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20 Questions: Michael Hills – Doncaster captain

30 December 2015 0 comments

What do you make of the Knights season so far? It’s been fantastic and we just have to keep it going! Did you expect to […]

My Life in Rugby: Jake Abbott – former Worcester and England Sevens

29 December 2015 0 comments

I’m living the proverbial dream as the first professional overseas player in America at the country’s first professional rugby club, Griffins RFC. It won’t be […]

Paul Ackford’s so wrong storms angry Danny Cipriani

16 December 2015 0 comments

Danny Cipriani reckons new England boss Eddie Jones must ignore the advice of former Red Rose lock Paul Ackford and look to Sale when picking […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star

27 October 2015 0 comments

I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so many respects I have […]

Marcus Watson eyes Newcastle Falcons’ No.13 shirt

13 August 2015 2 comments

While Anthony Watson contemplates helping England on the road to World Cup glory, older brother Marcus has his own challenges to face at Newcastle. Three-and-a-half […]

Young Gun: Callum Watson – London Irish scrum-half

24 July 2015 1 comment

Having seen his two big brothers make big waves in rugby, it was no surprise Callum Watson decided to follow in their footsteps and give […]

Flyer Josh Drauniniu on crusade to shake off Dean Ryan rejection

16 July 2015 0 comments

After a season to forget with Worcester Josh Drauniniu returns to London Welsh with one goal, to play rugby again. The winger, 29, spent the […]

20 Questions: Marcus Watson – England Sevens

17 June 2015 1 comment

What a year for England Sevens? It’s been awesome even if it’s been up and down. The Olympic situation made it a bit more complicated. […]

My Life in Rugby: Rob Vickerman – former England Sevens captain, Newcastle and Yorkshire Carnegie centre

19 May 2015 0 comments

I appreciate that having read this feature a fair few times over the years it usually starts with a remarkable memory of a significant victory, […]

Young Gun: James Cordy-Redden – Cross Keys full-back

15 May 2015 2 comments

James Cordy-Redden is about to sit his last exams at university but he could be an Olympian by next summer after signing a contract with […]

20 Questions: Mathew Tait – Leicester full-back

13 May 2015 0 comments

London Welsh made you work hard for that win, didn’t they? The objective was achieved as we got the bonus points but we were pretty […]

Watch us finish World Sevens Series with a flourish, says Tom Mitchell

7 May 2015 0 comments

England Sevens captain warns rivals that, having been good enough to win in Tokyo, they will be in much better shape for Glasgow and London legs.

My Life in Rugby: Jim Jenner – former Worcester and Newcastle No.8

5 May 2015 1 comment

I’ve been fortunate to play all around the world in Sevens and with some of the best players in the world in 15s, enjoying a […]

Vickerman announces retirement

22 April 2015 0 comments

Former England Sevens captain and Yorkshire Carnegie centre Rob Vickerman has announced that he has had to make the decision to retire from the game […]

England Sevens star Jeff Williams to join Bath

15 April 2015 1 comment

England Sevens player Jeff Williams will join Bath Rugby next season. The 26-year-old has scored 36 tries in his 20 tournament appearances on the HSBC […]

Nick Cain’s column: We’re on the wrong road to Rio with Joe Lydon

27 February 2015 1 comment

Phil Greening is concerned that Great Britain, and their qualification nominees, England, are taking the wrong road to Rio. The former Lions and England hooker, […]

Newcastle Falcons sign Sevens flyer Watson

24 February 2015 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons today announced the signing of England Sevens international Marcus Watson ahead of next season. The 23-year-old Watson, elder brother of England and Bath […]

England Sevens lose to Australia in Las Vegas Plate final

16 February 2015 1 comment

England Sevens went down to Australia 21-14 in the Plate final of the Las Vegas Sevens this morning. Australia had raced into a first half […]

Tom May to retire at the end of the season

9 January 2015 1 comment

London Welsh captain Tom May has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. May, who turns 36 next month, […]

Disappointing finish for England Sevens in Port Elizabeth

15 December 2014 1 comment

England suffered losses to hosts South Africa and then Fiji on Day Two of the South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth. After finishing second in […]

England Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth

10 December 2014 0 comments

England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. Alex Davis, Sam Stanley […]

England through to Dubai Sevens quarter-finals

5 December 2014 2 comments

England qualified for the Dubai Sevens quarter-finals but they will have take on New Zealand tomorrow morning. Simon Amor’s men lost their last pool game […]

Young Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back

28 November 2014 1 comment

Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two months in and the […]

Jeff Probyn: Was it really about driving standards or lining pockets?

