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20 Questions: Tom Wood – Northampton flanker

26 April 2013 1 comment

What went wrong against Leicester? We embarrassed ourselves. It was billed as a big game and we failed to deliver. Our defence was porous, our […]

Youngs brothers at heart of it in Leicester’s charge

26 April 2013 37 comments

Ben Youngs has hailed the contribution of brother Tom as Leicester close in on a ninth straight Premiership final appearance. Hooker Tom this week received […]

Win a limited edition Front Up Lions hoodie

25 April 2013 0 comments

With the upcoming squad announcement on Tuesday, Front Up Rugby roars into battle with the launch of a limited edition range to celebrate the 125th […]

Alex Gray in numbers: from No.8 to 7s, and then to 13 in 15s!

25 April 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray intends following Tom Croft and James Haskell by using England Sevens as a route to international stardom. Gray’s surprising switch to Sevens has […]

James Haskell: Lions must be wary of these Aussie dangermen

24 April 2013 0 comments

So what sort of side will the Lions face Down Under? Having played Super Rugby against many of their guys when with New Zealand‘s Otago […]

Andy Powell switches codes

23 April 2013 1 comment

As revealed by Neil Fissler on April 7 in The Rugby Paper, Andy Powell has signed a three-year deal with the Rugby League side Wigan […]

James Haskell: Magic of the Lions transcends everything

17 April 2013 0 comments

As the end of this season approaches, the elephant is in the room. The topic being touched upon with baited breath in all the sports […]

20 Questions: Dean Mumm – Exeter lock

12 April 2013 1 comment

Enjoying our fine English winter? It keeps lasting, doesn’t it! First time I’ve ever experienced a winter like this but there’s novelty value and I’ve […]

Folau in, Beale and Cooper out for Wallabies

12 April 2013 3 comments

Israel Folau has been included the Wallabies‘ logistics camp ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour this summer. The Waratahs full-back, who has only […]

Jamie Roberts to kick-off tribute to Dr jack Matthews

12 April 2013 1 comment

Jamie Roberts will get a chance to ease his pre-British & Irish Lions squad selection nerves when he kicks-off a special tribute match to one […]

Dream Team: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Edinburgh and Scotland fly-half

10 April 2013 1 comment

1. Tom Smith – He wasn’t the biggest in the world but he was hugely talented. He was a terrific ball-player and could more than […]

Andrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole

5 April 2013 1 comment

Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford to ignore the form […]

Jeff Probyn: Selection of Marler cost England the game

3 April 2013 3 comments

As the wheels fell off England‘s Chariot in Cardiff I couldn’t help thinking that it was probably for the best. The meteoric rise in the […]

20 Questions: James Gaskell – Sale lock/flanker

22 March 2013 0 comments

Tough season to date? Very, both physically and mentally. But as a younger player you might as well learn the hard way and hopefully it’ll […]

My Life in Rugby: Mike Blair – Brive and former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half

21 March 2013 3 comments

I was a late call-up for the 2009 Lions in South Africa and never really felt I had the selectors’ backing. I’d been playing well […]

Nick Cain: Lions levy hits their own fans

8 March 2013 1 comment

The latest twist in the Lions Test ticket story is that the Australian Rugby Union has refuted the statement from a senior Lions administrator that […]

“Six Nations is very important on Lions year” – Gavin Hastings

7 March 2013 1 comment

As Scotland continue to go from strength to strength in the 6 Nations we hear from one of Scottish rugby‘s all-time greats and former British […]

Stephen Jones to hang up the boots

28 February 2013 2 comments

After weeks of speculations about his future, Stephen Jones has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The legendary […]

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27 February 2013 1 comment

With England hosting the World Cup in 2015, the Lions Tour just around the corner, and the Six Nations having kicked off this month, it’s […]

Dream Team: Barry Everit – former Munster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half

20 February 2013 0 comments

1. Jason Leonard – A fantastic scrummager who played over so many different eras and lasted an incredible amount of time in top class rugby […]

Stuart Hogg could grab the limelight for the Lions

20 February 2013 0 comments

When full-back Stuart Hogg made his Scotland debut as a 19-year-old last year he was following in the exact footsteps of his mentor, the former […]

Gatland will pick Lions on form not nationality

13 February 2013 1 comment

British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland is adamant he will make his selection for the up-coming tour to Australia purely on form and not […]

Nick Cain: the Scots are no pushovers

8 February 2013 0 comments

Two months ago there was not a single scribe, broadcaster, or media pundit anywhere who predicted England would beat New Zealand. And with England and […]

Dream Team: Craig Chalmers – former Lions and Scotland fly-half

23 January 2013 0 comments

1. Jason Leonard – The world’s most capped prop. He adjusted so well from the amateur days to professionalism. The heart and soul of any […]

My Life in Rugby: Tony Diprose – former England Quins and Saracens No.8

17 January 2013 2 comments

Standing in front of nearly 30,000 Australians and having to speak after we had just lost 76-0 was a hugely tough experience, but I wouldn’t take it […]

Peter Jackson: Dragons big dilemma – when to cash in on Toby

17 January 2013 0 comments

They say Toby Faletau is not for sale, that those across the border and across the Channel eager to buy him are wasting their time. […]

