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Brendan Gallagher: Premiership final preview

26 May 2016 0 comments

It’s been a long haul but nobody can question that the two best and most consistent club sides in England will be contesting the Premiership […]

Owen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye

26 May 2016 0 comments

Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England and Lions wing Ugo […]

Luke Narraway upbeat despite London Irish relegation

14 May 2016 0 comments

Luke Narraway is convinced relegated London Irish can follow the examples of Harlequins and Northampton by bouncing back to the top-flight stronger – if they […]

Premiership round 22 teams

6 May 2016 0 comments

Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Will Homer; Nathan Catt, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Charlie […]

Premiership round 21 teams

29 April 2016 0 comments

Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, Olly Woodburn; Gareth Steenson (c), Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Harry Williams; […]

Nick Cain Column: Refs must crackdown to prevent this abuse

20 April 2016 0 comments

The growing unease in English Rugby Union’s refereeing ranks about the rise in football-style abuse of officials, as well as a marked decline in sportsmanship […]

Champions Cup quarter-finals teams

8 April 2016 0 comments

Racing 92 v Toulon Racing 92: Brice Dulin; Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff; Dan Carter, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy Ben Arous, Dimitri Szarzewski […]

Premiership round 19 teams

1 April 2016 0 comments

Bath v Saracens Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Horacio Agulla; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nathan Catt, Rob Webber, Henry Thomas; Charlie […]

Beers and banter got us to Grand Slam says Mako Vunipola

30 March 2016 0 comments

Mako Vunipola has revealed why being handed personal responsibility by new boss Eddie Jones helped England‘s players achieve a first Six Nations grand slam since […]

Chris Ashton not allowed to appeal gouging ban

4 February 2016 0 comments

Chris Ashton‘s appeal against the ten-week gouging ban he received last month has been rejected. The Saracens wing was found guilty of making contact with […]

Chris Ashton to appeal gouging suspension

26 January 2016 0 comments

Saracens have confirmed that Chris Ashton will be appealing the ten-week suspension he received last week. The winger was found guilty of making contact with […]

Two more years in Bath for Rokoduguni

21 January 2016 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni will be staying at Bath for at least another two years after the wing put pen to paper on a new contract. The […]

Gouging ban rules Chris Ashton out of Six Nations

20 January 2016 0 comments

Chris Ashton has been ruled out of the Six Nations after receiving a 10-week ban for eye gouging Ulster‘s Luke Marshall. The incident happened during […]

VIDEO: Clermont flanker cited for Wayne Barnes push

19 January 2016 0 comments

Viktor Kolelishvili has beens cited following his much talked-about push on Wayne Barnes in Clermont‘s defeat to the Ospreys in the Champions Cup. The Georgian […]

Seven uncapped player in England squad

13 January 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones has named seven uncapped players in his first England squad as head coach. The 33-man squad will meet at Pennyhill Park on January […]

20 Questions: Nathan Earle – Saracens wing

6 January 2016 0 comments

How are you settling at London Scottish? Very well thanks! I’ve been here more or less a month now and I’m very happy to be […]

Brendan Gallagher: New hope for British clubs as the old empires crumble in Europe

31 December 2015 0 comments

How the mighty have fallen. We still have two rounds of the Pool stages left – in fact some teams have three ties remaining after […]

Nick Cain: Here’s how Eddie Jones could make some big changes

31 December 2015 0 comments

Never underestimate the electric-shock speed at which things can change in our sport. It is just under three months since England crashed out of the […]

Champions Cup round 3 teams

11 December 2015 0 comments

Pool 1 Oyonnax v Saracens Oyonnax: Quentin Etienne; Silvere Tian, Guillaume Bousses, Alaska Taufa, Dug Codjo; Rory Clegg, Fabien Cibray; Soane Tonga’uiha, Jeremie Maurouard, Horace […]

Premiership round 1 teams

16 October 2015 0 comments

Bath v Exeter Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Anthony Watson; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Jeremy Guscott: Jonny May must keep improving to make himself invaluable

13 August 2015 1 comment

There is always a dilemma for international coaches such as Stuart Lancaster when it comes to cutting players, because it is so important that they […]

Nick Cain talks to England’s world class lock Courtney Lawes about his vital role in RWC 2015

13 August 2015 0 comments

Courtney Lawes hits twice as hard in the tackle as most of his Red Rose team-mates, and it has earned him a reputation as the […]

England in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan

7 August 2015 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England “something different”. Red Rose […]

VIDEO: Chris Ashton opens up ahead of the World Cup

26 June 2015 0 comments

Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.

