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20 Questions: Seb Stegmann – London Welsh wing

27 August 2014 0 comments

Much of a break this summer? Didn’t seem like it. We were straight back after three weeks but I managed to squeeze in a city […]

20 Questions: Clive Griffiths – Doncaster head coach

13 August 2014 0 comments

You’re feelings after winning promotion? Ecstatic. Very proud. We were affected badly by injuries so to come through that and win on the last day […]

20 Questions: Tom Arscott – Sale full-back

6 August 2014 1 comment

Been on holiday? Just had a week in Crete. It was nothing special and I wouldn’t go back but it was nice to get some […]

20 Questions: James Phillips – London Scottish No. 8

30 July 2014 0 comments

Sad to leave Exeter this summer? Very sad. Exeter’s been a massive part of my life over the last four years and I made amazing […]

20 Questions: Tom Cruse – Titans hooker feels the wrath

23 July 2014 0 comments

How was your summer? Quiet at first, then I went to Calpe, on Spain‘s Benidorm coast, for my brother’s wedding and things got livelier! Five […]

20 Questions: Damian Welch – Exeter lock

9 July 2014 1 comment

Go anywhere on holiday? I managed a week away in Cyprus with the missus. But I had an operation at the end of the season […]

20 Questions: Jonny Arr – Worcester scrum-half

2 July 2014 0 comments

Manage a holiday in your short time off? A few days in Berlin for Jake Abbott’s stag-do, which involved more than a few steins of […]

20 Questions: James Buckland – London Scottish head coach

25 June 2014 0 comments

Back in pre-season training? Yes. We finished in late April so the boys had six weeks off. It’s important with the turnover we’ve had in […]

20 Questions: Carl Kirwan – London Welsh flanker

18 June 2014 0 comments

Good to be a Premiership player at last? It hasn’t sunk in yet, but we’ll enjoy this and then the hard work starts again. We’re […]

20 Questions: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop

11 June 2014 1 comment

Pirates back in pre-season training? Yes… bizarre, isn’t it? We started last Tuesday and the thinking is they’ll give us intermittent breaks between now and […]

20 Questions: Sam Dickinson – Northampton No.8

4 June 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed your season? It’s been brilliant, both personally and as a squad. It’s my first season at this level, the coaches have backed me and […]

20 Questions: Rob Vickerman – Leeds centre

28 May 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed your first season back from 7s? Really good. But it took twice as long as I thought it would to get back into the […]

20 Questions: Glenn Delaney – London Irish forwards coach

21 May 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed your two years at Irish? Challenging, but excellent. I moved from Nottingham at the right time and with the future realignment at Irish, it’s […]

20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger

14 May 2014 0 comments

Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and tore all the ligaments […]

20 Questions: Mike Williams – Worcester lock/flanker

7 May 2014 0 comments

How’s your first season in England been? Excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Coming to Worcester was a fresh start and they’ve backed me pretty much all […]

20 Questions: Daniel Browne – London Welsh back row

30 April 2014 0 comments

Just 35… is happy birthday in order? Thanks. I’ve been getting lots of grief off the boys! Quite a few were born in the 90s […]

20 Questions: Ian Whitten – Exeter centre

23 April 2014 1 comment

Enjoy your open-top bus ride last week? It was a great crack and a good crowd turned out. Everybody enjoyed it and it was another […]

20 Questions: Dave Ward – Harlequins hooker

16 April 2014 0 comments

Is this your best season? Think so. I played some pretty good stuff at Cornish Pirates but playing regularly for Quins has been great. Getting […]

20 Questions: James Shanahan – Plymouth Ablion head coach

9 April 2014 1 comment

Enjoying your first season in charge? Lots of ups and downs but good fun. It’s a new team and a new attacking philosophy so it […]

20 Questions: Jake Cooper-Wooley – Wasps prop

2 April 2014 0 comments

Enjoying your first top-flight season? Loving it. Never expected to play as much but Wasps threw me in the deep end, trusted me and I’m […]

20 Questions: Mark Wilson – Newcastle flanker

26 March 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed a bit of time off? Yes. Four tough league games took their toll so it was good to recharge the batteries. And 30 of […]

20 Questions: Jack Nowell – England wing

19 March 2014 0 comments

Living the dream? Absolutely loving it. Words can’t describe the feelings I’m going through at the moment. But it’s important to stay grounded. Are you […]

20 Questions: Jacob Rowan – Leeds flanker

12 March 2014 2 comments

Enjoying the campaign? Really happy we’re doing well. We’ve been showing good form that’s got us into the top four and long may that continue. […]

20 Questions: James Simpson-Daniel – Gloucester wing

5 March 2014 1 comment

How’s the injury? It was a nasty one (fracture /dislocation of the ankle in November) but the crutches have gone, I’m walking again and it’s […]

20 Questions: Neil Best – London Scottish flanker

26 February 2014 0 comments

Enjoyable stint at Scottish? It’s been good. I never envisaged playing here but I’m 35 in April and I’m pleased to still be playing a […]

