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20 Questions: Mark Wilson – Newcastle flanker

26 March 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed a bit of time off? Yes. Four tough league games took their toll so it was good to recharge the batteries. And 30 of […]

Jeremy Guscott: England lead the way in my team of Six Nations

26 March 2014 0 comments

There was not much separating the four top sides in this year’s Six Nations, as the tournament took us on a journey that was great […]

Brendan Gallagher: The sevens wonder of the world still going at 75!

26 March 2014 0 comments

Over the years camp followers have suffered from severe sunburn, hypothermia and trench foot watching the HSBC Rosslyn Park School Sevens but that all comes […]

Dream Team: Phil Vickery – former Lions, England and Wasps prop

24 March 2014 1 comment

1. Christian Califano – I watched him as a lad and he took front row play to a new level. His ball play was excellent […]

Mike Brown named RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship

21 March 2014 1 comment

Mike Brown has been named RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship to cap a superb tournament. The England full-back secured over 34 per cent […]

Brendan Gallagher: 150 years on and rugby’s oldest rivalry just as fierce

21 March 2014 1 comment

They have been knocking lumps out of each other for 150 years now so it was probably fitting that Richmond and Blackheath fought out a […]

Jeff Probyn: Is it coincidence that scrums become messy with Gethin Jenkins?

21 March 2014 1 comment

Well, well, well, what’s going on? The long held view that the front row is made up of men who are as tough as the […]

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.

London Irish legend Declan Danaher retires from rugby

20 March 2014 1 comment

London Irish stalwart Declan Danaher has announced his retirement from playing rugby. Danaher, who made 275 appearances for the Exiles since joining in 1999, has […]

Tom Mitchell: Konichiwa from Japan’s capital

20 March 2014 0 comments

Konichiwa! That is pretty much the extent of our grasp of the lingo out here. Of all our stops on the Sevens world tour, Tokyo […]

Saracens look to set new world record at Wembley

20 March 2014 0 comments

Saracens look to set to break their own world record when they host Harlequins at Wembley on Saturday. Sarries currently hold the record with 83,671 […]

Nick Cain: Yes, they’re good – but England are a way off being great

20 March 2014 1 comment

If England can make the same progress over the next 18 months that they have made in the last year then they will be realistic […]

Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Robocops must find new game

20 March 2014 1 comment

Heavy depressions hanging over Wales in between World Cups are not a new phenomenon even if the latest one may take some lifting. Doom and […]

Nick Cain: Moaning Robin McBryde should face all the facts

20 March 2014 1 comment

If Robin McBryde wants to know why Gethin Jenkins was sin-binned against England last weekend he does not need to go the IRB for an […]

Fight for Dan Cole’s place won’t change Henry Thomas

20 March 2014 0 comments

Henry Thomas is the first to admit that he cannot match Dan Cole’s all-court ability in an England shirt.

20 Questions: Jack Nowell – England wing

19 March 2014 0 comments

Living the dream? Absolutely loving it. Words can’t describe the feelings I’m going through at the moment. But it’s important to stay grounded. Are you […]

WIN a pair of England Rugby cufflinks

19 March 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with The London Silver Company to giveaway a beautiful set of cufflinks. The London Silver Company.Com became an official licensee […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Even Manu Tuilagi can’t step straight into this ace side

19 March 2014 1 comment

The final weekend may not have gone entirely to script for Stuart Lancaster‘s side but the England head coach should be in extremely positive mood […]

Vunipola replaces Marler in England XV

14 March 2014 1 comment

Mako Vunipola will start at loose-head for England in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. The Saracene prop replaces Joe Marler […]

Italy v England preview

14 March 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will make his long awaited England return on Saturday after being named on the bench to face Italy in Rome. The Leicester centre is […]

France v Ireland preview

14 March 2014 1 comment

Louis Picamoles has been recalled by Philippe Saint Andre to face Ireland on Saturday but the Toulouse No.8 will start at blindside for France. Picamoles, who […]

Jim Mallinder staying to finish his Leicester hunt

14 March 2014 0 comments

Jim Mallinder has revealed how the desire to break Leicester Tigers’ hegemony and establish Northampton as domestic rugby’s leading force persuaded him to snub the chance of coaching England two years ago.

