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Young Gun: Ellis Genge – England U20s and Bristol prop

6 March 2015 0 comments

It took three years for Ellis Genge to concede a move to prop from the back row would give him the best chance of becoming […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Rory Watts-Jones was too brave for his own good

6 March 2015 0 comments

There was a time when Rory Watts-Jones rubbed shoulders with the brightest and best of his generation on an equal footing. Ten years ago in […]

Nick Cain’s column: Danny Cipriani’s return gives Andy Farrell a dilemma

5 March 2015 0 comments

Danny Cipriani’s decision to turn down a big-money move to France to join European champions Toulon shows how much he wants to play for England. […]

Shane Williams’ column: It’s criminal that Wesley Fofana is wasted by Philippe Saint-Andre

5 March 2015 2 comments

Trying to work out the French is like trying to crack the Enigma machine. Just like the real thing, there appear to be countless combinations […]

Shane Williams’ column: That Ireland match is looking massive

4 March 2015 2 comments

What a big win, and what an improvement on the two previous matches, but if Wales are going to stay in the hunt for the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Welsh clubs gang up to oust chief executive Roger Lewis

4 March 2015 0 comments

By PETER JASCKON The Welsh Rugby Union had been urged to ‘get rid’ of chief executive Roger Lewis before last Tuesday’s announcement of his impending […]

My Life in Rugby: David Pears – former Sale, Harlequins and England full-back

3 March 2015 0 comments

I won four caps for England, the last two against France in Paris, and we won both matches. I doubt many players will be able […]

Fears over Warburton and Biggar eased

3 March 2015 0 comments

Sam Warburton and Dan Biggar are expected to be fit to face Ireland on March 14 despite injury concerns after Wales‘ win in France on […]

Young Gun: Rory Thornton – Wales U20s & Ospreys lock

27 February 2015 0 comments

As far as good weeks are concerned, the past seven days could not have gone much better for Rory Thornton. He led Wales U20s to […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Big Clive Norling back in charge after the long dark years of battle

27 February 2015 0 comments

Depression – proper full blown depression – can do strange things to the mind as Clive Norling discovered during the seven or eight years when […]

Hendre Fourie: England have the right mix

27 February 2015 0 comments

James Haskell may favour playing in the seven shirt but former England openside Hendre Fourie believes the reason he’s playing his best rugby again for […]

Nick Cain talks to Dave Attwood about the effect the Bath quartet is having on England

26 February 2015 1 comment

When Dave Attwood grounded the ball over the line at the Millennium Stadium late in the script for what appeared to be England‘s third try […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy

26 February 2015 0 comments

And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them have finished last in […]

Jeff Probyn: Italy needs time to reach its full potential

26 February 2015 2 comments

Jeff PCan you believe it? After Italy scored three really good tries against the England team and Wales scored just the one, there have been […]

Mark Hammett to leave Cardiff Blues

25 February 2015 0 comments

Cardiff Blues have confirmed that Mark Hammett is to leave his position as Director of Rugby with immediate effect. The former All Black had been […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Get your game-heads on, it will be intense from the off

25 February 2015 0 comments

If you match-up the English and Irish backs it appears on form that they are incredibly close, but four out of seven of the Irish […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!

25 February 2015 0 comments

There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that fate and twice even […]

Nick Cain talks to the England forwards coach Graham Rowntree about the exciting new dynamism of his pack

25 February 2015 0 comments

Graham Rowntree wants a pack for all seasons. An England eight that can grind the opposition like a millstone one minute, run them off their […]

Mike Brown may be Mr Angry but I’m no Mr Softie! – Alex Goode

25 February 2015 0 comments

Saracens full-back ready for an England recall.

My Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8

24 February 2015 0 comments

It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales but I can still […]

Wales recall George North for France Test

24 February 2015 0 comments

George North has been recalled by Wales to take on France in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday. The Northampton wing, who […]

New breed of coaches make us all feel young! – Jonathan Thomas

19 February 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors and former Wales back-rower Jonathan Thomas hails the advent of young coaches.

Nick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota

19 February 2015 1 comment

If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since the tournament admitted Italy […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Let’s make most of Jonathan Joseph’s Midas touch in Dublin

18 February 2015 0 comments

It was the win that was expected but not quite the performance or style that was anticipated after last week’s heroics in the Millennium Stadium. […]

Dream Team: Dwayne Peel – Bristol and former Sale, Scarlets, Wales and Lions scrum-half

18 February 2015 1 comment

1. Gethin Jenkins – The best loosehead of his generation. He’s been outstanding for so many years now and he knows the game inside out. […]

Mike Ford: There’s more English talent down at the Recreation Ground

18 February 2015 1 comment

Bath head coach reckons England’s future is blue, black… and potentially dynamite if the Bath influence is allowed to grow.