20 Questions: Topsy Ojo – London Irish winger

19 February 2014 1 comment

Describe your season to date? Frustrating! We had a bit of momentum but fell away before Christmas, which was disappointing. So we’re looking to pick […]

20 Questions: Blaine Scully – Leicester and USA wing

12 February 2014 0 comments

How have you found your first season in England? There was initial adjustment in terms of the intensity and duration of the season and it’s […]

20 Questions: Jordan Turner-Hall – Harlequins centre

5 February 2014 0 comments

Happy to be back after injury? Really pleased. It’s been a while (September) but I’ve done my rehab, worked closely with the physios and everything’s […]

20 Questions: Nicky Robinson – Bristol fly-half

29 January 2014 0 comments

Describe your season to date? Torn pectoral muscle and calf injuries made it difficult to get a run of games but it’s starting to come […]

20 Questions: Schalk Brits – Saracens hooker

22 January 2014 1 comment

Enjoying the season so far? Loving it! I share the workload with Jamie George so I’m feeling fit and fresh and as a team we’re […]

20 Questions: Charlie Mulchrone – Rotherham scrum-half

15 January 2014 0 comments

Rotherham flying high… must be enjoying it? Absolutely loving it! We’ve exceeded expectation a bit, we are enjoying each other’s company and the training environment […]

20 Questions: Rob Webber – Bath hooker

8 January 2014 0 comments

Good season so far? Really good. Everyone’s working hard and we’ve been getting some good results. We just want to keep improving in the New […]

20 Questions: Will Welch – Newcastle captain

1 January 2014 2 comments

Sum up your season so far? It’s been exciting back in the Premiership. We’re happy with where we are but we’ve missed a few opportunities […]

20 Questions: Matt Evans – Cornish Pirates wing

25 December 2013 1 comment

Thoughts on Pirates’ season to date? Couple of glitches but we’re close to where we want to be. We’re a new squad and it’s taking […]

20 Questions: Brett Sturgess – Exeter prop

18 December 2013 0 comments

Nearly, but not quite for Exeter so far this season? Yes, especially in the last two weeks against Saracens and Bath. But we’ve been playing […]

20 Questions: Sonny Parker – London Welsh centre

11 December 2013 1 comment

Enjoying your campaign so far? Definitely. I was injured in pre-season so it’s been a bit topsy-turvy, but I’ve been in the side for the […]

20 Question: David Strettle – Saracens wing

4 December 2013 2 comments

Good season for Sarries so far? Yes. It feels like we’ve started with great momentum. Losing to Toulouse at Wembley was tough but we’re still […]

20 Questions: Karl Dickson – Harlequins scrum-half

27 November 2013 0 comments

Describe Quins’ season so far? Pretty mixed! We got shot down in Europe but proved we can compete when we put our game on the […]

20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half

20 November 2013 1 comment

Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few weeks have been about […]

20 Questions: Will James – Gloucester lock

13 November 2013 1 comment

Disappointing start for Gloucester? We’re not pleased and it’s there for all to see that we’re underachieving in some areas. But we’re addressing it. Your […]

20 Questions: Eoghan Grace – Plymouth Albion flanker

6 November 2013 0 comments

Enjoying the season so far? It’s going well. I’ve played in all but one of our games and I’m happy. I enjoyed Devon before and […]

20 Questions: Ian Gough – London Irish lock

30 October 2013 1 comment

Bet you never expected to be at Irish this season? No! An offer came in and within a week I was across the other side […]

20 Questions: Mark Easter – Sale Sharks No.8

23 October 2013 1 comment

Pleased with your season so far? Delighted. I injured my shoulder last November but recovered in time for the start of this season and things […]

20 Questions: George Watkins – Bristol winger

16 October 2013 0 comments

Pleased to be back after your thumb injury? It’s been frustrating but it’s great to be involved again and there’s a lot of excitement around […]

20 Questions: Mark Mapletoft – Harlequins backs coach

9 October 2013 0 comments

Pleased with your coaching career so far? Crikey, yes. I started as an academy coach at Saracens, then worked for the RFU before joining Quins […]

20 Questions: Andy Goode – London Wasps fly-half

2 October 2013 0 comments

An ex-Leicester man at Wasps… how? I know. If you’d told me when I was playing for Leicester that I’d end up playing for our […]

20 Questions: Andy Goode – London Wasps fly-half

2 October 2013 1 comment

An ex-Leicester man at Wasps… how? I know. If you’d told me when I was playing for Leicester that I’d end up playing for our […]

20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker

24 September 2013 1 comment

Had an interesting summer? It’s been busy. I played six games for Canada, helping us qualify for the World Cup against the USA, and now […]

20 Questions: Russell Earnshaw – former England Sevens coach

18 September 2013 1 comment

You left England 7s last month. Why? A family decision. Last year I was away 140 days and in my last year coaching Birmingham, in […]

20 Questions: Matt Thompson – Newcastle hooker

11 September 2013 0 comments

How are Falcons shaping up for the new season? We’re a lot more disciplined. Dean Richards brought in ex-Royal Marine and Newcastle player Andy Perry […]

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