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Dream Team: Dean Schofield – Worcester and former Sale & Toulon lock

31 March 2014 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – I played with him at Sale Sharks and Toulon. He’s one of the most powerful props I’ve come across and to […]

Fight for Dan Cole’s place won’t change Henry Thomas

20 March 2014 0 comments

Henry Thomas is the first to admit that he cannot match Dan Cole’s all-court ability in an England shirt.

Young Gun: Mike Haley – Sale full-back

7 March 2014 0 comments

Mike Haley has played in every position in the backline during his young career but now the Sale Sharks tyro has finally nailed his colours […]

The EDRU are aiming to beat the Welsh and take on the world!

7 March 2014 1 comment

The England Deaf Rugby Union team are looking for individual player sponsorships to assist the players with travelling cost and to enable companies that normally […]

Mark Cueto and Mike Tindall to be 200 not out

21 February 2014 0 comments

Mark Cueto and Mike Tindall are set to reach another milestone in their illustrious career when they run out on this weekend for their 200th Premiership appearance. Sale […]

Sale and Salford set for “AJ Bell Clash of the Codes”

18 February 2014 1 comment

The Sale Sharks will take on the Salford Red Devils in a ‘Clash of the Codes’ at the AJ Bell Stadium on August 26. The […]

Chris Cusiter joins Sale

18 February 2014 0 comments

Scotland and British & Irish Lions Scrum Half Chris Cusiter will be playing for the Sale Sharks next season signing a two-year deal. Chris, who […]

Young Gun: Ben Morris – Newcastle flanker

14 February 2014 1 comment

When Ben Morris first tried his hand at rugby he was thrown in at the deep end – and the Newcastle Falcons flanker admits he […]

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.

Sale Sharks still expect bite from lock of ages Nathan Hines

30 January 2014 1 comment

Nathan Hines will be 39 by the time his newly-signed Sale contract finishes, but retirement is still far from the mind of the evergreen lock.

Rugby stars deliver ‘Number Cruncherz’ scheme to young people

28 January 2014 1 comment

Sale Sharks have teamed up with UK credit card lender MBNA and PFEG to launch a brand-new scheme that uses rugby-themed activities to teach money […]

Luther Burrell gets defensive about his big chance

21 January 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi may be the irresistible force but Luther Burrell believes he can be the immovable object if Stuart Lancaster hands him England’s No.13 shirt.

Nathan Hines joins Sale Sharks

20 January 2014 0 comments

Sale have announced the signing of Clermont lock Nathan Hines on a two-year deal. Born in Australia, he earned 77 caps for Scotland while lifting […]

Mark Cueto and Tom Brady sign extension with Sale

17 January 2014 0 comments

Premiership’s all time leading try scorer Mark Cueto will have the chance to ramp up his 84-try tally for another season after signing a new […]

Bath claim Amlin top seed and teams

17 January 2014 0 comments

Bath will go into the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals as the top seed following their 54-13 demolition of Bordeaux-Begles at The Rec last night. Semesa […]

Sale confirm Henry Thomas and James Gaskell departures

15 January 2014 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 22, Henry Thomas and James Gaskell will leave Sale at the end of the […]

Bristol sign Dwayne Peel and Anthony Perenise

7 January 2014 0 comments

Bristol have made two major coups in their quest for promotion from the Championship with the arrival of Sale scrum-half Dwayne Peel and Bath prop […]

Agent Tom Beattie recovers from “freak condition”

7 January 2014 0 comments

The end of the year is a busy period for agents as clubs look to build their squad for the following season. So it seemed […]

Peter Jackson: All Blacks chase the dollar in Big Apple

27 December 2013 0 comments

The All Blacks have announced their intention to cash in on the American market with a match in New York next November. Not to be […]

Jeremy Guscott: Danny Cipriani’s back as he decides to return to Planet Earth

25 December 2013 0 comments

Danny Cipriani is back on the England radar, there’s little doubt about that, he’s far from the wilderness he found himself engulfed in from around […]

‘Class act’ James O’Connor can inspire Irish return to top

25 December 2013 0 comments

Mick Crossan, leader of the consortium who own London Irish, wants Australian star James O’Connor to be the talisman for a return to the forefront of domestic and European rugby.

