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Nick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations

3 February 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has opened up an international […]

England win the HSBC Wellington Sevens

2 February 2013 0 comments

England have snatched a thrilling victory in extra time to beat Kenya 24-19 and win the New Zealand Sevens title. Sam Edgerley pounced to score […]

England beat All Blacks to reach Wellington Sevens quarter-finals

1 February 2013 0 comments

England Sevens reached the quarter finals in Wellington to set up a Calcutta Cup sevens showdown with Scotland on the other side of the world […]

Young Gun: Steve Uren – Bristol flanker

26 January 2013 0 comments

Record-breaking Steve Uren is already the talk of Bristol, having become their youngest league player last season, and the 18-year-old claims a season toughening up […]

My Life in Rugby: Martyn Williams – former Lions, Wales, Cardiff and Pontypridd flanker

24 January 2013 0 comments

I have only two jerseys on the wall at home – Richie McCaw’s and the one I wore in Paris in 2005. No one expected […]

Room 101: Dan Bowden – Leicester centre

20 January 2013 1 comment

1. Commentator cock-ups It really winds me up when sports commentators fail to correctly pronounce a player’s name. The big second rower from Northampton, Samu […]

Nick Cain: Suddenly the England scrum is Gr-eight again

18 January 2013 1 comment

There were not many No.8 options for England at the start of last season, and it had become another problem position. When Stuart Lancaster came […]

No end to Dan Caprice’s magical mystery tour

11 January 2013 1 comment

Dan Caprice is not one for letting the grass grow under his feet. Over the past three years he has travelled the Sevens circuit with […]

Jeff Probyn: There’s hope, despair and the road to redemption

9 January 2013 2 comments

Now the end of the year approaches, we can reflect on the first half of the season and look forward to next year’s rugby. So […]

Peter Jackson: Let’s hear it for these Ospreys heroes!

3 January 2013 0 comments

Toulouse had been to Wales many times before last week, losing the odd game by the odd point here and there. They would have had […]

Nick Cain assesses how to halt the all-round might of the all-conquering All Blacks

9 December 2012 0 comments

If this autumn series has taught us anything as England attempt to turn the tide against New Zealand, it is that the All Blacks are […]

Joe Launchbury named England’s Man of the Autumn Series

7 December 2012 0 comments

London Wasps lock Joe Launchbury 21 was today named England‘s QBE Man of the Series following the Autumn Internationals. 21-year-old Launchbury, above, played in all […]

Tonga titan Semisi Taulava wants England call

4 December 2012 1 comment

Worcester No.8 Semisi Taulava has become the latest overseas star to declare his availability for England. The giant Tongan has made a huge impact for […]

Opponents confirmed for 2013 QBE internationals

30 November 2012 2 comments

England will play three consecutive Test matches against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in next year’s QBE Internationals, The Rugby Football Union confirmed today. All […]

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 […]

Wales v Australia teams

30 November 2012 0 comments

Wales v Australia teams Wales have made four changes to the side that lost to the All Blacks last weekend for their match against Australia […]

Nick Cain: Thomson’s escape shows bias towards All Blacks

30 November 2012 0 comments

The fawning towards all things All Black by the game’s officials goes on unabated with the latest example being the one-week ban given to Adam […]

Dan Carter set to start for the All Blacks

29 November 2012 0 comments

There will be a battle of the IRB player of the year nominees at fly-half between Owen Farrell and Dan Carter on Saturday as the […]

Manu Tuilagi can turn into a playmaker like Ma’a Nonu

29 November 2012 1 comment

Of all the conundrums Stuart Lancaster needs to solve before the All Blacks come to town, the most pressing is – to paraphrase the musical […]

Farrell shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year

28 November 2012 0 comments

England fly-half Owen Farrell has been nominated for the International Rugby Board’s Player of the Year award. Farrell has been shortlisted alongside All Blacks duo […]

Openside gambit from Luke Wallace: “I’ll oust Chris Robshaw”

28 November 2012 1 comment

Ultra-competitive Harlequins flanker Luke Wallace believes he could provide the long-term answer to England’s search for a genuine openside. And he has put Quins team-mate […]

“We must be the No.1 team in the world now” – Gary Street

28 November 2012 17 comments

With England wrapping up their second consecutive Test-Series win over the Black Ferns last night, Gary Street was adamant his side was now the best […]

England Women beat New Zealand to seal Series win

28 November 2012 1 comment

England have secured their second consecutive Test Series win over New Zealand with a 17-8 victory in Aldershot yesterday. With the score stuck at 10-8 […]

