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Billy Vunipola will rise to challenge of Nathan Hughes

6 May 2016 0 comments

Billy Vunipola will see off the challenge of Nathan Hughes and prove he’s the best No.8 in world rugby, according to Saracens teammate Kelly Brown. […]

Nick Cain: Nathan Hughes must prove he has the clout to withstand the wolfpack assault

22 April 2016 0 comments

When it comes to individual clashes the Wasps against Saracens line-ups in the European Cup semi-finals at the Madejski flash like a slot-machine stuck on […]

Wallaby ace George Smith leads race for top gong – Rob Miller

13 April 2016 0 comments

Australian superstar George Smith is a prime contender to be crowned Aviva Premiership player of the year, according to Wasps team-mate Rob Miller. Back rower […]

Underdogs Cranleigh see off rugby’s school elite to win Rosslyn Park Sevens

22 March 2016 0 comments

Cranleigh turned giant slayers as they upset the odds to claim an historic Rosslyn Park Sevens title on Friday. Entering the Cup competition for the […]

Kruis and Itoje omitted for Six Nations gong

21 March 2016 0 comments

George Kruis and Maro Itoje have not been included in the 12-man shortlist for the Six Nations player of the tournament. Despite being the driving […]

The WRU is to blame for missing out on the Vunipola brothers

16 March 2016 0 comments

Billy and Mako Vunipola may have slipped through Wales‘fingers, but their first rugby coach is making sure that does not happen again. Pontypool & District […]

Jeff Probyn column: Lineout is looking strong again under George Kruis control

11 March 2016 0 comments

With the wheels now firmly back on the chariot, the dream of Grand Slam glory can at last be whispered. England’s win over Ireland, although […]

Nick Cain column: Cage this monster by downsizing the game

10 March 2016 0 comments

The biggest monster facing the healthy future of Rugby Union is the ‘Nanny State’, and it is far more dangerous than any muscle-bound meathead. This […]

Jeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau

2 March 2016 0 comments

It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all that will interest the […]

Vunipola brothers sign new Saracens deal

22 February 2016 0 comments

Mako and Billy Vunipola have committed their futures to Saracens by signing fresh contract extensions which will see the England duo stay at Allianz Park […]

Brendan Gallagher: Come on Eddie, show some brotherly love and play Billy plus Mako Vunipola from the start

10 February 2016 0 comments

Fe’ao Vunipola and his wife the Rev Iesinga Vunipola are always proud of their sons whatever the day of the week and regardless of whether […]

Watch out Billy, Nathan Hughes wants both your shirts!

12 January 2016 0 comments

Wasps juggernaut Nathan Hughes has already made Billy Vunipola‘s No.8 jersey his own at club level and now says he feels ready to do the […]

Saracens claim bonus-point in Newcastle

7 December 2015 0 comments

Saracens continued their unbeaten start to the Premiership season with a convincing 38-3 bonus-point win at Newcastle yesterday. Charlie Hodgson converted Samuela Vunisa’s try and […]

Billy Vunipola ruled out of World Cup

29 September 2015 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a knee ligament strain. The Saracens No.8 suffered the injury in […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Bonus-point win for England in RWC opener

18 September 2015 0 comments

A last-gasp try form Billy Vunipola helped England secure what could be a vital 35-11 bonus-point win over Fiji in the opening game of the […]

20 Questions: Thomas Waldrom – Exeter No.8

2 September 2015 2 comments

How’s pre-season going? We’ve had a tough few weeks as it always is at Exeter but we had a week off last week and I […]

If Manu Tuilagi needs a bodyguard on a night out he just has to ask, says Billy Vunipola

13 June 2015 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi deserves to be cut some slack, according to his England pal Billy Vunipola, who is backing the errant Leicester centre to overcome his […]

Saracens No.8 Billy Vunipola relishing Northampton challenge

22 May 2015 1 comment

Billy Vunipola is fully aware of the challenge awaiting Saracens at Northampton tomorrow in the Premiership semi-finals but the No.8 is relishing the occasion. The […]

Premiership semi-finals teams

22 May 2015 1 comment

Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross Batty, David Wilson; Stuart […]

Vunipola brothers commit to Saracens

29 April 2015 0 comments

Saracens today announced that brothers Billy and Mako Vunipola have committed to Saracens for the foreseeable future after signing multi-year contract extension. 24-year-old loosehead Mako […]

Billy Vunipola free to face Clermont

15 April 2015 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has been cleared of head-butting Matthew Tait last night making him free to play against Clermont in the Champions Cup semi-finals this Saturday. […]

Champions Cup quarter-finals teams

3 April 2015 0 comments

Clermont v Northampton Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; 10. Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic ; Vincent Debaty, Benjamin Kayser, Davit […]

Hendre Fourie: England have the right mix

27 February 2015 0 comments

James Haskell may favour playing in the seven shirt but former England openside Hendre Fourie believes the reason he’s playing his best rugby again for […]

Dai Young said ‘no’ to national job to stay at Wasps

20 January 2015 0 comments

DoR turned down an international coaching offer before re-signing with Wasps to run their Coventry revolution.

Arrogance took over in the autumn admits Billy Vunipola

14 January 2015 0 comments

England No.8 opens his heart over the reasons behind his dramatic slump in form during the autumn internationals.

