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Jeff Probyn: Blame Sarries fan base not ERC for no-show, Edward

4 May 2013 0 comments

As the majority of the Aviva Premiership took a well- earned break this weekend, the expectation was that the only major game being played in […]

My Life in Rugby: Lee Beach – London Welsh and former Ospreys and Wales Sevens captain

2 May 2013 1 comment

We were in Dubai getting ready for the World Cup Sevens quarter-final in 2009 and Aled Thomas asked me how many pairs of boxer shorts […]

Richard Baxter to hang up the boots

2 May 2013 2 comments

Richard Baxter has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season. The long-serving No.8, 34, who has helped the Exeter reach […]

Toulon beat Saracens to reach the Heineken Cup final

28 April 2013 0 comments

Toulon have set up an all-French Heineken Cup final after beating Saracens 24-12 at Twickenham today. Englishman Jonny Wilkinson kicked all of the ‘Rouges and […]

Jeremy Guscott: Quins must answer questions on squad depth and mentality

26 April 2013 0 comments

Qualification for the Aviva Premiership play-offs is pretty much all over bar the shouting. Sarries and Tigers will finish one and two with Quins and […]

My Life in Rugby: Craig Newby – former Leicester and All Black flanker

25 April 2013 1 comment

The thing I loved most about the Tigers was that it was all about the Leicester way, we had the attitude of everyone hates us […]

Premiership Player of the Year shortlist revealed

25 April 2013 10 comments

Christian Wade has been shortlisted to be named Premiership Player of the Year. The London Wasps flyer, who has been in outstanding form this season […]

Nick Cain meets Paul Gustard, the man responsible for Saracens’ famous defence

25 April 2013 1 comment

Paul Gustard may not be in quite the same league as Crocodile Dundee when it comes to animal magic, but the Saracens defence coach certainly […]

Saracens suffer Will Fraser blow

23 April 2013 0 comments

Will Fraser will miss Saracens‘ Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. This is a major blow for the 2011 […]

ERC name European Cup semi-finals referees

19 April 2013 0 comments

The ERC has today named the men in charge for the upcoming Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge semi-finals to take place next weekend. As it […]

Jeff Probyn: Where do English clubs go if they quit Heineken Cup?

17 April 2013 2 comments

This week saw the traditional end to the rugby season at club level with the vast majority of England’s clubs playing the last league games […]

Nick Cain: Baxter can improve England’s set-piece

12 April 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has made a smart move in asking Rob Baxter to join the England set-up as forwards coach for the tour to Argentina this […]

Quins to investigate their “supporters”

12 April 2013 1 comment

Harlequins are to investigate how Munster supporters managed to have “a presence in the stadium that exceeded the number of tickets officially allocated to them” […]

My Life in Rugby: Rob Henderson – former Ireland and Lions centre

11 April 2013 1 comment

My highest and lowest moments in rugby both started with a phonecall from Donal Lenihan. In 1999 he gave me the call to say I […]

Peter Stringer commits to Bath

9 April 2013 0 comments

Irish scrum-half Peter Stringer has signed a contract extension and will remain with Bath next season. The 35-year-old, who has been capped by Ireland 98 […]

Heineken Cup quarter-finals: teams

5 April 2013 0 comments

Clermont v Montpellier Clermont: Byrne; Sivivatu, Rougerie (Capt.), Fofana, Nalaga ; Radosavljevic, Parra; Domingo, Kayser, Zirakashvili; Cudmore, Hines; Vosloo, Bardy, Bonnaire. Replacements: Paulo, Bedaty, Kotze, Pierre, […]

Andrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole

5 April 2013 1 comment

Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford to ignore the form […]

Nick Cain assesses the potential outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals

4 April 2013 0 comments

Can England’s leading club sides come up trumps when it is all on the line, or will they follow in the footsteps of Stuart Lancaster’s […]

My Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre

28 March 2013 1 comment

I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I was reluctant to join […]

Room 101: George Skivington – London Irish lock

24 March 2013 0 comments

1. Man of the Match nominations There’s a few times when I’ve played in games and thought I’d be in contention for the MOM award […]

Nick Cain: Let Welsh go Scott-free and return their points

22 March 2013 1 comment

Tyson Keats is innocent. Mike Scott is not. That was the only verdict that was clear in the Friday night disciplinary fog as the RFU […]

Jeff Probyn: These ‘hospitality’ packages are just fleecing the fans

20 March 2013 1 comment

It would seem that Nick Cain‘s expose of the Lion’s tour ticket price rigging is just the tip of the ‘rip-off rugby ticket’ ice berg. […]

Nick Cain: Here’s the real reason for Warren Gatland’s outburst

1 March 2013 2 comments

None of the explanations I’ve heard so far for Warren Gatland’s ill-conceived comments about the divisive potential of having too many English players in a […]

Andy Robinson: “I could not face Scotland’s fans after failures”

27 February 2013 1 comment

Andy Robinson has revealed the deep-seated sense of frustration that led to him resigning as head coach of Scotland in November. Robinson starts as director […]

