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Brendan Gallagher: Those gallant Dragons who refused to be slain

28 November 2014 0 comments

It was the day that Bleddyn Williams led Wales to victory over the All Blacks and the afternoon Olympic sprinter Ken Jones pinned back his […]

Peter Jackson: All Blacks aftermath put Delme Thomas in dark place

28 November 2014 2 comments

More than 40 years have come and gone since the day the pubs ran dry in Llanelli and Delme Thomas still stands alone, a defiant […]

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 […]

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 […]

20 Questions: Lachlan McCaffrey – London Welsh back row

6 November 2014 1 comment

How’s London life so far? Great. Richmond‘s a good spot and on days off I’ve been doing the tourist stuff around London. We don’t have […]

Wales put five more on national contracts

6 November 2014 0 comments

Two Scarlets, two Ospreys and one Dragon on Gatland’s wishlist.

My Life in Rugby: Jon Renwick – Former Hawick, Harlequins, Scotland and Lions centre

5 November 2014 1 comment

I was fortunate to play in the Seventies when rugby was really taking off. There were empty spaces on the terraces at Murrayfield when I […]

Peter Jackson: Home-bred Ospreys soar with the eagles

17 October 2014 1 comment

At the height of summer, their players were left to wonder whether they still had jobs to go back to and, if so, who would […]

Jeff Probyn: Get Martin Johnson on board to pass on lessons learned in 2011

16 October 2014 2 comments

So Martin Johnson is reliving the nightmare that was the 2011 RWC England campaign. Although it has been virtually three years, it is obvious that […]

Ben Kay joins Leicester Tigers board of directors

29 September 2014 0 comments

Leicester Tigers today announced the addition of World Cup winner Ben Kay MBE to the club’s board of directors. After joining the club from Waterloo, […]

Chrysander Botha’s hoping for home advantage at Exeter

17 September 2014 0 comments

Namibian flyer reveals why he turned down offers from France to try his hand in the Premiership.

My Life in Rugby: Eddie Saunders – former Coventry and Rugby winger

16 September 2014 2 comments

I’m very proud to be a member of the ‘100 Club’ – players who have scored a century or more league tries. I was the […]

Let’s put on the greatest rugby show in England! – Andy Robinson

10 September 2014 0 comments

Guiding Bristol back to the Premiership would match any of his previous achievements.

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 […]

Andy Powell’s fighting for his last chance with Wales

30 August 2014 0 comments

Revitalised No.8 wants to stake a claim for a place in the Wales squad at next year’s Rugby World Cup.

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 […]

Cardiff Blues sign Adam Jones

19 August 2014 1 comment

Adam Jones will be wearing the Cardiff Blues jersey next season after agreeing to join the Welsh region. After his contract with the Ospreys ran […]

Twelvetrees named Gloucester captain

15 August 2014 0 comments

Gloucester today revealed that England centre Billy Twelvetrees will be the club captain for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old, in his third season at the […]

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher: Vermeulen and Namibia, a tale of defiance and pure maths

25 July 2014 1 comment

If Namibia coach Danie Vermeulen could jump for joy he would have been in orbit last Sunday, instead he stayed very earthbound in his wheelchair […]

I’d wing it with Wade says supremo Robinson

23 July 2014 0 comments

World Cup winner backs Wasps’ flyer to rise to the top of wing options.

Peter Jackson: The eternal debate: King John or Benny?

10 July 2014 0 comments

The surest way to start an argument in any clubhouse is to ask one question and then step smartly out of the firing line: Barry […]

Piri Weepu: That stroke was never going to stop me

18 June 2014 1 comment

Piri Weepu’s has always been a rugby life less ordinary.

Jeff Probyn: Tour from Hell did English rugby the power of good

12 June 2014 0 comments

Isn’t it strange how a perception of history over time can appear to alter what actually happened? Like all the fuss made about this summer’s […]

Mattfield to captain South Africa against Wales

11 June 2014 2 comments

Victor Mattfield will equal John Smit’s record on Saturday after being named in the South Africa team to face Wales in Durban. The veteran lock […]

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.