Brendan Gallagher: Why Barbados against mighty All Blacks will be no rum do

13 March 2014 0 comments

It’s a bleary-eyed Sunday morning on Aldershot Garrison Common where the icy wind knifes you in two and the freezing rain threatens to morph into […]

Castro out but Parisse is back for Italy

13 March 2014 1 comment

Martin Castrogiovanni has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with England but influential captain Sergio Parisse returns at No.8. The former Leicester prop suffered an limped […]

VIDEO: O2 Inside Line

12 March 2014 0 comments

In this episode of O2 Inside Line, Exeter duo Tom Johnson and Jack Nowell offer their insights and analysis of the Wales game and then […]

Manu Tuilagi set for England return

12 March 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will make his England return on Saturday in Rome after being named in the matchday 23 to face Italy in the last round […]

Intrepid adventurers tackle Arctic conditions to set a World Record

10 March 2014 0 comments

On Monday 3rd March at the offices of LMAX Exchange, Wooden Spoon officially launched their Arctic Rugby Challenge for 2015. The evening, gratefully hosted by […]

Save 10% On The England Rugby Silver Rose Collection!

7 March 2014 0 comments

The London Silver Company.Com is a brand new licensee to England Rugby. It has created a brand new exclusive rang of jewellery for both men and women called The England Rugby Silver Rose Collection.

Ben Morgan at No.8 for England

7 March 2014 0 comments

England have made two changes to their squad for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Wales at Twickenham Stadium. Gloucester’s Ben Morgan replaces the injured […]

Alex Cuthbert expects fierce encounter at HQ

7 March 2014 1 comment

Alex Cuthbert is expecting nothing less than a fierce battle at Twickenham when Wales take on England on Sunday. In what could prove to be […]

The EDRU are aiming to beat the Welsh and take on the world!

7 March 2014 1 comment

The England Deaf Rugby Union team are looking for individual player sponsorships to assist the players with travelling cost and to enable companies that normally […]

England’s O2 Inside Line and Players Dairy

6 March 2014 0 comments

In this episode of #O2InsideLine, Jonny May & Ben Morgan offer their insights and analysis of the Ireland game and then look ahead to what Wales […]

Nick Cain: No wonder stone-face Steve Hansen has a smile at last

6 March 2014 1 comment

Here’s Stuart Lancaster’s nightmare scenario. The week before England are due to play the first Test of their three Test June series against New Zealand […]

Tom Johnson named in England 23 for Wales clash

5 March 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has called on Tom Johnson to face Wales on Sunday at Twickenham. The Exeter back-row comes into the matchday squad replacing the injured […]

Jeremy Guscott: England must stop Jamie Roberts – and this is how to do it!

5 March 2014 0 comments

A fit Jamie Roberts is very important to Wales in a specific way. The power of his carrying gets the Welsh over the gain-line and […]

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 […]

Peter Jackson: Man-for-man Wales hold the edge over England

5 March 2014 0 comments

There was a time when Wales lorded it over England at Twickenham, an affluent corner of London town which they never failed to paint red […]

Wales recall Lions duo for England clash

5 March 2014 1 comment

British and Irish Lions duo Jonathan Davies and Alun Wyn Jones will make their Wales return on Sunday to face England at Twickenham in the […]

Master spy James O’Connor is impressed by England

5 March 2014 1 comment

James O’Connor believes England are “building towards something special” and admits Australia will have their work cut out to beat them at the 2015 World Cup.

Defeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag

4 March 2014 0 comments

England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.

Gloucester confirm Greig Laidlaw’s arrival

4 March 2014 1 comment

Gloucester today confirmed that Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland half back Greig Laidlaw will move to Kingsholm ahead of the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old has skippered […]

Intense Rugby, Supposedly Relaxing Poker

4 March 2014 1 comment

Rugby players are as you know, highly competitive, highly aggressive and always looking to outfox their opponents. So what exactly could they do better in […]

Tuilagi and Yarde in contention to face Wales

3 March 2014 1 comment

Manu Tuilagi and Marlan Yarde could make their England return against Wales on Sunday after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s 34-man squad. Tuilagi made a […]

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 […]

Glasgow confirm Carlin Isles signing

28 February 2014 0 comments

As revealed exclusively on February 18, Glasgow Warriors have pulled off a major coup by landing USA international sevens star Carlin Isles until at least […]

Courtney Lawes left it too long to hit heights, says Simon Shaw

28 February 2014 0 comments

Courtney Lawes’ burgeoning reputation as a world-class lock has been a while in coming – indeed England legend Simon Shaw thinks it has taken too long.

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: England are growing into World Cup contenders

26 February 2014 0 comments

England took another major step towards being genuine World Cup contenders with this dogged, back to the walls display against Joe Schmidt’s vastly experienced and […]