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Andy Powell switches codes

23 April 2013 1 comment

As revealed by Neil Fissler on April 7 in The Rugby Paper, Andy Powell has signed a three-year deal with the Rugby League side Wigan […]

Peter Jackson: You’re lucky George, they said Lewis sold his soul

19 April 2013 0 comments

Lewis Jones remembers what it was like when he left Llanelli, how all hell broke loose over his transfer to Leeds Rugby League club. “They […]

Jeremy Guscott looks at the contenders for the Lions captaincy and selects his man

18 April 2013 0 comments

For the first in a long time whoever Warren Gatland selects as his Lions captain will not be a majority pick by most supporters. In […]

Jeff Probyn: Where do English clubs go if they quit Heineken Cup?

17 April 2013 2 comments

This week saw the traditional end to the rugby season at club level with the vast majority of England‘s clubs playing the last league games […]

James Haskell: Magic of the Lions transcends everything

17 April 2013 0 comments

As the end of this season approaches, the elephant is in the room. The topic being touched upon with baited breath in all the sports […]

England open 2014 RBS Six Nations with trip to France

16 April 2013 1 comment

England will start their 2014 Six Nations campaign with a trip to the Stade de France to face France on Saturday, February 1. On the […]

Peter Jackson: Give me just a little more time, begs Olly

15 April 2013 1 comment

Olly Kohn has no intention of ending up as cannon-fodder for any bright sparks on Brain of Britain or University Challenge even if he can […]

Young Gun: Mark Bennet – Glasgow centre

13 April 2013 1 comment

Mark Bennett was so highly-rated coming through the ranks at Glasgow that French giants Clermont Auvergne brought him to the Stade Marcel Michelin at the […]

Jamie Roberts to kick-off tribute to Dr jack Matthews

12 April 2013 1 comment

Jamie Roberts will get a chance to ease his pre-British & Irish Lions squad selection nerves when he kicks-off a special tribute match to one […]

Jeremy Guscott: Ref scrums as laws say and all will be fine again

11 April 2013 0 comments

The scrum statistics from the Six Nations makes grim reading and tell us a great deal about the state of the game in the Northern […]

Peter Jackson: Drumrolls, but the big act has yet to appear

11 April 2013 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union considered their announcement important enough to carry a ‘strict embargo’ until one minute past midnight on the first Wednesday of December. […]

My Life in Rugby: Dan Scarbrough – former England, Leeds, Saracens and Racing Metro full-back

4 April 2013 1 comment

I got my first cap in a World Cup warm-up game against Wales in 2003 knowing that I had one shot to be on the […]

Peter Jackson: Hold it all! England have won the title…

4 April 2013 2 comments

When the Six Nations discuss the ‘on-going’ issue of bonus points, they would be well advised to examine the distorted impact it would have had […]

Nick Cain assesses the potential outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals

4 April 2013 0 comments

Can England‘s leading club sides come up trumps when it is all on the line, or will they follow in the footsteps of Stuart Lancaster‘s […]

Sevens ace Cory Allen set to be Wales’ next big thing

4 April 2013 1 comment

It hardly seems fair for Wales to unearth another back with the size of Goliath and accuracy of David’s slingshot but that is just what […]

Jeff Probyn: Selection of Marler cost England the game

3 April 2013 3 comments

As the wheels fell off England‘s Chariot in Cardiff I couldn’t help thinking that it was probably for the best. The meteoric rise in the […]

George North is urged to get Test clearance

3 April 2013 1 comment

Wales have asked George North to ensure he protects his international future before completing his proposed £250,000 transfer to Northampton. WRU officials have advised the […]

Top English clubs would ‘welcome’ Welsh tie-up

2 April 2013 2 comments

A senior Welsh official last night claimed that some English clubs would welcome reviving Anglo-Welsh competition – and even the idea of Wales’ four regional […]

Jeremy Guscott: Don’t despair, we will come good

30 March 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has said he wants his England side to have amassed 600 caps between them before the 2015 World Cup…and yesterday in the Millennium […]

Nick Cain: Gatland must think French

29 March 2013 1 comment

There are not many Lions coaches who go into a tour on the back of a vintage Six Nations, and Warren Gatland is no exception. […]

My Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre

28 March 2013 1 comment

I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I was reluctant to join […]

Peter Jackson: Welsh will grab Lions share for Australia

28 March 2013 0 comments

After smashing the team that smashed the All Blacks, Wales will take the Lions’ share when the Test series begins against Australia this summer. No […]

Dream Team: Dan Montagu – Nottingham No.8

27 March 2013 0 comments

1. Mark Irish – He is a great hard-working forward, who gets around the field. He is a rock and has a solid ability at […]

Jeff Probyn: End this cult of ‘superstar’ refs and sort out the scrum

27 March 2013 0 comments

If there is one thing that has made this Six Nations Championship more memorable than most, it is the controversy that has surrounded the referees. In almost […]

Nick Cain assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of England and Italy

24 March 2013 0 comments

Italy have yet to beat England in the Six Nations, and, given that their only away win in the tournament since they joined it 13 […]

Peter Jackson: Trust me, Cardiff jinx waits for Lancaster!

