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Destroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham

9 March 2017 0 comments

Hamish Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against Wales last time out […]

Williams’ rich seam of talent Alun-Wyn misses the point

5 March 2017 0 comments

THERE are many examples of illustrious families to be found in the history books of the game but none, surely, to match one born to […]

Busy few weeks for Cooper’s high-flying Reigate

5 March 2017 1 comment

SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK VERDIER REIGATEGrammar School beat Crossley Heath 38-14 to reach the inaugural NatWest Schools Cup U18 Plate final at Sixways on March […]

Chris Cracknell battling to avoid the scrapheap

24 February 2017 0 comments

Former Fiji 7s coach Chris Cracknell fears he may have to quit rugby after failing to find work following last August’s stunning Olympics triumph. In […]

My Life in Rugby: Nick Baxter – former Worcester and England Sevens wing

21 February 2017 0 comments

To be the first player to score 100 National League tries and everything else that came my way was beyond any expectations when I first […]

Llandovery bounce back as cup defence continues

19 February 2017 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Llandovery 27 Bargoed 5 LLANDOVERY’S impressive season continued at Church Bank as the defending WRU National Cup champions made it through to […]

Brendan Gallagher: Joost was a joy to watch and an utter nightmare to play against

16 February 2017 0 comments

Rarely, if ever, have the sporting gods given so abundantly before retracting their favours so suddenly and without sentiment. To see Joost van der Westhuizen […]

Bennett, Strauss and Reid to leave Glasgow

15 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have announced that Mark Bennett will join Edinburgh and Gordon Reid and Josh Strauss will leave the Warriors at the end of the season. […]

Just a practice run for Red Roses professionals

12 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER IT was very much a case of professionals against amateurs at the Arms Park yesterday as England women put their Welsh counterpart […]

Blitzbokke win again but Amor rues silly mistakes

12 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND Sevens took on South Africa in the final of a World Series tournament for the second time this season, but unlike […]

A shorter Six Nations would heighten thrills

5 February 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Until 2003, the Six Nations was spread over ten weeks, with the action taking place on a fortnightly basis. Since then it has […]

Ben Ryan heading to Wales

18 January 2017 0 comments

Fiji’s Olympic 7’s gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has joined the Welsh Rugby Union in a consultancy role with immediate effect. After coaching England […]

Brendan Gallagher: Germans are defying odds to climb up the rankings

22 December 2016 0 comments

So suddenly Germany are ranked 23rd in the world, hard on the heels of recent World Cup qualifiers Namibia and Uruguay and born-again hopefuls Spain, […]

Shane Williams: James Davies ban spot on but Dylan Hartley put so much at risk

21 December 2016 0 comments

There is simply no place in rugby for abusing match officials, but any talk of the Scarlets sacking James Davies for his actions in the […]

England Sevens triumph in Cape Town

11 December 2016 0 comments

Three tries from England stunned the Cape Town crowd as Simon Amor’s men beat South Africa 17-19 in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Cup […]

WATCH: Behind the scenes of Fiji Sevens’ incredible Olympic journey

1 December 2016 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher: Are China ready to rush through the open door?

4 November 2016 0 comments

Will Rugby ever crack China or indeed vice versa? I ask that question again in light of the rather startling announcement in midweek of a […]

Stade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!

22 October 2016 0 comments

by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it was an experience light […]

My Life in Rugby: Dave Scully – former England Sevens scrum-half

11 October 2016 0 comments

Winning the Sevens World Cup in 1993 was the highlight of my career and my try-saving tackle on Fiji‘s Mesake Rasari in the semi-final was […]

Bath sign wing Jack Wilson

5 October 2016 0 comments

Jack Wilson will join Bath until the end of the season after turning out for the Highlanders this year. The 26-year-old winger will arrive at […]

Tuitavake heading to Northampton

22 September 2016 0 comments

Northampton Saints has announced the signing of Nafi Tuitavake. The Tongan international joins the Saints from Narbonne, where he has played for the past year […]

Dream Team: Jake Sharp – Bedford Blues fly-half

12 September 2016 0 comments

1. Mako Vunipola – He is my old housemate and one of the best ball carrying props around. It was great to have played with […]

Young Gun: Will Attfield – England Sevens

2 September 2016 0 comments

When one door shuts another opens and that is what happened to Will Attfield who, in the space of a few days, went from the […]

Room 101: Harry Cochrane – Hartpury College scrum-half

25 August 2016 0 comments

1. Moaners I know this is a bit ironic but it’s probably my biggest pet hate. I’m a glass half-full type of person and get […]

Simon Amor – Heart, guts and unyielding belief made my boys Olympic heroes

25 August 2016 0 comments

Team GB’s Sevens men confounded all odds to win silver at the Olympics. Head coach Simon Amor, below, now back in charge of England Sevens, […]

20 Questions: Josh Bassett – Wasps wing

24 August 2016 0 comments

Happy with your win in the Premiership 7s? It was great to win the club’s first silverware since 2008, especially to do it in front […]

