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My Life in Rugby: Craig Gillies – former Bath, Worcester and England lock

22 October 2013 0 comments

With 288 first team appearances over 11 years, there is no doubting Worcester Warriors are a team close to my heart. When I arrived in […]

Peter Jackson: Ireland’s new star is made in Wales

18 October 2013 0 comments

At the end of a week when English football got its knickers in a nationality twist, Ireland‘s next scrum-half can be identified as a former […]

Nick Cain: The bogus water boys are pouring out advice

18 October 2013 0 comments

With Mike Catt giving England coaching directives while on the pitch during Six Nations matches last season, and Neil Jenkins doing the same for Leigh […]

Owen Farrell earns Paul Grayson vote in line-up of the No.10s

18 October 2013 0 comments

Paul Grayson cannot recall such intense competition for the England No.10 shirt but the second highest points scorer in Red Rose history believes Owen Farrell’s big-game mentality gives him the edge.

Brendan Gallagher: Heroic, tragic and downright eccentric, yes rugby has it all

17 October 2013 1 comment

A mate of mine, literary agent David Luxton, has had the brilliant idea of organising the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival this week at Lord’s […]

Nick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge

17 October 2013 0 comments

Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and Australia bred, is playing […]

Saracens v Toulouse & Leicester v Treviso: preview

17 October 2013 0 comments

Saracens v Toulouse England centre Joel Tomkins will start tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash between Saracens and Toulouse on the bench as American Chris Wyles is […]

Guru Braam van Straaten re-boots Alex Lozowksi’s career path

17 October 2013 0 comments

Rising Leeds star Alex Lozowski has credited a goal-kicking masterclass with club legend Braam van Straaten as one of the reasons for his fantastic start to the season.

The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland this Sunday

16 October 2013 1 comment

During the Heineken Cup and ahead of the Scottish rugby Autumn Internationals, The Rugby Paper launches in Scotland on Sunday 20th October. Priced at £1.50, The Rugby Paper, with […]

Henry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut

16 October 2013 0 comments

Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of the QBE Autumn internationals.

Mike Brown: Quins form won’t ruin my England Test dream

16 October 2013 0 comments

Mike Brown has scotched suggestions that Harlequins are in terminal decline, claiming a misfiring backline will not harm his hopes of nailing down England’s No.15 jersey.

Jeff Probyn: Lancaster must be able to pick on-form players

16 October 2013 2 comments

The first European break gives us time to look back at what has been a hectic start to the season. Five games in and the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Robshaw has credentials to captain England again

16 October 2013 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster‘s comments this week about selecting the England captain, and putting off the decision to do so, are intriguing. The England head coach said: […]

My Life in Rugby: Anthony Buchanan – former Wales and Llanelli prop

15 October 2013 1 comment

The year Wales won the Triple Crown in the 1988 Six Nations I was called up while I was at work to play in the […]

Dream Team: Tom Williams – Harlequins winger

14 October 2013 0 comments

1. Mark Lambert – A very intelligent player who is strong in the scrum and a destructive ball carrier. 2. Dimitri Szarzewski – He’s the […]

VIDEO teaser: England legends v Australia legends

14 October 2013 0 comments

On October 31, a selection of England legends will take on their Australians counterpart the celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the 2003 Rugby World Cup […]

Young Gun – Jonny Hill – Gloucester lock

11 October 2013 1 comment

When his college application fell apart Jonny Hill was forced into an unexpected gap year – but it proved a vital step to an unlikely […]

Nick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup

11 October 2013 3 comments

The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be a huge accolade irrespective […]

Miles Mantella bounces back from pain of rejection

11 October 2013 0 comments

Being released by a Premiership club can be a devastating blow for a young player – but pace ace Miles Mantella is taking it all in his stride.

Behind the England Sevens’ scenes with Tom Mitchell: Countdown to round One…

10 October 2013 0 comments

Sitting on a sun drenched balcony in Australia looking out over Surfers Paradise the idea six gruelling games of 7s might not be the first […]

Brendan Gallagher: The quiet-man keeping that Tigers’ roar loud and clear

10 October 2013 1 comment

A small, bald-headed gent has been taking centre stage at Leicester on match days this autumn but the volume and quantity of ‘chat’ has diminished […]

Where do you want me to play? Elliot Daly asks England

10 October 2013 0 comments

With England spoilt for choice at full-back but injury-ravaged in the centres, Elliot Daly admits he would love some clarification from the international set-up as to where his best position lies.

20 Questions: Mark Mapletoft – Harlequins backs coach

9 October 2013 0 comments

Pleased with your coaching career so far? Crikey, yes. I started as an academy coach at Saracens, then worked for the RFU before joining Quins […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lancaster’s dilemma is who plays 10, Farrell or Burns?

