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Thierry Dusautoir blow for France

20 January 2014 0 comments

France captain Thierry Dusautoir will miss the upcoming Six Nations with a arm injury. The 2011 IRB Player of the Year suffered a torn bicep […]

Young Gun: Paul Hill – England u20s & Leeds prop

17 January 2014 2 comments

Paul Hill is being forced to play something of a balancing act at the moment between club and country but the U20 England prop insists […]

Chris Robshaw re-appointed England captain

17 January 2014 0 comments

As expected, Chris Robshaw has been re-appointed England captain for the upcoming RBS 6 Nations. Since taking the reins for Head Coach Stuart Lancaster‘s first […]

Bredan Gallagher: Nutter who made Jim Telfer’s class of ’84 finest of all

17 January 2014 1 comment

Jim Telfer shakes his head in amusement and then caves in completely and laughs uproariously. It happens occasionally: “All really good sides need a nutter […]

Peter Jackson: Italy arrive in Wales on a wing and a blessing

17 January 2014 0 comments

Italy come to Cardiff for the opening match in the Six Nations next month armed with something different, a Papal blessing. Judged on their biennial […]

My Life in Rugby: Phil Christophers – former Bristol, Brive and England wing

14 January 2014 0 comments

After spending a year away from rugby I realised I didn’t want to finish my career on injuries. It was definitely the right choice. It […]

Peter Jackson: Let’s spare a thought for Toggie and Tanky

10 January 2014 0 comments

Freddy ‘Tanky’ Turner captained Scotland one hundred years ago, a Liverpudlian by birth who worked in the family printing business and played cricket for Lancashire’s […]

Delon Armitage: Toulon will release us for England

10 January 2014 1 comment

Delon Armitage has described England’s refusal to pick France-based players as a “big opportunity missed”, insisting he and brother Steffon are available for all international training camps.

Brendan Gallagher: Georgia on my mind as the cosy club stick together

9 January 2014 2 comments

Lacking a degree in applied mathematics I only look at the IRB world rankings once a year and that is in the first week of […]

Dragons sign Lee Byrne and Aled Brew

8 January 2014 1 comment

The Newport-Gwent Dragons‘ desire to become Wales‘ top region has been boosted by the signing of internationals Lee Byrne and Aled Brew. Revealed on Sunday, […]

Nick Cain urges England to look at some new faces in the World Cup build up

8 January 2014 0 comments

The seemingly routine announcement of amendments to the England elite squad on Thursday at Twickenham is the exact opposite. It is a make or break […]

Nick Cain: This Anglo-Welsh decoy shouldn’t be discounted

8 January 2014 0 comments

Is the golden handshake across the Severn, binding the four Welsh regions to the English clubs, the solution it is being cracked up to be. […]

Brendan Gallagher: RFU Championship clubs face a vital strategy meeting

8 January 2014 0 comments

Later this month the chairmen and owners of the 12 RFU Championship clubs will lock themselves away in a Birmingham Hotel room with a pile […]

Jeff Probyn: Why didn’t BT deal with the other leagues as well?

3 January 2014 2 comments

As the European row still rumbles along with a myriad of possible outcomes, it’s time to reflect on what started it. The sudden announcement that […]

Nick Cain: Danny Cipriani is a risk, but he could unlock golden door

2 January 2014 0 comments

Who holds the keys to No.10 for England? There is no shortage of contenders to pilot them through the 2015 World Cup passage, with Owen […]

Jeremy Guscott: My fab four could make any team in the world

1 January 2014 3 comments

The Northern Hemisphere possesses some brilliantly talented players who would be comfortable playing in any team because they are that good. The Southern Hemisphere normally […]

Nick Cain picks his highs and lows from 2013

1 January 2014 2 comments

Team of the Year – The 2013 Lions. Whereas the All Blacks are virtually a club side which plays and trains together for half of […]

Dead-eye Stephen Myler has England in his sights

1 January 2014 0 comments

Northampton’s marksman Stephen Myler has revealed his burning to desire to represent England during the forthcoming RBS Six Nations.

Quotes of the Year

31 December 2013 0 comments

“I was the Englishman who gate crashed the Welsh party. Phil Bennett got the ball and ran up his own back side and got lost […]

Peter Jackson: All Blacks chase the dollar in Big Apple

27 December 2013 0 comments

The All Blacks have announced their intention to cash in on the American market with a match in New York next November. Not to be […]

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.

Nick Cain: France’s ‘Little Napoleon’ is trying to rule in Europe

19 December 2013 4 comments

When it comes to exercising absolute power within a rugby fiefdom there is no one who comes close to Pierre Camou. Since 2007 Camou has […]

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.

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: Teddy Thomas – Biarritz and France U20 winger

12 December 2013 0 comments

Wasps have Tom Varndell and Christian Wade but another of Europe’s traditional superpowers has discovered their own lightning quick double act in Takudza Ngwenya and […]

“We’ve got to up our game” – Nick Easter

12 December 2013 0 comments

Nick Easter has warned his Harlequins teammates they will need to up their game when they face Racing Metro at The Stoop on Sunday. Beating […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Wales v Tonga preview

21 November 2013 2 comments

Hallam Amos will make Wales debut against Tonga on Friday as head coach Warren Gatland makes 11 changes from the team that thumped Argentina. The Dragons […]

France v South Africa preview

21 November 2013 1 comment

Philippe Saint-André has named a similar side to the one that rattled the cage of New Zealand two weeks ago to take on South Africa […]

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 […]

Ton-up Warren Gatland chases a landmark success

20 November 2013 0 comments

He may have been denied a cap as a player, but on Friday Warren Gatland will become only the second coach in rugby history to take charge of 100 Tests.

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 […]

WRU given four weeks to keep Sam Warburton and Co. in Wales

18 November 2013 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union have been given four weeks to come up with a deal to prevent another quartet of Lions departing for France.

Jonathan Davies moves to Clermont

12 November 2013 0 comments

Jonathan Davies is set to be the latest high profile player to leave Wales for France after it was announced the British & Irish Lions […]

Autumn Internationals teams

8 November 2013 1 comment

England v Argentina England (Team news): Mike Brown; Chris Ashton, Joel Tomkins, Billy Twelvetrees, Ben Foden; Owen Farrell, Lee Dickson; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley, David […]

Extra place will tempt the Celts to sign up for Champions Cup

8 November 2013 11 comments

The significant change to the play-off structure has been made in response to the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Italian Unions refusing to give their teams the green light for any competition not approved by the game’s governing body, the IRB.

England women name team to face France at HQ

5 November 2013 0 comments

Katy Mclean will captain England on Saturday when they kick off their Autumn International Series against France at Twickenham Stadium. The Darlington Mowden Park fly-half […]

20 Questions: Ian Gough – London Irish lock

30 October 2013 1 comment

Bet you never expected to be at Irish this season? No! An offer came in and within a week I was across the other side […]

Mike Phillips sacked by Bayonne

27 October 2013 0 comments

Mike Phillips will be sacked tomorrow by Bayonne according to reports in France. The Wales scrum-half was suspended earlier this week after he turned up […]

Nick Cain talks to Warren Gatland about the Lions triumph and autumn challenge

24 October 2013 1 comment

Warren Gatland‘s credentials as the best coach in Northern Hemisphere rugby, and arguably the best in the world, have been writ large since the 2013 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Perpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid

12 October 2013 0 comments

James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.

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