London Wasps snap up Jack Moates

26 February 2013 3 comments

Very active on the transfer market in recent weeks, London Wasps have signed Jack Moates who will join the Club at the end of the season. The […]

20 Questions: George Chuter – Leicester hooker

22 February 2013 2 comments

How’s Leicester‘s season looking? We’ve not fired on all cylinders yet but we’re in the Heineken quarters and putting ourselves in position in the league. […]

Nick Cain: Yes to bonus points, no to TV-driven fixture lists

22 February 2013 0 comments

There are so many contradictory knee-jerk spoutings about the Six Nations that you sometimes wonder whether Glenda Slagg has taken up residence in the Twickenham […]

My Life in Rugby: Geordan Murphy – Leicester and former Lions and Ireland full-back

21 February 2013 0 comments

It doesn’t get much more nerve-wracking than standing under the posts as Stephen Jones takes a kick to deny you the Grand Slam. I was […]

Stephen Myler remains a Saint

20 February 2013 1 comment

Stephen Myler has put pen to paper and will carry on with Northampton for the foreseeable future. Myler has been with the Saints for over […]

Nick Cain talks to Fred Michalak who has gone from enfant terrible to mature superstar

17 February 2013 2 comments

Fred Michalak is France’s main man going into this Six Nations, with all the signs pointing towards flaky Fred having been transformed into formidable Fred. […]

Young Gun: Robbie Henshaw – Connacht full-back

16 February 2013 1 comment

Battling Biarritz and Harlequins in the Heineken Cup, mauling European champions Leinster and becoming a vital cog of his home region, as well as training […]

James Scaysbrook remains a Chief

12 February 2013 1 comment

James Scaysbrook has ended rumours about a move to Leicester by agreeing a new two-year deal with Exeter. The openside flanker has been outstanding for […]

Captain Dean Schofield wants a halt to Worcester exodus

8 February 2013 0 comments

Dean Schofield has spoken of the need for Worcester to keep their homegrown players at the club if they want to move onto the next […]

Alex King can help Northampton Saints be kings of England

7 February 2013 0 comments

Alex King is the man to end Northampton‘s reputation as the nearly men of English rugby, according to two men who have worked with the […]

Nick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations

3 February 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has opened up an international […]

Saracens will play Ulster at HQ

30 January 2013 1 comment

Saracens will play their home Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday, April 6. Their new Allianz Park home in Barnet was an […]

20 Questions: Tom Hayes – Exeter captain

25 January 2013 0 comments

Exeter‘s season so far? There’ve been some frustrating results but overall we’re on a similar points total to last year and there’s still a lot […]

Northampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i

24 January 2013 1 comment

Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i from the Ospreys. […]

Quarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers

20 January 2013 0 comments

Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The outcome of the game […]

Saracens qualify to set up Ulster clash

20 January 2013 0 comments

Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They will host Ulster in […]

Nick Cain looks at the current status of the Heineken Cup

20 January 2013 3 comments

If there was ever a time for the English clubs to emphasise that they are the real deal and not the ‘Great Pretenders’ of European […]

Live: Leicester v Toulouse

19 January 2013 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Leicester take on Toulouse in the 6th and final round of the Heineken Cup group stages […]

Jeremy Guscott: Soul of London Irish has been ripped out

19 January 2013 3 comments

In sport you get so many highs and lows, and the great thing is its unpredictability. Given the great year of sport we have just […]

Live: Saracens v Edinburgh

19 January 2013 3 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on Edinburgh in the 6th and final round of the Heineken Cup group stages […]

Harlequins go six from six in muddy Biarritz

18 January 2013 0 comments

Harlequins made sure they finished the Heineken Cup pool stages unbeaten with a hard-fought 16-9 win in Biarritz in horrendous weather conditions tonight. This sixth […]

20 Questions: Matt Hopper – Harlequins centre

18 January 2013 0 comments

Enjoy finishing 2012 in front of 82,000 at HQ? Fantastic! There was lots of hype and playing at Twickenham is brilliant. Unfortunately, the weather was […]

Heineken Cup round 6 teams

18 January 2013 1 comment

Pool 1 Munster v Racing Metro Munster: Jones; Howlett (capt.), Earls, Downey, Zebo; Keatley, Murray; Kilcoyne, Varley, Botha; O’Callaghan, Ryan; O’Mahony, O’Donnell, Coughlan. Replacements: Sherry, […]

London Wasps win in Wales

18 January 2013 0 comments

London Wasps have secured their place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a narrow 20-19 win over the Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade last […]

Live: Biarritz v Harlequins

18 January 2013 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Biarritz take on Harlequins in the 6th and final round of the Heineken Cup group stages […]

Paul Doran-Jones to join Harlequins

16 January 2013 1 comment

Harlequins are thought to have hit straight back to replace James Johnston by signing Northampton‘s Paul Doran-Jones. It was announced earlier this week that the […]

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