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My Life in Rugby: Miles Benjamin – former Worcester, Leicester and England Saxons wing

5 July 2016 0 comments

It’s only when you look to explore different avenues in life that you get to fully appreciate how special it was to play rugby for […]

Neck injury ends Luke Fitzgerald career

28 June 2016 0 comments

Luke Fitzgerald has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 28-year-old Leinster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions back suffered a neck […]

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the career of Imanol Harinordoquy

10 June 2016 0 comments

So it’s farewell to Imanol Harinordoquy who will be an ex-rugby player by the end of the month, perhaps sooner. His name still manages to […]

Nick Cain column: Self-policing the salary cap wrong from the off

8 June 2016 0 comments

The salary cap “investigation” surrounding Saracens and Bath last season, and the stampede by almost every other club in the Premiership to identify them by […]

Steffon Armitage? We’d take him, says Dallaglio

18 May 2016 0 comments

A move by Wasps to sign Steffon Armitage would make sense to everyone involved according to club legend.

Brendan Gallagher on the love story between Harlequins and Challenge Cup

12 May 2016 0 comments

The Challenge Cup in its many guises has been good to Harlequins and vice versa. Quins have won Europe’s second tier Cup competition a record […]

Peter Jackson column: Underdogs Connacht my team of the season

29 April 2016 0 comments

Pat Lam achieved some notable firsts as a player at the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st. A permanent fixture […]

My Life in Rugby: Jason Strange- former Ebbw Vale Newport, Bristol and Leeds fly-half

26 April 2016 0 comments

I look back fondly on my time at each club I played for but my second spell at Ebbw Vale, and four seasons at Bristol, […]

Brendan Gallagher: Looking for knock-out drama? Try a European semi-final!

20 April 2016 0 comments

Heaven knows we’ve had our fair share of drama in European Cup finals over the years but, as with most sports, some of the best […]

Northampton Saints props ready for England scrap

15 April 2016 0 comments

Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is destined to be one of England’s top stars, according to prop partner Alex Waller. Hill, 21, has achieved a smooth […]

London Irish captain pens new deal

17 March 2016 0 comments

London Irish captain George Skivington has signed a contract extension with the Club for next season. The 33-year-old has had limited game time this season […]

Dream Team: Luke Wallace – Harlequins flanker

7 March 2016 0 comments

1. Joe Marler – I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a great character to have around. He’s also a very good player […]

My Life in Rugby: Ayoola Erinle – Former Wasps, Leicester, Biarritz, Nottingham and England centre

16 February 2016 0 comments

Wasps really were avant-garde under the coaching of Warren Gatland, Shaun Edwards and Craig White, and I count myself very fortunate to have been playing […]

Dai Young – I like a scrum but just look at my Wasps fly!

10 February 2016 0 comments

As a proud tighthead prop, Dai Young will always have a soft spot for a pushover try – but the Wasps boss admits these days […]

Brendan Gallagher: Six Nations coaches are at the crossroads

5 February 2016 0 comments

Three New Zealanders, two Frenchmen and an Aussie. That’s your Six Nations coaching line-up this season, an eclectic and erudite bunch although you will notice […]

Exeter still Ali Hepher’s focus despite link to England

5 February 2016 0 comments

Ali Hepher, the highly-rated strategist behind Premiership Rugby‘s deadliest attack, refused to rule himself out of coaching England but insists his mind is focused on […]

We’re flying thanks to Kevin Sinfield says Dave Doherty

16 January 2016 0 comments

Carnegie centurion Dave Doherty credits the British & Irish Cup – and the growing impact of Kevin Sinfield – for the Championship club’s recent revival. […]

Shaun Edwards pens new four-year Wales deal

10 December 2015 0 comments

Shaun Edwards will not be part of Eddie Jones‘ new England coaching staff after the former Rugby League great agreed a new four-year deal with […]

Shane Williams column: So, could Dai Young and Rob Howley work together?

3 December 2015 0 comments

Rob Howley and Dai Young could be the dream ticket to succeed Warren Gatland. Wales will need a new head coach after the 2019 World […]

My Life in Rugby: Mark Jones – former Scarlets and Wales wing now Rotherham coach

17 November 2015 0 comments

Hopefully my rugby career has plenty of miles left on the clock – the long commute from Llanelli to Rotherham certainly suggests so – but […]

My Life in Rugby: Darren Fox – former Northampton flanker

3 November 2015 0 comments

If I’m brutally honest with myself I didn’t fulfill my potential as a player. Yes, I played 149 games for Saints and made the bench […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Cracknell – former England Sevens star

27 October 2015 0 comments

I’ve always been a bit of a nomad so playing Sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. In so many respects I have […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Bell – former Plymouth, Harlequins, Sale & Wasps centre

20 October 2015 0 comments

As head of off-field player development at Wasps, I’m relishing the chance to help the next generation of professional players coming through. Injury can strike […]

Nick Cain column: Kiwi coaches rule – and that’s good for game

9 October 2015 0 comments

Wales have done it with Warren Gatland, and so have Ireland with Joe Schmidt, and Scotland with Vern Cotter. However, England’s only foray into the […]

