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Brendan Gallagher reminisces about some unique times with a hell-raising rugby fanatic

26 December 2013 1 comment

The security guard’s radio crackled around a deserted Twickenham: “Lawrence Of Arabia and a Man Called Horse are leaving the stadium. Please see these gentlemen […]

Gamble on Leicester Tigers exit has paid off says George Ford

26 December 2013 3 comments

It is hard to avoid drawing comparisons between George Ford and Owen Farrell – two of the brightest young things in England at present.

Jeremy Guscott: Danny Cipriani’s back as he decides to return to Planet Earth

25 December 2013 0 comments

Danny Cipriani is back on the England radar, there’s little doubt about that, he’s far from the wilderness he found himself engulfed in from around […]

Breakaway or die, Welsh regions are warned

24 December 2013 1 comment

The man who created the Welsh regions is urging them to break away and join the English Premiership or face destruction.

Jeff Probyn: One hundred years on – and rugby hasn’t changed

20 December 2013 0 comments

There is a saying that there is nothing new in rugby and I think I may have found the proof. While clearing the attic, I […]

Graham Kitchener can be England lineout king says Louis Deacon

20 December 2013 0 comments

Louis Deacon has backed Leicester second row partner Graham Kitchener to break into the England team.

Alex Goode: Well played Mike Brown, but I still want your place

19 December 2013 2 comments

While Alex Goode admits Mike Brown’s current form makes him deservedly England’s No.15, that does not mean the Sarries man is letting up in his pursuit.

20 Questions: Brett Sturgess – Exeter prop

18 December 2013 0 comments

Nearly, but not quite for Exeter so far this season? Yes, especially in the last two weeks against Saracens and Bath. But we’ve been playing […]

Freddie Burns: Doubt over my future is getting to me

18 December 2013 1 comment

Freddie Burns has revealed the full extent of the emotional turmoil he is enduring as he grapples with deciding whether to stay at Gloucester, his club of six years, or join a higher-placed Premiership rival in the hope of furthering his career.

Tom Wood signs Northampton contract extension

17 December 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced that Tom Wood has signed a contract extension along with four other forwards to stay at Franklin’s Gardens for the “foreseeable future”. […]

Dream Team: Peter Short – former Leicester, Bath, Exeter and England Saxons lock

17 December 2013 0 comments

1. Dave Flatman – he was not afraid to put himself in the way, and was very aggressive on the pitch. He is also an […]

Bath beat Northampton to win A-League title

17 December 2013 0 comments

Bath United claimed a 29-20 win over the Northampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens to lift the A-League trophy last night. A try under the posts […]

I could play on for one more year, says Jonny Wilkinson

17 December 2013 1 comment

Jonny Wilkinson came off the bench on Saturday to score the bonus-point try that helped put champions Toulon firmly in control of their Heineken Cup pool and then announced he could play on for another year after all.

Young Gun: Harry Thacker – Leicester hooker

13 December 2013 0 comments

Making your father proud is something that every son seeks and Harry Thacker couldn’t have done much more to test his parent’s emotions with his […]

Jeff Probyn: South African link would make Stuart Lancaster happy

13 December 2013 1 comment

Last week I said the Premiership would have to look further afield if they wanted to find a replacement for those they have left behind […]

Dominant Courtney Lawes takes game to another level

13 December 2013 0 comments

Courtney Lawes has established himself as one of world rugby’s foremost locks, insists his Northampton second row partner Christian Day.

Jeremy Guscott: England only third in ‘group of death’

11 December 2013 0 comments

The Autumn Internationals provide an obvious point from which to do a stock-take on where England, Wales and Australia are two years out from meeting […]

My Life in Rugby: Iain Fullarton – former Edinburgh, Sale, Saracens, London Scottish & Scotland lock

10 December 2013 0 comments

If I had stayed at Sale I might have won a Premiership two years later, but hindsight is a great thing. I don’t regret it […]

Jeff Probyn: Fans are shortchanged twice in one bad week

6 December 2013 2 comments

What do the RFU and the Premiership have in common? First, both have hit the headlines this week with announcements that most rugby fans will […]

Nick Easter: My pal Mike Brown’s always been this good

6 December 2013 1 comment

While Mike Brown’s autumn form has solved one of England’s selection headaches, Nick Easter claims the answer has been staring Stuart Lancaster in the face for far too long.

Don’t just look at my power, says Luther Burrell

5 December 2013 1 comment

Luther Burrell is determined to keep knocking on the England door – rather than smash it down – after being overlooked for the Autumn Internationals.

England U18s beat Australia Schoolboys

4 December 2013 0 comments

Two late tries from captain James Chisholm and Will Haywood set England U18s on the way to a hard-fought 23-3 victory over the Australian Schoolboys […]

Martyn Thomas – “Mark McCafferty should go – he led us into wilderness”

4 December 2013 1 comment

Ever since the Anglo-French club pact was formed Martyn Thomas has predicted that the Top 14 clubs would fold like a soggy croissant once the […]

Peter Jackson: The joke’s wearing thin for Warren Gatland

4 December 2013 0 comments

This is getting beyond a joke. The more Wales fail to answer needling jibes about their ‘mental barrier’, the more the Australians succeed in tripping […]

Brendan Gallagher: Aussie kids who changed the face of rugby for ever

4 December 2013 0 comments

It’s hard to credit in this era of 12 or 13 Test matches per calendar year by all the major Test sides but Australia did […]

Now Welsh regions can join the Aviva Premiership says Nigel Wray

4 December 2013 9 comments

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray claims that the embattled Welsh regions want to join the English Premiership as a move towards long-term salvation.