Irish businessmen take over London Irish

13 December 2013 0 comments

London Irish announced today a consortium of London-based Irish businessmen has taken control of the club acquiring a majority stake. Led by executive chairman of […]

My Life in Rugby: Iain Fullarton – former Edinburgh, Sale, Saracens, London Scottish & Scotland lock

10 December 2013 0 comments

If I had stayed at Sale I might have won a Premiership two years later, but hindsight is a great thing. I don’t regret it […]

England U18s beat Australia Schoolboys

4 December 2013 0 comments

Two late tries from captain James Chisholm and Will Haywood set England U18s on the way to a hard-fought 23-3 victory over the Australian Schoolboys […]

Andrew Sheridan’s career in tatters

3 December 2013 0 comments

Andrew Sheridan could be forced to retire following a new neck injury he sustained during Toulon‘s Top 14 match against Perpignan last month. Sheridan underwent four shoulder […]

Premiership Try and Tackle of the week

26 November 2013 2 comments

The dust has settled on all the action from round 8 of the Aviva Premiership and five tries have been shortlisted to be voted Try […]

Sale overcome Worcester in bonus-point win

22 November 2013 1 comment

Sale Sharks have climbed in the Premiership Top 6 with a 26-10 win over Worcester at the AJ Bell Satdium tonight. The Warriors put in strong […]

Young Gun: Tom Ellis – Bath lock

22 November 2013 1 comment

Tom Ellis has been hooked on rugby since the age of six but he took an unorthodox route to reaching his physical peak. The 19-year-old […]

France v South Africa preview

21 November 2013 1 comment

Philippe Saint-André has named a similar side to the one that rattled the cage of New Zealand two weeks ago to take on South Africa […]

Tom Youngs’ strengths outweigh his weaknesses, says George Chuter

13 November 2013 0 comments

Former England hooker George Chuter has launched a staunch defence of Tom Youngs in the wake of the criticism directed towards his Leicester team-mate.

Bath and Exeter win on the road

1 November 2013 0 comments

Anthony Perenise and Horacio Agulla scored for Bath as the West Country side came out of a wet Sixways with a 21-6 win over Worcester. […]

My Life in Rugby: Adrian Flavin – former London Irish and Connacht hooker

29 October 2013 1 comment

Although playing for London Irish and then Connacht, Leicester seem to pop up quite a lot over my career. I made my Exiles debut aged […]

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas added to England Squad

28 October 2013 1 comment

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas will join the England camp at Pennyhill Park this evening ahead of the clash against Australia at Twickenham Stadium next Saturday. The […]

20 Questions: Mark Easter – Sale Sharks No.8

23 October 2013 1 comment

Pleased with your season so far? Delighted. I injured my shoulder last November but recovered in time for the start of this season and things […]

Amlin Challenge Cup round 2 teams

18 October 2013 1 comment

Worcester v Sale Worcester: Chris Pennell; Josh Drauniniu, Alex Grove, Max Stelling, Dean Hammond; Paul Warwick, Jeremy Su’a; George Porter, Chris Brooker, John Andress; Mike […]

Guru Braam van Straaten re-boots Alex Lozowksi’s career path

17 October 2013 0 comments

Rising Leeds star Alex Lozowski has credited a goal-kicking masterclass with club legend Braam van Straaten as one of the reasons for his fantastic start to the season.

Sale v Biarritz: preview

9 October 2013 1 comment

Joe Ford and Will Cliff will lead Sale‘s attack tomorrow as they host Biarritz in the opening round of the Amlin Challenge Cup at the […]

Nick Cain: Let George go, Saints, or risk his goodwill

9 October 2013 3 comments

George North is box office, and although he had to wait until last Friday night for his first try for Northampton since moving to Franklin’s […]

My Life in Rugby: Chris Fortey – former Gloucester, Worcester and Hartpury hooker

8 October 2013 0 comments

I loved playing in the front row with my twin brother Lee at Worcester – it was always enjoyable and pretty entertaining when we got […]

Nick Cain: These weakened teams undermine competition

2 October 2013 4 comments

There are occasions when it is hard to fathom the workings, and the culture, of the English Premiership. Why, at a time when the English […]

Moment in Time: Sharks show class to rip chunks out of the Tigers

2 September 2013 1 comment

Leicester and Wasps had dominated English rugby for seven years. The Tigers, under Dean Richards, had claimed four consecutive league titles between 1999 and 2002, […]

Man Behind the Match: Grayson knew O’Gara could miss crucial kick

19 August 2013 0 comments

Ronan O’Gara is the Heineken Cup‘s golden boy. He’s the record points scorer, the record appearance holder and in any pub in Cork or Limerick […]

No frills on Jon Mills as he swims with the Sale Sharks

27 July 2013 1 comment

In his heart he’ll always be a Dragon, but Jon Mills is now prepared to do whatever it takes to stoke the fires at his […]

Mike Catt input can steer me to top says Luther Burrell

25 July 2013 0 comments

Luther Burrell racked up a Premiership final appearance and an England debut in his first season with Northampton – but the centre insists working with […]

Wasps’ Lee Thomas retires

16 July 2013 1 comment

London Wasps centre Lee Thomas has been forced to retire from the game having failed to recover from a ruptured Achilles suffered last season. Thomas […]