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Jeremy Guscott looks at the contenders for the Lions captaincy and selects his man

18 April 2013 0 comments

For the first in a long time whoever Warren Gatland selects as his Lions captain will not be a majority pick by most supporters. In […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 20: teams

12 April 2013 0 comments

Cardiff Blues v Zebre Cardiff Blues: Halfpenny; Williams, Evans (Capt.), Roberts, Robinson; Patchell, Jones; Filise, Breeze, Andrews; Reed, Paulo; Paterson, Copeland, Warburton. Replacements: Dacey, T. […]

Quins to investigate their “supporters”

12 April 2013 1 comment

Harlequins are to investigate how Munster supporters managed to have “a presence in the stadium that exceeded the number of tickets officially allocated to them” […]

My Life in Rugby: Rob Henderson – former Ireland and Lions centre

11 April 2013 1 comment

My highest and lowest moments in rugby both started with a phonecall from Donal Lenihan. In 1999 he gave me the call to say I […]

Nick Cain assesses the potential outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals

4 April 2013 0 comments

Can England’s leading club sides come up trumps when it is all on the line, or will they follow in the footsteps of Stuart Lancaster’s […]

My Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre

28 March 2013 1 comment

I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I was reluctant to join […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 17: teams

28 February 2013 1 comment

Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Henshaw ; Poolman, Griffin, Murphy, Duffy (Capt.); Parks, Marmion; Wilkinson, Harris-Wright, White; Kearney, Browne; Muldoon, Faloon, McKeon. Replacements: Flavin, Buckley, Loughney, Anderson, […]

Scotland v Ireland: teams

22 February 2013 0 comments

Geoff Cross has been named in Scotland‘s starting XV ahead of their clash with Ireland at Murrayfield on Sunday for the third round of the […]

My Life in Rugby: Geordan Murphy – Leicester and former Lions and Ireland full-back

21 February 2013 0 comments

It doesn’t get much more nerve-wracking than standing under the posts as Stephen Jones takes a kick to deny you the Grand Slam. I was […]

Marshall and Jackson handed Test debut

20 February 2013 2 comments

Luke Marshall and Paddy Jackson will make their Test debuts for Ireland after being named in the XV for their match with Scotland on Sunday. […]

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 […]

Young Gun: Robbie Henshaw – Connacht full-back

16 February 2013 1 comment

Battling Biarritz and Harlequins in the Heineken Cup, mauling European champions Leinster and becoming a vital cog of his home region, as well as training […]

20 Questions: Tom Hayes – Exeter captain

25 January 2013 0 comments

Exeter‘s season so far? There’ve been some frustrating results but overall we’re on a similar points total to last year and there’s still a lot […]

Northampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i

24 January 2013 1 comment

Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i from the Ospreys. […]

Nick Cain looks at the current status of the Heineken Cup

20 January 2013 3 comments

If there was ever a time for the English clubs to emphasise that they are the real deal and not the ‘Great Pretenders’ of European […]

Live: Saracens v Edinburgh

19 January 2013 3 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on Edinburgh in the 6th and final round of the Heineken Cup group stages […]

Heineken Cup round 6 teams

18 January 2013 1 comment

Pool 1 Munster v Racing Metro Munster: Jones; Howlett (capt.), Earls, Downey, Zebo; Keatley, Murray; Kilcoyne, Varley, Botha; O’Callaghan, Ryan; O’Mahony, O’Donnell, Coughlan. Replacements: Sherry, […]

Jamie Heaslip named Ireland captain

17 January 2013 2 comments

Leinster No.8 Jamie Heaslip will skipper Ireland for the forthcoming Six Nations, it was announced today. Declan Kidney revealed his 39-man training squad for the […]

Live: Edinburgh v Munster

13 January 2013 2 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Edinburgh take on Munster in the 5th round of the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. […]

Joel Tomkins states his case for England defence

8 January 2013 0 comments

The defensive prowess of Joel Tomkins makes him a genuine contender for an England call-up, says Saracens team-mate Dave Strettle. With England boss Stuart Lancaster, […]

Saracens in control after Munster win

16 December 2012 1 comment

Saracens are in control of Pool 1 after a 19-13 defeat of Munster at Vicarage Road today in the fourth round of the Heineken Cup. […]

Wight starts for Glasgow, Maitland set for debut

6 December 2012 0 comments

Scott Wight will lead the Glasgow attack as the Scots seek their first Heineken Cup win of the season against Castres at Scotstoun. Wight comes […]

