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Young Gun: Ellis Genge – England U20s and Bristol prop

6 March 2015 0 comments

It took three years for Ellis Genge to concede a move to prop from the back row would give him the best chance of becoming […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Rory Watts-Jones was too brave for his own good

6 March 2015 0 comments

There was a time when Rory Watts-Jones rubbed shoulders with the brightest and best of his generation on an equal footing. Ten years ago in […]

Shane Williams’ column: It’s criminal that Wesley Fofana is wasted by Philippe Saint-Andre

5 March 2015 2 comments

Trying to work out the French is like trying to crack the Enigma machine. Just like the real thing, there appear to be countless combinations […]

Shane Williams’ column: That Ireland match is looking massive

4 March 2015 2 comments

What a big win, and what an improvement on the two previous matches, but if Wales are going to stay in the hunt for the […]

Young Gun: Rory Thornton – Wales U20s & Ospreys lock

27 February 2015 0 comments

As far as good weeks are concerned, the past seven days could not have gone much better for Rory Thornton. He led Wales U20s to […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Big Clive Norling back in charge after the long dark years of battle

27 February 2015 0 comments

Depression – proper full blown depression – can do strange things to the mind as Clive Norling discovered during the seven or eight years when […]

Goode and Nowell to start for England against Ireland

27 February 2015 0 comments

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has named Alex Goode and Jack Nowell in his starting side to face Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. Goode, who […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy

26 February 2015 0 comments

And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them have finished last in […]

Jeff Probyn: Italy needs time to reach its full potential

26 February 2015 2 comments

Jeff PCan you believe it? After Italy scored three really good tries against the England team and Wales scored just the one, there have been […]

England’s Mike Brown ruled out of Ireland clash

25 February 2015 0 comments

Mike Brown has been ruled out of England‘s Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. The Harlequins full-back was concussed and left the […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Get your game-heads on, it will be intense from the off

25 February 2015 0 comments

If you match-up the English and Irish backs it appears on form that they are incredibly close, but four out of seven of the Irish […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!

25 February 2015 0 comments

There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that fate and twice even […]

Mike Brown may be Mr Angry but I’m no Mr Softie! – Alex Goode

25 February 2015 0 comments

Saracens full-back ready for an England recall.

My Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8

24 February 2015 0 comments

It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales but I can still […]

Nick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota

19 February 2015 1 comment

If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since the tournament admitted Italy […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Let’s make most of Jonathan Joseph’s Midas touch in Dublin

18 February 2015 0 comments

It was the win that was expected but not quite the performance or style that was anticipated after last week’s heroics in the Millennium Stadium. […]

England squad update

17 February 2015 0 comments

England will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game against Italy will train […]

Ireland recall Sexton and Heaslip to face France

12 February 2015 1 comment

Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton will make their return to action on Saturday when Ireland take on France in the second round of the Six […]

England unchanged for Italy clash

12 February 2015 0 comments

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an entirely unchanged match-day 23 to take on Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Saracens lock George Kruis and […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Fitness tells and so do Jonathan Joseph’s twinkle toes

11 February 2015 1 comment

England‘s victory over Wales in Cardiff was about energy, discipline and defence, and they proved that when those three elements come together it becomes a […]

Keatley at No.10 for Ireland in Italy

5 February 2015 0 comments

Ian Keatley will lead Ireland‘s attack in Rome after being named at fly-half to take on Italy in the Six Nations opener on Saturday. The […]

£1m bonus spur for Wales and England

3 February 2015 0 comments

Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on Friday night. A tournament […]

Paddy Jackson doubtful for Six Nations

19 January 2015 0 comments

Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson could miss the Six Nations after he suffered a dislocated elbow against Toulon on Saturday. The Irish playmaker was forced off […]

France name Six Nations squad

15 January 2015 0 comments

Noa Nakaitaci is in line to make his France Test debut after being named in Philippe Saint-André’s 31-man squad ahead of the Six Nation. The […]

Sexton to miss Six Nations opener

18 December 2014 0 comments

Ireland could be without Jonny Sexton for the start of the Six Nations as the fly-half suffers from headaches and nausea. Reports in France suggest […]

Carter confirm Racing Metro move

18 December 2014 0 comments

Dan Carter is set to become rugby‘s highest paid rugby player ever after agreeing a three-year deal with Racing Metro believed to be worth £1 […]