Scotland Richie Gray out for rest of Six Nations

17 February 2015 1 comment

Scotland lock Richie Gray will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with an arm injury. Gray, who has been replaced by Tim Swinson in […]

Wales back to winning ways in Scotland

16 February 2015 0 comments

Wales’ Six Nations campaign is back on track after a 26-23 over Scotland at Murrayfield yesterday. Following their 21-16 defeat to England in the opening […]

Scotland change two for Wales clash

13 February 2015 1 comment

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made two enforced changes to his starting XV to face Wales at Murrayfield on Sunday. Glasgow Warriors wing Sean […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Mervyn Davies’s lament at putting Phil Bennett on the spot

13 February 2015 2 comments

Long before he passed away, Mervyn Davies confessed that his errant captaincy had cost Wales a third Grand Slam in four seasons. The match in […]

Peter Jackson: Lions legend Graham Price takes a prop shot at Adam Jones axe

13 February 2015 0 comments

As the only tighthead on the planet to have propped the Lions through 12 consecutive Test matches, Graham Price knows a bit about scrummaging and […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: When Scotland v Wales filled Murrayfield to the max

13 February 2015 0 comments

It’s always intrigued me, that six digit figure of 104,000 from a Five Nations match 40 years ago. What was that all about? How and […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Lights go out for Warren Gatland’s galacticos

12 February 2015 1 comment

England had waited so long in the tunnel for any sign of the opposition that Chris Robshaw asked the referee: “How much longer are they […]

Shane Williams: Warren Gatland knows how to get George North twinkling

12 February 2015 0 comments

Even the best players need a good size ten up the backside sometimes and George North is no different. George was singled out by Warren […]

England unchanged for Italy clash

12 February 2015 0 comments

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an entirely unchanged match-day 23 to take on Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Saracens lock George Kruis and […]

Williams replaces North in Wales side

11 February 2015 2 comments

George North has been left out of the team to face Scotland after his controversial concussion against England. He is replaced on the left wing […]

Brendan Gallagher’s verdict: No more Mr Nice Guy as Robbo’s men get ruthless

11 February 2015 0 comments

Chris Robshaw isn’t one of rugby‘s great smilers but the megawatt beam on his face on Friday night at the Millennium Stadium said it all. […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Fitness tells and so do Jonathan Joseph’s twinkle toes

11 February 2015 1 comment

England’s victory over Wales in Cardiff was about energy, discipline and defence, and they proved that when those three elements come together it becomes a […]

England name squad for Italy

11 February 2015 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in his 23 Cardiff hero to take on Italy in the second round of the Six Nations on Saturday. Midfield […]

Nick Abendanon still hopes for an England recall

10 February 2015 0 comments

Europe’s in-form full-back questions the rationale behind England’s policy on overseas-based players.

Peter Jackson: Silence greeted the hero of Cardiff

5 February 2015 1 comment

When they come to write the colourful history of Anglo-Welsh rivalry, one of England‘s forgotten full-backs will justify a chapter all by himself. On a […]

Burrell and Joseph to take centre stage against Wales

5 February 2015 0 comments

Twelvetrees on the bench but four Lions return.

Brendan Gallagher: The demons of Cardiff that will forever haunt England

5 February 2015 1 comment

England have found the going tough in Cardiff over years both at the Arms Park and the Millennium Stadium. Indeed at one stage between 1963 […]

We’ve moved on since 2013 – Mike Brown

3 February 2015 0 comments

England and Harlequins full back Mike Brown discusses how key it is to start well in the RBS Six Nations while insisting they have moved […]

£1m bonus spur for Wales and England

3 February 2015 0 comments

Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on Friday night. A tournament […]

Warburton to win Wales’ 50th cap against England

3 February 2015 0 comments

Warren Gatland makes two changes ahead of Six Nations opener.

WIN Wales v England tickets

3 February 2015 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union T.M.Lewin, to give away two pairs of tickets to see […]

Bad boy Dylan Hartley gets England all clear

27 January 2015 0 comments

England’s bad boy looks certain to start for England against Wales.

Injury fears for England quartet

26 January 2015 0 comments

Owen Farrell, Tom Wood, Kyle Eastmond and Geoff Parling have given England some injury fears ahead of the Six Nations opener against Wales following an […]

European Cups semi-finals draw

26 January 2015 3 comments

Wasps and Northampton will host the Champions Cup semi-finals should they win on the road at Toulon and Clermont. Following the draw made in Clermont […]

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