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Nick Cain: Yes to bonus points, no to TV-driven fixture lists

22 February 2013 0 comments

There are so many contradictory knee-jerk spoutings about the Six Nations that you sometimes wonder whether Glenda Slagg has taken up residence in the Twickenham […]

England v France: teams

22 February 2013 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi has been recalled to the England starting line-up to face France at Twickenham on Saturday. The Leicester powerhouse missed the opening game against […]

Peter Jackson: Rowlands remains Top Cat of the lineout

21 February 2013 0 comments

The 50th anniversary of perhaps the strangest of all Wales matches has come and gone with scarcely a mention. Admittedly it did not merit anything […]

Geoff Parling can boss the Lions, says Aussie great Nathan Sharpe

21 February 2013 0 comments

Nathan Sharpe, one of the great Wallaby locks, believes Geoff Parling will be given the responsibility to ‘marshal the cattle’ as the Lions lineout caller […]

Dream Team: Barry Everit – former Munster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half

20 February 2013 0 comments

1. Jason Leonard – A fantastic scrummager who played over so many different eras and lasted an incredible amount of time in top class rugby […]

Jeff Probyn: Mutual trust is what bonds a winning squad together

20 February 2013 2 comments

Why is it that every England team have to proffer the idea that they are so different to those that have gone before? I know […]

Stuart Lancaster name unchanged England to face France

19 February 2013 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in the match-day squad that beat Ireland 12-6 in Dublin naming the same 23 players to face France on Saturday. […]

Nick Cain talks to Fred Michalak who has gone from enfant terrible to mature superstar

17 February 2013 2 comments

Fred Michalak is France‘s main man going into this Six Nations, with all the signs pointing towards flaky Fred having been transformed into formidable Fred. […]

Leigh Halfpenny boots Lions’ fly-half debate into new territory

15 February 2013 0 comments

Former Lions fly-half Stephen Jones insists the form of Leigh Halfpenny means this summer’s No.10 battle is not as simple as a two-way shootout at […]

My Life in Rugby: Lloyd Burns – former Cross Keys, Dragons and Wales hooker

14 February 2013 1 comment

If you’d told me in 2010 I could go to the following year’s World Cup as Wales’ kit man I’d have bitten your arm off, […]

Peter Jackson: WRU see sense with price cut

14 February 2013 0 comments

When he retired after captaining Wales at the 1995 World Cup in Johannesburg, Mike Hall began to make the most of his degree in land […]

Gatland will pick Lions on form not nationality

13 February 2013 1 comment

British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland is adamant he will make his selection for the up-coming tour to Australia purely on form and not […]

Jeff Probyn: Memo to Telfer: the Scots are most elitist of them all

13 February 2013 2 comments

So the English are too arrogant, too pretentious and too condescending and the Welsh are lazy, or so says former Scotland coach Jim Telfer. For […]

Billy Twelvetrees never fazed by mistakes, says Mike Rayer

13 February 2013 0 comments

If at first you don’t succeed try, try again – that is essentially Billy Twelvetrees’ mantra according to former coach Mike Rayer who oversaw some […]

France v Wales: highlights

11 February 2013 0 comments

Wales ended a eight-match losing streak with a 16-6 win in Paris on Saturday night. Relive all the action below.

France v Wales: teams

8 February 2013 1 comment

Justin Tipuric has been named at openside for Wales as they travel to Paris on Saturday in a crucial clash against France. The Ospreys flanker takes […]

Jeff Probyn: Scotland must prove they should not be demoted

6 February 2013 5 comments

Just one more week and the wait is over for the most eagerly awaited Six Nations Championship in years. Each of the participating countries has […]

Billy Twelvetrees and Manu Tuilagi look set to take on Ireland

5 February 2013 0 comments

Billy Twelvetrees storming debut for England yesterday has opened the way for him to partner Manu Tuilagi in a lethal centre partnership in Dublin next […]

Saints sign Wallaby prop Salesi Ma’afu

4 February 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced the capture of Australian international prop Salesi Ma’afu for next season. The 6ft, 126kg, tight-head Ma’afu, who has 14 Wallaby caps […]

Nick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations

3 February 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has opened up an international […]

Wales v Ireland: Teams

1 February 2013 0 comments

Dan Biggar will lead the Welsh attack tomorrow after the Ospreys‘ play-maker was named at fly-half to face Ireland. After a troublesome Summer and Autumn Test series, […]

BOD, O’Brien and Kearney named in Ireland XV

29 January 2013 2 comments

Brian O’Driscoll, Sean O’Brien and Rob Kearney have been named in Ireland‘s starting XV to face Wales on Saturday. The Leinster trio missed the Autumn […]

Grand Slam worth £100k per player this season

29 January 2013 2 comments

The Six Nations Grand Slam will be worth a record £5m to the winner when the tournament kicks off next weekend. Despite the recession, prize […]

Young Gun: Steve Uren – Bristol flanker

26 January 2013 0 comments

Record-breaking Steve Uren is already the talk of Bristol, having become their youngest league player last season, and the 18-year-old claims a season toughening up […]

My Life in Rugby: Martyn Williams – former Lions, Wales, Cardiff and Pontypridd flanker

24 January 2013 0 comments

I have only two jerseys on the wall at home – Richie McCaw’s and the one I wore in Paris in 2005. No one expected […]

Peter Jackson: When WRU called Cliff a ‘cheat and liar’ over 4d!

