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Lancaster steps down as England coach

11 November 2015 0 comments

RFU suggests Lancaster step down after review panel reaches disappointing conclusion

My Life in Rugby: Roland de Marigny – former Italy, Leeds, Calvisano, Bangor and Natal Sharks full-back

10 November 2015 0 comments

For me not facing down the Haka hurt more than the result when Italy played New Zealand in our opening match at RWC 2007. Our […]

Burgess: “My heart wasn’t in it”

10 November 2015 0 comments

Sam Burgess has opened up on his time playing rugby union after his return to Australia, coming to the conclusion that his ‘heart wasn’t in […]

Jeff Probyn column: Why these jibes at England review panel are laughable

6 November 2015 0 comments

Am I the only England fan to be sick and tired of the continual criticism of everything the team or the RFU do when the […]

Nick Cain column: RFU review panel will have zero credibility

30 October 2015 0 comments

Let the whitewash begin! The RFU review panel eventually announced last Monday – two long weeks after England‘s ignominious World Cup exit – is a […]

Henry Thomas: I’ll state case for England

28 October 2015 0 comments

Overlooked England tighthead has his sights firmly set on a Six Nations recall following the national side’s troubles at the scrum.

Get Warren Gatland in and sort RFU mess says Mike Friday

27 October 2015 0 comments

RFU chiefs must pay whatever it takes to buy Warren Gatland out of his Wales contract, according to former England 7s coach.

Nick Cain column: England must move on, without Stuart Lancaster

21 October 2015 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster said he would be looking for some solace this week in the Lake District. Before departing the England camp the incumbent head coach […]

Nick Cain column: Stuart Lancaster must go now so the healing can begin

16 October 2015 0 comments

This week there was an unavoidable sense of Stuart Lancaster as a hard-working but beleaguered schoolmaster trying in vain to keep control of an unruly […]

Joel Stransky asks: Do Springboks have variety to go all the way?

16 October 2015 0 comments

World Cup winner doubts South Africa can go all the way and lift a record third Webb Ellis Cup unless they can find a Plan B.

Jeff Probyn: column: If selection was unanimous coaches should take blame

15 October 2015 0 comments

Well that’s that, time to get out the knives and let the carnage begin, as everybody with an axe to grind bays for the blood […]

Basic errors by Stuart Lancaster cost us says Mike Friday

15 October 2015 0 comments

Critical pre-tournament errors in selection by head coach Stuart Lancaster and a failure to deploy X-factor players during losses to Wales and Australia cost England […]

England name team to take on Uruguay

6 October 2015 0 comments

Henry Slade has been named in England’s starting XV to take on Uruguay in their last World Cup match. Stuart Lancaster’s men are already out […]

Fallen Northampton Saints will be seeking redemption

30 September 2015 0 comments

Lee Dickson has vowed to scrap his way back into England contention after revealing his deep disappointment at being omitted from the World Cup squad. […]

Billy Vunipola ruled out of World Cup

29 September 2015 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a knee ligament strain. The Saracens No.8 suffered the injury in […]

Shane Williams’ comment: Dan Biggar was the man and not just for his boot

29 September 2015 0 comments

What a performance and what a result. It certainly wasn’t pretty but no Welsh fan will care when England are beaten in the World Cup […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Stuart Lancaster must try to keep his own emotions in check

25 September 2015 0 comments

What was Stuart Lancaster thinking of when he thought it would be necessary to address the players and explain to them just how important it […]

England sweat on Jonathan Joseph

23 September 2015 0 comments

Centre Jonathan Joseph is a doubt for England‘s crucial World Cup clash with Wales on Saturday due to a chest injury. A decision on the […]

HIGHLIGHTS: Bonus-point win for England in RWC opener

18 September 2015 0 comments

A last-gasp try form Billy Vunipola helped England secure what could be a vital 35-11 bonus-point win over Fiji in the opening game of the […]

Serge Betsen backs Chris Robshaw and England to make it to the final

17 September 2015 0 comments

England’s back-row is not in the same class as Australia and Wales but the legendary French flanker is still tipping Stuart Lancaster’s side to reach the final.

Shane Williams’ column: Sam Burgess is a beast, but is he really ready yet?

16 September 2015 0 comments

Sam Burgess is a beast but he could also be the chink in England‘s armour that Wales can exploit. England have had a decent warm-up […]

Legend Jason Robinson backs Anthony Watson to win it for England

16 September 2015 0 comments

World Cup winner reckons Bath flyer is England’s best winger.