My Life in Rugby: Lewis Moody – former Leicester, Bath, England and Lions flanker

10 January 2013 0 comments

Sitting on the bench in the World Cup final in 2003 I found myself for the first time ever starting to wonder whether I actually […]

Dream Team: John Beatie – Former Scotland and Lions No.8

2 January 2013 0 comments

1. David Sole – He was so young when he first showed up for training but already a fantastic prop. You could tell he would […]

Hartley handed two-week ban

13 December 2012 1 comment

Dylan Hartley has been banned for two weeks for striking an opponent with his elbow last week. The incident occurred as the Premiership club faced […]

McBryde named Wales interim head coach

12 December 2012 0 comments

Robin McBryde has been named as Wales interim Head Coach for their two-Test summer tour to Japan next summer. With Warren Gatland and Rob Howley […]

Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree confirmed as Lions coaches

12 December 2012 1 comment

As expected, England duo Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree have been confirmed as Warren Gatland‘s Lions assistants for next summer’s tour of Australia today. England’s defence […]

Priestland out for rest of the season

11 December 2012 1 comment

Rhys Priestland will be out of action for six months after suffering a ruptured left achilles tendon during the region’s Heineken Cup game against Exeter […]

Nick Cain: Grayson stricken by Midlands fly-halfitis

7 December 2012 2 comments

Paul Grayson’s exit from Northampton after being at Franklin’s Gardens as an assistant coach and player for 19 years suggests that the former England and […]

Rowntree and Farrell to coach the Lions

7 December 2012 0 comments

England coaches Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell will assist British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland on this summer’s tour of Australia. Rob Howley, […]

Peter Jackson: T-shirt test revealed Gavin was an outsider

6 December 2012 1 comment

Gavin Henson has been branded a non-team player by the Wales coach who gave him his international baptism eleven years ago. Lynn Howells, in charge […]

John Mitchell officially joins Sale

28 November 2012 0 comments

As expected and revealed in The Rugby Paper over a month ago, John Mitchell has taken over as a member of Sale‘s Rugby Strategy Management […]

Peter Jackson: It wasn’t just the money that lured Jamie away

22 November 2012 3 comments

Once this column revealed the sheer scale of the offer from Racing Metro a fortnight ago, it was just a matter of time before Jamie […]

Lions Greatest XV: centres

15 November 2012 0 comments

Centres are the playmakers and finishers who make the most of the chances created by the fly-halves inside them, and The Lions have had some […]

20 Questions: Jonathan Mills – London Welsh captain

9 November 2012 0 comments

Surprised yourselves this season? Not ourselves, no! We’re probably the only ones that gave ourselves a chance but if you’d offered me 10 points and […]

Dream Team: David Paice – London Irish hooker

7 November 2012 0 comments

1. Clarke Dermody – Great scrummager who never stopped tackling. He was also a great captain who led by example. He’s been sorely missed. 2. […]

Relegation is a must, Garry Schofield tells Ian McGeechan

6 November 2012 1 comment

Rugby League legend Garry Schofield has rubbished suggestions by Sir Ian McGeechan that relegation from the Aviva Premiership should be abolished. McGeechan argues that by scrapping […]

Lions Greatest XV: scrum-halves

1 November 2012 0 comments

The best scrum-half I have seen, or am ever likely to see – that was the verdict on Gareth Edwards from Willie John McBride, the […]

Peter Jackson: Young Jonny made a big impact in Wales’ debut

1 November 2012 2 comments

Jonny Wilkinson’s career has spanned 15 years and 367 matches, a tribute as much as anything to his indomitable spirit. His appearances in Wales have […]

Armitage brothers look for Lions spot

31 October 2012 0 comments

The Armitage brothers have accepted they stand more chance of playing for the Lions than they do of getting a recall to Stuart Lancaster‘s England […]

“Warren Gatland must hold his nerve over Lions team,” says Ian McGeechan

12 October 2012 0 comments

In an era when even the finest rugby coaches have a drastically short shelf-life, Sir Ian McGeechan’s longevity of service with the Lions – the […]

Dream Team: Ross Samson – London Scottish and former London Irish scrum-half

10 October 2012 0 comments

1. Alan Jacobsen – ‘Chunk’ is the Godfather of Scottish rugby. Nobody messes with him and he knows all the dark arts of scrummaging. He’s […]

Watch out, Saints Courtney Lawes is back and bigger than ever

3 October 2012 1 comment

It was Andy Goode’s misfortune to be in the wrong place at the wrong time last Saturday afternoon. With 60 minutes of Worcester‘s match against […]

Nick Cain: Sort out this mess or risk destroying the 2012 vibe

28 September 2012 0 comments

Mark McCafferty has come under withering fire after negotiating a unilateral £152m television rights deal for English club rugby with BT Vision, and the Premiership […]

My Life in Rugby: Martin Haag Nottingham head-coach

27 September 2012 0 comments

Being part of the first English team to win the European Cup was an incredible feeling – especially up against a very good Brive team. […]

Jeff Probyn: Extending power of TMOs allows refs to pass the buck

26 September 2012 2 comments

I watched Sale christen their new home at the Salford City stadium with an unfortunate loss against Saracens last Saturday. A first start for star […]

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