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Nick Cain: Stubborn Stuart Lancaster must admit mistakes

14 February 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster is doing a Sinatra. By sticking with the same 23 man line-up against the Scots that lost to France in Paris he said […]

England U20s call on Walker and Owen

5 February 2014 1 comment

Jack Walker and Will Owen have beend called up by England U20s ahead of their Six Nations game against Scotland on Friday at Netherdale. Leeds […]

Nick Cain: Danny Cipriani is a risk, but he could unlock golden door

2 January 2014 0 comments

Who holds the keys to No.10 for England? There is no shortage of contenders to pilot them through the 2015 World Cup passage, with Owen […]

Young Gun: Jack Walker – Leeds & England U20 hooker

27 December 2013 1 comment

For the last few years it’s been his older brother Chris making the headlines at Leeds Carnegie, but fresh from beating Australia with England U18s, […]

Alex Gray in line for England Sevens debut in Dubai

20 November 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray is set to make his first appearance in the HSBC Sevens World Series after being named in the England squad for the Dubai […]

Exeter’s Sandy Park to host LV=Cup final

5 November 2013 1 comment

Premiership Rugby announced today that the 2013-2014 LV= Cup final will take place at Sandy Park on March 16. The home of the Exeter Chiefs […]

Anthony Watson added to England squad

3 November 2013 0 comments

Bath full-back Anthony Watson has been added to England squad ahead of their clash against Argentina next Saturday. The England U20 world-champion has been in […]

Young Gun: Charlie Ewels – Bath lock

25 October 2013 0 comments

Charlie Ewels has been nurtured by Bath and England since the age of 15 but there is only one man the second row is happy […]

2013-2014 England U20s squad named

2 September 2013 0 comments

Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have named their England Under 20s squad for the new season The 32-man group, which include 11 members of the […]

Brendan Gallagher gets the inside track on how England’s academies are producing players to progress on the international pathway

30 August 2013 2 comments

Until this June, England – despite its vast player resources – had never won the IRB U20 World Championship or indeed its predecessor the IRB […]

Young Gun: Harry Wells – England U20s lock

6 July 2013 1 comment

He may just have a watching brief during today’s JWC final but England U20s and Leicester lock Harry Wells believes that patience will prove his best […]

20 Questions: Ross Moriarty – England U20s flanker

28 June 2013 0 comments

Enjoying the England U20s experience? Great, apart from losing narrowly to South Africa which was very disappointing. All the boys are getting on well and […]

England Under 20s crowned Junior World Champions

23 June 2013 0 comments

Jack Nowell and Sam Hill scored two late tries as England came from behind to be crowned Junior World Champions for the first time beating […]

20 Questions: Nathan Morris – England U20s & Wasps hooker

22 June 2013 0 comments

Enjoying the England U20s experience? Brilliant! We’ve got a great ethos and really good squad spirit. It’s more like being with a club side than […]

England U20s name side for JWC final

22 June 2013 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championship in France tomorrow. Coaches Nick Walshe […]

Jack Clifford nominated for Young Player of the Year

21 June 2013 2 comments

England Under20 captain Jack Clifford has been nominated for the IRB Junior Player of the Year award alongside Wales fly-half Sam Davies and New Zealand […]

England v Baby Blacks: highlights

19 June 2013 1 comment

Last night England U20s qualified for the Junior World Champions final after beating New Zealand 33-21. Read the full report here. Watch the highlights below. England […]

England to meet Wales in JWC final

18 June 2013 0 comments

England will meet Wales in the final of the IRB Junior World Championships on Sunday after they beat New Zealand and South Africa in the […]

20 Questions: Jack Clifford – England U20 captain

14 June 2013 0 comments

Excited about the Junior World Championships? Can’t wait. It’s a great end to what has been a good season for me. Quins won the A-League […]

England U20s ring the changes for USA

12 June 2013 0 comments

England U20s have made 11 changes for their final IRB Junior World Championship Pool game against USA. Despite a 31-24 defeat to South Africa last time […]

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 […]

England U20s off to winning start at JWC

5 June 2013 0 comments

England U20 have made the best possible start to their Junior World Championship with a 30-6 win over France in La Roche sur Yon. Nick […]

Nick Walshe: Yes, England U20s have talent to win this year

5 June 2013 2 comments

England U20s head coach Nick Walshe has backed his side to create history by landing their first IRB Junior World Championship trophy. Three times England […]

