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Lancaster helps new blood fire Leinster to try record

12 March 2017 0 comments

STUART Lancaster has wasted no time leaving an indelible mark on the PRO12. Leinster, whom the former England coach joined under director of rugby Leo […]

Nick Cain: Yes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby

8 March 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a huge amount to admire […]

How Eddie put spring back in Daly’s step after World Cup axe

5 March 2017 2 comments

High-stepping: Elliot Daly takes on Italy’s defence ELLIOT Daly has thanked Eddie Jones for giving him the confidence to believe he has the weapons to […]

Yes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby

5 March 2017 0 comments

EDDIE Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a huge amount to admire […]

Lancaster to extend stay at Leinster

19 February 2017 0 comments

STUART LANCASTER is set to stay with PRO12 outfit Leinster for the next two years after having initial talks about a new contract. The former […]

High hopes for Henry Trinder after years of injury hell

10 February 2017 0 comments

Henry Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end 30 months of injury hell by delivering silverware for the Cherry & Whites. Named […]

Nilson knows lineout accuracy must improve for derby clash

5 February 2017 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE DOUBLE centurion Phil Nilsen hoping promotionchasing Carnegie can put in a complete 80-minute performance today after stuttering to victory over London Scottish. […]

High hopes for Henry after years of injury hell

5 February 2017 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY catches up with Gloucester’s unlucky No.13 Henry Trinder HENRY Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end 30 months of injury […]

Peter Jackson: Open or shut case at Millennium Stadium

3 February 2017 0 comments

Just as the United Nations have America and the Mexican wall on their agenda, so the Six Nations have had Wales and the Cardiff roof […]

Beware of the Irish Lancaster tells England

25 January 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones‘ England have the squad depth, experience and sheer big-game winning nous to retain their Six Nations title, according to former Red Rose supremo […]

Hartley red piles more pressure on Mallinder

13 December 2016 0 comments

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder is fighting to save his job. Mallinder, who was once tipped as a potential England coach, saw Saints anchored […]

Nick Cain looks at the motivational forces behind England’s clash with Australia

1 December 2016 0 comments

A few weeks ago Michael Cheika was incensed at being portrayed as a clown on the front page of a New Zealand newspaper. However, for […]

My Life in Rugby: Erik Lund – former Rotherham, Leeds and Biarritz lock

29 November 2016 0 comments

Fighting Mamuka Gorgodze on my debut may not have seemed like the best career move I could have made but it earned me the respect […]

Fish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance

23 November 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome no nonsense fare – […]

Nick Cain: Stay put George, it’s your best move of all

17 November 2016 0 comments

George Ford had a weird training week as part of the England team preparing to take on South Africa. First, a rumour emerged that the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Stick with specialist wings Eddie, and go with Rokoduguni

19 October 2016 0 comments

The England back three is going to change during the autumn series because Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell, the two wingers who have started most […]

Stuart Lancaster: I’d like to end up coaching in the Premiership

11 October 2016 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster admits his ultimate aim is to coach in England again one day but for now his focus is on helping prepare Leinster for […]

Leinster coaching staff bolstered with Stuart Lancaster

6 September 2016 0 comments

Leinster have this morning confirmed the appointment of Stuart Lancaster to the senior coaching team. Since leaving his position with the English team in 2015, […]

Saracens primed to emulate Tigers’ long period of dominance

5 August 2016 0 comments

George Kruis is confident Saracens can create a long-lasting legacy by repeating last season’s heroics to become the first Premiership side since Leicester in 2002 […]

Boudjellal dismisses Dominguez rumours

12 July 2016 0 comments

Rapidly growing rumours of Toulon coach Diego Dominguez exiting the club have been played down by Mourad Boudjellal. Toulon’s owner has been reported to have […]

Charlie Hodgson: It’s all so fierce now but guys like Owen Farrell can keep us on top

8 July 2016 0 comments

How did it feel to finish your playing career as a Premiership and Champions Cup ‘double’ winner? It’s what dreams are made of. With the […]

Peter Jackson column: The Welsh Lions face mauling by England

6 July 2016 0 comments

The last Lions Test team contained ten Welshmen and two English. The numbers for the next one could very easily turn out to be the […]

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 […]

Stuart Lancaster confirms job target

15 June 2016 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster wants to coach in the Southern Hemisphere to prove English coaches are “good enough to work there”. The former England boss has nothing […]

Nick Cain looks at the Wallabies’ key personel

9 June 2016 0 comments

All’s fair in love and war – and baggage searches – when England play Australia in any sport. That’s why, after promising his fellow Aussies […]

