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Healy cleared of biting but out of tour injured

7 June 2013 0 comments

Cian Healy has been cleared of biting Brett Sheehan after a hearing in Brisbane this morning but the Irish prop is out of the British […]

Wade and Kvesic to make Test debut

6 June 2013 1 comment

Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first Test caps for England after being named in the starting XV by Stuart Lancaster to face […]

Sam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds

6 June 2013 0 comments

Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on Saturday. The Welsh openside […]

Kyle Eastmond has proved me wrong says Martin Offiah

6 June 2013 0 comments

Cross-code legend Martin Offiah admits Kyle Eastmond has already proved him wrong after his switch to Rugby Union, claiming his former protégé could yet prove […]

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 […]

Cian Healy cited for biting

5 June 2013 0 comments

Cian Healy has been cited for allegedly biting Brett Sheehan during this morning’s clash in Perth between the British & Irish Lions and the Western […]

Alex Corbisiero added to Lions squad

5 June 2013 1 comment

Alex Corbisiero is leaving England‘s tour of Argentina to join the British & Irish Lions as cover for injured prop Cian Healy. Healy suffered an […]

Nine-try rout for British & Irish Lions against Western Force

5 June 2013 0 comments

The British & Irish Lions have made a successful start to their tour of Australia with a convincing 69-17 win over the Western Force in […]

Pushy England beat Consur XV before Argentina Tests

2 June 2013 1 comment

England put on a solid first-half display to beat the Consur XV 41-21 in Uruguay ahead of their two-game Test Series against Argentina. London Wasps […]

20 Questions: Darren Fox – Beford flanker

31 May 2013 0 comments

How’s your 18 months at Bedford been? Cracking! A lot of lads I’d played with or against before and it’s been a breath of fresh […]

20 Questions: David Doherty – Leeds winger

24 May 2013 0 comments

Can you finish the job against Newcastle? I think so. We really believe in ourselves as a group, we’ve built a good culture and hopefully […]

Dean Ryan in wings as Akapusi Qera hints at move

24 May 2013 0 comments

Dynamic Gloucester flanker Akapusi Qera could potentially be reunited with Dean Ryan when his contract at Kingsholm expires next year. Qera, nominated for this season’s […]

My Life in Rugby: Arwal Thomas – former Wales, Neath and Bristol fly-half

23 May 2013 0 comments

My punch on Philippe Carbonneau is probably still the rugby moment most people ask me about and it’s even got to the stage where my […]

Nick Cain talks to Leicester’s Tom croft about his double challenge of Premiership final and Lions tour

23 May 2013 0 comments

Tom Croft has an attribute that few international forwards possess, including those back rowers alongside him in the 2013 Lions squad: The pace to scare […]

Dream Team: Tom Johnson – Exeter and England flanker

22 May 2013 0 comments

1. Brett Sturgess – He would kill me if I didn’t put him! He’s a great scrummager and also very good around the park. 2. […]

Dan Hipkiss forced to retire

22 May 2013 0 comments

Dan Hipkiss has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect through injury. The 13 times capped England centre has made 28 appearances for Bath […]

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 […]

I won’t be watching the Lions says Toby Flood

22 May 2013 1 comment

Toby Flood aims to deliver his own personal snub to the British and Irish Lions … by not bothering to watch them on TV! The […]

Joe Launchbury launchpad is thanks to boss Dai Young

22 May 2013 1 comment

Do you believe in fate? Joe Launchbury does, and why not after a season in which he scaled the heights with England and was named […]

French act to head off revolt over Heineken Cup

21 May 2013 0 comments

France called a crisis meeting over Europe yesterday aimed at averting the planned Anglo-French breakaway to launch an alternative tournament. The Dublin summit, held hours […]

RFU Championship Dream Team 2012-13

21 May 2013 0 comments

The four Championship semi-finalists dominate this year’s Dream XV with Nottingham and Newcastle, the top two sides from the regular season, boasting four representatives each. Nottingham’s […]

England call on Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler for Argentina tour

20 May 2013 1 comment

Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler have been added to the England squad ahead of their tour of Argentina tour. The Northampton Saints backs duo will […]

Young Gun: Tom Smallbone – London Irish prop

18 May 2013 2 comments

London Irish prop Tom Smallbone has been doing more than his fair share of homework this season and hopes it will pay dividends should he […]

20 Questions: Nick Evans – Harlequins fly-half

17 May 2013 2 comments

Quins set for a big finish? We are. It’s the money month now and all about momentum. We had a sticky patch but the sun’s […]