Nick Cain: Fiji were fab but 7s is a glorious sideshow

17 August 2016 0 comments

Congratulations to Fiji for winning their first medal of any sort at the Olympics, and making it gold by dominating the Rio Sevens in scintillating […]

Shane Williams: James Davies proved he is the man for a big occasion

17 August 2016 0 comments

I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been gripped this week by the Olympic Sevens. Any doubts over whether rugby’s place in the […]

Jeff Probyn: Big yes to a Sevens World Cup in between Olympics

17 August 2016 0 comments

As the dust settles on Fiji‘s fantastic Olympic win and World Rugby looks forward to what it believes will be a game- changing future for […]

Young Gun: Elias Caven – Bristol wing

12 August 2016 0 comments

Elias Caven spent the end of last season in New Zealand but the flying wing is now back in Bristol ready to push on with […]

Team GB women finish fourth at Olympics

9 August 2016 0 comments

Team GB women finished fourth at the Olympics after losing both their semi-final and bronze-medal match on Monday. Simon Middleton’s side were beaten 25-7 by […]

Introducing the reigning Olympic rugby champions

4 August 2016 0 comments

15. Charles Doe (Stanford University): Basketball was his first love but he quickly took to rugby. Vice-captain in Paris in 1924 and a gold medallist […]

McConnochie replaces Davis in Team GB Sevens squad

4 August 2016 0 comments

Alex Davis has been ruled out of the Rio Olympics following an injury to his right ankle and will be replaced in Team GB‘s sevens […]

Jeff Probyn column: Rugby as a whole won’t benefit from this new deal

4 August 2016 0 comments

With the RFU and the Premiership congratulating themselves on reaching an eye-watering £200 million plus funding agreement, there are some voices of doubt from within […]

Worcester sign Bath sacked flanker Faosiliva

3 August 2016 0 comments

Worcester Warriors have confirmed the signing of Samoa international back-row Alafoti Faosiliva. The flanker, who can also play at no.8, moves to Sixways after being […]

WATCH: Team GB unified in Olympic rugby bid

2 August 2016 0 comments

CNN World Rugby reports on how English, Scottish and Welsh rugby players are united in the goal of winning sevens gold for Britain at the […]

Brendan Gallagher: Built on sand, but Fiji’s Olympics bid will be rock solid

28 July 2016 0 comments

When it comes to stand-out Olympic performances, David Hemery’s 400m hurdles gold for Great Britain in 1968 is right up there and Ben Ryan’s Fiji […]

Nick Cain column: England’s U20 stars would thrive at Rio Olympics

28 July 2016 0 comments

Here’s hoping that the GB Sevens side for the Rio Olympics which was announced last week come back from Brazil with a medal. If they […]

Team GB ‘too small to match big guys’ in Rio

27 July 2016 0 comments

Mike Friday, head coach of USA 7s, believes Team GB‘s Olympic medal chances have been damaged by not picking more stars from the 15-man game. […]

20 Questions: Simon Hammersley – Newcastle full-back

13 July 2016 0 comments

How’s pre-season going? The first week was pretty testing for everyone but we got into the swing of things and have brought in some skills […]

My Life in Rugby: Miles Benjamin – former Worcester, Leicester and England Saxons wing

5 July 2016 0 comments

It’s only when you look to explore different avenues in life that you get to fully appreciate how special it was to play rugby for […]

Jon Fisher on his way to Bristol

28 June 2016 0 comments

Bristol have secured the signing of versatile forward Jon Fisher from Northampton Saints. The 27 year-old, who can play across the back row, made 25 […]

Gloucester stint made me a better player says Stevie McColl

17 June 2016 0 comments

Two years after leaving for Gloucester, Stevie McColl says he returns to the north for a second spell with Yorkshire Carnegie a much better player. […]

20 Questions: Alex Gray – England Sevens forward

15 June 2016 0 comments

Do you have the Olympic buzz yet? That’s the only thing we think about now. It was like the first day at school when we […]

Dream Team: Ollie Phillips- former England 7s, Gloucester and Newcastle wing

13 June 2016 0 comments

1. Nick Wood – The Gloucester loosehead is such an underestimated prop. He is so effective at what he does. So unlucky not to have […]

VIDEO: Meet Virimi Vakatawa – the Fijian who plays for France

7 June 2016 0 comments

*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL

GB Royals lift Plate in Moscow

6 June 2016 0 comments

The Great Britain Sevens training squad got their first taste of silverware as GB Royals beat Georgia 15-12 in the Plate final of the Moscow […]

VIDEO: Ben Ryan – Fiji’s secret weapon

1 June 2016 0 comments

*Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘CNN World Rugby”, sponsored by DHL

Dream Team: Nick Royle- Caldy and former Fylde, Sale & England 7s wing

30 May 2016 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – ‘Fridge’ is a massive man. I’ll never forget that pre-season match in Perpignan with him flying across to smash their wing […]