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20 questions: Micheal Keating – Rotherham wing

16 March 2016 0 comments

Just how big was that Championship win against Bedford Blues last week? It was a massive win for us. It got a bit edgy towards […]

Brendan Gallagher feature: Georgia have success at Japan 2019 on their mind

11 March 2016 0 comments

Georgia might have been mobbed at Tbilisi airport at some ungodly hour on their return from RWC2015 and, yes, a week of celebrations and partying […]

Jeff Probyn column: Lineout is looking strong again under George Kruis control

11 March 2016 0 comments

With the wheels now firmly back on the chariot, the dream of Grand Slam glory can at last be whispered. England‘s win over Ireland, although […]

Peter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill

10 March 2016 0 comments

Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man it with hi-tech proficiency […]

Chris Robshaw: I’ll blank out RWC pain to beat Wales

10 March 2016 0 comments

Chris Robshaw has more reason than any player on the planet to bear a grudge against Warren Gatland’s Wales. The two biggest and most costly […]

Shane Williams column: Get smart, Wales, and you’ll win the big one

9 March 2016 0 comments

It doesn’t matter if you’re a new cap or a veteran international, facing England is the game that gets the blood of every Welshman pumping […]

Jeremy Guscott column: England will need to crack the Shaun Edwards defence code

9 March 2016 0 comments

This game between England and Wales is winner-takes-all, because, whichever side win, they will almost certainly win the 2016 Six Nations Championship. There is also […]

I’m relishing clash with spiky Mike Brown says Liam Williams

9 March 2016 0 comments

Liam Williams wants to stick the boot into England after Tom Wood’s kick left him seeing stars. Williams was part of Wales’ epic World Cup […]

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 […]

Nick Cain column: No prizes for tact, but Eddie Jones was honest about Jonny Sexton

3 March 2016 0 comments

The attempt to bracket the Eddie Jones comments about Jonathan Sexton over the fitness of the Irish fly-half to play Test rugby as malevolent mind […]

Jeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau

2 March 2016 0 comments

It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all that will interest the […]

Brendan Gallagher comment: That tackle by Jack Nowell embodies new spirit

2 March 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones threw plenty of verbal punches before yesterday’s game and, for the record, I thought bringing Jonny Sexton’s parents into the war of words […]

Shane Williams’ verdict: Livewire Gareth Davies is the Welsh gamebreaker but he must learn quickly it’s not all about try glory

2 March 2016 0 comments

Gareth Davies sums up Wales right now – plenty of effort but lacking that final crucial touch. Davies was named man of the match and […]

Ireland name uncapped pair for England trip

25 February 2016 0 comments

Stuart McCloskey and Josh van der Flier will make their Test debuts on Saturday as Ireland travel to Twickenham to take on England in the […]

England call on Itoje and Marler to face Ireland

25 February 2016 0 comments

Maro Itoje and Joe Marler will start in England’s pack as Eddie Jones makes two changes to his team to take on Ireland at Twickenham […]

England call Lawes as Launchbury pulls out of Ireland clash

24 February 2016 0 comments

Courtney Lawes has been called back by England after Joe Launchbury was deemed unfit to play against Ireland on Saturday. The Wasps lock was expected […]

Eddie Jones – We’re playing with the big boys now

24 February 2016 0 comments

The second division instalment of the Six Nations is over, and, despite away wins over Scotland and Italy, England have done nothing yet according to […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Maro Itoje can match Ireland’s energy in the back-row

24 February 2016 0 comments

If Joe Schmidt is under pressure in Ireland, that’s pretty unjust. It would be based only on the World Cup, and the first two games […]

Brendan Gallagher feature: A phone call from Eddie made Dan Cole king again

24 February 2016 0 comments

Fortunes can change very quickly in sport as Leicester prop Dan Cole has good reason to ponder one way or another. It’s only last month […]

Elliot Daly to make England debut against Ireland

24 February 2016 0 comments

Elliot Daly is set to make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England’s 23-man squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland. […]

Signing Cipriani will help Wasps conquer Europe

24 February 2016 0 comments

Fly-half’s long-awaited homecoming can help Wasps cement place among European rugby’s elite – Ashley Johnson.

Wales change three to take on France

23 February 2016 0 comments

Alex Cuthbert, Bradley Davies and Dan Lydiate are all named in the starting XV as Wales make three changes for the Six Nations clash against […]

Why Sam Warburton really stayed in Wales

23 February 2016 0 comments

Modest Sam Warburton insists he is not guaranteed his place against France next weekend and revealed how a dog kept him firmly at home in […]

Cian Healy turns down Worcester to stay in Ireland

17 February 2016 0 comments

As predicted by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 7, Cian Healy has decided to turn down a lucrative three-year deal at Worcester […]

Peter Jackson column: Graham Henry was right, Wales: Start using your brains!

