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Dean Ryan: We need hard men to win World Cup

20 August 2014 1 comment

Personalities must emerge to win 2015 RWC.

EXCLUSIVE: Steffon Armitage eyes World Cup chance with France

10 August 2014 0 comments

The original, and Exclusive, story from Neale Harvey on June 29.

Nick Cain: Pennell breaks Tier Two Test taboo

25 July 2014 1 comment

Chris Pennell can be selected in the next England elite squad (EPS), despite playing in the Championship for Worcester. Stuart Lancaster‘s decision to be flexible, […]

I’d wing it with Wade says supremo Robinson

23 July 2014 0 comments

World Cup winner backs Wasps’ flyer to rise to the top of wing options.

My Life in Rugby: Ian Davies – Cornish Pirates DoR

22 July 2014 0 comments

I wasn’t as good as my old friend Scott Quinnell playing for the New Dock Stars as a youngster but I was never expecting my […]

Nick Cain: it’s time for Stuart Lancaster to decide on his style of forward play

9 July 2014 0 comments

The heat has been turned up following England‘s blackwash in New Zealand with the All Blacks and their cheerleaders in the Kiwi media jostling to […]

Jeremy Guscott: Get the players fully fit, Stuart, and cut down on your subs

9 July 2014 1 comment

The biggest mental plus that New Zealand have over England at the end of their three-Test summer series is Julian Savea’s try right at the […]

Nick Cain: Aussie man-mountain can Eclipse England

8 July 2014 0 comments

The Aussies are more inventive than most when it come to nick-names, and the one in the news most Down Under is the one coined […]

Jeremy Guscott: England must get fit to compete

27 June 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster will have learned some important lessons on this tour, first and foremost that you cannot chop and change a team and expect it […]

“I can break down coaching’s male only culture,” says Giselle Mather

25 June 2014 0 comments

London Irish academy manager has her sights on becoming the first female Premiership coach.

Jeff Probyn: Yes, Stuart Lancaster has makings of World Cup-winning squad

20 June 2014 1 comment

During last week rugby was a bit like the Clint Eastwood film, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. The Good was England‘s performance during […]

Nick Cain talks to Courtney Lawes about England’s welcome strength in depth

19 June 2014 1 comment

Courtney Lawes on the bench? If ever there was a register of the growing confidence and depth of the England squad it came with Stuart […]

England ring the changes for last Test against New Zealand

18 June 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has rung the changes ahead of England’s third and final Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday. Like in the first Test, Ben […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Play Manu Tuilagi in centre with Luther Burrell

18 June 2014 0 comments

The experiment of playing Manu Tuilagi on the right wing didn’t work yesterday and if England want to end this tour on a high in […]

England beat Crusaders

17 June 2014 0 comments

Second-string England score six tries to secure first win in New Zealand tour.

Nick Cain talks to England full-back Mike Brown about his remarkable transformation

12 June 2014 2 comments

Mike Brown is England‘s torch-bearer, but one with a difference. He is the man at the back, rather than the front, who lights up the […]

20 Questions: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop

11 June 2014 1 comment

Pirates back in pre-season training? Yes… bizarre, isn’t it? We started last Tuesday and the thinking is they’ll give us intermittent breaks between now and […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Referee Nigel Owens let All Blacks off hook with his card calls

11 June 2014 0 comments

Chris Robshaw and his troops will be mightily disappointed at this defeat which speaks volumes as nobody gave them a chance heading into the match. […]

New-look London Wasps give Elliot Daly licence to thrill fans

11 June 2014 1 comment

Elliot Daly looking to emulate his hero Brian O’Driscoll in a resurgent Wasps side next season.

England boss justifies latest Steffon Armitage snub

5 June 2014 0 comments

Percentage of EQPs in Premiership justifies the rule that prevents overseas based stars from donning a red rose jersey.

Dave Ward not prepared to settle for only being No.4 at No.2

4 June 2014 0 comments

England new boy Dave Ward has revealed how he nearly quit Harlequins last summer before staying to enjoy the best season of his rugby life.

England’s Billy Twevletrees to miss first All Blacks Test

3 June 2014 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees appears to have lost his race to be fit for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.

