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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 […]

Henry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut

16 October 2013 0 comments

Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of the QBE Autumn internationals.

Nick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup

11 October 2013 3 comments

The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be a huge accolade irrespective […]

20 Questions: Mark Mapletoft – Harlequins backs coach

9 October 2013 0 comments

Pleased with your coaching career so far? Crikey, yes. I started as an academy coach at Saracens, then worked for the RFU before joining Quins […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lancaster’s dilemma is who plays 10, Farrell or Burns?

9 October 2013 2 comments

Having watched the best team in the world, New Zealand, beat the second best, South Africa, 38-27 in a humdinger of a match in Jo’burg, […]

“Henry Trinder can bridge that Manu Tuilagi gap,” say James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies

4 October 2013 1 comment

Gloucester duo James Simpson-Daniel and Nigel Davies are convinced Henry Trinder is the man to fill Manu Tuilagi’s massive shoes this autumn.

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 […]

USA and Russia to meet at Allianz Park in November

2 October 2013 2 comments

The United States Eagles will play the Russian Bears at Allianz Park on Saturday, November 23 it was announced today. These emerging rugby powers will […]

My Life in Rugby: Kevin Barrett – former Exeter, London Irish, Saracens and England Sevens scum-half

1 October 2013 0 comments

Making my 100th league appearance for Exeter Chiefs has to rank up there as one of the proudest achievements of my career. I had two […]

England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament

1 October 2013 1 comment

Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel to the Gold Coast […]

Nigel Wray warns the IRB a Euro Cup veto would end in court

1 October 2013 1 comment

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has warned that any attempt by the International Rugby Board to veto the proposed Rugby Champions Cup will end up defeated in court.

VIDEO: Rob Buchanan and Schalk Brits preview Harlequins v Saracens

27 September 2013 0 comments

Harlequins hooker Rob Buchanan reckons it is going to be a massive occasion at The Stoop against the in-form team in the league. He is […]

Welsh clubs in talks over Heineken breakaway

24 September 2013 0 comments

Two Welsh regions have declared their interest in joining the new Europe under Anglo-French direction from next season. PRL chief executive Mark McCafferty confirmed the Welsh move yesterday along with others but refused to name names.

Saracens beat Bath to remain unbeaten

23 September 2013 0 comments

Saracens produced a stunning first-half display to beat Bath 31-17 at the Allianz Park and remain at the top of the Premiership. Owen Farrell and […]

Young Gun: Tom Chapman – Worcester wing/scrum-half

20 September 2013 0 comments

Tom Chapman is only 19 but the speedster has already been on the books of Saracens, Bath and Blackheath. But after joining Worcester this summer, […]

Aviva Premiership round 3: teams

20 September 2013 0 comments

Leicester v Newcastle Leicester: Blaine Scully; Vereniki Goneva, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Dan Bowden, Adam Thompstone; Toby Flood (Capt.), Ben Youngs; Boris Stankovich, Neil Briggs, Logovi’i Mulipola; […]

VIDEO: Matt Garvey – “Bath can achieve big things”

19 September 2013 0 comments

Bath flanker Matt Garvey talks exclusively to The Rugby Paper about the West Country team’s great start to the season and the challenges of facing […]

Nick Wood hit by eight-week ban for stamping

18 September 2013 0 comments

Nick Wood was tonight suspended for eight weeks by a RFU Disciplinary Panel. The Gloucester prop was found guilty stamping on Saracens flanker Jacques Burger last […]

Nick Cain talks to Saracens coach Phil Morrow about the amazing Billy Vunipola

18 September 2013 0 comments

Billy Vunipola is a tank, and at Twickenham two weeks ago London Irish found him virtually unstoppable. The pulverising charges of the gargantuan Saracens back […]

Peter Jackson: Ten years on, Coombs is overnight sensation!

13 September 2013 1 comment

When it comes to recurring rejection in pursuit of a professional career, Andrew Coombs deserves to be out on his own at the top of […]

Brendan Gallagher: When Pooler were top dogs, amid the blood, mud and beer

12 September 2013 2 comments

Exactly 30 years ago Pontypool embarked on a season, the likes of which we will never see again in Britain or Ireland. In just under […]

Jeremy Guscott previews the 2013-2014 Aviva Premiership season

4 September 2013 1 comment

A new season approaches and I’m really looking forward to a great fight to see who becomes Champions and who avoids relegation. At the top […]

My Life in Rugby: Tom Shanklin – former London Welsh, Saracens, Cardiff and Wales centre

3 September 2013 1 comment

When I was 20 Clive Woodward tried to poach me for England and it actually led to my first Wales call-up. I was at Saracens, […]

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, […]

Brendan Gallagher gets the inside track on how England’s academies are producing players to progress on the international pathway

30 August 2013 2 comments

Until this June, England – despite its vast player resources – had never won the IRB U20 World Championship or indeed its predecessor the IRB […]

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