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Brendan Gallagher catches up with Italy boss Conor O’Shea

4 August 2016 0 comments

Conor O’Shea has been moving house this week and barring ferry delays, French customs getting moody and removal vans getting lost en route to Italy, […]

Wasps confirm signing of Willie Le Roux

4 August 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler last Sunday, Wasps have bolstered their already impressive squad by the addition of Springboks full-back Willie Le Roux. The 26-year-old […]

Six Nations can’t ignore Georgia’s tour glory

9 July 2016 0 comments

Georgia were back home in Tbilisi this week being lauded by one and all after their inaugural Pacific Island tour resulted in two wins and […]

Young Gun: Max Wright – England U20s wing

8 July 2016 0 comments

Max Wright thought he would be watching the Junior World Championships from his sofa but things can change quickly in rugby and he was brought […]

Andrea Masi forced to retire from rugby

22 June 2016 0 comments

Andrea Masi will not play professional rugby again after failing to recover from a Achilles’ tendon injury. The full-back hasn’t feature at all last season […]

Young Gun: Will Evans – England U20s openside

17 June 2016 0 comments

Will Evans thought his season was a write off when he failed to make the U20s Six Nations squad but a sensational few weeks thereafter […]

My Life in Rugby: Andrew Small – former RFU elite panel referee

14 June 2016 0 comments

Refereeing the Army-Navy game in front of a full house at Twickenham, with my wife and kids in the crowd, was a brilliant way to […]

Brendan Gallagher on Italy and Scotland’s summer scrutiny

10 June 2016 0 comments

Most eyes will inevitably be looking south this summer with England, Wales and Ireland going head to head with the Southern Hemisphere giants in a […]

HIGHLIGHTS: England U20s open JWC with Italy win

8 June 2016 0 comments

England got their World Rugby U20s Championship off to a winning start with a six-try 48-10 bonus point victory over Italy at the Manchester City […]

Mallinder to captain England U20s in JWC opener

7 June 2016 0 comments

Harry Mallinder will captain England U20s against Italy in their opening game of the Junior World Championship at the Manchester City Academy tonight. Given squad […]

Lydiate to captain Wales against England

27 May 2016 0 comments

Dan Lydiate will lead Wales against England at Twickenham on Sunday as Warren Gatland‘s side begin their five match summer tour. Lydiate continues with the […]

Chris Robshaw indebted to ‘honest’ Eddie Jones for his revival

20 May 2016 0 comments

Revitalised Chris Robshaw cannot wait to tackle Australia again after bouncing back from his personal World Cup nightmare. Robshaw suffered a torrid time in the […]

Brexit may threaten overseas signings

10 May 2016 0 comments

Britain’s potential exit from the European Union could have “big implications” for overseas rugby players plying their trade here, according to Newcastle managing director Mick […]

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 […]

Justin Tipuric out of Wales’ NZ tour

11 April 2016 0 comments

Justin Tipuric will miss Wales‘ tour of New Zealand in June due to concussion. The Ospreys flanker, 26, has been advised to take a three-month […]

Jeff Probyn column: I see Italy becoming a real powerhouse of the North

8 April 2016 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher‘s feature on the future of Italian rugby last week got me thinking – and not just about the Azzurri and their future but […]

England and Wales in £10m match deal

5 April 2016 0 comments

England and Wales have struck a deal worth up to £10m to play two more matches immediately before the next World Cup. The cooling of […]

Brendan Gallagher: Good luck Conor O’Shea in saving Italy!

1 April 2016 0 comments

The great Sergio Parisse, and I use the word in its truest sense, was visibly outraged last week when the vultures circled looking to pick […]

Shane Williams column: Wales must believe they can upset the All Blacks

31 March 2016 0 comments

Flexing your muscles on the beach is one thing – doing it in the ring is quite another. I’m sure the plan all week before […]

European dates announced for 2016/17

30 March 2016 0 comments

With the knockout stages of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup approaching, EPCR has announced the key dates for the 2016/17. Next season’s tournaments will […]

Shane Williams: It was great to see George North equal my try-scoring record

23 March 2016 0 comments

That’s more like it. After the nightmare of Twickenham it was great to see Wales putting that performance to bed with a much-improved display. Wales […]

