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Craig Mitchell: Shame of my ‘Lions’ punch-up

28 August 2013 0 comments

Craig Mitchell has spoken candidly about the horrific long-haul flight home from Australia in June when he feared his rugby career might be over. The […]

20 Questions: Gavin Cattle – Cornish Pirates scrum-half

20 August 2013 0 comments

Been anywhere nice on holiday? I had a few days on the Scilly Isles and the rest of the time has been spent renovating a […]

20 Questions: Gordon Rosss – London Welsh player-coach

31 July 2013 1 comment

Been anywhere nice on holiday? Not yet. I got married in June and the fortnight before was pretty manic. We’ve not had a honeymoon yet […]

Moment in Time: Elvis is the hero as Bath battle back to avoid drop

29 July 2013 4 comments

Ten years ago, Bath Rugby stood on the precipice. A hostile takeover bid from Bristol owner Malcolm Pearce had driven supporters of both clubs to […]

Nick Cain: O’Driscoll was lucky even to be on tour

11 July 2013 8 comments

The notion held by some media pundits and fans – not all of them Irish – that Brian O’Driscoll is a rugby martyr because he […]

Newcastle sign Junior World Champion

10 July 2013 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of England U20s lock Dominic Barrow from Leeds Carnegie on a two-year deal. Standing at 6’8” tall and weighing […]

Chiefs to face Heineken Cup champions next season

5 June 2013 0 comments

Exeter will face European Champions Toulon in the Heineken Cup next season. The Chiefs have been drawn with the French giants in Pool 2 while […]

My Life in Rugby: Arwal Thomas – former Wales, Neath and Bristol fly-half

23 May 2013 0 comments

My punch on Philippe Carbonneau is probably still the rugby moment most people ask me about and it’s even got to the stage where my […]

Davies to lead Wales in Japan

21 May 2013 0 comments

As revealed by Matt Lloyd in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Bradley Davies will captain a young Wales side that ncluded nine uncapped players to […]

Gloucester confirm Tavis Knoyle arrival

16 May 2013 2 comments

Neil Fissler revealed the move in the Fissler Files over a month ago but Gloucester confirmed today that Tavis Koyle will join the Cherry and […]

Baa-baas squad nearing completion

7 May 2013 0 comments

London Wasps flanker Sam Jones has been selected to play for the Barbarians against the British and Irish Lions and England later this month. The […]

Wales name squad for Japan tour

1 May 2013 0 comments

Interim Wales coach Robin McBryde has named his squad to face Japan in a two-game series next month. There was a clear intention to bleed […]

BBC win battle to avert Sky monopoly

24 April 2013 3 comments

The BBC has won its fight to keep Wales on network television, averting the threat of Sky seizing almost the entire autumn Test schedule. After […]

Peter Jackson: You’re lucky George, they said Lewis sold his soul

19 April 2013 0 comments

Lewis Jones remembers what it was like when he left Llanelli, how all hell broke loose over his transfer to Leeds Rugby League club. “They […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 20: teams

12 April 2013 0 comments

Cardiff Blues v Zebre Cardiff Blues: Halfpenny; Williams, Evans (Capt.), Roberts, Robinson; Patchell, Jones; Filise, Breeze, Andrews; Reed, Paulo; Paterson, Copeland, Warburton. Replacements: Dacey, T. […]

Jeff Probyn: Surely it’s best for Wales that North’s in England not France

11 April 2013 1 comment

Why is it that when clubs or regions have a disagreement with their Unions they always appear to threaten a new cross- border competition? Whether […]

George North joins Northampton

9 April 2013 1 comment

The Scarlets announced today they have agreed to release the 20-year-old winger on his request so he could sign a three-year deal with the East Midlands side.

George North is urged to get Test clearance

3 April 2013 1 comment

Wales have asked George North to ensure he protects his international future before completing his proposed £250,000 transfer to Northampton. WRU officials have advised the […]

Top English clubs would ‘welcome’ Welsh tie-up

2 April 2013 2 comments

A senior Welsh official last night claimed that some English clubs would welcome reviving Anglo-Welsh competition – and even the idea of Wales‘ four regional […]

Northampton Saints will pay £250k to sign big George North

27 March 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints have offered the Scarlets £250,000 for George North and the deal could be completed within the next seven days. It would be the […]

Young Gun: Owen Williams – Scalets fly-half

16 March 2013 0 comments

Man of the match on your senior league debut is what every youngster dreams of but after following it up with another star turn, Scarlets […]

Exiles sign Andy Fenby

15 March 2013 0 comments

Andy Fenby will leave the Scarlets at the end of this season after four years with the Welsh region to join London Irish, it was […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 17: teams

28 February 2013 1 comment

Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Henshaw ; Poolman, Griffin, Murphy, Duffy (Capt.); Parks, Marmion; Wilkinson, Harris-Wright, White; Kearney, Browne; Muldoon, Faloon, McKeon. Replacements: Flavin, Buckley, Loughney, Anderson, […]

Stephen Jones to hang up the boots

28 February 2013 2 comments

After weeks of speculations about his future, Stephen Jones has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The legendary […]

Italy v Wales: teams

22 February 2013 1 comment

Sam Warburton and Alun-Wyn Jones have been named on Wales’ bench as they take on Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday. Captain […]

