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20 Questions: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half

20 August 2013 0 comments

Been anywhere nice on holiday? I had a few days on the Scilly Isles and the rest of the time has been spent renovating a […]

Brendan Gallagher: The Puma underdogs must show teeth again

16 August 2013 1 comment

And now the hard work and the pain really begins. Making their debut in the Rugby Championship last season was an exhilarating but daunting experience for […]

Young Gun: Will Bigley – London Wasps prop

1 August 2013 0 comments

He may not be a Wasps regular just yet, but with the tutorage of a former All Black captain 21-year-old Will Bigley is well prepared […]

No frills on Jon Mills as he swims with the Sale Sharks

27 July 2013 1 comment

In his heart he’ll always be a Dragon, but Jon Mills is now prepared to do whatever it takes to stoke the fires at his […]

‘Nerd’ Dom Barrow has passion to learn with Newcastle Falcons

26 July 2013 0 comments

He might have been one of the most sought-after players in the Championship but Newcastle Falcons new boy Dom Barrow is already well aware of […]

Nick Cain looks ahead to the 2015 World Cup showdown between England, Wales and Australia

25 July 2013 1 comment

We are six months closer to the 2015 World Cup Pool of Pain, and the Lions victory over Australia provides a natural watershed from which […]

Room 101: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop

14 July 2013 0 comments

1. Bad Banter You get some dreadful banter in rugby but the worst culprits tend to be hookers. In terms of being ‘chopsy’, hookers are […]

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

10 July 2013 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at 6’8” tall and weighing […]

“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni

3 July 2013 1 comment

Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind. He won a drawn-out […]

Young Gun: Owen Jenkins, Wales U20s winger

29 June 2013 0 comments

The son of former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins and part of the Welsh U20s squad at the Junior World Championships – it would be easy […]

RFU announce 2013-2014 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures

26 June 2013 1 comment

The Rugby Football Union today announced the fixtures for the upcoming 2013-2014 Championship season. The regular season has been extended from 22 to 23 rounds […]

New Lion Billy Twelvetrees was once allowed to escape as a Tiger

21 June 2013 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees has gone from uncapped England contender to Lions tourist in the space of five months but, remarkably, he was once considered surplus to […]

Baby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes

9 June 2013 0 comments

South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks backed up their 97-0 […]

Saints sign another prop

3 June 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced that Gareth Denman is moving to Franklin’s Gardens this summer from Rotherham Titans, adding to the club’s options at tight-head prop. […]

Young Gun: Jonah Holmes – Wasps and Henley full-back

25 May 2013 0 comments

Jonah Holmes made the bold call to switch from the back of rucks to the last line of defence at the start of this season […]

Dream Team: Tom Johnson – Exeter and England flanker

22 May 2013 0 comments

1. Brett Sturgess – He would kill me if I didn’t put him! He’s a great scrummager and also very good around the park. 2. […]

RFU Championship Dream Team 2012-13

21 May 2013 0 comments

The four Championship semi-finalists dominate this year’s Dream XV with Nottingham and Newcastle, the top two sides from the regular season, boasting four representatives each. Nottingham’s […]

Young Gun: Tom Smallbone – London Irish prop

18 May 2013 2 comments

London Irish prop Tom Smallbone has been doing more than his fair share of homework this season and hopes it will pay dividends should he […]

Andy Robinson: My three Lions to scatter the Wallabies

17 May 2013 0 comments

Former England and Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has earmarked Justin Tipuric, Tom Youngs and Leigh Halfpenny as his Lions players to dazzle during the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Forget the chess game let’s go for check mate

16 May 2013 0 comments

The squad Stuart Lancaster has selected to tour Argentina next month is spot on, and I like the inclusion of 11 non-capped players. I only […]

Greene King to be title sponsors of RFU Championship

14 May 2013 3 comments

Brewing giant Greene King are set to become the first title sponsor of the RFU Championship in a three-year deal believed to be worth £1.2m. […]

Wales call in Patchell for the injured Priestland

13 May 2013 0 comments

Cardiff Blues fly-half Rhys Patchell has been called upon by Wales to replace Rhys Priestland for their two-Test tour of Japan. The Scalets’ playmaker aggravated […]

Sharks move for Joe Ford

13 May 2013 1 comment

Sale Sharks have made another signing for next season by swooping to capture Leeds Carnegie playmaker Joe Ford. Ford, brother of George and son of […]

Newcastle beat Leeds to reach Championship final

12 May 2013 1 comment

Newcastle will play Bedford in the Championship final after a 34-30 aggregate win over Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park today. Jimmy Gopperth kicked all the […]

Leeds figure it out with two sevens like Wales

7 May 2013 1 comment

Just as two opensides helped Wales to Six Nations glory against England, Leeds’ own magnificent sevens – Jacob Rowan and Chris Walker – have handed […]

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 […]