Jeff Probyn: Late kick-offs can harm the legacy of RWC 2015

17 May 2013 1 comment

With news about the Lions selection dominating the sports pages, someone at RWC 2015 must have thought no-one would notice. The announcement that 22 of […]

Andy Robinson: My three Lions to scatter the Wallabies

17 May 2013 0 comments

Former England and Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has earmarked Justin Tipuric, Tom Youngs and Leigh Halfpenny as his Lions players to dazzle during the […]

My Life in Rugby: Alex Brown – former Bristol, Gloucester and England lock

16 May 2013 1 comment

I won the Amlin Cup, the LV= Cup and finished top of the table at Gloucester but never getting a Premiership winners’ medal is a […]

Jeremy Guscott: Forget the chess game let’s go for check mate

16 May 2013 0 comments

The squad Stuart Lancaster has selected to tour Argentina next month is spot on, and I like the inclusion of 11 non-capped players. I only […]

Nick Cain says the tour party to Argentina represents a sea-change for England

16 May 2013 0 comments

The grass-roots setting of Barnes RFC is an unlikely location for game-changing decisions at the apex of the English elite game. However, when Stuart Lancaster […]

Power will be on from first scrum – Richard Hibbard

16 May 2013 0 comments

Hooker Richard Hibbard says the Lions need to take referees out of the equation by dominating from the first scrum to the last against Australia. […]

Nick Cain: Put star players outside salary cap

15 May 2013 0 comments

What has happened to the once proud record of English clubs in Europe? When Saracens slipped out of the Heineken Cup a fortnight ago after […]

James Haskell: I can’t wait to see new back row in action

15 May 2013 0 comments

Being injured sucks! Not just because you miss out on all the tours. No it sucks because you end-up working harder than you did during […]

Some regrets? Yes, but they’re few to mention for Delon Armitage now!

15 May 2013 2 comments

Delon Armitage has opened his heart on why he never wanted to leave England but felt there was no choice if he was to rekindle […]

Greene King to be title sponsors of RFU Championship

14 May 2013 3 comments

Brewing giant Greene King are set to become the first title sponsor of the RFU Championship in a three-year deal believed to be worth £1.2m. […]

Lewis Moody and Chris Cracknell discuss Sevens

13 May 2013 0 comments

Following a record attendance over the weekend at Twickenham, former England captain Lewis Moody joined England Sevens star Chris Cracknell at the final round of […]

Jeff Probyn: Sorry, but I just can’t see any Englishman starting first Test

10 May 2013 1 comment

With the horse trading over at last we can now focus on a squad that we all hope will bring home the series victory that […]

Eleven new faces for England tour of Argentina

8 May 2013 0 comments

Christian Wade, Marlan Yarde and Jonny May are three of the 11 uncapped players named by Stuart Lancaster in his England squad for this summer’s Barbarians game […]

“I’m used to being snubbed,” says James Hook

8 May 2013 2 comments

James Hook has made a frank admission about his international future after being excluded by the Lions and Wales on successive days. “It’s obvious that […]

Scotland name nine uncapped players

7 May 2013 1 comment

Scotland have included nine uncapped players in a squad of 31 for next month’s quadrangular international tournament in South Africa. The event will see double-header […]

Baa-baas squad nearing completion

7 May 2013 0 comments

London Wasps flanker Sam Jones has been selected to play for the Barbarians against the British and Irish Lions and England later this month. The […]

Captain Sam Warburton has winning ways with the referees

7 May 2013 0 comments

Warren Gatland has revealed that a crucial component in his appointment of Sam Warburton as captain of the 2013 Lions was his ability to get […]

Carlos Nieto to retire

2 May 2013 0 comments

Carlos Nieto has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. In a career where he was capped 34 times by Italy, […]

2015 World Cup schedule revealed

2 May 2013 0 comments

England will play at Manchester City Stadium for the first time with their three other Rugby World Cup 2015 pool matches taking place at Twickenham […]

Warriors scrum-half Perry forced to retire

1 May 2013 0 comments

Worcester Warriors scrum-half Shaun Perry has been forced to retire with immediate effect due to injury. The 34-year-old has been sidelined with a knee injury […]

Dream Team: Chris Jones – Worcester and former Sale lock

1 May 2013 1 comment

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – A guy with a huge work-rate who would get around the park for 80 minutes. I remember seeing him chase down […]

Elliot Daly benefits from 15-love at first sight

1 May 2013 2 comments

It has not always been the smoothest of transitions for Elliot Daly at full-back this season but according to Wasps backs coach Shane Howarth it […]

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 […]