Gear inspires Barbarians win over England XV

1 June 2014 0 comments

Hosea Gear scored two late tries to help the Barbarians to a 39-29 win over England XV at Twickenham this afternoon. Head coach Dean Ryan […]

Jeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it

28 May 2014 0 comments

There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it to the final and […]

My Life in Rugby: Trevor Woodman England, Gloucester & Sale prop

20 May 2014 0 comments

I was talking to Mike Teague one evening after a few beers when I was going to have to retire and I said to him: […]

Nick Cain discovers what England can expect in New Zealand

15 May 2014 0 comments

Jimmy Cowan has such an intimate knowledge of the workings of All Blacks that it’s surprising Steve Hansen hasn’t had him on a witness protection […]

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.

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 […]

Peter Jackson: Big Man’s dynasty is thriving at Tigers

25 April 2014 1 comment

When Frank Whitcombe signed for Broughton Rangers at Belle Vue in Manchester, they gave him £100 and a keeper’s job at the local zoo. Nine […]

Old Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’

25 April 2014 0 comments

Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than Leicester were ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup semi-final showdown at Twickenham.

Sam Warburton left out in the cold by regions

21 April 2014 2 comments

Sam Warburton has no regional team to play for next season after the Welsh regions reaffirmed their stand against central contracts. The Lions captain signed […]

Dream Team: Dean Schofield – Worcester and former Sale & Toulon lock

31 March 2014 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – I played with him at Sale Sharks and Toulon. He’s one of the most powerful props I’ve come across and to […]

Dream Team: Phil Vickery – former Lions, England and Wasps prop

24 March 2014 1 comment

1. Christian Califano – I watched him as a lad and he took front row play to a new level. His ball play was excellent […]

Fight for Dan Cole’s place won’t change Henry Thomas

20 March 2014 0 comments

Henry Thomas is the first to admit that he cannot match Dan Cole’s all-court ability in an England shirt.

Intrepid adventurers tackle Arctic conditions to set a World Record

10 March 2014 0 comments

On Monday 3rd March at the offices of LMAX Exchange, Wooden Spoon officially launched their Arctic Rugby Challenge for 2015. The evening, gratefully hosted by […]

Defeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag

4 March 2014 0 comments

England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.

Glasgow confirm Carlin Isles signing

28 February 2014 0 comments

As revealed exclusively on February 18, Glasgow Warriors have pulled off a major coup by landing USA international sevens star Carlin Isles until at least […]

My Life in Rugby: Jon Sleightholme – former Bath, Northampton & England wing

18 February 2014 0 comments

Scoring my first England try at Twickenham as we sealed the 1996 Five Nations title is probably my highlight. Not bad for a lad from […]

Dream Team: Lloyd Burns – former Wales & Dragons hooker

17 February 2014 1 comment

1. Paul James – His tackle rate is immense for a front row forward. We played together for Wales and he was a great guy […]

My Life in Rugby: John Beattie – Glasgow Accies, Scotland & Lions No.8

11 February 2014 1 comment

I was born in Borneo and went to an English boarding school in Penang, Malaysia, called Uplands. When I left to come back to Scotland […]

New-look Danny Care can tick all the boxes now

7 February 2014 1 comment

Attacking flair has always been Danny Care’s calling card, that airborne reverse flick pass against Clermont just the tip of an iceberg of inventive highlights.

Peter Jackson: The ancient battleground welcomes Warren Gatland again

6 February 2014 0 comments

So Warren Gatland has felt it necessary to make a pre-emptive strike aimed at reducing the hostility level towards him in Dublin next Saturday. The […]

Alex Waller was spurred on by England omissions

6 February 2014 0 comments

Snubbed by England through the age-groups, Alex Waller’s chance to pull on the Red Rose jersey was a long time coming.

Dream Team: Nathan Hines – Clermont and former Scotland and Leinster lock

3 February 2014 0 comments

1. Tom Smith – A very good player who was underestimated for being small. Always did a great job in the set-piece. 2. Keith Wood […]

Peter Jackson: Dr Ron still at the head of Grand Slam pack

31 January 2014 3 comments

It has been said of Dr Ronald Cove-Smith that he never turned up on a Saturday afternoon without his little black surgical bag to ensure […]

Dai Young fears that weary Welsh Lions will suffer in Six Nations

31 January 2014 1 comment

Dai Young feels the after-effects of a gruelling Lions tour could hinder Wales’s chances of becoming the first side to claim three Six Nations titles in a row.

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