Nick Cain talks to Chris Ashton about try scoring, Munster and the Lions

3 December 2012 0 comments

Chris Ashton divides opinion like no other current international in Britain, or Ireland. There are those who see the England wing as a cocky ‘disrespectful’ […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 10 preview

30 November 2012 3 comments

Ospreys v Cardiff Blues Samoan international Kahn Fotuali’i return from international duties to start at scrum-half captain the Ospreys as they host the Blues in […]

Live: Munster v Scarlets

25 November 2012 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Munster take on Scarlets in the ninth round of the RaboDirect Pro12 at Musgrave Park in […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 9: previews and predictions

23 November 2012 2 comments

Dragons v Connacht Club captain Lewis Evans and loosehead prop Phil Price return to the Dragons’ starting line up as they prepare to face Connacht […]

Ireland v South Africa teams

8 November 2012 1 comment

South Africa-born Richardt Strauss has been handed his international debut after he was named in Ireland‘s team to face his native country on Saturday. The […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 1 comment

Cardiff v Ulster Second row forward Bradley Davies will make his 100th appearance for the Blues tonight alongside club captain Andries Pretorius who returns to […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 4: preview and predictions

21 September 2012 0 comments

Cardiff v Treviso Weslh international centre Jamie Roberts will get his first start since his knee injury on the back of 35 minutes last week […]

Young Gun: Carl Kirwan – Rotherham flanker

15 September 2012 1 comment

When you consider Rotherham‘s Carl Kirwan’s last job was putting up scaffolding in the North Sea it is understandable why the flanker has established a […]

RaboDirect Pro12 Round 2: preview and predictions

7 September 2012 1 comment

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh Wales Grand Slam winners Sam Warburton, Leigh Halphpenny, Alex Cuthbert and Bradley Davies all return for Cardiff in a much stronger […]

Moment in Time: Gloucester and the 2003 Powergen Cup Final

5 September 2012 0 comments

It is perhaps typical of Gloucester’s ill-fortune down the years that their 2002-3 campaign is best remembered for two complete and utter disasters: the humiliating […]

Pre-season friendlies: results

24 August 2012 1 comment

With just a week to go before the start of the season, a string of pre-season friendlies took place tonight. Here are the results: Sale […]

Howlett named Munster captain

24 August 2012 3 comments

Munster announced today that Doug Howlett will captain the Irish side for the coming season. The 33-year-old takes over from Paul O’Connell to become just […]

ERC “dismayed” over Anglo-French threats.

23 August 2012 3 comments

As exclusively revealed by Peter Jackson in The Rugby Paper on May 6th, English and French clubs have given an ultimatum to the ERC to […]

Dragons’ Ian Nimmo causing a ruck by launching betting website

21 August 2012 1 comment

Newport Gwent Dragons lock Ian Nimmo has laid bare what he calls the gambling culture at the heart of rugby dressing rooms after launching a […]

Reformed Shark Andy Powell is the new ‘Sebastien Chabal’

15 August 2012 1 comment

Sale Sharks are to extend Andy Powell’s contract in recognition of the Welshman’s emergence as ‘the new Sebastian Chabal.’ The Premiership‘s sole surviving northern club […]

Moment in Time: Northampton Saints and the 2000 Heineken Cup final

6 August 2012 0 comments

Few people had rated Northampton’s chances of lifting the Heineken Cup. Still fewer gave them a prayer after they had lost their second Pool match […]

20 Questions: Tomas O’Leary – London Irish scrum half

6 August 2012 0 comments

How are you settling in at London Irish? It’s been good so far and I’m getting to know the boys now. The spirit in the […]

My Life in Rugby: Brett Davey – Doncaster Director of Rugby

6 August 2012 0 comments

Slotting the last-minute penalty to win the Principality Cup Final in 2002 was nerve-wracking but it was incredible to seal a famous win over Llanelli. […]

Moment in Time: London Wasps and 2004 Heineken Cup Semi Final

24 July 2012 0 comments

Stunning game. Truly stunning result. Quite simply, this Anglo-Irish showdown in Dublin was one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, Heineken matches of all […]

Moment in time: Leicester and the 2002 Heineken Cup final

21 June 2012 0 comments

Leicester Tigers arrived at the iconic home of Welsh rugby seeking to complete an historic league and Heineken Cup ‘double-double’. A fortnight earlier, Dean Richards’ […]

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