Peter Jackson: Warren, it’s time to take leaf out of Irish book

18 December 2014 1 comment

Warren Gatland takes his first Southern Hemisphere scalp for six years and immediately talks about Wales winning the World Cup. Across the Irish Sea, another […]

Gopperth will leave Leinster

10 December 2014 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on November 2, Jimmy Gopperth will leave Leinster at the end of the season. The Kiwi’s […]

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 […]

Nick Cain: Pay for a proper TMO system or bin it off

10 December 2014 0 comments

The TMO was introduced into the Premiership just over two years ago, and into international rugby a year later, and the signs so far is […]

Irish bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup Announced

5 December 2014 0 comments

The Irish Rugby Football Union today formally announced its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. The announcement […]

Nick Cain: Joe Schmidt proves buying British isn’t always best

3 December 2014 0 comments

Look at the most successful sides in Europe, whether club or country, and you will usually find that there is a Kiwi coach involved. Joe […]

Dream Team: Peter Stringer – Bath & former Munster and Ireland scrum-half

2 December 2014 1 comment

1.Os du Rant – I’d never seen a human this big until I played against the Springbok legend on an Ireland tour in 2004. Also […]

Young Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back

28 November 2014 1 comment

Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two months in and the […]

Nick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB

27 November 2014 1 comment

Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation that has consistently punched […]

Joe Schmidt undergoes minor surgery

23 November 2014 0 comments

Joe Schmidt had his appendix removed last night following Ireland‘s 26-23 win over Australia. The Irish head coach was assessed by the match day doctors […]

Best returns for Ireland

20 November 2014 2 comments

Rory Best will win his 78th Test cap for Ireland when he lines out against Australia this Saturday in Dublin. Head coach Joe Schmidt has […]

Brendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed

20 November 2014 0 comments

Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known inevitably sends you off […]

Ryan and Foley handed Ireland Test debut against Georgia

14 November 2014 0 comments

Dominic Ryan and Dave Foley are set to make their Test debut for Ireland after being named in the starting XV to take on Georgia […]

Three more years for Bowe

13 November 2014 0 comments

Tommy Bowe has signed a new Irish contract with the IRFU that will keep him with Ulster until June 2018. The winger is the second […]

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 […]

Sexton shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year

12 November 2014 0 comments

Jonny Sexton has been shortlisted for the IRB Player of the Year award it was announced today. The Ireland fly-half could become only the second […]

Springboks drop Pollard for England Test

12 November 2014 0 comments

Cobus Reinach and Pat Lambie will start for South Africa against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Sharks half-backs replace Bulls duo Francois Hougaard and Handré […]

Rob Kearney pens new deal

11 November 2014 0 comments

Rob has signed a new three-year contract with the IRFU which will see him remain at Leinster until at least June 2018. Kearney made his […]

Payne and Henshaw named in Ireland midfield for South Africa test

6 November 2014 0 comments

Jared Payne will partner Robbie Henshaw in Ireland‘s midfield in Saturday’s Test against South Africa in Dublin. The Ulster Kiwi-born centre will wear the No.13 […]

Brendan Gallagher: Why Brian O’Driscoll won’t be taking anyone to book unlike Kevin Pietersen

6 November 2014 0 comments

Rugby‘s oldest maxim is probably “what goes on tour stays on tour” and, as an ‘old school’ player par excellence, Brian O’Driscoll was never going […]

Brendan Gallagher: Those magnificent seven victories

4 November 2014 1 comment

England have beaten New Zealand seven times in 39 meetings, which sounds like a modest enough record until you appreciate that they are the only […]

Brendan Gallagher: With all these golden oldies, why is therea youth cult?

17 October 2014 2 comments

I have absolutely no idea who comes up with these ideas but today – October 5 – has been designated as ‘Silver Sunday’ in which […]

Nick Cain: Martin Johnson’s out and firing – at wrong targets!

8 October 2014 0 comments

Martin Johnson broke cover for the first time in the three years since he resigned as England manager when he gave interviews this week as […]

Nick Cain: Europe’s suddenly got a lot tougher for the Irish

24 September 2014 1 comment

Soon after Brian O’Driscoll had been revealed as the latest jewel in BT Sport’s ever-expanding crown of former international pundits he touched on what could […]

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