England add 16 players to touring party

2 June 2014 1 comment

England today added 16 players to their New Zealand tour squad following the Premiership final and England XV game against the Barbarians. Fourteen of the players […]

All Blacks name squad for England series

1 June 2014 0 comments

Steve Hansen has named his final 31-man New Zealand squad to face England in the three-Test series which starts on Saturday. Highlanders centre Malakai Fekitoa […]

Nathan Catt to join NZ party

27 May 2014 2 comments

Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve as injury cover for […]

England add 18 players to training squad

19 May 2014 1 comment

England have added 18 players to their training group ahead of the match against the Barbarians on June 1 and the three-Test tour of New […]

Danny Cipriani earns England recall

15 May 2014 0 comments

Danny Cipriani has been recalled by England for the first time since 2008 ahead of the the summer tour of New Zealand. Sale’s fly-half Cipriani […]

Nick Cain discovers what England can expect in New Zealand

15 May 2014 0 comments

Jimmy Cowan has such an intimate knowledge of the workings of All Blacks that it’s surprising Steve Hansen hasn’t had him on a witness protection […]

Tom Youngs to miss England tour

8 May 2014 0 comments

Tom Youngs will not tour New Zealand with England next month. The Leicester Tigers hooker will remain at home to support his wife who is […]

New-style Danny Cipriani in frame for England

8 May 2014 42 comments

Danny Cipriani admits he is a different player to the one last capped by England in 2008.

Michael Paterson wins Gatorade Game Changer award

1 May 2014 3 comments

Sale lock Michael Paterson has won April’s Gatorade Game Changer award on the back of his sensational display at Exeter. With one try, 18 carries, […]

Nick Cain talks to Brad Barritt about Saracens and England

24 April 2014 0 comments

Brad Barritt is not going to see the England No.12 jersey handed over to Billy Twelvetrees, Luther Burrell, Kyle Eastmond, or any other rival inside-centre […]

Mike Brown has his heart on sleeve, just like Roy Keane

24 April 2014 0 comments

It is Tuesday afternoon at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins’ training finished 45 minutes ago. While the majority of players have showered and made […]

Courtney Lawes still dishes it out but is not so hit and miss

23 April 2014 0 comments

If anyone was in doubt that Courtney Lawes can still deliver big hits with the best of them, then look no further than Owen Farrell’s ribcage.

Jeremy Guscott: Gavin Henson’s coming back to best – and it’s great to see

16 April 2014 2 comments

Gavin Henson proved the other week against Brive what we have all known throughout his career: the guy can really play. He still has that […]

Memo to Stuart Lancaster: Michael Paterson’s available

11 April 2014 0 comments

Not many outside of Wales realised quite what an exceptional bit of business Sale supremo Steve Diamond had done last summer in signing second row Michael Paterson – but they certainly do now.

Anthony Watson will be star for England says Nick Abendanon

9 April 2014 0 comments

Nick Abendanon admits that Anthony Watson’s emergence proved a decisive factor in taking the plunge with European giants Clermont.

Nick Cain: Here’s how All Blacks Test could have moved

9 April 2014 2 comments

There are times when it is blatantly obvious that the standards of excellence now demanded of England’s professional rugby players are not always mirrored in […]

RFU fail in bid to get All Blacks Test switch

8 April 2014 1 comment

Concerted attempts by the RFU to change the Test schedule for England’s summer tour of New Zealand in June have failed.

Dan Hipkiss warns England not to put Manu Tuilagi on the wing

1 April 2014 0 comments

One of the few headaches facing Stuart Lancaster after the Six Nations is one he has encountered before – how to solve a problem like Manu?

Jeff Probyn: It was the Scotland game that cost England the title

28 March 2014 2 comments

Sometimes in life everything conspires to bring about the right outcome and make dreams come true, even if it takes a little luck. First we […]

Top ten hit Owen Farrell has climbed up to No.3

27 March 2014 2 comments

Owen Farrell can be bracketed among the world’s top three fly-halves alongside Dan Carter and Jonny Sexton, according to Wasps and former England star Andy Goode.

Courtney Lawes and Joe Launchbury are ‘best in the world’

21 March 2014 0 comments

Former England lock Ben Kay has hailed the Courtney Lawes/Joe Launchbury double act as the perfect second row partnership.

Alex Cuthbert expects fierce encounter at HQ

7 March 2014 1 comment

Alex Cuthbert is expecting nothing less than a fierce battle at Twickenham when Wales take on England on Sunday. In what could prove to be […]

Nick Cain: Disco kids can lead Wales a dance

5 March 2014 1 comment

Danny Care and Owen Farrell have been dancing to a new beat this season. It emerged this week that when the England half-backs are in […]

Master spy James O’Connor is impressed by England

5 March 2014 1 comment

James O’Connor believes England are “building towards something special” and admits Australia will have their work cut out to beat them at the 2015 World Cup.

England Sevens to take on Wales at Twickenham

3 March 2014 0 comments

England will take on Wales in a one-off Sevens international staged immediately after Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations contest between the countries at Twickenham. The match […]

Billy Vunipola out of the Six Nations

24 February 2014 1 comment

England‘s Six Nations hopes have been felt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola is out for the rest of the competition with an […]

Brendan Gallagher: The Ultimate Warrior Chris Pennell stands tall in the battle for survival

20 February 2014 0 comments

There was a fascinating and rather poignant moment down at Sixways the other night as Worcester trooped off after losing to Leicester in the Premiership, […]