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Saracens bait Adam ‘Hair Bear’Jones with £300k

21 January 2014 0 comments

Saracens have entered the bidding war for Wales and Lions star Adam Jones offering him £300,000 a season

Saxons make four changes to squad

20 January 2014 0 comments

Elliot Stooke, Matt Hopper, Rob Miller and Tom Mercey have been added to the England Saxons squad preparing to face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at […]

Home Heineken Cup semi-final draw for Saracens

20 January 2014 0 comments

Saracens have been handed a home Heineken Cup semi-final against Clermont or Leicester should they reach that stage. The Premiership leaders will first have to […]

Saxons name squad for Irish Wolfhounds clash

18 January 2014 0 comments

Tom Varndell could wear an England shirt for the first time since 2009 after being named in the England Saxons 25-man training squad to face the […]

Heineken Cup round 6 teams

17 January 2014 0 comments

Pool 1 Leinster v Ospreys Leinster: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Brian O’Driscoll, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Jimmy Gopperth, Eoin Reddan; Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Martin Moore; […]

VIDEO: Know your Bro with Danny Care & Nick Evans

16 January 2014 0 comments

In the lead up to the Heineken Rugby Show hosted at The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham on Monday, former England captain Will Carling went back […]

Jeremy Guscott: Backs must stop game being just about size and power

8 January 2014 1 comment

One of my New Year resolutions for 2014 would be for the backs in all teams bar New Zealand and Australia to take back ownership […]

Brendan Gallagher: RFU Championship clubs face a vital strategy meeting

8 January 2014 0 comments

Later this month the chairmen and owners of the 12 RFU Championship clubs will lock themselves away in a Birmingham Hotel room with a pile […]

Peter Jackson: Cliff was out of this world, but Barry was untouchable!

3 January 2014 2 comments

New Year gongs will be all the rage all too soon, a good enough excuse to enter the festive spirit and award a few of […]

Brendan Gallagher takes a personal look at the Rugby World in 2013

2 January 2014 1 comment

BEST NEWCOMERS BTSport for their lively match day coverage and excellent Sunday lunchtime round-up show which is the must-watch rugby programme of the week; Isreal […]

Nick Cain: Danny Cipriani is a risk, but he could unlock golden door

2 January 2014 0 comments

Who holds the keys to No.10 for England? There is no shortage of contenders to pilot them through the 2015 World Cup passage, with Owen […]

Sporting all-rounder Hayden Smith back ‘home’ at Saracens

2 January 2014 0 comments

He grew up playing basketball in Australia and discovered rugby in the USA. And now Hayden Smith has returned from a stint in the NFL to his spiritual home at Saracens.

Nick Cain picks his highs and lows from 2013

1 January 2014 2 comments

Team of the Year – The 2013 Lions. Whereas the All Blacks are virtually a club side which plays and trains together for half of […]

Dead-eye Stephen Myler has England in his sights

1 January 2014 0 comments

Northampton’s marksman Stephen Myler has revealed his burning to desire to represent England during the forthcoming RBS Six Nations.

Quotes of the Year

31 December 2013 0 comments

“I was the Englishman who gate crashed the Welsh party. Phil Bennett got the ball and ran up his own back side and got lost […]

Gamble on Leicester Tigers exit has paid off says George Ford

26 December 2013 3 comments

It is hard to avoid drawing comparisons between George Ford and Owen Farrell – two of the brightest young things in England at present.

Jeff Probyn: One hundred years on – and rugby hasn’t changed

20 December 2013 0 comments

There is a saying that there is nothing new in rugby and I think I may have found the proof. While clearing the attic, I […]

20 Questions: Brett Sturgess – Exeter prop

18 December 2013 0 comments

Nearly, but not quite for Exeter so far this season? Yes, especially in the last two weeks against Saracens and Bath. But we’ve been playing […]

Jeremy Guscott: Saracens and Leicester Tigers can still fly English flag in Europe

18 December 2013 1 comment

The chances of an English club winning the Heineken Cup have receded, but that’s no big reality check because the most that was expected was […]

Heineken Cup round 4 teams

13 December 2013 1 comment

Why not have a punt on this weekend’s rugby, http://sports.williamhill.com offer great odds on all the games. Pool 1 Leinster v Northampton Leinster: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Brian […]

Jeff Probyn: South African link would make Stuart Lancaster happy

13 December 2013 1 comment

Last week I said the Premiership would have to look further afield if they wanted to find a replacement for those they have left behind […]

I can change Saracens’ luck at 13 says Marcelo Bosch

12 December 2013 1 comment

Argentina’s Marcelo Bosch aims to be the perfect replacement for Joel Tomkins at Saracens after the England centre was sidelined with a knee injury that is likely to keep him out of the Six Nations.

