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My Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8

24 February 2015 0 comments

It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales but I can still […]

Michael Paterson heading to Northampton

18 February 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints have today announced the signing of Michael Paterson ahead of the 2015/16 season. The New Zealand-born England international lock will join from Sale […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Fitness tells and so do Jonathan Joseph’s twinkle toes

11 February 2015 1 comment

England’s victory over Wales in Cardiff was about energy, discipline and defence, and they proved that when those three elements come together it becomes a […]

Dream Team: Chris Brightwell – Moseley & former Sale and Birmingham No.8

11 February 2015 1 comment

1.Matt Long – He was an old school campaigner for Birmingham. A solid scrummager and a good team man to have in the side. 2.Dane Coles […]

My Life in Rugby: Jon Golding – former Newcastle, Northampton, Rotherham and England prop

10 February 2015 0 comments

As a player I enjoyed every minute I was on the pitch, the confrontational aspect of playing in the front row really suited me and […]

Nick Abendanon still hopes for an England recall

10 February 2015 0 comments

Europe’s in-form full-back questions the rationale behind England’s policy on overseas-based players.

Leicester Tigers sign forward trio

10 February 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper in recent weeks, Leicester Tigers have secured the services of London Welsh No.8 Opeti Fonua, Blues […]

Burrell and Joseph to take centre stage against Wales

5 February 2015 0 comments

Twelvetrees on the bench but four Lions return.

Samoan joins Saints until end of the season

3 February 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints announced that Ahsee Tuala has joined the club until the end of the current season. The full back, 25, who joins as injury […]

Wasps sign All Black winger Frank Halai

26 January 2015 0 comments

Wasps today confirmed that All Black winger Frank Halai will join the club from the Auckland Blues next season. Halai, who was born in Tonga, […]

Kieran Brookes was right to quit Newcastle Falcons says Joel Hodgson

23 January 2015 1 comment

Half-back leaps to the defence of his old teammate.

Jeremy Guscott: Luther Burell must tackle his weight to be world class

21 January 2015 0 comments

Luther Burrell is playing well in a Northampton team that is sitting on top of the league with 48 points having played 13, won 10, […]

London Irish confirm Ben Franks’ arrival

20 January 2015 1 comment

As widely reported since last week, London Irish have signed All Black loosehead Ben Franks on a three year deal. The World Cup winner, who […]

France name Six Nations squad

15 January 2015 0 comments

Noa Nakaitaci is in line to make his France Test debut after being named in Philippe Saint-André’s 31-man squad ahead of the Six Nation. The […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Coventry to be handed London Irish job

13 January 2015 0 comments

Chiefs (NZ) assistant coach to join on three-year deal after Super Rugby season.

Gloucester bring in All Black Thrush

13 January 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 5, Gloucester have signed New Zealand international second row Jeremy Thrush from the Hurricanes […]

Carter confirm Racing Metro move

18 December 2014 0 comments

Dan Carter is set to become rugby‘s highest paid rugby player ever after agreeing a three-year deal with Racing Metro believed to be worth £1 […]

I’m here on merit, Dave Attwood warns his England rivals

18 December 2014 28 comments

England lock believes an impressive series of autumn displays has thrust him into pole position for a Six Nations starting spot.

Nick Cain: Ritchie keeps the faith with Lancaster…for now

17 December 2014 0 comments

Ian Ritchie delivered an intriguing line in double-speak as he delivered his verdict on England‘s autumn return of two losses and one win against the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Tyro tens are the big plusses of the autumn

17 December 2014 0 comments

These days it seems to be impossible to make a judgement on any of the Home Union teams without referring to the 2015 World Cup. […]

England Sevens change three for Port Elizabeth

10 December 2014 0 comments

England have made three enforced changes to their squad ahead of the Port Elizabeth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. Alex Davis, Sam Stanley […]

Nick Cain: Pay for a proper TMO system or bin it off

10 December 2014 0 comments

The TMO was introduced into the Premiership just over two years ago, and into international rugby a year later, and the signs so far is […]

EXCLUSIVE: Samoan president accuses players of drinking culture

8 December 2014 3 comments

Players left raging by president’s hint at drinking culture and accusation of not training hard enough.

