Newly promoted London Welsh have announced their squad for the JP Morgan Sevens final at The Rec on Friday. The Exiles secured their place in […]
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Sarries include Tomkins in Sevens finals team
Rugby League convert Joel Tomkins has been named in Saracens‘ JP Morgan Sevens finals on Friday at The Rec. Tomkins , Jackson Wray, Adam Powell […]
Jonathan Joseph named in Irish 7s finals squad
England International Jonathan Joseph has been added to the London Irish squad for the Friday’s JP Morgan 7s Series Final at the Rec. Jamie Gibson, […]
Jonny May skippers Gloucester for 7s Finals
Gloucester Rugby named an unchanged squad for the series final on Friday, with the exception of Dave Lewis who comes in for Freddie Burns. Jonny […]
Sale Sharks name squad for Sevens Finals
Sale Sharks named their squad for the JP Morgan Sevens finals on Friday in Bath. They will open their night against Gloucester before facing 2011 […]
Bath announces squad for JP Morgan 7s Finals
Bath Rugby have announced their squad for the JP Morgan Sevens finals at The Rec on Friday. Josh Ovens, Ben Mosses and Tom Chapman come […]
Edinburgh sign former Lion Andy Titterrell
Edinburgh Rugby have signed 31-year-old British and Irish Lion Andy Titterrell on a one year deal. The five-times England capped hooker, who was looking for […]
Rugby League ace Martin Gleeson ready to switch to Rugby Union
Great Britain Rugby League centre Martin Gleeson is ready to switch codes and follow the Union trail blazed by Jason Robinson 12 years ago. After […]
George Ford has the attitude to be a truly great No10 says Dave Alred
In just under 18 months Dave Alred had transformed golfer Luke Donald from world No 32 in the rankings to world No 1 and, if […]
Bath call in Jason Robinson to mentor Kyle Eastmond
Cross-code legend Jason Robinson is mentoring Kyle Eastmond in a bid to help the former St Helens and England RL man become a star in […]
Saracens pair will push for role in Rio 2016 Olympics
England duo Chris Ashton and Alex Goode are prepared to put their Premiership careers on hold when Sevens makes its inaugural appearance at the 2016 […]
I was fed up facing the same teams all the time says Jersey new boy Richard Haughton
Richard Haughton has revealed how he turned down offers to remain in the Premiership in favour of a move to Championship newcomers Jersey. The 31-year-old […]
New captain Declan Danaher reveals six players will run the London Irish ship
Declan Danaher, after 13 years at Irish, was the obvious choice to captain the Exiles next term but the flanker has revealed that it will […]
New Leeds boss Ian McGeechan keen to embrace Leeds Rhinos
John Bentley has hailed the appointment of Sir Ian McGeechan as being massive for the profile of Leeds Carnegie. Bentley, selected by McGeechan for the […]
Don’t forget me says Welsh winger Tom James
Wales‘ forgotten man Tom James is more determined than ever to pull on the Three Feathers and is targeting an autumn return. The Cardiff Blues […]
Kick-chase will destroy the game warns London Irish new boss Brian Smith
Brian Smith has blasted South African-style ‘kick-chase’ rugby, insisting it is killing the game and that English teams should instead look to New Zealand for […]
Northampton captain Dylan Hartley urges Saints to shake off that losers’ tag
Saints captain Dylan Hartley has demanded his side shake off their tag as the nearly men of English rugby. While Northampton have won plenty of […]
Exeter winger Matt Jess: “Team ethic is only concern for Chiefs”
When Bath chairman Bruce Craig told the club’s end-of-season dinner that there wasn’t a single player in his side whom he would swap for an […]
It’s time for Nathan Catt to sparkle says Bath new boss Gary Gold
This is the season that loosehead Nathan Catt will stop being talked of as a potential talent and start becoming a senior player at Bath, […]
Leicester Jordan Crane looking for Leicester Tigers and England place
Jordan Crane is itching to put a season-long absence behind him and challenge Thomas Waldrom for his place in the Leicester side. Crane, 26, has […]
Coventry Nathan Jones: “Some Championship players earn no more than minimum-wage”
Coventry‘s new signing Nathan Jones has hit out at Championship clubs’ pay structures, revealing some of his former Nottingham teammates earn no more than minimum […]
Why those gentlemen of league are on the defensive
While rugby league’s national standing has waned as union’s has risen since the introduction of professionalism, its influence on the XV man code remains as […]
Cornish Pirates Aaron Penberthy ready to unleash full range of skills
Cornish Pirates supporters might have thought they had seen Aaron Penberthy’s full range last season, but the 20-year-old fly-half has said they have not seen […]
We’re doing things even better than the Natal Sharks says Bristol head coach Liam Middleton
Bristol head coach Liam Middleton hopes a recent fact-finding mission to South Africa will make the difference as his side targets Championship glory. Middleton spent […]
New Nottingham boss Marting Haag can make the step up says Ian McGeechan
Sir Ian McGeechan has backed Martin Haag to be a big hit in his first head coach role after Nottingham appointed the former England lock […]
