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Peter Jackson: Imports are making a mockery of IRB rule

24 September 2014 0 comments

During his time in charge of Wales, Graham Henry took what could be politely described as a cavalier attitude to capping players who had no […]

20 Questions: Josh Furno – Newcastle flanker

17 September 2014 0 comments

Born in Australia, but raised in Italy? That’s right, born in St Kilda, Melbourne. But my dad’s a doctor and is half-Italian so work took […]

Nick Cain: Magician who turned invisible for England

17 September 2014 0 comments

James Simpson-Daniel was one of those players, who, like David Campese and Gerald Davies before him, was touched by the rugby genius that left you […]

Jonny Sexton confirm return to Ireland

4 September 2014 0 comments

As reported earlier this week, Jonny Sexton will leave Racing Metro at the end of the season and return to Ireland. The Irish fly-half, who […]

Jonny Sexton out for six weeks

2 September 2014 0 comments

Ireland will be sweating on Jonny Sexton’s fitness ahead of the autumn Tests after the fly-half broke his jaw last weekend. Sexton suffered the injury […]

Peter Jackson: Wales pay price for the pursuit of money

29 August 2014 1 comment

Gareth Edwards achieved many famous things, not least playing 53 consecutive matches for Wales. From start to finish, it took him fully 11 years. The […]

Brendan Gallagher: They think the ball’s over … it isn’t now!

28 August 2014 1 comment

Today – August 17 – is exactly 20 years since a certain George Gregan made his Bledisloe Cup debut in Sydney and pulled off possibly […]

Nick Cain: Revealed – Referees do turn blind eye to some laws

21 August 2014 0 comments

Refereeing at the elite end is reaching crisis point, and the IRB’s professional referees’ manager, Joel Jutge, needs to get a grip on it or […]

Club comes first for exiled Tom Court

16 August 2014 0 comments

Tom Court has revealed why joining London Irish means his Ireland career is over. But the 32-times capped loose-head prop believes missing next year’s World […]

Sexton on trial at Exeter

14 August 2014 0 comments

Irishman Jerry Sexton has been taken on trial with Exeter Chiefs ahead of the new season. The 21-year-old forward, younger brother of Ireland and British […]

England name side for WRWC semi-final against Ireland

12 August 2014 0 comments

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made six changes for Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final clash against Ireland at the Stade Jean Bouin in […]

Brendan Gallagher: To Siberia with Keeef Woodie, Dolly, yoga and a hint of vodka

8 August 2014 0 comments

It was the strangest rugby trip of my life and also, in many ways, the most memorable despite chronic jet lag, sleep deprivation and a […]

Laurie Fisher’s mission to put Gloucester at top table

2 August 2014 0 comments

For some, he has the look of a fire and brimstone preacher from the old American frontier. And that’s just what the Wild West – […]

Dream Team: Mat Gilbert – Bath and former Scarlets flanker shares his dream XV

21 July 2014 2 comments

1. Christian Califano – He was a good teammate when I played for Gloucester A, formed a formidable front row with Ollie Azam and Patrice […]

Easterby leaves Scarlets to become Ireland forwards coach

17 July 2014 1 comment

Simon Easterby will replace John Plumtree as Ireland‘s new forwards coach after two years spent in charge at Scarlets. The 38 year-old returns to his […]

Brendan Gallagher: Girls go full-time and and full-on for big prize

8 July 2014 0 comments

Without fanfare or fuss a minor revolution has been taking place in and around Surrey Sports Park in Guildford this summer with the England Women’s […]

Nick Cain: Aussie man-mountain can Eclipse England

8 July 2014 0 comments

The Aussies are more inventive than most when it come to nick-names, and the one in the news most Down Under is the one coined […]

Dan Parks retires from rugby

25 June 2014 0 comments

Dan Parks has today announced his retirement from rugby. The former Scotland fly-half, who won 67 Test caps in his time, had been released by […]

Brendan Gallagher: Yes, it’s time for All Blacks to end their Pacific shame

18 June 2014 2 comments

Guys, it’s not the dark side of the moon. No fewer than four airlines, including the national carrier Air New Zealand, with whom I understand […]

Nathan Earle nominated for IRB Junior Player of the Year

17 June 2014 1 comment

England U20s wing Nathan Earle has today been nominated by the IRB for the Junior Player of the Year Award. The Saracens flyer has been […]

England U20s thump Ireland to reach JWC final

16 June 2014 0 comments

Stunning first-half see England through to final at Eden Park where they will take on South Africa.

Ireland change eight for 2nd Argentina Test

12 June 2014 2 comments

Joe Schmidt has rung the changes head of Ireland‘s second and final Test of the summer tour against Argentina. Ireland beat the Pumas 29-17 in […]

New-look London Wasps give Elliot Daly licence to thrill fans

11 June 2014 1 comment

Elliot Daly looking to emulate his hero Brian O’Driscoll in a resurgent Wasps side next season.