England No.8 Vunipola out of Wallabies Test

24 November 2014 1 comment

Billy Vunipola will not feature for England against Australia on Saturday after suffering a concussion playing for Saracens on the weekend. The No.8, who was […]

20 Questions: Ben Spencer – Saracens scrum-half

12 November 2014 1 comment

How’s your season been? It’s gone well. Playing in the Double Header and our first couple of games was great and we’ve had a good […]

Munster v Saracens teams

23 October 2014 0 comments

Munster: Felix Jones; Andrew Conway, Andrew Smith, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; James Cronin, Duncan Casey, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Paul O’Connell; […]

20 Questions: Richard Barrington – Saracens prop

8 October 2014 1 comment

Fine start to the season? Yes. It’s great to have been on the right side of a couple of tight results after last season’s Premiership […]

Dream Team: Tom Varndell – Wasps and former Leicester wing

6 October 2014 0 comments

1. Matt Mullan – One of the fittest players I’ve ever played with. The ultimate professional on and off the pitch leads by example in […]

Jeff Probyn: Delayed start to season will benefit clubs in long run

10 September 2014 0 comments

Here we go again, as soon as there is the slightest potential to extract some money from the RFU, the Premiership simply cannot resist. In […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Play Manu Tuilagi in centre with Luther Burrell

18 June 2014 0 comments

The experiment of playing Manu Tuilagi on the right wing didn’t work yesterday and if England want to end this tour on a high in […]

Euro Cup place ‘will keep’ Joe Launchbury at London Wasps

6 June 2014 0 comments

Fears that England lock Joe Launchbury could be the next Wasps star pinched by Saracens have eased now that qualification for the Champions Cup has been achieved.

Nick Cain discovers what England can expect in New Zealand

15 May 2014 0 comments

Jimmy Cowan has such an intimate knowledge of the workings of All Blacks that it’s surprising Steve Hansen hasn’t had him on a witness protection […]

I’ve not won the super 8s battle yet, admits Billy Vunipola

13 May 2014 1 comment

Billy Vunipola is England’s premier ball-carrier but he knows all this could change in an instant and that any number of contenders at No.8 are ready to take his place.

Billy Vunipola fit to face Ulster?

3 April 2014 0 comments

Billy Vunipola could make his return for Saracens as they face Ulster in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. The No.8 suffered an ankle injury […]

Courtney Lawes and Joe Launchbury are ‘best in the world’

21 March 2014 0 comments

Former England lock Ben Kay has hailed the Courtney Lawes/Joe Launchbury double act as the perfect second row partnership.

Nick Cain: Disco kids can lead Wales a dance

5 March 2014 1 comment

Danny Care and Owen Farrell have been dancing to a new beat this season. It emerged this week that when the England half-backs are in […]

Billy Vunipola out of the Six Nations

24 February 2014 1 comment

England‘s Six Nations hopes have been felt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola is out for the rest of the competition with an […]

One of world’s best No.8s? I’m not even top in Wales, says humble Taulupe Faletau

13 February 2014 0 comments

Trying to make Taulupe Faletau sing his own praises, and watching him refuse to brand himself as one of the best No.8s in the world, is as painful as it is refreshing.

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England

13 November 2013 0 comments

As thoughts turn to New Zealand do you judge Chris Robshaw’s team on their first half performance or that inexplicably poor performance after the break? […]

Battering ram Billy Vunipola is Richard Hill’s top man

7 November 2013 2 comments

The modern loose forward can be a man of many hats: specialist, scavenger or even a six-and-a-half. But Richard Hill believes there’s no substitute for a back row battering ram, and for Billy Vunipola, the cap certainly fits.

Jacques Burger gives the credit to Billy Vunipola for flying start

23 October 2013 2 comments

He has been called the best ‘signing’ of the summer after putting two years of injury hell behind him – but Jacques Burger claims he cannot compare to wrecking-ball clubmate Billy Vunipola.

Nick Cain talks to Saracens coach Phil Morrow about the amazing Billy Vunipola

18 September 2013 0 comments

Billy Vunipola is a tank, and at Twickenham two weeks ago London Irish found him virtually unstoppable. The pulverising charges of the gargantuan Saracens back […]

Peter Jackson: Why it may pay to keep faith with Vunipolas

13 June 2013 1 comment

Before she takes morning service at Avenue Methodist Church in High Wycombe today (last Sunday), the Reverend Singa Vunipola will say a private prayer for […]

Pushy England beat Consur XV before Argentina Tests

2 June 2013 1 comment

England put on a solid first-half display to beat the Consur XV 41-21 in Uruguay ahead of their two-game Test Series against Argentina. London Wasps […]

James Haskell: Being big and strong does not make you good

22 May 2013 1 comment

Is rugby becoming too dangerous? Are players getting too big? Could rugby be heading the same way as the NFL, with all the inherent injury […]

20 Questions: Ashley Johnson – London Wasps flanker

3 May 2013 1 comment

Enjoyed the move to Wasps? I really have. The culture is a bit different from South Africa but I’ve been fortunate with the club and […]

One more signing at Wasps

3 May 2013 0 comments

London Wasps announced the signing of hooker Neil Cochrane for next season from Bedford. The former Scotland Under-21 international has previously played for Doncaster and […]