Nick Cain : Ben Morgan set to fire with Telfer ‘bullet up his bum’

10 February 2013 1 comment

Ben Morgan couldn’t be in more illustrious company. A quick scan of who the Gloucester and England No.8 will be contending with in this season’s […]

Henry Thomas called up by England

27 January 2013 0 comments

Henry Thomas will train with the England squad ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham. The Sale Sharks‘ tighthead, who only […]

Live: Sale v Scarlets

25 January 2013 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Sale take on the Scarlets in the 3rd round of the LV=Cup at the Salford City […]

LV=Cup round 3: teams

25 January 2013 0 comments

Bath v Exeter Bath: Cuthbert; Lane, Banahan, Williams, Woodburn; Heathcote, McMillan; Beech, Webber, Perenise; Hooper (Capt.), Attwood; Koster, Gilbert, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Palma-Newport, Spencer, […]

Nick Cain looks at the current status of the Heineken Cup

20 January 2013 3 comments

If there was ever a time for the English clubs to emphasise that they are the real deal and not the ‘Great Pretenders’ of European […]

Heineken Cup round 6 teams

18 January 2013 1 comment

Pool 1 Munster v Racing Metro Munster: Jones; Howlett (capt.), Earls, Downey, Zebo; Keatley, Murray; Kilcoyne, Varley, Botha; O’Callaghan, Ryan; O’Mahony, O’Donnell, Coughlan. Replacements: Sherry, […]

Nick Cain: Suddenly the England scrum is Gr-eight again

18 January 2013 1 comment

There were not many No.8 options for England at the start of last season, and it had become another problem position. When Stuart Lancaster came […]

Dream Team: Martyn Thomas – Gloucester and former Scarlets and Dragons full-back

16 January 2013 2 comments

1. Dan Murphy – I am expecting big things from him. Since joining Gloucester I have been behind a really strong pack and he has […]

Eli Walker gets Wales call up

15 January 2013 0 comments

Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales’ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The 20-year-old has been impressive […]

Morgan Stoddart forced to retire

7 January 2013 1 comment

Scarlets and Wales full-back Morgan Stoddart has announced his retirement from rugby following the serious leg double fracture he sustained playing for Wales against England […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions place is Sexton’s to lose in Six Nations

5 January 2013 0 comments

Jonathan Sexton is in pole position to be the Lions first pick for the Test No.10 shirt now that his main rival, Wales fly-half Rhys […]

Exeter and Clermont earn European victories

15 December 2012 0 comments

Exeter have claimed a 30-20 win over the Scarlets at Sandy Park in the fourth round of the Heineken Cup today. They went off to […]

Live: Treviso v Leicester – Exeter v Scarlets

15 December 2012 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Leicester Tigers take on Treviso in the fourth round of the Heineken Cup at Stadio di […]

Priestland out for rest of the season

11 December 2012 1 comment

Rhys Priestland will be out of action for six months after suffering a ruptured left achilles tendon during the region’s Heineken Cup game against Exeter […]

Wales v Australia teams

30 November 2012 0 comments

Wales v Australia teams Wales have made four changes to the side that lost to the All Blacks last weekend for their match against Australia […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 10 preview

30 November 2012 3 comments

Ospreys v Cardiff Blues Samoan international Kahn Fotuali’i return from international duties to start at scrum-half captain the Ospreys as they host the Blues in […]

Dream Team: Sililo Martens – former Scarlets, Sale and Tonga scrum-half

28 November 2012 0 comments

1. Andrew Sheridan – Lived in the gym and would eat little children for lunch! He was always very dedicated to his training and scrummaging […]

Live: Munster v Scarlets

25 November 2012 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Munster take on Scarlets in the ninth round of the RaboDirect Pro12 at Musgrave Park in […]

Premiership round 9: preview and predictions

23 November 2012 0 comments

Bath v Harlequins: Army boy Semesa Rokoduguni is in line to make his Premiership debut for the West Country side as they host the reigning […]

RaboDirect Pro12 round 9: previews and predictions

23 November 2012 2 comments

Dragons v Connacht Club captain Lewis Evans and loosehead prop Phil Price return to the Dragons’ starting line up as they prepare to face Connacht […]

Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott banned after LV Cup

21 November 2012 2 comments

Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott have been banned for three and two weeks respectively tonight after being cited following the first two rounds of the […]

LV Cup round 2: preview and prediction

16 November 2012 2 comments

Dragons v Northampton The Dragons and the Saints are both looking for their first win in the competition at Rodney Parade on Sunday. Dan Evans […]

LV Cup Round 1: preview and predictions

11 November 2012 1 comment

London Irish v Sale With both team in serious need to build on momentum, Brian Smith and Steve Diamond have named a strong side in […]

20 Questions: Jonathan Mills – London Welsh captain

9 November 2012 0 comments

Surprised yourselves this season? Not ourselves, no! We’re probably the only ones that gave ourselves a chance but if you’d offered me 10 points and […]

England v Fiji Teams

9 November 2012 1 comment

Tom Youngs will make his England Test debut in Saturday’s Test against Fiji at Twickenham. The Leicester hooker, who played twice in midweek during the […]

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