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Nick Cain’s column: Sorry, but the North/South divide is as wide as ever

20 August 2015 0 comments

Of the seven World Cups that have preceded the 2015 edition which kicks off next month all but one have been won by the Southern […]

Mike Friday: England have no midfield X-factor without Kyle Eastmond

20 August 2015 0 comments

Kyle Eastmond’s World Cup omission betrays a startling lack of England ambition, according to former Sevens boss Mike Friday. Friday says he is struggling to […]

Shane Williams’ column: Chopping Richard Hibbard will leave Wales exposed

19 August 2015 0 comments

Warren Gatland has wielded his axe and cut some really prominent players from his World Cup squad after last week’s heavy defeat at home to […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Size, skill and speed, the Wallaby backs have it all

19 August 2015 0 comments

Despite the heavy defeat the Wallabies just got from New Zealand, when it comes to backline talent, I believe the 14 or so contingent Michael […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Mike Phillips axe gives Gareth Davies a glimpse of redemption

19 August 2015 0 comments

Gareth Davies changed the course of history in Rome on Super Saturday, albeit not in the way he would have wanted – a dropped pass […]

Alex Corbisiero suffers new injury set back

19 August 2015 1 comment

Alex Corbisiero’s chances to play at the World Cup are getting slimmer after the England prop suffered yet another injury setback. The Northampton loosehead came […]

Pool of Death holds no fear for Nikola Matawalu’s classy Islanders

19 August 2015 0 comments

“Fiji mean business at this World Cup”

VIDEO: Chris Robshaw returns to lead England against France

18 August 2015 0 comments

Chris Robshaw will captain England against France for the second of their World Cup warm-up games in Paris on Satruday. The flanker is one of […]

Outsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer

18 August 2015 0 comments

1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.

Order your Rugby World Cup guide

14 August 2015 2 comments

The World Cup is the greatest rugby show on earth and it’s being staged right here in the UK from September 18 – October 31. […]

England v France teams

14 August 2015 1 comment

Sam Burgess, Henry Slade and Calum Clark all starting to make Test debut with Luke Cowan-Dickie on the bench.

Lions trio dumped by Wales

13 August 2015 0 comments

James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard will not play in the World Cup after being cut by Warren Gatland today. The British & Irish […]

Jeremy Guscott: Jonny May must keep improving to make himself invaluable

13 August 2015 1 comment

There is always a dilemma for international coaches such as Stuart Lancaster when it comes to cutting players, because it is so important that they […]

Nick Cain talks to England’s world class lock Courtney Lawes about his vital role in RWC 2015

13 August 2015 0 comments

Courtney Lawes hits twice as hard in the tackle as most of his Red Rose team-mates, and it has earned him a reputation as the […]

Rugby Championship ‘unofficial round’ teams

13 August 2015 0 comments

Argentina v South Africa Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Santiago Cordero, Matías Moroni, Juan Martín Hernández, Juan Imhoff; Nicolás Sánchez, Martín Landajo; Marcos Ayerza, Agustín Creevy (Capt.), Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro; Benjamin Macome, Tomás […]

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Is the man for Scotland – Scott Hastings

12 August 2015 1 comment

Scott Hastings says it is time Scotland ditched skipper Greig Laidlaw to give Sam Hidalgo-Clyne his chance at scrum-half. Hidalgo-Clyne, 21, enjoyed a breakthrough campaign […]

Scotland show faith in Vern Cotter

12 August 2015 0 comments

Vern Cotter has re-affirmed his position as Scotland head-coach and extended his contract for another year until 2017. The Kiwi, who is currently preparing the […]

Shane Williams’ Wales verdict: Poor scrum performance remains my big concern

12 August 2015 0 comments

Message to all Welsh rugby fans – don’t panic! As far as World Cup warm-up games go what happened against Ireland is very much par […]

Nick Cain’s column: Axeman Stuart Lancaster must sharpen his plans in midfield

12 August 2015 1 comment

One of the enduring issues during Stuart Lancaster‘s tenure as England head coach has been a revolving door selection policy at centre, and on the […]

Wing king Anthony Watson has hero Quade Cooper in his sights

12 August 2015 2 comments

Anthony Watson could face one of his boyhood heroes when England clash with Australia in their crunch World Cup qualifier at Twickenham this October. Watson […]

Tommy O’Donnell ruled out of World Cup

10 August 2015 1 comment

Tommy O’Donnell will miss the World Cup after suffering a dislocated hip in Ireland‘s win over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The Munster flanker, 28, […]

England cut seven from World Cup training squad

7 August 2015 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has trimmed his England training squad to 39 players ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Those selected will return to Pennyhill Park on […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