Nick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw

25 June 2015 1 comment

The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery that their Top 14 […]

Shane Williams’ column: Chris Ashton will lift England but Wales won’t be worried

28 May 2015 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster’s die is cast, but this Dai certainly isn’t downcast! England‘s 50-man squad won’t hold many fears for Warren Gatland and his Welsh players. […]

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Premiership play-offs preview

21 May 2015 0 comments

Northampton (1) Story of the season The reigning champions may have wobbled badly in Europe with those big defeats against Racing and, of course, Clermont […]

Burgess and Itoje in England World Cup training squad

20 May 2015 3 comments

Sam Burgess and Maro Itoje have today been named in Stuart Lancaster’s England World Cup training squad. Rugby League superstar Burgess only joined Bath last […]

England shouldn’t pension off old guard says Ugo Monye

15 May 2015 0 comments

Ugo Monye believes England‘s World Cup wing selections are potentially set in stone but has urged boss Stuart Lancaster not to dismiss the old guard. […]

Nick Cain talks to Saracens wing Chris Ashton about England and the Premiership title race

14 May 2015 0 comments

Chris Ashton has spent all season looking-in at the England squad from the outside, and the Saracens wing yearns to be back at the epicentre […]

VIDEO: Interview with Chris Ashton

1 May 2015 1 comment

Our latest Killik Rugby interview is with Saracens and England wing Chris Ashton. Ashton makes his 100th Premiership appearance next weekend and reflects on his career […]

Premiership round 20 teams

24 April 2015 2 comments

Bath v London Irish London Irish: Andrew Fenby; Topsy Ojo, Eoin Griffin, Fergus Mulchrone, Alex Lewington; Chris Noakes, Darren Allinson; Tom Court, David Paice, Richard […]

Don’t write off Chris Ashton for England, says Mark Cueto

23 April 2015 1 comment

Former Test star reckons Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson are in pole position for England wing shirts.

Young Gun: George Perkins – England U20s & Saracens wing

17 April 2015 0 comments

George Perkins used to be the fast kid running around people but he has had to find new tricks since joining Saracens and the past […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Can Saracens exploit scars of 2014?

16 April 2015 2 comments

The two stand-out performances in European Cup history have both come within the last 12 months and on Saturday the two teams responsible meet in […]

Brendan Gallagher looks back at five gems from the European Cup semi-finals

15 April 2015 1 comment

1999: Ulster 33 Stade Francais 27 The English clubs weren’t involved in the 1998-9 competition but frankly nobody really missed them and Ulster’s magical mystery […]

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 […]

Aviva Premiership round 17 teams

6 March 2015 2 comments

Bath v Sale Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Sam Burgess, Kyle Eastmond, Olly Woodburn; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Rob Webber, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!

25 February 2015 0 comments

There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that fate and twice even […]

Champions Cup round 6 teams

23 January 2015 1 comment

POOL 1 Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Thomas Domingo, Benjamin Kayser, Davit […]

Champions Cup round 5 teams

16 January 2015 0 comments

POOL 1 Saracens v Munster Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, David Strettle; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Petrus […]

Premiership round 13 teams

9 January 2015 0 comments

Bath v Wasps Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Sam Burgess, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Aviva Premiership round 10 teams

19 December 2014 0 comments

Harlequins v Newcastle Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Tim Swiel, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Joe Gray, Kyle Sinckler; Charlie […]

Aviva Premiership round 9 teams

28 November 2014 1 comment

Bath v Harlequins Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Aviva Premiership round 8 teams

19 November 2014 1 comment

Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Carl Rimmer, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tomas Francis; Dean […]

Aviva Premiership round 7 teams

13 November 2014 0 comments

Bath v Newcastle Bath: Luke Arscott; Olly Woodburn, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; Gavin Henson, Micky Young; Nathan Catt, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]