Andrew Sheridan’s career in tatters

3 December 2013 0 comments

Andrew Sheridan could be forced to retire following a new neck injury he sustained during Toulon‘s Top 14 match against Perpignan last month. Sheridan underwent four shoulder […]

England confirm Test dates against All Blacks

2 December 2013 1 comment

The Rugby Football Union and the New Zealand Rugby Union today announced the dates and venues for England‘s three-Test tour in June 2014. The Tests […]

Tom Mitchell: Sevens deep in the desert

29 November 2013 0 comments

Of all the nine tournaments on the IRB series, the Dubai 7s is perhaps the one that best brings home the bizarre nature of our […]

2015 World Cup tickets price announced

27 November 2013 1 comment

The ticketing structure for the 2015 World Cup has been announced with adult prices ranging from £15 to £715 for a seat. England kick-off the […]

Nick Cain uncovers the ticking time bomb of Red Rose tour to New Zealand

27 November 2013 1 comment

The buzz-phrase after the autumn series is that ‘England are building’. However, exactly what structure Stuart Lancaster and his side build on top of the […]

Jeff Probyn: Joe Marler has moved above Mako Vunipola in the prop order

27 November 2013 0 comments

As the end of this season’s Autumn Internationals are approaching, what have we learned? England set a goal of three wins out of three but […]

Jeremy Guscott: Owen Farrell must play flat if England are to score tries

27 November 2013 0 comments

England‘s attack has been a hot topic this week after an autumn of few tries against the better teams. This is understandable, especially as there’s […]

Axe Chris Ashton now says World Cup wing Dan Luger

26 November 2013 2 comments

World Cup winner Dan Luger believes Chris Ashton has used up all of his nine lives for England, claiming his presence in the side is damaging Stuart Lancaster’s credibility.

WIN Dylan Harley’s signed boots

25 November 2013 0 comments

To celebrate the end of the Autumn internationals, we are giving the opportunity to one of our readers to win a pair of boots signed […]

Halfpenny nominated for IRB Player of the Year

22 November 2013 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny could end a sensational year in style after being nominated in a five-man shortlist for the IRB Player of the Year award. The […]

Young Gun: Tom Ellis – Bath lock

22 November 2013 1 comment

Tom Ellis has been hooked on rugby since the age of six but he took an unorthodox route to reaching his physical peak. The 19-year-old […]

Mike Brown named England player of the Series

22 November 2013 0 comments

England full-back Mike Brown has been voted by fans as England‘s best player of the Autumn International series. The 28 year-old started all of England’s […]

Geoff Parling out for three months

22 November 2013 0 comments

Leicester Tigers suffered yet another injury blow with the news that Geoff Parling could be out for up to three months after having shoulder surgery. […]

Lewis Moody’s Movember Grab Your Balls Challenge

22 November 2013 2 comments

Are you up for a Challenge? England Rugby Legend and Viper 10 Ambassador Lewis Moody takes part in a ‘Grab Your Balls’ challenge in support […]

‘Smoking’ Joe Launchbury is the new silent assassin

21 November 2013 0 comments

Ten years after lifting the World Cup alongside Richard Hill, Lawrence Dallaglio is convinced England have found their new silent assassin in Joe Launchbury.

20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half

20 November 2013 1 comment

Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few weeks have been about […]

Vote for your try of the year

20 November 2013 0 comments

Allblacks.com have released a video polling fans for their favourite try of this year from a list of sensational scores across the international scene, Super Rugby and the ITM Cup. […]

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Scrum has the X factor now we need some backs

20 November 2013 0 comments

England might lack an individual with real X factor at the moment but their collective dog and spirit is their special weapon. And that can […]

Brendan Gallagher’s autumn verdict: McCaw & co look like world champions elect to me

20 November 2013 0 comments

England gave it a rattle and for once New Zealand seemed to come off second best with the ref but still the All Blacks, without […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Wales know the precise problem

20 November 2013 0 comments

George North knew he needed something special to reassure the faithful shocked at the sight of Bryan Habana giving their gigantic wing the brush-off. Someone […]

Dream Team: Budge Pountney – former Northampton and Scotland flanker

20 November 2013 0 comments

1. Tom Smith – Never underestimate the quiet players, he was destructive on the pitch but a true gent off it. A real stalwart for […]

My Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing

19 November 2013 1 comment

I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times, especially when it came […]

England reassuring over Dylan Hartley

17 November 2013 0 comments

The England medical have given reassuring over the fitness of hooker Dylan Hartley. The Northampton Saints captain was taken to hospital following yesterday’s clash against […]

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