20 Questions: Sonny Parker – London Welsh centre

11 December 2013 1 comment

Enjoying your campaign so far? Definitely. I was injured in pre-season so it’s been a bit topsy-turvy, but I’ve been in the side for the […]

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 […]

Hayden Smith returns to Saracens after NFL stint

9 December 2013 1 comment

Hayden Smith has rejoined Saracens after 18 months spent with the New York Jets in the NFL. The talented lock forward made six appearances as […]

20 Question: David Strettle – Saracens wing

4 December 2013 2 comments

Good season for Sarries so far? Yes. It feels like we’ve started with great momentum. Losing to Toulouse at Wembley was tough but we’re still […]

Now Welsh regions can join the Aviva Premiership says Nigel Wray

4 December 2013 9 comments

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray claims that the embattled Welsh regions want to join the English Premiership as a move towards long-term salvation.

Steve Borthwick to retire at the end of the season

29 November 2013 0 comments

Saracens captain Steve Borthwick has announced he will retire at the end of the current season. The former England captain, 34, says May 2014 will […]

Nick Cain uncovers the ticking time bomb of Red Rose tour to New Zealand

27 November 2013 1 comment

The buzz-phrase after the autumn series is that ‘England are building’. However, exactly what structure Stuart Lancaster and his side build on top of the […]

Axe Chris Ashton now says World Cup wing Dan Luger

26 November 2013 2 comments

World Cup winner Dan Luger believes Chris Ashton has used up all of his nine lives for England, claiming his presence in the side is damaging Stuart Lancaster’s credibility.

Alex Gray in line for England Sevens debut in Dubai

20 November 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray is set to make his first appearance in the HSBC Sevens World Series after being named in the England squad for the Dubai […]

My Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing

19 November 2013 1 comment

I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times, especially when it came […]

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.

Matt Mullan in for second England cap against New Zealand with Alex Corbisiero out

12 November 2013 0 comments

Matt Mullan is set to earn is second Test Cap for England against New Zealand on Saturday as Alex Corbisiero is ruled out.

Mako Vunipola out of All Blacks clash

11 November 2013 0 comments

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed Mako Vunipola will not face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday due to a knee injury. The Saracens […]

LV=Cup wrap

10 November 2013 0 comments

Newcastle rounded up the opening round of the LV=Cup with a 29-21 win over London Irish at Kingston Park today. Young winger Tom Fowlie put […]

Leguizamon to lead Argentina at Twickenham

6 November 2013 0 comments

Juan Martin Leguizamon will captain Argentina against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The former London Irish back-row takes over from the injured Juan Martin Fernandez […]

England women name team to face France at HQ

5 November 2013 0 comments

Katy Mclean will captain England on Saturday when they kick off their Autumn International Series against France at Twickenham Stadium. The Darlington Mowden Park fly-half […]

Saracens thump Newcastle and Northampton beat London Irish

3 November 2013 1 comment

Charlie’s Hodgson scored 18 points for his first appearance of the season as Saracens remained at the top of the Premiership with a 40-3 thumping […]

Aviva Premiership round 7 teams

31 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester v London Wasps Gloucester: Rob Cook; James Simpson-Daniel, Henry Trinder, Ryan Mills, Jonny May; Freddie Burns, Dan Robson; Yann Thomas, Huia Edmonds, Shaun Knight; Will […]

Aviva Premiership round 6 teams

25 October 2013 0 comments

Bath v Gloucester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Rob Webber, Anthony Perenise; Stuart […]

Jacques Burger gives the credit to Billy Vunipola for flying start

23 October 2013 2 comments

He has been called the best ‘signing’ of the summer after putting two years of injury hell behind him – but Jacques Burger claims he cannot compare to wrecking-ball clubmate Billy Vunipola.

My Life in Rugby: Craig Gillies – former Bath, Worcester and England lock

22 October 2013 0 comments

With 288 first team appearances over 11 years, there is no doubting Worcester Warriors are a team close to my heart. When I arrived in […]

Owen Farrell earns Paul Grayson vote in line-up of the No.10s

18 October 2013 0 comments

Paul Grayson cannot recall such intense competition for the England No.10 shirt but the second highest points scorer in Red Rose history believes Owen Farrell’s big-game mentality gives him the edge.

Saracens v Toulouse & Leicester v Treviso: preview

17 October 2013 0 comments

Saracens v Toulouse England centre Joel Tomkins will start tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash between Saracens and Toulouse on the bench as American Chris Wyles is […]