My Life in Rugby: Lee Beach – London Welsh and former Ospreys and Wales Sevens captain

2 May 2013 1 comment

We were in Dubai getting ready for the World Cup Sevens quarter-final in 2009 and Aled Thomas asked me how many pairs of boxer shorts […]

Richard Baxter to hang up the boots

2 May 2013 2 comments

Richard Baxter has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season. The long-serving No.8, 34, who has helped the Exeter reach […]

Elliot Daly benefits from 15-love at first sight

1 May 2013 2 comments

It has not always been the smoothest of transitions for Elliot Daly at full-back this season but according to Wasps backs coach Shane Howarth it […]

England U20 bring Purdy in for injured Jennings

30 April 2013 0 comments

England U20 have been forced into making a change to their IRB Junior World Championship squad after Sale Sharks centre Mark Jennings was ruled out with […]

Nick Cain: Be brave and blood more kids against Pumas

29 April 2013 1 comment

Should England go to Argentina with purely a development side, or should they go with enough experience and firepower to ensure that they win the […]

Room 101: Dan Robson –Gloucester scrum-half

28 April 2013 2 comments

1. Seagulls There was a time when I used to like the sound of seagulls, as it reminded me of good times spent on holiday […]

Ed Jackson to join London Wasps

24 April 2013 0 comments

Ed Jackson is to join London Wasps next season from London Welsh. The 25-year-old back row signs for the Men in Black having hugely impressed […]

Jeremy Guscott looks at the contenders for the Lions captaincy and selects his man

18 April 2013 0 comments

For the first in a long time whoever Warren Gatland selects as his Lions captain will not be a majority pick by most supporters. In […]

Nick Cain: Baxter can improve England’s set-piece

12 April 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has made a smart move in asking Rob Baxter to join the England set-up as forwards coach for the tour to Argentina this […]

Jeremy Guscott: Ref scrums as laws say and all will be fine again

11 April 2013 0 comments

The scrum statistics from the Six Nations makes grim reading and tell us a great deal about the state of the game in the Northern […]

Another Championship player joins London Irish

11 April 2013 0 comments

London Irish have signed hooker Mike Mayhew on a three-year contract from Newcastle Falcons. Mayhew joined the Sunbury-based side as injury cover earlier in the […]

Jeff Probyn: RFU must step in and end this financial ring-fencing

10 April 2013 1 comment

As the disappointments of the Six Nations fades into memory, club rugby comes back into focus as we approach the business end of the season […]

London Irish sign Rotherham duo

10 April 2013 0 comments

London Irish added depth to their back-line option with the signings of Eamonn Sheridan and Fergus Mulchrone from Championship side Rotherham on two-year deals, it […]

Wasps snap up Bedford flyer

4 April 2013 1 comment

London Wasps have signed highly rated young winger Josh Bassett from Bedford Blues. Bassett topped the RFU Championship try-scoring charts last season with 14 and […]

Jeff Probyn: End this cult of ‘superstar’ refs and sort out the scrum

27 March 2013 0 comments

If there is one thing that has made this Six Nations Championship more memorable than most, it is the controversy that has surrounded the referees. In almost […]

Young Gun: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – Northampton prop

23 March 2013 1 comment

Being picked to start for England U20s on home soil at Franklin’s Gardens against Italy – Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi admits he could not have asked for […]

Peter Jackson: Trust me, Cardiff jinx waits for Lancaster!

21 March 2013 0 comments

At a dinner in London some years ago, the English defined their rugby relationship with the Welsh as one based on “trust and understanding”. Dudley […]

Rob Howley: England showdown is so huge

12 March 2013 0 comments

Rob Howley last night (Saturday) billed Wales‘ Six Nations clash with England as one of the biggest of their lives. Wales, who marched past Scotland […]

Jeremy Guscott: Clockwork England show their composure

2 March 2013 0 comments

Remember the great England World Cup-winning side and the management mantra that came from their head coach Sir Clive Woodward, T-CUP, which was shorthand for […]

Healy wins appeal to play France

28 February 2013 0 comments

Cian Healy will be available to face France on March 9 for the next round of the RBS Six Nations after winning an appeal against […]

Andy Robinson: “I could not face Scotland’s fans after failures”

27 February 2013 1 comment

Andy Robinson has revealed the deep-seated sense of frustration that led to him resigning as head coach of Scotland in November. Robinson starts as director […]

Joe Carlisle joins London Wasps

22 February 2013 0 comments

As rumoured for a number of weeks now, Worcester Warriors fly-half Joe Carlisle will be wearing the London Wasps jersey next season. Rated as one […]

Geoff Parling can boss the Lions, says Aussie great Nathan Sharpe

21 February 2013 0 comments

Nathan Sharpe, one of the great Wallaby locks, believes Geoff Parling will be given the responsibility to ‘marshal the cattle’ as the Lions lineout caller […]

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