England Ben Morgan’s advance no shock to Brad Harrington
Brad Harrington has not been surprised by the impact Ben Morgan has had in an England shirt. Gloucester‘s new No.8 has established himself as a […]
Newcastle Falcons revival will be key for Jon Golding’s England call
A Newcastle pack getting the better of their Wasps counterparts at Adams Park sounds a familiar tale but this scene took place two years ago […]
My Life in Rugby: Jon Pendlebury – former Leeds, Gloucester and Rotherham lock
As a 20-year-old lad who had only been playing rugby for four years, it was a dream come true when I got a contract with […]
Young Guns: Jordan Burns – Harlequins scrum-half
Harlequins‘ stable of wings is so well stocked that the fastest man in their Sevens side, Jordan Burns, is being groomed as a scrum-half in […]
Man Behind the Match: Bill Beaumont and the 1980 Grand Slam
The Sixties and Seventies were dark times for English rugby. While Wales were enjoying a golden era, each turning year across two decades brought unremitting […]
Moment in Time: London Wasps and 2004 Heineken Cup Semi Final
Stunning game. Truly stunning result. Quite simply, this Anglo-Irish showdown in Dublin was one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, Heineken matches of all […]
20 Questions: Neil de Kock – Saracens scrum half
Where have you been this summer? We went to Europcamp Costa Dorada, just south of Barcelona. We have two kids, aged one and three, so […]
Dream Team: Leo Halavatau – London Irish prop
1. Max Lahiff – I think Max will go far. He is probably the strongest player I have ever played with or against and he […]
Room 101: Mike Denbee – London Welsh flanker
1. The Tube The London Transport system is, on a good day, the quickest, cheapest and most convenient way to travel. The problem lies with […]
I’m now tougher and smarter, says returning golden boy Danny Cipriani
Danny Cipriani says the defensive frailties which have blighted his career have been sorted out and that his critics will see a tougher, more mature […]
Newcastle Falcons wanted to swoop on Gavin Henson
Newcastle made a bid to sign Gavin Henson before the RFU reversed their decision barring London Welsh from promotion to the English Premiership. Their offer […]
It’s great to feel up for the England challenge, says Saracens full-back Alex Goode
For a player who always seems so confident, full-back Alex Goode makes the surprising admission that a lack of self-belief had held him back before […]
Ryan Walkinshaw: “I aim to make Gloucester a flagship club in Europe”
Ryan Walkinshaw is a remarkable young man. Thrust into the cut-throat world of global business at the age of 23 following the untimely death of […]
Promising London Wasps back row Sam Jones happy to learn from Haskell
Sam Jones was just a schoolboy apprentice the last time James Haskell was playing in a Wasps shirt – now the England international returns to […]
Diccon Edwards ‘got it wrong’ with Leeds’ youth policy says departing Lee Blackett
Lee Blackett has revealed his anger at the way senior players were jettisoned at Leeds by Diccon Edwards’ youth-based policy. The versatile Blackett has crossed […]
New Bristol signing James Grindal gears up for big time again
James Grindal ended a 13-year consecutive run in the top flight when he swapped Leicester for Bristol this summer, but such is the first impression […]
Bath winger Tom Biggs has still got that blond ambition
Winger Tom Biggs believes his England ambitions will remain on the backburner while Bath are languishing in the lower reaches of the Premiership table. The […]
Man Behind the Match: Stuart Barnes and the 1992 Pilkington Cup final
During the dying embers of amateurism, Twickenham on Cup final day was a very special occasion, and more often than not it was the great […]
Moment in Time: Worcester Warriors and the 2004 Premiership promotion game
It was Boy’s Own stuff. Twelve years earlier, Worcester had been a modest rugby club minding its own business in the backwaters of Midlands Two […]
Room 101: George Chuter – Leicester hooker
1. The Rolling Stones This really pains me. I’m a HUGE Stones fan. But I feel it has to be said that they’ve over-stayed their […]
Dream Team: Chris Cracknell – former Bath and Worcester flanker and England Sevens Star
1. Nathan Catt – Not a household name yet, but he will be. I am certain he will be pulling on an England shirt soon. […]
Young Gun: Nathan Earle – Saracens winger
Every so often you can pinpoint the exact moment when a sporting star is born. For Wayne Rooney it was his goal for Everton against […]
20 Questions: Gareth Steenson – Exeter fly-half
How’s the summer been? I got married to Karen so it’s been a big summer. We went to Orlando and Miami on honeymoon and I […]
My Life in Rugby: Heino Senekal – former Blues, Pirates and Namibia lock
Playing for Namibia in three consecutive World Cups from 1999 to 2007 was without a doubt the biggest achievement of my rugby career. I became […]
Jeremy Guscott: Quins have the players to create their own dynasty
Harlquins deserve a round of applause. I like the way they play the game. Being prepared to play an attacking game – like the Chiefs […]
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