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England Sevens win in Bucharest

23 September 2013 0 comments

England Sevens will go into the HSBC World Series as the reigning European champions after a strong display in Bucharest. For Simon Amor’s first outing […]

Young Gun: Tom Chapman – Worcester wing/scrum-half

20 September 2013 0 comments

Tom Chapman is only 19 but the speedster has already been on the books of Saracens, Bath and Blackheath. But after joining Worcester this summer, […]

Ben Ryan appointed Fiji Sevens coach

20 September 2013 0 comments

Ben Ryan has been named as Fiji Sevens head coach, it was announced today. The 42-year-old stepped down from the England Sevens head coaching role […]

James Haskell: I’ll never give up fight to play for England

20 September 2013 0 comments

James Haskell was quick to brush off his latest England snub and with Tom Croft now ruled out for the season, opportunity knocks for the Wasps back row again.

20 Questions: Russell Earnshaw – former England Sevens coach

18 September 2013 1 comment

You left England 7s last month. Why? A family decision. Last year I was away 140 days and in my last year coaching Birmingham, in […]

A red wave rolls off the Solent to remember Cliff

18 September 2013 1 comment

Towards the end of an inspirational life, Cliff Morgan found himself confronted one day by the question of mortality and his final journey.

My Life in Rugby: Jamie Noon – former Newcastle, Brive and England centre

17 September 2013 0 comments

My defence was always good but my attack was sometimes questioned. But that’s what I did, I was known as a big tackler and I’m […]

Dream Team: Leon Lloyd – former Leicester, Gloucester and England centre

16 September 2013 1 comment

1. Graham Rowntree – When I first went to Leicester as a 17-year-old Graham took me under his wing – for a back like me […]

Young Gun: Ed Hoadley – London Irish scrum-half

13 September 2013 1 comment

There are not many better places to learn your trade as a scrum-half than at London Irish and Ed Hoadley does not intend to let […]

Jeff Probyn: Front rows must discover the lost arts – or perish

13 September 2013 0 comments

I was at Twickenham this week and found myself at a Press conference outlining the new scrum engagement call, along with various members of the […]

Peter Jackson: Ten years on, Coombs is overnight sensation!

13 September 2013 1 comment

When it comes to recurring rejection in pursuit of a professional career, Andrew Coombs deserves to be out on his own at the top of […]

Conor O’Shea: Chris Robshaw will see off his England pretenders

13 September 2013 0 comments

Frustrated Quins boss Conor O’Shea has mounted a furious defence of club captain Chris Robshaw and backed him to see off all challengers by leading England into the autumn Tests.

Nick Cain talks to Worcester’s new director of rugby Dean Ryan about the challenges ahead

12 September 2013 0 comments

Dean Ryan is realistic about Worcester‘s place in the Premiership pecking order. The Warriors are perched precariously on the lower rungs of what is rapidly […]

Brendan Gallagher: When Pooler were top dogs, amid the blood, mud and beer

12 September 2013 2 comments

Exactly 30 years ago Pontypool embarked on a season, the likes of which we will never see again in Britain or Ireland. In just under […]

“I had to quit Irish to stay in the picture with England” – Jonathan Joseph

12 September 2013 0 comments

Jonathan Joseph believes any hopes he had of cementing his England spot were on a hiding to nothing as long as he stayed at London Irish.

Simon Amor named England Sevens head coach

11 September 2013 0 comments

The RFU today named Simon Amor as the new England Sevens Head Coach. Amor is a former England Sevens captain and will join the RFU […]

Nick Cain: Let’s hope England use attack at key word

11 September 2013 2 comments

The pulse always quickens at the start of a new season, and with the Lions‘ first triumph for 16 years still fresh in the memories […]

Quins v Saints available for all on BT Sports on Friday

10 September 2013 1 comment

TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s top Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton Saints, after BT announced […]

Young Gun: Tom Howe – Wasps and England U18 wing

6 September 2013 1 comment

Wasps wingers are all the rage and their depth of talent doesn’t stop at Christian Wade and Tom Varndell – just ask France U18s who […]

Henry Thomas got his shot in the dark now he’s ready to shine for Sale

5 September 2013 1 comment

Henry Thomas, as one of the few beacons of light in a dark season for Sale, has been forced to learn his trade on the job – but England’s latest prop idol would have it no other way.

20 Questions: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins prop

4 September 2013 0 comments

How are you settling in at Quins? I’m really enjoying it. It’s a great environment here, they’re a great bunch of lads and I’m really […]

Jeremy Guscott previews the 2013-2014 Aviva Premiership season

4 September 2013 1 comment

A new season approaches and I’m really looking forward to a great fight to see who becomes Champions and who avoids relegation. At the top […]

“I want your Test spot,” Matt Kvesic tells Chris Robshaw

4 September 2013 1 comment

Kvesic excelled on England’s summer tour of Argentina in the openside berth while captain Robshaw was rested – and the 21-year-old says he is hungry for more international honours.