England through to Dubai Sevens quarter-finals

5 December 2014 2 comments

England qualified for the Dubai Sevens quarter-finals but they will have take on New Zealand tomorrow morning. Simon Amor’s men lost their last pool game […]

Two “supporters” banned from Twickenham for homophobic abuse

28 November 2014 0 comments

Two individuals have been banned from all matches at Twickenham for a period of two years after being found guilty of homophobic abuse towards referee […]

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 […]

Wales v South Africa preview

28 November 2014 1 comment

Liam Williams will start on the left wing for Wales against South Africa on Saturday after George North failed to recover from concussion. The Northampton […]

Jeff Probyn: England need a coherent attack to test the top teams

27 November 2014 0 comments

Last Saturday’s game against the All Blacks drew the usual response from Stuart Lancaster and the media. Lancaster extolled the progress being made by the […]

Nick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB

27 November 2014 1 comment

Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation that has consistently punched […]

20 Questions: Ross Batty – Bath hooker

26 November 2014 0 comments

How’s your season so far? Happy to be playing again after a shoulder injury. Club-wise, we started well then had a couple of blips, but […]

Autumn internationals teams

21 November 2014 2 comments

England v Samoa England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Brad Barritt, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Dave […]

Brendan Gallagher: Trench Blacks charmed Paris during respite from carnage

21 November 2014 0 comments

The inspirational deeds of many Rugby players on the Western Front have been well documented in recent years in a number of books and will […]

Jeff Probyn: Player welfare is all about how coaches want to play

21 November 2014 0 comments

The Autumn Internationals may be up and running but for the clubs its business as usual with the LV cup holding the fort. While the […]

Scotland change four for Tonga Test

20 November 2014 0 comments

Head coach Vern Cotter has made four injury-enforced changes to the starting Scotland team that will play Tonga in this Saturday’s historic clash in Kilmarnock. […]

Brendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed

20 November 2014 0 comments

Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known inevitably sends you off […]

Nick Cain: A few dickheads can brighten up the game

20 November 2014 0 comments

There is always a danger in professional team sports like rugby that brilliant players who are different – idiosyncratic in their habits, slightly autistic, have […]

Michael Cheika ‘can turn Wallabies into World Cup winners’

20 November 2014 0 comments

Brian Smith and Dean Mumm back appointment of Super Rugby winning coach

Richie McCaw set for 100th Test as All Blacks captain

20 November 2014 0 comments

Richie McCaw will captain New Zealand for the 100th time on Saturday as the All Blacks take on Wales at the Millennium. McCaw is the […]

Young Gun: Alex Gallagher: Blackheath fly-half

14 November 2014 1 comment

Blackheath were the first English club to have a World Cup winner in their ranks with John Gallagher and, 20 years on, his son Alex […]

Watson to make first England start against Springboks

14 November 2014 0 comments

Anthony Watson will make his first international start for England in Saturday’s clash against South Africa at Twickenham. Watson replaces Bath teammate Semesa Rokoduguni on the […]

Scotland v New Zealand teams

13 November 2014 2 comments

Scotland have named an unchanged team to face New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday. There are four changes on the bench however with Johnnie Beattie, […]

Nick Cain talks to Dick Best about England’s best chance of beating South Africa

12 November 2014 1 comment

Dick Best says that South Africa, the big beasts of the world game, are on the hunt. He says that Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s side […]

All Blacks called but I’m a proud Samoan – Alapati Leiua

12 November 2014 0 comments

Brotherly love caused Wasps star to knock back New Zealand in favour of a Test career with Samoa.

Rokoduguni out, Yarde in for England to face South Africa

11 November 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni has been ruled out of England‘s clash against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Backs coach Mike Catt said this morning thought the Bath […]

Peter Jackson: How WRU left Adam Jones in limbo…. and then out in the cold

7 November 2014 0 comments

As recently as six months ago, Wales were proposing to sign their ‘Hair Bear’ on a Union contract at circa £300,000-a-year. Now they have declared […]

Danny Care determined to prove he is the man

7 November 2014 2 comments

Scrum-half is a changed man with the alcohol-fuelled misdemeanours helped mould him into a more mature individual and player.

Semesa Rokoduguni to wing it against New Zealand

6 November 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has handed Semesa Rokoduguni his Test debut as England take on New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. The Bath flyer, who has been […]

Cruden to lead All Blacks’ attack against England

6 November 2014 0 comments

New Zealand All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made ten changes to the side that beat the United States for Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham. […]