12 February 2016 0 comments

In the relentless search for a psychological edge, Wales could have done worse than given their backs a jolting reminder of what one Kiwi thinks […]

Dan Biggar fit to start against Scotland

11 February 2016 0 comments

Dan Biggar has recovered from his ankle injury and will start at fly-half for Wales’ Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday. The Ospreys star […]

Scotland change one for Wales clash

11 February 2016 0 comments

Duncan Taylor has been named in Scotland‘s starting XV to take on Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. The Saracens centre has been promoted from the […]

Peter Jackson verdict on France – Much more of this and Guy Noves will feel his age

11 February 2016 0 comments

When France last required the services of Guy Noves, the Fifth Republic as headed by Charles de Gaulle had barely completed its second decade. Four […]

Alun Wyn Jones: I’ll miss my old mate Paul O’Connell

9 February 2016 0 comments

Alun Wyn Jones celebrates a decade in the Six Nations but admits he will miss locking horns with his Ireland nemesis Paul O’Connell. Lock Jones […]

Statement – Paul O’Connell retires

9 February 2016 0 comments

It is with deep regret that I have decided to retire from professional rugby following medical advice. I would like to take this opportunity to […]

Shane Williams column: Wales can roar home with Lions in midfield

5 February 2016 0 comments

Wales have a great chance to win this year’s Six Nations – if they use their heads. But if the World Cup showed us anything, […]

Peter Jackson column: Irish get set for Storm Gatland to blast Dublin

5 February 2016 0 comments

The deep depression hanging over Ireland has nothing to do with Storm Gertrude and everything to do with Wales landing in Dublin this coming weekend. […]

Nick Cain: My arrows of desire point to an anthem for England

4 February 2016 0 comments

Having (reluctantly) once had to regale a packed Marseille restaurant with a solo rendition of God Save the Queen on the eve of a France […]

Wales name team for Six Nations opener

3 February 2016 0 comments

Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric ahev all been included in Wales’ starting XV for their Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin on […]

Jeremy Guscott column: It’s time for this England backline to really produce

3 February 2016 0 comments

When you look at the England backs ahead of the Six Nations my main feeling is that this is their time. Players like George Ford, […]

My Life in Rugby: Olly Kohn – former Harlequins, Bristol, Plymouth and Wales lock

26 January 2016 0 comments

First and foremost, I feel lucky to have been involved in what felt like a golden era for Quins. Conor O’Shea had come in a […]

Wasps sign Irish tighthead Marty Moore

25 January 2016 0 comments

Wasps have confirmed the signing of prop Marty Moore ahead of next season. The 24-year-old, who had 10 Ireland caps, will move to Coventry from […]

Room 101: Alastair Eykyn – BT Sport presenter

21 January 2016 0 comments

1. The Choke Tackle Bit of a thorny one this, but on balance I think rugby would be better off without it. I watched from […]

Brendan Gallagher: Being coach of England often ends in tears, Eddie

21 January 2016 0 comments

So Eddie Jones is off and running, and to borrow slightly from the late and much lamented David Bowie, we might not know where he […]

Best named Ireland captain for Six Nations

20 January 2016 0 comments

Rory Best will captain Ireland during the Six Nations after head coach Joe Schmidt named his 35-man squad for the opening two rounds of the […]

O’Shea to leave Quins this summer

20 January 2016 0 comments

Conor O’Shea will leave his position as director of rugby at Harlequins once his current contract at the end of the season. Since joining Harlequins […]

My Life in Rugby: Nigel Horton – former England, Moseley and Toulouse lock

19 January 2016 0 comments

Being the first England player to play for their country across three decades, I once found myself the subject of a quiz question. The likes […]

Peter Jackson column: Friday fun and games is strictly for Wales

15 January 2016 0 comments

Friday night fever of the virulent Six Nations kind will break out again in Cardiff next month. France in Round Three on the last Friday […]

Shane Williams column: Cardiff Blues have signed one of Europe’s top talents

14 January 2016 0 comments

Of all the transfers and moves announced so far – Matthew Morgan joining Cardiff Blues is by far the most exciting. I said before the […]

Jeff Probyn column: Lack of quality tightheads is major concern for Eddie Jones

14 January 2016 0 comments

Last Sunday I was the guest on Talksport’s Full Contact show with Brian Moore where we discussed the latest round of matches from the Premiership […]

My Life in Rugby: Ross Reynolds – former Wallaby No.8 and Rotherham, Australia and Brumbies coach

12 January 2016 0 comments

Having won Premierships in Australian club rugby as both a player and a coach with Manly, Gordon and Sydney University, it is a pity I […]

Andy Farrell beings Ireland’s involvement with Munster

12 January 2016 0 comments

Andy Farrell will join Munster in an advisory role with immediate effect. The role will see the incoming Ireland defence coach provide support to head […]

Brendan Gallagher feature: All the big guns set their sights on Rio Olympics

8 January 2016 0 comments

So far so good. After Rugby‘s ill-starred Olympic history it’s been comparatively plain sailing to date for the 2016 tournament, at least on the pure […]

Shane Williams column: Ireland match holds the key to another Wales Grand Slam

7 January 2016 0 comments

No sooner have we all welcomed in the New Year than the Six Nations is upon us. It all kicks-off in the Aviva Stadium for […]

Andy Farrell to take over as Ireland defence coach

6 January 2016 0 comments

Andy Farrell will take over as Ireland defence coach at the end of the Six Nations. The former dual-code international, 40, had spent the last […]

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