My Life in Rugby: Dennis Hickie – former Leinster and Ireland wing

15 September 2015 0 comments

Overall I have to be very thankful for what I was able to achieve in rugby with the help of great team-mates and some excellent […]

Worcester Warriors sign Donncha O’Callaghan

3 September 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors have today confirmed the signing of Ireland international Donncha O’Callaghan. The giant lock, 36, moves to Sixways after 17 seasons and 268 appearances […]

Steve Meehan tips English clubs to challenge French giants

29 August 2015 0 comments

Toulon‘s new backs coach Steve Meehan believes the financial disparity between English and French clubs is closing and sees no reason why a Premiership side […]

Champions Cup fixtures announced

14 August 2015 1 comment

Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the Tigers and the Top14 […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

7 August 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to leaving England or Wales […]

Nick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw

25 June 2015 1 comment

The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery that their Top 14 […]

Shane Williams’ column: Will even champs Toulon escape the Pool of Death?

25 June 2015 0 comments

What a draw we saw for the European tournaments this week – and what a vindication of the decision to move to 20 teams per […]

Dean Mumm on mission to prove he’s World Cup ready

22 May 2015 0 comments

Exeter skipper Dean Mumm insists he will have no qualms over returning to England as ‘public enemy No.1′ if he achieves his dream of representing […]

Shane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause

15 May 2015 2 comments

Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they win them both. I’m […]

My life in Rugby: Andy Beattie – former Bath, Exeter and Richmond back-rower

12 May 2015 1 comment

During my 11 years with Bath I was fortunate to play alongside some great players and great leaders – Danny Grewcock, Steve Borthwick, Jon Humphreys […]

Lee Byrne to hang up his boots

23 April 2015 3 comments

British and Irish Lion Lee Byrne will retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 34-year-old full-back, who had been at the Newport Gwent Dragons […]

My Life in Rugby: John Liley – former Leicester, Moseley, Worcester and Doncaster full-back

21 April 2015 1 comment

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking back I should never had left Leicester for Moseley in the late Nineties. I’d had nine great years at […]

Jeff Probyn: Salary cap is essential to keep our clubs solvent

17 April 2015 0 comments

Last week’s European results drew some interesting opinions from casting doubts on the French international side, to a call for another salary cap increase in […]

Brendan Gallagher looks back at five gems from the European Cup semi-finals

15 April 2015 1 comment

1999: Ulster 33 Stade Francais 27 The English clubs weren’t involved in the 1998-9 competition but frankly nobody really missed them and Ulster’s magical mystery […]

My Life in Rugby: Andy Gomarsall – former Wasps, Bedford, Gloucester, Quins, Leeds & England scrum-half

15 April 2015 1 comment

I’ll never forget getting the phone call telling me I was in the final squad of 30 for RWC 2003. I knew from the outset […]

Dream Team: Tom James – Exeter and former Cardiff Blues wing

14 April 2015 0 comments

1. Cian Healy – The Leinster and Ireland loosehead has an awesome work rate. He loves a carry but he is also highly regarded as […]

VIDEO: “Wasps on same trajectory as Heineken Cup winning sides” – Joe Simpson

6 March 2015 1 comment

Joe Simpson believes Wasps are ‘on the same trajectory’ as the side that went on to win European titles a decade ago. The England scrum […]

Exiles confirm Waldouck’s arrival

11 February 2015 0 comments

London Irish confirmed the signing of Dominic Waldouck from Northampton Saints. Waldouck, 27, began his career at Wasps where he made 114 appearances, scoring 17 […]

Vesty named Worcester’s backs coach

3 February 2015 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester Warriors have appointed Sam Vesty has the club’s new Backs Coach. The 33-year-old takes up his new […]

Jeremy Guscott: Joe Schmidt’s success lies in the simplicity of his method

10 December 2014 0 comments

Ireland have quietly moved into third place in the world rankings without any great fireworks or fanfare. Even their Kiwi coach, Joe Schmidt, is remaining […]

Baxter and his staff sign new Exeter deals

27 November 2014 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter and his coaching team have all signed new contracts tying them to the club until 2018. Baxter, 43, […]

Michael Cheika ‘can turn Wallabies into World Cup winners’

20 November 2014 0 comments

Brian Smith and Dean Mumm back appointment of Super Rugby winning coach

20 Questions: Ben Spencer – Saracens scrum-half

12 November 2014 1 comment

How’s your season been? It’s gone well. Playing in the Double Header and our first couple of games was great and we’ve had a good […]

Jeff Probyn: Was it really about driving standards or lining pockets?

7 November 2014 1 comment

New name, new trophy, new management but same old European tournament as all but the rank outsiders in their group (such as Sale) won at […]

Nick Cain talks to Joe Worsley about Bordeaux-Begles, Wasps and England

23 October 2014 0 comments

Joe Worsley had an expertise in rocking opposing teams which is unsurpassed in pro rugby. Worsley was the chop-tackler par excellence, the Wasps and 78-cap […]