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 […]

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 […]

England U20 side named for JWC

26 April 2013 0 comments

England Under 20s coaches Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have named their 28-man squad ahead of the IRB Junior World Championship in France, which kicks […]

Bath sign Watson and Sisi

25 April 2013 0 comments

As announced by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, Bath have signed the highly rated England U20 flyer Anthony Watson from London Irish. The […]

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 […]

Bath confirm Matt Garvey signing

3 April 2013 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, London Irish forward Matt Garvey will join Bath next season. Capable of covering both […]

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 […]

Luke Cowan-Dickie hooked on new role

19 March 2013 0 comments

Even by England‘s precocious standards loosehead prop Luke Cowan-Dickie stood out as an early developer – now the Chiefs teenager has taken the bold move […]

Young Gun: Harry Sloan – Harlequins and England U20 centre

23 February 2013 1 comment

A year ago Harry Sloan was battling hard to earn a contract at Harlequins – fast-forward 12 months and he has already scored for the […]

Exeter signs Gloucester’s Dave Lewis

14 February 2013 2 comments

Dave Lewis will be donning the colours of Exeter Chiefs next season after he agreed a move from Aviva Premiership rivals Gloucester. The former England […]

Ireland U20 v England U20: teams

7 February 2013 1 comment

England U20 have made four changes ahead of their clash with Ireland in Athlone on Friday. Sale Sharks Mark Jennings comes in at outside centre […]

England U20 get under way with win over Scotland U20

1 February 2013 1 comment

England U20 have began the defence of their Six Nations crown with a 15-6 win over Scotland in Plymouth tonight. Scotland fly-half Tommy Allan put […]

Live: England U20 v Scotland U20

1 February 2013 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as the England U20 take on the Scotland U20 in the opening round of the RBS U20 […]

Stuart Lancaster keeps ‘gutted’ Tom Varndell in loop

25 January 2013 0 comments

Tom Varndell got the phone call he had been expecting last week and again he was left out in the cold – but his record-breaking […]

Purdy and Sloan added to England U20 for 6 Nations

10 January 2013 0 comments

Henry Purdy and Harry Sloan have been added to the England U20 squad ahead of the Six Nations. The Leicester wing and Harlequins centre are […]

Mont-de Marsan v London Irish teams

10 January 2013 0 comments

Shane Geraghty will captain London Irish tonight when they come up against Mont-de-Marsan in the fifth round of the Amlin Challenge Cup at Stade Guy […]

Young Gun: Will Hooley – Northampton fly-half

5 January 2013 1 comment

As a young fly-half there aren’t many better mentors to learn from than Jonny Wilkinson – so Northampton‘s Will Hooley admits he has no excuse […]

Nick Cain: Grayson stricken by Midlands fly-halfitis

7 December 2012 2 comments

Paul Grayson’s exit from Northampton after being at Franklin’s Gardens as an assistant coach and player for 19 years suggests that the former England and […]

Joe Launchbury named England’s Man of the Autumn Series

7 December 2012 0 comments

London Wasps lock Joe Launchbury 21 was today named England’s QBE Man of the Series following the Autumn Internationals. 21-year-old Launchbury, above, played in all […]

Scotland v Tonga teams

22 November 2012 0 comments

Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote looks set to make is Scotland debut after being named on the bench for the reception of Tonga on Saturday in […]

Nick Cain assesses the challenge ahead for England against the big three

11 November 2012 2 comments

Now comes the reckoning. Forget about all the window-dressing surrounding the good intentions of Stuart Lancaster’s young hopefuls and cut to the harsh reality of […]

LV Cup Round 1: preview and predictions

11 November 2012 1 comment

London Irish v Sale With both team in serious need to build on momentum, Brian Smith and Steve Diamond have named a strong side in […]

England v Fiji Teams

9 November 2012 1 comment

Tom Youngs will make his England Test debut in Saturday’s Test against Fiji at Twickenham. The Leicester hooker, who played twice in midweek during the […]

Launchbury and Vunipola in England’s match day squad

6 November 2012 1 comment

Former England U20 duo Joe Launchbury and Mako Vunipola have been named by Stuart Lancaster in England matchday 23 for the reception of Fiji at […]

Nick Cain: This waste of George Ford’s talent is so senseless

12 October 2012 6 comments

There are imperfections in most rugby structures, but, when it comes to getting the right outcome for the national team, England‘s stick out like a […]