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Dream Team: Tim Molenaar – Harlequins and former Gloucester and Nottingham centre

24 February 2014 1 comment

1. Greg Somerville – One of the greatest props and someone who can play as a tighthead or a loosehead. An immense player to have […]

Brendan Gallagher: The Ultimate Warrior Chris Pennell stands tall in the battle for survival

20 February 2014 0 comments

There was a fascinating and rather poignant moment down at Sixways the other night as Worcester trooped off after losing to Leicester in the Premiership, […]

Stuart Lancaster’s youth policy is a gamble says Mark Cueto

14 February 2014 0 comments

Mark Cueto fears England have turned to youth on a wing and prayer – claiming it would be wrong to leave Saracens’ two speedsters on the scrapheap for good.

20 Questions: Blaine Scully – Leicester and USA wing

12 February 2014 0 comments

How have you found your first season in England? There was initial adjustment in terms of the intensity and duration of the season and it’s […]

Nick Cain previews the clash between Scotland and England

6 February 2014 1 comment

Legend has it that the 9th Roman Legion disappeared without trace after marching north of Hadrian’s Wall into the Scottish hinterland. Stuart Lancaster likes his […]

20 Questions: Jordan Turner-Hall – Harlequins centre

5 February 2014 0 comments

Happy to be back after injury? Really pleased. It’s been a while (September) but I’ve done my rehab, worked closely with the physios and everything’s […]

Jeremy Guscott: Luther Burrell and Billy Twelvetrees are big men for big job

22 January 2014 0 comments

The starting England backline in this season’s Six Nations should have a locked-in belief that they can strike up a connection quickly enough to allow […]

Alex Goode: Well played Mike Brown, but I still want your place

19 December 2013 2 comments

While Alex Goode admits Mike Brown’s current form makes him deservedly England’s No.15, that does not mean the Sarries man is letting up in his pursuit.

Nick Easter: My pal Mike Brown’s always been this good

6 December 2013 1 comment

While Mike Brown’s autumn form has solved one of England’s selection headaches, Nick Easter claims the answer has been staring Stuart Lancaster in the face for far too long.

Jeff Probyn: Joe Marler has moved above Mako Vunipola in the prop order

27 November 2013 0 comments

As the end of this season’s Autumn Internationals are approaching, what have we learned? England set a goal of three wins out of three but […]

Mike Brown named England player of the Series

22 November 2013 0 comments

England full-back Mike Brown has been voted by fans as England‘s best player of the Autumn International series. The 28 year-old started all of England’s […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Scrum has the X factor now we need some backs

20 November 2013 0 comments

England might lack an individual with real X factor at the moment but their collective dog and spirit is their special weapon. And that can […]

Dream Team: Karl Dickson – Harlequins scrum-half

28 October 2013 1 comment

1. Soane Tonga’uiha – I played with him at Bedford. He arrived in a No.13 jersey, which was a bit scary, but soon realised he […]

Heineken Cup round 2 teams

18 October 2013 1 comment

Pool 1 Northampton v Ospreys Northampton: Ben Foden; Jamie Elliot, George Pisi, Luther Burrell, George North; Stephen Myler, Lee Dickson; Alex Waller, Dylan Hartley (Capt.), Salesi […]

Mike Brown: Quins form won’t ruin my England Test dream

16 October 2013 0 comments

Mike Brown has scotched suggestions that Harlequins are in terminal decline, claiming a misfiring backline will not harm his hopes of nailing down England’s No.15 jersey.

Dream Team: Tom Williams – Harlequins winger

14 October 2013 0 comments

1. Mark Lambert – A very intelligent player who is strong in the scrum and a destructive ball carrier. 2. Dimitri Szarzewski – He’s the […]

England have found their new Billy Whizz in Christian Wade says Andy Robinson

30 August 2013 0 comments

Former national head coach Andy Robinson believes England have finally unearthed Jason Robinson’s successor in Christian Wade. Andy Robinson’s ill-fated reign began England’s post-2003 slump […]

Mike Brown signs on with Quins

28 August 2013 0 comments

Mike Brown has re-signed with Harlequins until the end of the 2015-2016 season. The fullback, who is a Harlequins Academy graduate, made his first team […]

Paul Sackey joins Harlequins

15 August 2013 0 comments

Harlequins announced today that Paul Sackey has joined the club as injury dispensation cover for Ross Chisholm who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the pool […]

Why Charlie Sharples may be on fast-track for recall

24 July 2013 0 comments

England discard Charlie Sharples has put the pain of rejection behind him and wants to prove the selectors wrong by starring for Gloucester next season. […]

Marlan Yarde has re-written wingers’ handbook

28 June 2013 1 comment

Christian Wade‘s England form earned a shock Lions call but Marland Yarde is the country’s best, according to Brian Smith, who claims the London Irish […]