Dave Ewers stepping up his challenge to Chris Robshaw

25 May 2016 0 comments

Dave Ewers will challenge Chris Robshaw for his England place according to Exeter Chiefs teammate Don Armand, who describes Stuart Lancaster‘s decision not to include […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Peak fitness has enabled George Kruis to scale new heights

18 May 2016 0 comments

George Kruis gets my vote for Player of the Year. Great players are defined by consistency of performance and what they win – and there […]

Danny Care boy destined to get ton up says Nick Evans

13 May 2016 0 comments

Livewire Danny Care will become England’s most capped scrum-half and the first to win a century of caps, according to Harlequins teammate Nick Evans. Care, […]

Super Maro backed to lead England by next year

21 April 2016 0 comments

Maro Itoje’s relentless devotion to winning could see him oust Dylan Hartley as England captain as early as next year, according to former England U20s […]

Beers and banter got us to Grand Slam says Mako Vunipola

30 March 2016 0 comments

Mako Vunipola has revealed why being handed personal responsibility by new boss Eddie Jones helped England’s players achieve a first Six Nations grand slam since […]

I’ll never give up on England says Geoff Parling

1 March 2016 0 comments

Exeter lock refuses to accept his England career is over.

Philippe Saint-Andre: England undone by arrogance

16 February 2016 0 comments

Former France boss puts England’s World Cup fiasco down to arrogance and pressure.

Nick Cain: Eddie Jones starts off with a laugh, but will the joke be on England?

3 February 2016 0 comments

Just as Eddie Jones and Dylan Hartley were about to hold forth about England’s preparations for Murrayfield a huge gust courtesy of Storm Gertrude nearly […]

Dylan Hartley confirmed as England captain

25 January 2016 0 comments

As expected, Dylan Hartley has been named England captain for the RBS 6 Nations and will lead the side out at Murrayfield to take on […]

Jeff Probyn: London Scottish link with Scotland raises plenty of problems

21 January 2016 0 comments

What a week we’ve had. First an announcement that could create some interesting changes for the outcome of the Six Nations over the next few […]

Jeff Probyn column: Lack of quality tightheads is major concern for Eddie Jones

14 January 2016 0 comments

Last Sunday I was the guest on Talksport’s Full Contact show with Brian Moore where we discussed the latest round of matches from the Premiership […]

Jeff Probyn column: Silence is not golden when it involves a PRL cover-up

8 January 2016 0 comments

Starting a New Year always brings a sense of hope and anticipation for sports fans as we put the failures of the past year to […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Eddie Jones needs smart, abrasive forwards to lead the charge

6 January 2016 0 comments

The forwards Eddie Jones selects will give us the first indication of what style England will adopt under his coaching. At first glance his selection […]

Jeff Probyn column: Dylan Hartley’s no Johnno and, for me, he’s no captain

30 December 2015 0 comments

As we sit back trying to digest our Christmas excesses while also enjoying the success of the England clubs in the Champions Cup, anticipating Eddie […]

‘Workaholic’ Eddie Jones suits me says ambitious Mike Brown

18 December 2015 0 comments

Mike Brown insists having an Aussie as England head coach will not be a problem because he has to “put up with Conor O’Shea every […]

Nick Cain column: ‘Gutted’ George Ford will soon get his stuffing back in place

16 December 2015 0 comments

George Ford has had a rough few months. Having been given the vote of no-confidence just before England’s decisive World Cup pool games against Wales […]

Farrell, Catt and Rowntree leave England roles

14 December 2015 0 comments

The RFU has confirmed that assistant coaches Andy Farrell, Mike Catt and Graham Rowntree will leave their positions with England. The future of the three […]

Twickenham clash worth £2m for Welsh rugby

8 December 2015 0 comments

RFU will end up paying Wales £2m when they line up for the final act of their HQ trilogy in May.

My Life in Rugby: Scott Mathie – former Bulls, Sharks, Leeds and Sale scrum-half

1 December 2015 0 comments

If there is one match I’d like to be able to go back in time and change, it would be my last game for Leeds, […]

Eddie Jones has the brains to look beyond the brawn

25 November 2015 0 comments

Hugh Vyvyan reckons Eddie Jones‘ international nous makes it virtually impossible for him to fail as England head coach given the depth of talent at […]

Brendan Gallagher comment: Stuart Lancaster was the right man in the wrong job

19 November 2015 0 comments

The alarm bells started ringing loudly, for me anyway, in a dusty classroom at Loughborough University last May. It was just before England jetted off […]