7 November 2014 1 comment

New name, new trophy, new management but same old European tournament as all but the rank outsiders in their group (such as Sale) won at […]

Dream Team: Charlie Hayter – England Sevens and former Wasps and Moseley centre

22 October 2014 1 comment

1. Matt Mullan – He has one of the best work rates in the game and would not be out of place even in many […]

Young Gun: Jean-Baptisite Bruzulier – Worcester scrum-half

17 October 2014 0 comments

Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier gave himself a five-point birthday present on Monday leading Worcester to victory against Northampton in the A-League. The scrum-half even got on the […]

England finish third at Gold Coast Sevens

13 October 2014 1 comment

England Sevens finished third in the opening HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in the Gold Coast after beating South Africa in the third place play-off. […]

Young Gun: Auguy Slowik – Bristol full-back

10 October 2014 0 comments

Auguy Slowik is not the most famous name in Bristol‘s glittering squad but with four tries in the space of seven days the full-back is […]

James Rodwell unfazed by his Olympian task

10 October 2014 0 comments

England Sevens stalwart speaks to TRP ahead of World Series kick-off.

Burgess captains England Sevens on Gold Coast

2 October 2014 1 comment

Former Cornish Pirates flanker Phil Burgess will captain England Sevens in the opening leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series on the Gold Coast in […]

Nick Cain talks to Joe Lydon and Mike Friday about the GB challenge in the Rio Olympics Sevens

7 August 2014 0 comments

Joe Lydon and Mike Friday used to share the same vision of Sevens when they worked together at the RFU from 2001 to 2004, with […]

Sale Sharks in Sevens heaven as Magnus Lund climbs on board

2 August 2014 0 comments

Dave Seymour believes Lund’s re-signing will make Sale more lethal with, and without, the ball.

England name Sevens squad for Commonwealth Games

10 July 2014 0 comments

England Sevens head coach Simon Amor has gone for tried and tested as he named his squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later […]

Glint of gold sustains Ben Ryan on Fiji’s rocky road to Rio

8 July 2014 1 comment

TRP meets Ben Ryan after one year in charge of the most famous Sevens rugby team.

Wasp Hayter joins England Sevens

3 July 2014 0 comments

Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of Simon Amor’s centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has been training with the […]

Brake and Ellery to make England Sevens return in Moscow

25 June 2014 0 comments

John Brake and Mike Ellery will make their long-awaited return for England Sevens when they take the field in Moscow for the second leg of […]

England finish third at London Sevens

11 May 2014 0 comments

England put their semi-final disappointment at the London Sevens beating Fiji 26-19 to finish third. With tries from James Rodwell, Howard Packman, Tom Mitchell and […]

England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell nominated for IRB Player of the Year

7 May 2014 0 comments

Tom Mitchell has been nominated for the IRB Sevens Player of the Year. The England Sevens captain, who is the leading point scorer on the […]

England recall experienced trio for London Sevens

7 May 2014 0 comments

Chris Cracknell, Mat Turner and Christian Lewis-Pratt return to the England squad for the Marriott London Sevens this weekend where a record breaking crowd of […]

England Sevens lift plate in Glasgow

5 May 2014 1 comment

England lifted the plate at the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s yesterday after beating Kenya 26-5 in the final. There were tries for James Rodwell, Marcus […]

Tom Mitchell: Keep the pathway clear for students to reach very top

2 May 2014 1 comment

We are a few days away from the penultimate tournament of the 2013/14 HSBC World Sevens Series in Glasgow and therefore only a couple of […]

England Sevens aiming to go one better in Glasgow

2 May 2014 1 comment

Back in the UK after reaching the Hong Kong Sevens final, Dan Norton hopes England can go one better in the next couple of weeks […]

England Sevens opportunity for Howard Packman

29 April 2014 0 comments

England U20s flyer Howard Packman will join the England Sevens squad for the first time as they compete in the eighth leg of the HSBC Sevens […]

England Sevens finish second in Hong Kong

31 March 2014 1 comment

England finished runners-up at the Hong Kong Sevens losing out 26-7 to New Zealand. In front of a packed 40,000 crowd, Tom Powell crossed the […]

England Sevens finish third in Tokyo

24 March 2014 0 comments

England finish third in Tokyo after coming from behind to beat World Champions New Zealand 21-12 in the play-off. Tries from Marcus Watson and Dan […]

England Sevens to take on Wales at Twickenham

3 March 2014 0 comments

England will take on Wales in a one-off Sevens international staged immediately after Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations contest between the countries at Twickenham. The match […]

Tom Mitchell: Semi-final defeat to New Zealand hurts but we can’t wait for Tokyo

18 February 2014 0 comments

As we return to England with another fourth-place finish there is a now familiar feeling of so close yet so far. But if anything our […]

Room 101: Luke Fielden – England sevens

13 February 2014 0 comments

1. Coin-operated supermarket trollies I never carry cash really so it’s very frustrating for me when I go to the supermarket and find that you […]

London Irish sign Tom Guest

13 February 2014 1 comment

Tom Guest will join London Irish from next season after putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Exiles. The Harlequins back row […]

England finish fourth at Wellington Sevens

8 February 2014 1 comment

England finished fourth of the Wellington Sevens following a last-gasp 14-7 defeat to Fiji in the third-place play-off this morning. On the back of two […]

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