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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 […]
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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 […]
Rugby Champioship round 4: preview and predictions
New Zealand v South Africa Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock and Andrew Hore have all been drafted back into the All Blacks’ starting XV for the […]
“I’ve got to oust Nick Easter to achieve my dream,” says Tom Guest
Harlequins No.8 Tom Guest admits his international aspirations will remain on hold unless he can elbow aside Nick Easter and nail down a starting spot. […]
My Life in Rugby: Ian Smith – Former Leicester coach and captain
Soon after I became the first head coach of Leicester in the pro era, I sneaked into Welford Road and walked out onto the grass, […]
Peter Jackson: “It seemed so unfair to have my dream taken away,” says Lloyd Burns
He blazed across the skies of the rugby globe like a meteor, a trans-global journey of fairytale dimension from Cardiff to Auckland. Lloyd Burns’ magical […]
Saracens Mako Vunipola is in shape to make up for lost time
On the face of it Mako Vunipola’s life at Saracens could not have begun any better – two starts, two man-of-the-match awards – however, the […]
Dream Team: Nick Adams – former Wasps and Pirates prop
1. Alan Paver – A stalwart for Pirates, who was a true professional and a great lad to boot. Always felt more comfortable going into […]
Jeff Probyn: Cips may shine but it’s the Sale scrum that matters
At last the season has begun, with much anticipation and excitement. For the players on international duty this summer, it must seem as if the […]
Four-week ban for Saints’ Van Velze
Northampton No.8 Garrit-Jan van Velze has been suspended for four weeks after being found guilty of a ‘tip tackle’ offence in Sunday’s Aviva Premiership match […]
“Jonny Wilkinson remains in the frame,” says Warren Gatland
Jonny Wilkinson is not yesterday’s man as far as Lions coach Warren Gatland is concerned. Gatland opened the door to the 2003 England World Cup […]
Warriors announce capture of Josh Strauss
Glasgow Warriors revealed today their biggest signing in the club’s history with the arrival of South African No.8 Josh Strauss on a three-year contract. The […]
Wallabies get set to cash in on the Lions
The Australians have drawn up plans to cash in on the Lions by charging £200 a ticket for the three-Test series. As proof that there […]
Premiership Round 2 review
Bath (beat Wasps 30-23) They arrived at the Rec on the back of an unconvincing win at Worcester facing the flying Wasps but they rolled […]
Inspirational Dylan Hartley lead Northampton to bonus-point win over Exeter
Dylan Hartley put down an early marker for a Lions selection with a superb performance to help Northampton claim a 24-21 bonus-point win over Exeter […]
Room 101: Dave Walder – former England and Mitsubishi Dynaboars fly-half
1. Ineffective Touch Judges It amazes me how TJs fail to get the number of an offending player or can’t suggest a punishment worthy of […]
Lions greatest XV: Ian Mclauchlan (1971-1974) – loosehead
The Lions have fielded some of the greatest props the game has seen, mirroring the finest scrummaging tradition within the four Home Unions. Paramount among […]
Young Gun: Tom Stephenson – Northampton centre
Centre Tom Stephenson is the third generation of Northampton season ticket holders in his family and it might not be long until his granddad and […]
Jeremy Guscott: Watch out if Cowan makes Gloucester’s back line tick
I have a sense of huge anticipation for the upcoming Aviva Premiership mostly based on the rugby I’ve watched over the summer. It may be […]
20 Questions: Mike Denbee – London Welsh flanker
From Weston-Super-Mare to the Premiership… pinching yourself? I’ve certainly gone the long way round… Weston to Plymouth to Spain to Birmingham & Solihull, and now […]
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