24 January 2013 0 comments

When Cliff Morgan made his debut for Wales in 1951, he caught the bus from his home in the Rhondda and travelled down to Cardiff […]

Young Gun: Josh Watkins – Worcester wing

19 January 2013 0 comments

From Birmingham City to Worcester Warriors, flying wing Josh Watkins admits he feels at home hugging the touchline no matter what shape the ball. In […]

London Wasps win in Wales

18 January 2013 0 comments

London Wasps have secured their place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a narrow 20-19 win over the Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade last […]

Jamie Heaslip named Ireland captain

17 January 2013 2 comments

Leinster No.8 Jamie Heaslip will skipper Ireland for the forthcoming Six Nations, it was announced today. Declan Kidney revealed his 39-man training squad for the […]

Peter Jackson: Dragons big dilemma – when to cash in on Toby

17 January 2013 0 comments

They say Toby Faletau is not for sale, that those across the border and across the Channel eager to buy him are wasting their time. […]

Dream Team: Martyn Thomas – Gloucester and former Scarlets and Dragons full-back

16 January 2013 2 comments

1. Dan Murphy – I am expecting big things from him. Since joining Gloucester I have been behind a really strong pack and he has […]

Wasps name side for Dragons clash

16 January 2013 2 comments

London Wasps have named their team to play Newport-Gwent Dragons in Thursday’s Amlin Challenge Cup game at Rodney Parade. Dai Young‘s men secured qualification for […]

Eli Walker gets Wales call up

15 January 2013 0 comments

Slick-running Ospreys winger Eli Walker has been named in the Wales‘ Six nations squad by interim coach Rob Howley today. The 20-year-old has been impressive […]

Peter Jackson: Magnificent Ospreys put life back into Wales

10 January 2013 0 comments

After the Grand Slam, the Grand Slump as befitting a nation where extreme mood swings tend to be the norm. After five straight wins and […]

Billy Twelvetress named in England’s Six Nations squad

9 January 2013 1 comment

Billy Twelvetress has been named by Stuart Lancaster in the England Elite Player Squad for the upcoming RBS Six Nations. The uncapped Gloucester centre, one […]

Jeff Probyn: There’s hope, despair and the road to redemption

9 January 2013 2 comments

Now the end of the year approaches, we can reflect on the first half of the season and look forward to next year’s rugby. So […]

Morgan Stoddart forced to retire

7 January 2013 1 comment

Scarlets and Wales full-back Morgan Stoddart has announced his retirement from rugby following the serious leg double fracture he sustained playing for Wales against England […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions place is Sexton’s to lose in Six Nations

5 January 2013 0 comments

Jonathan Sexton is in pole position to be the Lions first pick for the Test No.10 shirt now that his main rival, Wales fly-half Rhys […]

Peter Jackson: Let’s hear it for these Ospreys heroes!

3 January 2013 0 comments

Toulouse had been to Wales many times before last week, losing the odd game by the odd point here and there. They would have had […]

Jeff Probyn: No guarantee that artificial pitches will boost scrum

2 January 2013 0 comments

Some time ago I wrote about my doubts concerning Saracens‘ ambitions to play on an artificial pitch and whether it would really happen, given the […]

Shaun Edwards quits London Irish role

1 January 2013 0 comments

Shaun Edwards has stepped down from his consultancy role with London Irish to concentrate on his work with Wales. The highly-regarded defence specialist has been […]

Peter Jackson: Wales may rue Gatland snub for Edwards

27 December 2012 1 comment

Shaun Edwards spent the week keeping a profile low enough as to be positively subterranean over Warren Gatland‘s decision to make him surplus to Lions […]

Peter Jackson: Halfpenny finds his currency on the rise

20 December 2012 0 comments

The battering taken by Wales during a troubled month threatens to have long-term consequences even for those who managed to stay in one piece. Recovering […]

James Percival looks to Wales for Test spot

18 December 2012 1 comment

Worcester second row James Percival has had talks with Warren Gatland about switching allegiances from England to Wales. Despite being part of the England U21 […]

Toulon deny Jenkins’ Blues return

18 December 2012 1 comment

Toulon team manager Tom Whitford has denied rumours that Gethin Jenkins will leave the Top 14 club at the end of the season and return […]

Heineken Cup round 4: Preview and Predictions

14 December 2012 0 comments

Pool 1 Edinburgh v Racing Metro After over a year on the sidelines, Edinburgh welcome Ben Cairs back in their starting line-up for the reception […]

My Life in Rugby: Mark Taylor – former Wales and Ospreys centre

13 December 2012 2 comments

Whenever I get asked about my rugby career, scoring the first try at the Millennium Stadium is the first thing everyone wants to hear about. […]

Peter Jackson: Shameful, this waste of Hook’s huge talent

13 December 2012 1 comment

James Hook will have returned to France last weekend wondering about his future with Wales after a month in the margins. His lowly profile during […]

McBryde named Wales interim head coach

12 December 2012 0 comments

Robin McBryde has been named as Wales interim Head Coach for their two-Test summer tour to Japan next summer. With Warren Gatland and Rob Howley […]

Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree confirmed as Lions coaches

12 December 2012 1 comment

As expected, England duo Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree have been confirmed as Warren Gatland‘s Lions assistants for next summer’s tour of Australia today. England’s defence […]

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