7 August 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to leaving England or Wales […]

Jeff Probyn: Too much expectation riding on the shoulders of England

7 August 2015 0 comments

I’m sure you have all seen the TV adverts featuring the England players being carried on the shoulders of supporters as they head towards the […]

Jamie George is England’s form hooker, says Alistair Hargreaves

7 August 2015 0 comments

Alistair Hargreaves has backed Jamie George’s World Cup bid, claiming boss Stuart Lancaster would “make a huge mistake” if he omits the uncapped Saracens hooker. […]

England in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan

7 August 2015 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England “something different”. Red Rose […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters

6 August 2015 0 comments

Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified there as they go […]

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Scandalous delay that haunts the World Cup

6 August 2015 1 comment

One of the biggest drawbacks of Rugby Union’s obsession with amateurism was that the Rugby World Cup was belatedly dragged kicking into this world 15-20 […]

Brendan Gallagher previews the Bledisloe Cup

5 August 2015 0 comments

This year’s quick-fire Rugby Championship seems to be hurtling to a conclusion almost before it began but the organisers couldn’t have hoped for a more […]

Shane Williams’ column: I’m proof that bolters can earn a late RWC call

5 August 2015 1 comment

Some people may question the need for warm-up games before a World Cup but I am living proof of how they can change your life. […]

Dean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream

5 August 2015 0 comments

Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over Sale Sharks in mid-May, […]

Re-bailed Danny Cipriani given World Cup green light

4 August 2015 1 comment

Danny Cipriani will be available to play for England in the World Cup after being re-bailed until November following his arrest in June. The Sale […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Still time for Sam Burgess to prove his vast potential

4 August 2015 1 comment

The big word is that Sam Burgess will get a place in Stuart Lancaster final World Cup squad. It’s big news given that Sam has […]

Leigh Halfpenny told: Play for Toulon or face axe

4 August 2015 1 comment

European Champions threatening to sack full-bakc over the club-or-country clash looming at the end of the new season.

Mike Brown fit and firing says Andy Farrell

31 July 2015 2 comments

Mike Brown is winning his fitness battle ahead of England’s opening World Cup warm-up game after emerging unscathed from his first full week of contact […]

Shane Williams’ column: Wallabies are never beaten, just ask Wales!

30 July 2015 0 comments

Same old players, same old Wallabies. Not for the first time, Australia were the second-best team on the pitch and yet, somehow, they managed to […]

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Sometimes it’s better just to put your feet up

29 July 2015 2 comments

I don’t know if Wales’ fitness guru Paul Stridgeon and Bristol coach Sean Holley are Jos Stone fans and I certainly never had them down […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Over-load on players so wrong says Larder

29 July 2015 0 comments

George Ford played 32 matches for club and country last season, more than any of his international contemporaries anywhere in Europe. At a time when […]

England and Wales stars being ‘shot to bits’

28 July 2015 2 comments

England and Wales have been warned that their players will be ‘shot to pieces’ before their three-Test series in Australasia at the end of the […]

Fight to the death will bring best out of Billy Twelvetrees

18 July 2015 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees insists he is excited rather than daunted by the battle raging around England’s coveted No.12 jersey as the clock ticks down on Stuart […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Why do altitude training if it may hinder your speed?

17 July 2015 0 comments

As we approach the Rugby World Cup and hear more and more details of how the teams are preparing, I have to ask, is all […]

Versatile Henry Slade is ready to mash the monsters

17 July 2015 28 comments

Henry Slade insists taking on world rugby‘s midfield monsters would not faze him, with the versatile England back saying he would relish the opportunity of […]

Nick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum

16 July 2015 2 comments

Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change that. We will get […]

Calum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration

16 July 2015 0 comments

Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking

Yorkshire Carnegie set to face Romania in World Cup warm up game

15 July 2015 1 comment

As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on July 5, Yorkshire Carnegie are set to face the Romania on Friday August 14 […]

Nick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling

15 July 2015 0 comments

There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had a jarring reminder when […]

Shane Williams’ column: I’m really missing all that freezing and wheezing!

15 July 2015 0 comments

World Cup training camps send a shiver down most players’ spines but I have to admit, I really miss it. It’s a bit like taking […]

England name squad for Denver camp

10 July 2015 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has named his 45-man England squad that will fly out to Denver tomorrow to continue their World Cup preparations. Elliot Daly (Wasps), Maro […]

Ben Morgan’s reaping rewards of lay-off

10 July 2015 0 comments

Ben Morgan admits he feared for his rugby future before making a Lazarus-like recovery to be included in England‘s World Cup training squad. Six months […]

Brendan Gallagher meets up with Brad Barritt

9 July 2015 0 comments

By my count there are nine players in the current England long squad who could justifiably harbour hopes, albeit some much slimmer than others, of […]

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