Jeff Probyn’s column: Hopefully England will go one better than us in ‘91 and win it

12 September 2015 0 comments

With the phoney war over, now is the time for the squad to focus on the challenges that lie ahead. The results over the past […]

Nick Cain on why Brad Barritt is England’s go-to centre

3 September 2015 0 comments

Brad Barritt has a reputation for being England’s midfield rock. We are talking about a centre who is not just teak-tough mentally and body-on-the-line brave, […]

Workaholic Henry Slade was never going to be fazed

3 September 2015 0 comments

Exeter academy manager Robin Cowling has backed rookie Henry Slade to take his World Cup call-up in his stride. Slade’s superb debut in the 19-14 […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: We’re running out of time to get the scrum working

2 September 2015 0 comments

As Stuart Lancaster tears up the selectors’ hand book and does what was expected, the whole of England’s rugby community will be hoping he has […]

Nick Cain’s verdict on England’s World Cup squad

2 September 2015 0 comments

Apart from Stuart Lancaster saying that he had to make choices that brought tears to his eyes, it was business as usual after he announced […]

Nick Cain’s column: James Horwill axe shows how the mighty can fall, fast

27 August 2015 1 comment

James Horwill’s arrival at The Stoop to join his new Harlequins team-mates will probably come sooner than he expected following his axing from the Australian […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Fortune will favour the brave in Ireland

27 August 2015 0 comments

The England-Ireland World Cup warm-up game on September 5 has huge significance for both sides. The managements can spin this however much they like but […]

Nick Cain’s column: Axeman Stuart Lancaster must sharpen his plans in midfield

12 August 2015 1 comment

One of the enduring issues during Stuart Lancaster‘s tenure as England head coach has been a revolving door selection policy at centre, and on the […]

Jeff Probyn: Too much expectation riding on the shoulders of England

7 August 2015 0 comments

I’m sure you have all seen the TV adverts featuring the England players being carried on the shoulders of supporters as they head towards the […]

Jamie George is England’s form hooker, says Alistair Hargreaves

7 August 2015 0 comments

Alistair Hargreaves has backed Jamie George’s World Cup bid, claiming boss Stuart Lancaster would “make a huge mistake” if he omits the uncapped Saracens hooker. […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Still time for Sam Burgess to prove his vast potential

4 August 2015 1 comment

The big word is that Sam Burgess will get a place in Stuart Lancaster final World Cup squad. It’s big news given that Sam has […]

Fight to the death will bring best out of Billy Twelvetrees

18 July 2015 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees insists he is excited rather than daunted by the battle raging around England‘s coveted No.12 jersey as the clock ticks down on Stuart […]

Nick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum

16 July 2015 2 comments

Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change that. We will get […]

Calum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration

16 July 2015 0 comments

Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking

Nick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling

15 July 2015 0 comments

There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had a jarring reminder when […]

Six Nations snub made David Strettle decide to go

15 July 2015 1 comment

David Strettle admits his decision to refuse a place in England‘s World Cup training squad might have been different had boss Stuart Lancaster included him […]

Semesa Rokoduguni in as David Strettle withdraws from England World Cup training squad

22 June 2015 1 comment

David Strettle has withdrawn from England‘s World Cup training squad and will be replaced by Bath‘s Semesa Rokoduguni. The 31-year-old wing, who won the Premiership […]

England and Australia announce first ever three-Test series

19 June 2015 0 comments

England will play Australia in a first ever three-Test series between the teams Down Under in June 2016. The opening Test of the series will […]

Nick Cain’s column: Memo to Stuart Lancaster: Avoid the dwarves

18 June 2015 0 comments

The inexorable trend towards spin over substance in the running of the professional game reached new peaks this week. As part of the fanfare to […]

Stuart Lancaster’s got a mess in midfield warns Dean Ryan

18 June 2015 1 comment

England midfield remains the most urgent concern according to Worcester boss.

If Manu Tuilagi needs a bodyguard on a night out he just has to ask, says Billy Vunipola

13 June 2015 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi deserves to be cut some slack, according to his England pal Billy Vunipola, who is backing the errant Leicester centre to overcome his […]

Jeff Probyn’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s left with more questions than answers

11 June 2015 0 comments

Well, well at last the bridesmaids have become the brides as Saracens stormed to victory last weekend in the Premiership final but has it helped […]

Jon Fisher: Alex Corbisiero can prove doubters wrong, like me

11 June 2015 0 comments

Saints loosehead Corbisiero will leave no stone unturned in his bid to make the World Cup team.

Clown prince Joe Marler plays it seriously now

10 June 2015 0 comments

TRP sits down with the one and only Joe Marler.

Nick Cain’s view on England’s World Cup training squad

28 May 2015 0 comments

One of the enduring conundrums of Stuart Lancaster‘s tenure, and that of many England coaching regimes before his, is whether Red Rose players get sharper […]

Saracens No.8 Billy Vunipola relishing Northampton challenge

22 May 2015 1 comment

Billy Vunipola is fully aware of the challenge awaiting Saracens at Northampton tomorrow in the Premiership semi-finals but the No.8 is relishing the occasion. The […]

Dean Mumm on mission to prove he’s World Cup ready

22 May 2015 0 comments

Exeter skipper Dean Mumm insists he will have no qualms over returning to England as ‘public enemy No.1′ if he achieves his dream of representing […]

Alex Corbisiero set to miss World Cup – Trevor Woodman

16 May 2015 0 comments

Lions prop set for World Cup heartbreak according to former England prop who believes Joe Marler and Mako Vunipola will be picked by Stuart Lancaster.

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