to gritty win over Saracens in woeful conditions
A crucial second half from Sireli Naqelevuki helped Exeter claim a spirited 14-12 win over Saracens in horrendous weather conditions at Sandy Park. Naqelevuki’s try […]
Struggling Sharks sack forwards coach
Sale Sharks Forwards Coach Steve Scott has been sacked today and has left his role with the club with immediate effect. The news comes following […]
Lions greatest XV: Jason Leonard (1989) – tighthead
L ions tight head props are the strongest of the strong, the men with iron-girder necks, backs and legs who have to absorb and transmit […]
Nick Cain assesses some early problems for the 2013 lions
Will a Lions tour party ever leave these shores without having a ball-and-chain clapped to their ankle? This week’s coach-naming Press conference was at a […]
Young Gun: Rory Lynn – Nottingham fly-half
Nottingham fly-half Rory Lynn admits he is relishing the opportunity of first-team rugby at Meadow Lane – and stepping out of George Ford‘s shadow at […]
Jeremy Guscott: Gatland musn’t go looking for problems
I was surprised when Warren Gatland came out with the view that overseas-based players, especially those in France, could rule themselves out of contention for […]
20 Questions: Chris Budgen – Exeter prop
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 […]
We’re on the cuff of doing something special – Worcester Richard Hill
Worcester head-coach confessed it was hard to pick up the players’ spirit on Monday morning but he is adamant the Warriors are on the verge […]
Premiership round 4: preview and predictions
Exeter v Saracens Injuries to Craig Mitchell and Tom Johnson mean Carl Rimmer and James Phillips come into the pack while Haydn Thomas is given […]
RaboDirect Pro12 round 4: preview and predictions
Cardiff v Treviso Weslh international centre Jamie Roberts will get his first start since his knee injury on the back of 35 minutes last week […]
Top 14 round 6: preview and predictions
This week the duel between Jonny Wilkinson and Frederic Michalak won’t happen as both will start for Toulon and form the half-back pairing for the […]
Nick Cain: Half-baked TMO trial needs re-focussing
It is the duty of a modern professional sport to use technology to arrive at fair rulings and eliminate errors by officials as far as […]
“Be ready put your body on the line,” Conor O’Shea tells his players
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea is looking forward to the challenge Leicester will set but pleads his player to be ready put their body […]
Tom Youngs: “My debt to selfless George Chuter”
Leicester‘s Tom Youngs admits he is still a work in progress as a hooker and has no qualms in tapping up Tigers rival George Chuter […]
Ben Foden needs ankle surgery
Ben Foden will miss the England Autumn internationals after it was revealed the England full-back needs ligament surgery to his right ankle. Foden, who limped out of […]
My Life in Rugby: Dave Hilton – former Scotland, Bristol, Bath and Glasgow prop
The day I was banned for playing for Scotland after five years in the team was one of the hardest of my life for me […]
Why joining Northampton Saints was no-brainer for Luther Burrell
Powerhouse centre Luther Burrell says his desire to learn from Northampton‘s impressive array of England stars drove him to leave Sale Sharks. The ambitious 24-year-old […]
Peter Jackson: Grav’s fight with a Jag brought the roof down
Ray Gravell would have been 61 this week and the world, especially the part which revolved around Mynydd-y-Garreg, would have been all the better for […]
Stop-gap Karl Dickson wants a permanent place now
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has targeted a place in one of the England squads after tiring of having his holiday plans ruined. Twice this year […]
Dream team: Andries Pretorius – Cardiff Blues No.8 and captain
1. Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira – The powerful Springbok has become one of the best front rowers in the world over the last few years. A […]
England launches new Canterbury playing kits
The Rugby Football Union has unveiled today at Drybrook RFC the new England Rugby home and change kits, which will be worn by England’s Men […]
Jeff Probyn: Heroic defeat shows there’s still a buzz in Dai’s Wasps
A blistering start to the season with lots of points scored in some outstanding games – but it has to be said there were no […]
“I just had to cherry-pick Gloucester,” says All Black Jimmy Cowan
All Black scrum-half Jimmy Cowan revealed he has joined Gloucester because of the club’s ‘parochialism’ and argued that he heads to Kingsholm to reignite, rather […]
Ulster captain Johann Muller pays tribute to the Spence Family
Following the death of Ulster‘s centre Nevin Spence, club captain Johann Muller released a statement to pay tribute to his teammate and his family. It […]
English will offer £100m bait to land their jackpot
England’s Premier clubs will go into Tuesday’s meeting with their Heineken Cup colleagues with a £100m cheque to place on the bargaining table. Premier Rugby […]
Premiership round 3 review
Bath (lost 14-18 to Northampton) A great start and even put the Saints on the back foot but they kept kicking the ball away as […]
Room 101: Steve Boden – Jersey hooker
1. Happy Clappy People Don’t get me wrong despite having a reputation for being a bit of a moaner I can smile with the best […]
Lions greatest XV: Brian Moore (1989) – hooker
When the British & Irish Lions embark on their Tour of Australia next summer, their army of fans will be ready to hail new heroes. […]
NICK CAIN finds London Welsh skipper Jonathan Mills is a Realist with an optimistic streak
Jonathan Mills is full of pioneer spirit despite the giant survival task facing him and his newly promoted band of London Welsh brothers. As the […]
Young Gun: Carl Kirwan – Rotherham flanker
When you consider Rotherham‘s Carl Kirwan’s last job was putting up scaffolding in the North Sea it is understandable why the flanker has established a […]
Jeremy Guscott: Quick-learners Argentina exposed bish-bash Boks
Argentina have more than proved their worth in the revamped Tri-Nations, now the Rugby Championship, by drawing with South Africa when they got them at […]
Myler’s kicking boots earn Saints a gritty win at the Rec
Stephen Myler put on a impressive kicking display to help Northampton claim a 18-14 win at the Rec against Bath and climb to the top […]
20 Questions: Mark Cueto – Sale winger
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 […]
“Time to get the season going,” London Irish Brian Smith tells his players
Head coach Brian Smith reckons it’s time for London Irish to get their season going but warns his players they will have to be at […]
Nick Cain: Lancaster must pick his diamonds now
Stuart Lancaster appears to have taken it as a given that he will be England head coach until his contract ends in January 2016. However, […]
Premiership round 3: preview and predictions
Bath v Saints Bath made two changes to the side that beat London Wasps last Saturday as they look to continue their winning start to […]
RaboDirect Pro12 round 3: preview and predictions
Connacht v Scarlets Andrew Browne has been named at blindside flanker for Connacht in what will be his first game since an injury during the […]
Top 14 round 5: preview and predictions
Frederic Michalak makes his first start at fly-half tonight when Toulon travel to Montpellier as Jonny Wilkinson is handed a rest after injuring his neck […]
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