“… and I’m after your club shirt,” warns Luke Wallace

4 September 2013 0 comments

Luke Wallace has promised to repay Stuart Lancaster‘s faith in him – by ousting England captain Chris Robshaw from the Harlequins No.7 shirt. Despite missing […]

My Life in Rugby: Tom Shanklin – former London Welsh, Saracens, Cardiff and Wales centre

3 September 2013 1 comment

When I was 20 Clive Woodward tried to poach me for England and it actually led to my first Wales call-up. I was at Saracens, […]

Dream Team: Dan Hipkiss – former Leicester, Bath and England centre

2 September 2013 0 comments

1. Graham Rowntree – Growing up in the Leicester Academy he was the most professional of all. Has a dry sense of humour and was […]

Moment in Time: Sharks show class to rip chunks out of the Tigers

2 September 2013 1 comment

Leicester and Wasps had dominated English rugby for seven years. The Tigers, under Dean Richards, had claimed four consecutive league titles between 1999 and 2002, […]

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 […]

Jeff Probyn: Proposed Heineken deal leaves Rabo with peanuts

30 August 2013 0 comments

I often wonder if Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty is living in the real world or one that is dominated solely by what is […]

England have found their new Billy Whizz in Christian Wade says Andy Robinson

30 August 2013 0 comments

Former national head coach Andy Robinson believes England have finally unearthed Jason Robinson’s successor in Christian Wade. Andy Robinson’s ill-fated reign began England’s post-2003 slump […]

Peter Jackson: Groundhog Day, and Gav blinks back into the light

29 August 2013 0 comments

During the course of fox-trotting his way into five clubs over 20 months, Gavin Henson has danced to the same old tune. Every move, every […]

Nick Cain talks to Mike Ford about his vision for the revitalisation of Bath

29 August 2013 0 comments

Mike Ford is not promising miracles. Bath’s new head coach has been around too long to fall into that trap, notably as England’s defence coach […]

Ambitious Nick Kennedy has Stooped to conquer

29 August 2013 3 comments

Turning your back on the superstar lifestyle at galactico-laden Toulon might appear to be mad. But Nick Kennedy insists he is comfortable with his decision […]

Mike Brown signs on with Quins

28 August 2013 0 comments

Mike Brown has re-signed with Harlequins until the end of the 2015-2016 season. The fullback, who is a Harlequins Academy graduate, made his first team […]

Craig Mitchell: Shame of my ‘Lions’ punch-up

28 August 2013 0 comments

Craig Mitchell has spoken candidly about the horrific long-haul flight home from Australia in June when he feared his rugby career might be over. The […]

Nigel Melville in talks over US-based Premiership games

27 August 2013 0 comments

England‘s Premiership clubs are to hold imminent talks with American power-brokers aimed at ‘opening up’ the trans-Atlantic market. USA Rugby’s top man, former England scrum-half […]

VIDEO: Tom Varndell – “It was amazing to have the Red Rose on my chest again”

27 August 2013 0 comments

In an exclusive production by The Rugby Paper, London Wasps winger Tom Varndell talks about the season ahead with Wasps as well as his experience […]

Sanderson and his Quins have a day to remember

26 August 2013 1 comment

This was a remarkable cup final victory on so many levels. For starters, Harlequins had endured a shocking Premiership campaign, winning just two of their […]

Brendan Gallagher on the new England speedster who is giving his club top priority

22 August 2013 2 comments

Marland Yarde just missed the world renowned St Lucia Jazz festival this year – he was otherwise engaged making music for England in Argentina – […]

Young Gun: Tom Fowlie – London Irish centre

21 August 2013 2 comments

England‘s new elite squad may have a glaring dearth of outside centres, but thanks to London Irish‘s Tom Fowlie, the future outlook may not be […]

No U-turn on Europe promises Premiership boss Mark McCafferty

20 August 2013 4 comments

England‘s Premiership clubs are adamant there will be no u-turn on their crusade for a new European Cup, promising it will increase annual revenue by […]

My Life in Rugby: Will Skinner – former Harlequins flanker

19 August 2013 0 comments

Even though the club has won the Premiership, LV= Cup and the Amlin Cup in its recent past, the games in Harlequins history everyone wants […]

Dream Team: Lee Adamson – former Wasps and Saracens lock

18 August 2013 0 comments

1. Paul Rendall – Great team player and one of the unsung heroes. There wasn’t anything extraordinary in what he did but he was the […]

Peter Jackson: How Toby almost fell into grasp of England

17 August 2013 2 comments

It won’t do them any good now but England will be kicking themselves for allowing Wales to take Toby Faletau from under their noses. In […]

Mike Blair keen to make his mark in Premiership

16 August 2013 1 comment

Mike Blair is counting down the days until he samples Premiership rugby at first hand for the first time with Newcastle. Unlike his brother David, […]

Brendan Gallagher meets the modest architect of Wasps greatness

15 August 2013 1 comment

Rob Smith never sought the limelight as a player, coach or indeed guru to some of England‘s most promising youngsters, so it was typical that […]

Paul Sackey joins Harlequins

15 August 2013 0 comments

Harlequins announced today that Paul Sackey has joined the club as injury dispensation cover for Ross Chisholm who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the pool […]

No frills as Dave Attwood batters his way back

15 August 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster is regarded as a coach of considerable subtlety, but his advice to the recalled Dave Attwood has no frills: “Bash holes in people.” […]

Quins name World Club 7s squad

14 August 2013 1 comment

Harlequins have announced their squad ahead of the inaugural World Club 7s at Twickenham Stadium this weekend. The 2011 Premiership champions have been drawn in […]

Nine or ten? Northampton Saints can count on me, says Kahn Fotuali’i

14 August 2013 1 comment

Northampton new boy Kahn Fotuali’i admits he will not be the fly-half that Saints fans have craved ever since Carlos Spencer’s departure – but that […]

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