Wade and Kvesic to make Test debut

6 June 2013 1 comment

Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will win their first Test caps for England after being named in the starting XV by Stuart Lancaster to face […]

Rob Howley: England showdown is so huge

12 March 2013 0 comments

Rob Howley last night (Saturday) billed Wales‘ Six Nations clash with England as one of the biggest of their lives. Wales, who marched past Scotland […]

Under-par England beat Italy and still hope of Grand Slam

10 March 2013 0 comments

England are 80 minutes away from their first Grand Slam in a decade despite an under-par display which saw them struggle to beat Italy 18-11 […]

Jeremy Guscott: Clockwork England show their composure

2 March 2013 0 comments

Remember the great England World Cup-winning side and the management mantra that came from their head coach Sir Clive Woodward, T-CUP, which was shorthand for […]

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott: Twelvetrees could be England’s missing link

26 January 2013 0 comments

Selecting Billy Twelvetrees for his EPS squad is a smart move by Stuart Lancaster because he’s selecting on form plus Twelvetrees provides a different style […]

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 […]

Josh Lewsey is backing Ben Foden to win battle of No.15s

21 December 2012 0 comments

Ben Foden has seen his full-back throne usurped by two younger pretenders but England‘s World Cup winner Josh Lewsey believes the Northampton man will return […]

Owen Farrell starts against All Blacks for England

30 November 2012 1 comment

As expected, Owen Farrell will lead the England attack on Saturday against New Zealand starting at fly-half. The new IRB Player of the Year nominee […]

Morgan and Haskell called up by England to face South Africa

21 November 2012 1 comment

Ben Morgan and James Haskell have been called up by Stuart Lancaster to face South Africa on Saturday at Twickenham. The Gloucester No.8 returns on […]

Launchbury and Vunipola in England’s match day squad

6 November 2012 1 comment

Former England U20 duo Joe Launchbury and Mako Vunipola have been named by Stuart Lancaster in England matchday 23 for the reception of Fiji at […]

Jeremy Guscott: Sharples injury jinx may give Wade his chance

13 October 2012 0 comments

With Ben Foden’s injury more serious than first thought, Stuart Lancaster has said he will be seeking a back three replacement for the autumn internationals. […]

“I’ll have to bring my A-game to beat Sarries,” says Harlequins Mike Brown

28 September 2012 1 comment

Harlequins full-back Mike Brown is adamant he will have to be a the top of his game to deal with Saracens areal attack if the […]

Ben Foden needs ankle surgery

20 September 2012 0 comments

Ben Foden will miss the England Autumn internationals after it was revealed the England full-back needs ligament surgery to his right ankle. Foden, who limped out of […]

“I’ve got to oust Nick Easter to achieve my dream,” says Tom Guest

14 September 2012 1 comment

Harlequins No.8 Tom Guest admits his international aspirations will remain on hold unless he can elbow aside Nick Easter and nail down a starting spot. […]

Wales’ captain Sam Warburton on starting blocks for Lions tour

23 August 2012 1 comment

Last year Sam Warburton got the needle – now he is aiming for an injury-free season to fulfil his Lions dream. The Wales captain was […]

Serge Blanco lets me know if I’m kicking too much says Iain Balshaw

7 August 2012 2 comments

World Cup winner Iain Balshaw knows all about instinctive rugby and would love England to show more of it. We meet in Biarritz on France‘s […]

Don’t forget me says Welsh winger Tom James

31 July 2012 2 comments

Wales‘ forgotten man Tom James is more determined than ever to pull on the Three Feathers and is targeting an autumn return. The Cardiff Blues […]

It’s great to feel up for the England challenge, says Saracens full-back Alex Goode

20 July 2012 1 comment

For a player who always seems so confident, full-back Alex Goode makes the surprising admission that a lack of self-belief had held him back before […]

Jeremy Guscott: Cowan’s arrival can help put Burns in England shirt

13 July 2012 1 comment

Jimmy Cowan’s arrival at Gloucester could be part of the breakthrough that the club has been waiting for. Cowan is a 50-cap All Black, and […]

Jeremy Guscott: Come on Stuart Lancaster, make us more like Harlequins than Sarries

27 May 2012 2 comments

Listening to Stuart Lancaster talk about his England rugby team, the words are pretty familiar. There’s nothing unusual, nothing that makes you start to think […]

Nick Cain: A sizeable problem is wrecking our game

27 May 2012 1 comment

Bigger is better. That is the false mantra that coaches and talent scouts appear to be chanting with the brainless devotion common to one of […]

Lancaster’s reign starts with a victory

5 February 2012 1 comment

England took the Calcutta Cup bragging rights with a hard-fought 13-6 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Two Dan Parks penalties handed Scotland a […]

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