Live: England Women v New Zealand Women 2nd Test

27 November 2012 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as England Women take on New Zealand in the second of their three-Test Series in Aldershot. Live […]

Autumn Internationals week 3 Round up

26 November 2012 1 comment

I’ve never believed in the media hype but if people are wondering the effect of the press on players just look at Chris Robshaw’s decision […]

Freddie Burns called up by England

25 November 2012 0 comments

Freddie Burns has been called up to the England squad ahead of the clash against New Zealand next Saturday. The Gloucester fly-half has been in […]

England Women beat Black Ferns in first Test

23 November 2012 1 comment

England women have drawn first blood in the three-Test series against New Zealand with a spirited 16-13 win at Esher RFC tonight. England took a […]

“They have thrown the challenge back to us” – Black Ferns’ Brian Evans

23 November 2012 0 comments

Black Ferns head coach Brian Evans is under no illusion over the scale of the challenge ahead as his side begin their three-match series against […]

Wales v New Zealand teams

23 November 2012 0 comments

Wales captain Sam Warburton has been recalled by returning coach Warren Gatland ahead of their clash with the All Blacks on Saturday. Gatland is back […]

Live: England Women v New Zealand Women 1st Test

23 November 2012 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as England Women take on New Zealand in the first of their three-Test Series in Esher. Live […]

Scotland v Tonga teams

22 November 2012 0 comments

Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote looks set to make is Scotland debut after being named on the bench for the reception of Tonga on Saturday in […]

Johnny Leota’s try hands Samoa famous win over Wales in Cardiff

16 November 2012 1 comment

A late try from Johnny Leota handed Samoa a 26-19 win over Wales at the Millennium tonight. The score was ever so close all game […]

Scotland v South Africa & Ireland v Fiji teams

16 November 2012 1 comment

Tighthead Euan Murray and back row have been named in the Scotland’s starting XV to face South Africa on Saturday. 32-year-old Murray, who missed the […]

France v Argentina & Italy v New Zealand teams

16 November 2012 0 comments

France v Argentina France show only one change to the team that outmuscled Australia last week end to lift them up to the 4th IRB […]

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 […]

Scotland v South Africa teams

14 November 2012 0 comments

Tighthead Euan Murray and back row have been named in the Scotland‘s starting XV to face South Africa on Saturday. 32-year-old Murray, who missed the New […]

Leicester v Maori All Blacks teams

12 November 2012 0 comments

George Ford and Matthew Tait have both been named in the Leicester starting XV to face the Maori All Blacks tonight at Welford Road. Ford […]

Autumn Series week 1 round up

12 November 2012 2 comments

I must have been in England for too long now and I sometimes find myself referring to England as “we” and every time I’m thinking […]

Sensational Carter and All Blacks give Scotland rugby lesson

11 November 2012 1 comment

New Zealand gave a lesson of rugby to Scotland to claim a 51-22 win at Murrayfield today. Led by a sensational Dan Carter, the World […]

Live: Scotland v New Zealand

11 November 2012 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Scotland take on World Champions New Zealand at Murrayfield for the first of their Autumn Test. […]

Nick Cain assesses the challenge ahead for England against the big three

11 November 2012 2 comments

Now comes the reckoning. Forget about all the window-dressing surrounding the good intentions of Stuart Lancaster’s young hopefuls and cut to the harsh reality of […]

Jeremy Guscott: Robshaw’s my captain but where’s Armitage?

10 November 2012 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster named his 32-player squad last Tuesday and there weren’t any massive surprises. Mako Vunipola, the 21-year-old prop born in New Zealand might have […]

Live: Ospreys v Gloucester

9 November 2012 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Ospreys take on Gloucester in the opening round of the LV= Cup at the Liberty Stadium […]

Nick Cain: Change the eligibility rules and stop vultures

9 November 2012 1 comment

The vultures, in the form of New Zealand, Australian and English talent scouts, are circling the South Pacific skies in growing numbers according to Fiji’s […]

Scotland v New Zealand teams

9 November 2012 1 comment

Sale’s Richie Gray has been named at lock for Scotland as they prepare to face New Zealand at Murrayfield on Sunday in front of a […]

Join the England rugby lineup at Twickenham with Canterbury

9 November 2012 0 comments

Rugby fans can live the dream of joining the England lineup ahead of the QBE Internationals at Twickenham this autumn, thanks to a special Canterbury […]