My Life in Rugby: Steve Gustard – former Gosforth winger

22 March 2016 0 comments

When I joined Gosforth from Blaydon in 1971, there weren’t any great stars in the squad. Yes, future England scrum-half Mal Young was there, and […]

Kruis and Itoje omitted for Six Nations gong

21 March 2016 0 comments

George Kruis and Maro Itoje have not been included in the 12-man shortlist for the Six Nations player of the tournament. Despite being the driving […]

Young Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre

18 March 2016 0 comments

Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become the best crop of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade are England dream duo

26 February 2016 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade represent England’s midfield future according to former Leicester centre Anthony Allen. He reckons the pair can generate greater attacking options […]

Tim Visser to start for Scotland in Italy

25 February 2016 0 comments

Tim Visser will make his return to Test rugby on Saturday after being named in the Scotland’s starting side that will travel to Italy. The […]

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.

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 […]

Itoje set for England debut as Eddie Jones change three for Italy trip

12 February 2016 0 comments

Maro Itoje should make his England debut in Italy on Sunday after being named on the bench by Eddie Jones. The Saracens lock takes 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 […]

Daly and Kvesic dropped by England

10 February 2016 0 comments

Elliot Daly and Matt Kvesic will be available to play in the Premiership this weekend after being released by England. The Wasps centre Daly and […]

England bring in Kvesic and Beaumont

8 February 2016 0 comments

Matt Kvesic and Josh Beaumont have been added to the England squad that will prepare Sunday’s Six Nations match in Italy. Elliot Daly and Maro […]

Young Gun: Will Witty – Newcaslte lock

29 January 2016 0 comments

It has taken longer than he would have wanted but Will Witty is ready to make up for lost time now he’s recovered from the […]

Young Gun: Huw Taylor – Worcester flanker

22 January 2016 0 comments

Injuries tried to slow him down, but Huw Taylor is determined to fulfil his dream of representing England U20s. The Worcester forward was named in […]

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: Rob Hardwick – former Coventry, London Irish and England prop

22 December 2015 0 comments

Playing for Coventry and treading the same turf as my heroes had done was something I’d always aspired to when I watched the team play […]

20 Questions: Aaron Carpenter – Cornish Pirates No.8

9 December 2015 0 comments

Enjoyed that win in Nottingham last week? It was a good win for us. It was a long way to go which made the job […]

Young Gun: Jack Singleton – Worcester hooker

4 December 2015 0 comments

Jack Singleton wished he had travelled to Italy to take on Zebre this weekend but the youngster has now set his sights on the A-League […]

My Life in Rugby: Scott Mathie – former Bulls, Sharks, Leeds and Sale scrum-half

1 December 2015 0 comments

If there is one match I’d like to be able to go back in time and change, it would be my last game for Leeds, […]

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: Roland de Marigny – former Italy, Leeds, Calvisano, Bangor and Natal Sharks full-back

10 November 2015 0 comments

For me not facing down the Haka hurt more than the result when Italy played New Zealand in our opening match at RWC 2007. Our […]

20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker

4 November 2015 0 comments

What do you make of Canada‘s World Cup campaign? We played well but the truth is that we didn’t play well enough to win a […]

Argentina and Italy win last pool match over Namibia and Romania

12 October 2015 0 comments

Argentina ended their World Cup pool matches with a nine-try romp over Namibia ahead of their quart-final against Ireland. The Pumas, already qualified, secured the […]

Ireland set up France decider with Italy win

5 October 2015 0 comments

Ireland have set up a pool D decider against France in Cardiff next week following a hard-fought 16-9 success over Italy yesterday. The Irish and […]

My Life in Rugby: Chas Cusani – former Orrell lock

23 September 2015 0 comments

My reputation as a ‘no-holds barred’ player may have gone before me during 20 years with Orrell, Lancashire and the North, but one person who […]

20 Questions: Fraser Brown – Scotland hooker

22 September 2015 0 comments

How’s the Scotland camp one week away from the World Cup? Everyone was pretty happy to go through the warm-up games without any major injury. […]

Rugby World Cup teams

16 September 2015 0 comments

South Africa v Japan South Africa: Zane Kirchner ; Lwazi Mvovo, Jesse Kriel, Jean de Villiers (Capt.), Bryan Habana; Pat Lambie, Ruan Pienaar; Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck […]