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Peter Jackson: Warren Gatland’s Law only applies to James Hook

22 January 2015 3 comments

The writing has been on the wall for so long now that James Hook could be forgiven for ignoring it and concentrating on the day […]

Nick Cain: A global season must still cater for the British & Irish Lions

21 January 2015 1 comment

A global season is one of the items at the top of World Rugby‘s new year agenda, and great institutions like Lions tours could be […]

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, […]

Dream Team: Adam Kwasnicki – London Scottish and former London Welsh hooker

20 January 2015 0 comments

1. Alex Corbisiero – I played with him in the London Welsh academy and although he wasn’t the lean-muscular specimen he is today you could […]

Dai Young said ‘no’ to national job to stay at Wasps

20 January 2015 0 comments

DoR turned down an international coaching offer before re-signing with Wasps to run their Coventry revolution.

Champions Cup round 5 teams

16 January 2015 0 comments

POOL 1 Saracens v Munster Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, David Strettle; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Petrus […]

Kruis banned for three weeks

14 January 2015 1 comment

George Kruis has been hit with a three-week suspension last night. The Saracens lock was found guilty of making a dangerous tackle on Gloucester wing […]

Arrogance took over in the autumn admits Billy Vunipola

14 January 2015 0 comments

England No.8 opens his heart over the reasons behind his dramatic slump in form during the autumn internationals.

George Kruis cited for dangerous tackle

12 January 2015 0 comments

George Kruis could be handed a ban following a dangerous tackle on wing David Halaifonua on Friday. The Saracens lock, who was shown a yellow […]

Ben Morgan’s World Cup race

12 January 2015 0 comments

Ben Morgan faces a race against the clock to be fit for the World Cup after suffering a broken leg on Friday. The England No.8 […]

Premiership round 13 teams

9 January 2015 0 comments

Bath v Wasps Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Sam Burgess, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Flying Joe Simpson eager to exploit gap in the No.9s market

9 January 2015 0 comments

Wasps scrum-half knows he has it all to do to claim a place in England’s World Cup squad but his form merits a call-up.

Nick Cain: OK, relax the cap but make it fair for ALL

8 January 2015 0 comments

There is a cartel-like stench attached to the double standards employed in the English Premiership, and it intensified just before Christmas when it emerged that […]

Aviva Premiership round 10 teams

19 December 2014 0 comments

Harlequins v Newcastle Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Tim Swiel, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Joe Gray, Kyle Sinckler; Charlie […]

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 […]

Young Gun: Biyi Alo – Saracens prop

5 December 2014 1 comment

Going backwards to go forward. As contradictory as it sounds it has been the life of tighthead Biyi Alo since he joined Saracens this summer. […]

Mouritz Botha to join the Sharks

5 December 2014 1 comment

Mouritz Botha has been released by Saracens to join the Sharks in South Africa with effect from January 1, 2015. Botha joined Saracens from Bedford […]

Aviva Premiership round 9 teams

28 November 2014 1 comment

Bath v Harlequins Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Justin Burnell beginning to feel the heat at winless London Welsh

27 November 2014 0 comments

Head coach admits to sleepless nights and concedes his job is under threat.

Northampton Saints beat Saracens to go top of the Premiership

23 November 2014 1 comment

James Wilson scored two tries as Northampton Saints stunned Saracens with a 31-24 at Allianz Park to go top of the Premiership. The champions scored […]

Aviva Premiership round 8 teams

19 November 2014 1 comment

Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Carl Rimmer, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tomas Francis; Dean […]

Wasps demolish London Welsh for Adams Park finale

17 November 2014 1 comment

Christian Wade and Ashley Johnson both scored a hat-trick as Wasps celebrated their final Premiership game at Adams Park by thumping London Welsh 71-7 yesterday. […]

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 […]

Aviva Premiership round 7 teams

13 November 2014 0 comments

Bath v Newcastle Bath: Luke Arscott; Olly Woodburn, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; Gavin Henson, Micky Young; Nathan Catt, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

20 Questions: Ben Spencer – Saracens scrum-half

12 November 2014 1 comment

How’s your season been? It’s gone well. Playing in the Double Header and our first couple of games was great and we’ve had a good […]

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 […]

Alex Sanderson backs Maro Itoje to take on the world

11 November 2014 0 comments

“Future England captain” is a potential RWC2015 bolter according to Saracens forwards coach.

Nick Cain examines the England EPS and asks head coach Stuart Lancaster about his key decisions

5 November 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni’s selection in the 33-man England squad announced this week for the autumn internationals could be Stuart Lancaster’s chance to conjure up his own […]

Rokoduguni in line for England Test debut

5 November 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni will make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England’s 23-man squad to take on New Zealand on Saturday at Twickenham. […]

Saracens sign Sharman

4 November 2014 1 comment

Saracens have signed hooker Brett Sharman until the end of the season. The 27-year-old who has previously played for Northampton Saints and Bath, will stay […]

Topsy Ojo left feeling frustrated by London Irish near-misses

24 October 2014 0 comments

Winger frustrated to pick up only losing bonus points against Saracens and Northampton.

Munster v Saracens teams

23 October 2014 0 comments

Munster: Felix Jones; Andrew Conway, Andrew Smith, Denis Hurley, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; James Cronin, Duncan Casey, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Paul O’Connell; […]

Nick Cain talks to Joe Worsley about Bordeaux-Begles, Wasps and England

23 October 2014 0 comments

Joe Worsley had an expertise in rocking opposing teams which is unsurpassed in pro rugby. Worsley was the chop-tackler par excellence, the Wasps and 78-cap […]

Nick Cain: Good luck ‘Coventry Wasps’, the great club I joined is dead

23 October 2014 1 comment

This was the week when Wasps supporters and former players said farewell to their club. The London and home-counties based Wasps of the last 147 […]

20 Questions: Tom Casson – Harlequins centre

23 October 2014 0 comments

Mixed start to Quins season? We’ve not hit our stride and there were stern words after Exeter. But we’re confident that we can get back […]

Rokoduguni, Kruis and Clark in line for England Test debut

22 October 2014 0 comments

Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni is among three uncapped players named in England’s squad for the 2014 Internationals against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia. […]

Jeremy Guscott: Saracens have the pedigree to top their pool of death

22 October 2014 0 comments

There’s a bit of rough justice about Saracens finishing top of the Premiership and getting to the final of the Heineken Cup, and then finding […]

Brits out until ‘well into new year’

21 October 2014 0 comments

Schalk Brits will have knee ligament surgery and will be out of action until “well into the new year”. The Saracens hooker suffered the injury […]

Young Gun: Jean-Baptisite Bruzulier – Worcester scrum-half

17 October 2014 0 comments

Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier gave himself a five-point birthday present on Monday leading Worcester to victory against Northampton in the A-League. The scrum-half even got on the […]

Brendan Gallagher: With all these golden oldies, why is therea youth cult?

17 October 2014 2 comments

I have absolutely no idea who comes up with these ideas but today – October 5 – has been designated as ‘Silver Sunday’ in which […]

Nick Cain: Now Stuart Lancaster has a licence to gamble

15 October 2014 2 comments

If Stuart Lancaster sees out his full term as England head coach he will have been in the post for an unprecedented eight years, his […]

Aviva Premiership round 6 highlights

13 October 2014 0 comments

Leicester 22 Harlequins 16 London Welsh 3 Newcastle 23 Exeter 44 London Irish 24 Saracens 28 Gloucester 21 Northampton 43 Sale 10 Wasps 29 Bath […]

20 Questions: Richard Barrington – Saracens prop

8 October 2014 1 comment

Fine start to the season? Yes. It’s great to have been on the right side of a couple of tight results after last season’s Premiership […]

Jeremy Guscott: Kyle Eastmond is central to Bath’s new look

8 October 2014 0 comments

No-one should get carried away with Bath’s 45-0 win over Leicester because you would rather win a game like that in the last three weeks […]

Aviva Premiership round 5 highlights

6 October 2014 1 comment

Newcastle 29 Exeter 24 Bath 21 Saracens 11 London Irish 12 Northampton 19 Gloucester 33 Leicester 16 Harlequins 52 London Welsh 0 Sale 25 Wasps […]

Aviva Premiership round 5 teams

3 October 2014 1 comment

Bath v Saracens Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Olly Wodburn; George Ford, Chris Cook; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Stuart […]

Aviva Premiership round 4 teams

26 September 2014 0 comments

Exeter v Harlequins Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle (Capt.), Tomas Francis; […]