England U20s through to JWC semi-finals with Argentina win

10 June 2014 0 comments

England U20s have recorded their third win of the Junior World Championship beating Argentina to set up a semi-final clash against Ireland.

Nick Cain looks ahead to England’s opening test in New Zealand on Saturday

4 June 2014 1 comment

,Freddie Burns is a big fan of the endurance magician David Blaine. Blaine has found fame and fortune as a modern Harry Houdini, braving ordeals […]

Ulster’s Stephen Ferris to retire

3 June 2014 0 comments

Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby. The 28 year-old, who […]

Bath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup

28 May 2014 1 comment

An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s new European Champions’ Cup.

Barbarians squad for England match

27 May 2014 1 comment

Juan Martin Hernandez and Donncha O’Callaghan have been added to the Barbarians squad ahead of their match against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The Pumas […]

Ireland name Argentina touring party

19 May 2014 0 comments

Ireland have name a 30-man squad for the two-Test tour of Argentina next month. Sean O’Brien, Cian Healy, Gordon D’Arcy and Tommy Bowe are all […]

Peter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630

16 May 2014 0 comments

The last England-Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World Cup showdown between the […]

20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger

14 May 2014 0 comments

Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and tore all the ligaments […]

Brendan Gallagher: On the march with Trelawny’s Army, rugby’s great outsiders

9 May 2014 0 comments

So the European legislators, God bless, have finally caught up with the rugby world and officially recognised Cornwall as being very different to the rest […]

How Will Fraser has grown into the job at Saracens

1 May 2014 0 comments

Super-sized Will Fraser has revealed how piling on the pounds during his recent injury lay-off can help boost his England chances.

20 Questions: Daniel Browne – London Welsh back row

30 April 2014 0 comments

Just 35… is happy birthday in order? Thanks. I’ve been getting lots of grief off the boys! Quite a few were born in the 90s […]

WIN a signed Lions jersey

26 April 2014 0 comments

Win your chance to meet some of your Lions heroes as they prepare for their epic summer cycle ride across the UK & Ireland The […]

Brendan Gallagher: The day that Munster found vintage form in Bordeaux

24 April 2014 0 comments

Munster’s love affair with the Heineken Cup has become the stuff of legend but in nearly two decades I recall no bigger match or occasion […]

England U18s win third consecutive FIRA crown

20 April 2014 0 comments

England U18s have won their third consecutive FIRA/AER European Championship beating Ireland 30-14 in Wronki, Poland. Two tries from Taylor Prell and one apiece from […]

Dream Team: Paul Burke – Leicester backs coach and former Harlequins & Ireland fly-half

9 April 2014 1 comment

1. Jason Leonard – Played together at Harlequins and he is simply incredible. He is the most capped prop in the game – a robust […]

Peter O’Mahony to have shoulder surgery

9 April 2014 0 comments

Munster Heineken Cup hopes have been dealt a big blow with the news that captain Peter O’Mahony is to undergo reconstructive shoulder surgery today and […]

Peter Jackson: Hanno Dirksen heads the new foreign invasion

28 March 2014 1 comment

France will be free to pick another South African next season and install Rory Kockott as their prospective scrum-half for the World Cup. As from […]

Jeff Probyn: It was the Scotland game that cost England the title

28 March 2014 2 comments

Sometimes in life everything conspires to bring about the right outcome and make dreams come true, even if it takes a little luck. First we […]

Apprentice Maro Itoje ready to replace the grand master

28 March 2014 0 comments

Maro Itoje could barely pluck up the courage to speak to Steve Borthwick when the pair first met at Saracens four years ago.

Nick Cain: Yes, BOD was great, but not the greatest

27 March 2014 0 comments

That Brian O’Driscoll is one of the great players is undisputed. However, justice was done when Mike Brown won the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Player […]

Jeremy Guscott: England lead the way in my team of Six Nations

26 March 2014 0 comments

There was not much separating the four top sides in this year’s Six Nations, as the tournament took us on a journey that was great […]

Brendan Gallagher: 150 years on and rugby’s oldest rivalry just as fierce

21 March 2014 1 comment

They have been knocking lumps out of each other for 150 years now so it was probably fitting that Richmond and Blackheath fought out a […]

Courtney Lawes and Joe Launchbury are ‘best in the world’

21 March 2014 0 comments

Former England lock Ben Kay has hailed the Courtney Lawes/Joe Launchbury double act as the perfect second row partnership.

London Irish legend Declan Danaher retires from rugby

20 March 2014 1 comment

London Irish stalwart Declan Danaher has announced his retirement from playing rugby. Danaher, who made 275 appearances for the Exiles since joining in 1999, has […]