9 October 2013 2 comments

Having watched the best team in the world, New Zealand, beat the second best, South Africa, 38-27 in a humdinger of a match in Jo’burg, […]

Nick Cain: Let George go, Saints, or risk his goodwill

9 October 2013 3 comments

George North is box office, and although he had to wait until last Friday night for his first try for Northampton since moving to Franklin’s […]

Olly Morgan forced to retire

9 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester full-back Olly Morgan has been forced to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect though injury. The former England international has been sidelined since […]

VIDEO: 2013-2014 England kit launch

9 October 2013 0 comments

Canterbury and England Rugby have unveiled the new England home kit, which will be worn by the England squad during all of the QBE Internationals, […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Fortey – former Gloucester, Worcester and Hartpury hooker

8 October 2013 0 comments

I loved playing in the front row with my twin brother Lee at Worcester – it was always enjoyable and pretty entertaining when we got […]

Premiership Rugby announce new Salary Cap regulations

8 October 2013 0 comments

Premiership Rugby today confirmed the newly approved Salary Cap regulations for Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs. All Aviva Premiership Rugby Clubs are now subject to a […]

Jeff Probyn: Clubs face oblivion if RFU take on PRL over Europe

4 October 2013 55 comments

Financial Oblivion are the words used by Bath‘s owner Bruce Craig when describing the possible fate facing the RaboDirect Pro12 if they don’t join the […]

Peter Jackson: Pullin much more than a master of the one-liner

4 October 2013 1 comment

John Pullin has long deserved special mention in the folklore of Anglo-Irish rugby, not so much for what he did on the field but what […]

“Henry Trinder can bridge that Manu Tuilagi gap,” say James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies

4 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester duo James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies are convinced Henry Trinder is the man to fill Manu Tuilagi’s massive shoes this autumn.

2014 Autumn internationals announced

3 October 2013 2 comments

The RFU today confirmed that next year’s QBE Internationals will see England play four consecutive Test matches in November 2014 at Twickenham. Stuart Lancaster‘s men […]

Brendan Gallagher: Don’t let the big boys’ Euro row put an end to Treviso dream

3 October 2013 2 comments

While the ERC blazers, club representatives from England and France and TV executives squabble endlessly over the future of a European club competition, the likes […]

Nick Cain talks to Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns about his challenge for club and country

3 October 2013 0 comments

Freddie Burns is the sort of fly-half that scares the living daylights out of English coaches almost as much as he does the opposition. Burns, […]

20 Questions: Andy Goode – London Wasps fly-half

2 October 2013 0 comments

An ex-Leicester man at Wasps… how? I know. If you’d told me when I was playing for Leicester that I’d end up playing for our […]

Nick Cain: These weakened teams undermine competition

2 October 2013 4 comments

There are occasions when it is hard to fathom the workings, and the culture, of the English Premiership. Why, at a time when the English […]

Jeremy Guscott: Beware these danger men coming here in autumn

2 October 2013 0 comments

When South Africa beat Australia 28-8 on Saturday I was interested to see how their backlines would operate as a pointer for what will be […]

Another injury blow for England?

2 October 2013 0 comments

England have suffered yet another injury concern ahead of the Autumn Series with the news that Dave Attwood could be out until November with a […]

My Life in Rugby: Kevin Barrett – former Exeter, London Irish, Saracens and England Sevens scum-half

1 October 2013 0 comments

Making my 100th league appearance for Exeter Chiefs has to rank up there as one of the proudest achievements of my career. I had two […]

England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament

1 October 2013 1 comment

Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel to the Gold Coast […]

England Saxons to face Irish Wolfhounds at Kingsholm

1 October 2013 1 comment

England Saxons will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 it was announced today.. The match will be live on Sky […]

Mike Friday joins London Scottish as backs coach

30 September 2013 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neale Harvey, Mike Friday has joined London Scottish as backs coach for an initial three month period. […]

Jeff Probyn: Money is not the root of all success in Europe

27 September 2013 5 comments

There’s an old saying which seems to be more and more fashionable in our game and that is, ‘money talks’. As Europe hogs the headlines, […]

Faith of Saints puts Luther Burrell on fast-track to Twickenham

27 September 2013 0 comments

Saints centre Luther Burrell believes the faith being shown in him by Northampton’s coaching staff is benefitting his game massively.

Manu Tuilagi avoids surgery on torn pectoral muscle

26 September 2013 1 comment

Manu Tuilagi will miss England‘s Autumn Tests in November after suffering a torn pectoral muscle. The Leicester and England centre, who sustained the injury against Newcastle […]

“I’d say No to England if they called,” says James Simpson-Daniel

26 September 2013 0 comments

James Simpson-Daniel believes he would turn England down if Stuart Lancaster came calling, even if the national side was ravaged by injury.

Jeremy Guscott: Billy’s the boy for England No.12 spot inside Tuilagi

25 September 2013 0 comments

With Brad Barritt picking up an injury early in the season it looks as though the England No.12 shirt will be up for grabs and […]

New coffee-shop owner Chris Robshaw determined not to become a has-bean

25 September 2013 3 comments

For Chris Robshaw, the coffee entrepreneur, it’s a case of better latte than never.

England and Canterbury unveil new alternate kit

24 September 2013 3 comments

Canterbury and the RFU have revealed the brand new red and white striped ‘1871’ collection, featured alongside the alternate kit for the 2013/14 season. The […]

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