21 March 2013 0 comments

At a dinner in London some years ago, the English defined their rugby relationship with the Welsh as one based on “trust and understanding”. Dudley […]

Wales v England: highlights

19 March 2013 1 comment

Wales retained their RBS Six Nations trophy on Saturday with a powerful display against England at the Millenium. All they needed was a seven-point win […]

Wales v England: teams

15 March 2013 0 comments

Owen Farrell will lead the attack in England’s Grand Slam decider against Wales at the Millennium on Saturday. The Saracens playmaker recovered from the thigh […]

Peter Jackson: It’s whisky galore if Telfer tribe triumph

14 March 2013 0 comments

When Scotland last won three matches on the bounce in the same Championship, they showed their gratitude to Wales by sending them 22 bottles of […]

Michael Owen backs Tom Wood for Lions No.8 spot

14 March 2013 1 comment

This time last year Tom Wood feared he would never properly recover from his toe injury – 12 months on and he is leading the […]

Ryan Jones blow for Wales

12 March 2013 3 comments

Ryan Jones will miss Saturday’s Six Nations decider against England after it was revealed the Welsh captain suffered a broken bone in his shoulder last […]

Rob Howley: England showdown is so huge

12 March 2013 0 comments

Rob Howley last night (Saturday) billed Wales‘ Six Nations clash with England as one of the biggest of their lives. Wales, who marched past Scotland […]

Peter Jackson talks to Maesteg coach Richard Webster about the startling decline of Welsh club rugby

11 March 2013 2 comments

There was a time when the Welsh club game was the envy of the rugby world, when popular legend had it that the pithead superintendent […]

Under-par England beat Italy and still hope of Grand Slam

10 March 2013 0 comments

England are 80 minutes away from their first Grand Slam in a decade despite an under-par display which saw them struggle to beat Italy 18-11 […]

Jeremy Guscott: Breathless, but the Referee didn’t blow

9 March 2013 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster spoke before this game about the last 20 minutes being crucial, about how England‘s now superior fitness would pay dividends as the French […]

Nick Cain: Lions levy hits their own fans

8 March 2013 1 comment

The latest twist in the Lions Test ticket story is that the Australian Rugby Union has refuted the statement from a senior Lions administrator that […]

Scotland v Wales: teams

7 March 2013 1 comment

Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The 21-year-old Glasgow Warriors fly-half, […]

Peter Jackson: Tragic Nick helps pal Huw keep injury in perspective

7 March 2013 0 comments

Sometime on Wednesday morning Huw Bennett will bow his head and remember the day they buried his friend in a churchyard near the Thames. The […]

Dream Team: Andy Powell – Sale and Wales No.8

6 March 2013 0 comments

1. Adrian Garvey – The big South African just edges out Gethin Jenkins because he was tall and strong. His work-rate around the pitch was […]

I’d make Justin Tipuric my Lions No.7 says Jim Telfer

6 March 2013 1 comment

Justin Tipuric will form part of an Anglo-Welsh back row in the Lions‘ Test team this summer, according to one of the world’s legendary coaches. […]

Duncan Weir set for first start for Scotland

5 March 2013 0 comments

Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales at Murrayfield. The 21-year-old Glasgow Warriors fly-half, […]

Owen Farrell not fit to play Italy

5 March 2013 0 comments

Owen Farrell will miss England‘s game against Italy on Sunday because of a thigh injury. The England fly-half picked up the injury in the 23-13 […]

Nick Cain: Here’s the real reason for Warren Gatland’s outburst

1 March 2013 2 comments

None of the explanations I’ve heard so far for Warren Gatland’s ill-conceived comments about the divisive potential of having too many English players in a […]

Shane Williams to carry on in Japan

28 February 2013 0 comments

Shane Williams has revealed he will be returning to Japan to play a second season with the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. Talking to the Rugby Nation radio […]

Stephen Jones to hang up the boots

28 February 2013 2 comments

After weeks of speculations about his future, Stephen Jones has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The legendary […]