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Guru Braam van Straaten re-boots Alex Lozowksi’s career path

17 October 2013 0 comments

Rising Leeds star Alex Lozowski has credited a goal-kicking masterclass with club legend Braam van Straaten as one of the reasons for his fantastic start to the season.

Jeremy Guscott: Beware these danger men coming here in autumn

2 October 2013 0 comments

When South Africa beat Australia 28-8 on Saturday I was interested to see how their backlines would operate as a pointer for what will be […]

Jeremy Guscott: McCaw’s a worry…but bring on the Boks. I can’t wait!

11 September 2013 1 comment

We must hope All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is right in his assessment of the injury to his captain Richie McCaw. “Five to six weeks […]

Jeremy Guscott: Time these All Blacks saw some yellow cards, ref!

28 August 2013 2 comments

It is early days for Ewen McKenzie, the newly appointed Wallaby head coach. I don’t believe he thought the job would be this difficult – […]

Peter Jackson: How Toby almost fell into grasp of England

17 August 2013 2 comments

It won’t do them any good now but England will be kicking themselves for allowing Wales to take Toby Faletau from under their noses. In […]

Peter Jackson: World Cup is a fitting finale for Hair Bear

26 July 2013 1 comment

PeOnly one prop has lasted long enough to win four Grand Slams – Jason Leonard over a period spanning the last nine years of the […]

Nick Cain’s tour verdict: Gatland shows he has Midas touch

11 July 2013 0 comments

After the gunsmoke had cleared at the ANZ Stadium, the massed ranks of Lions fans waited to cheer on the 2013 Lions before they exited […]

Jeremy Guscott: Our sixteen years of pain end in 80 minutes

10 July 2013 2 comments

Forward dominance has been fundamental to this series from the off and yesterday the Lions power pack well and truly stuffed the Wallabies to set […]

Sam Warburton out of Series decider

1 July 2013 3 comments

British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will miss the Series decider in Sydney on Saturday with a hamstring injury. The Welsh flanker limped off […]

Australia beat British & Irish Lions to set up Sydney decider

29 June 2013 0 comments

Rookie Christian Lealiifano kicked a last-gasp conversion for Australia as they leveled the series against the British & Irish Lions with a 16-15 win in […]

Nick Cain: Lions tour? Aussies couldn’t give S***!

26 June 2013 1 comment

On the eve of the Brumbies game there was a Wallabies v Lions gala dinner held in the great hall of the Australian Parliament in […]

Jeremy Guscott: North and Folau made this a truly great Test

26 June 2013 0 comments

What a match, what an occasion. So many times these events don’t live up to the hype. But the entrance price was worth it just […]

Peter Jackson: Richard Hibbard, from dog-house to life with the big cats

19 June 2013 0 comments

Richard Hibbard came home from Australia this time last year fearing the worst, that he would never play for Wales again. The management blamed their […]

Jeremy Guscott: Croft gets my vote and there’s no Sam!

19 June 2013 0 comments

Warren Gatland wanted standout performances to cement Test selection and he certainly got some against the Waratahs. A handful of guys have made a big […]

George North fit to face Wallabies

19 June 2013 0 comments

George North has been passed fit to face the Wallabies on Saturday. The Wales winger sustained a hamstring injury last week against the Combined Country […]

Justin Tipuric’s the flanker for me, says Jim Telfer

19 June 2013 1 comment

Warren Gatland has backed himself into a corner by naming Sam Warburton as Lions captain according to Jim Telfer, who believes Justin Tipuric is the man […]

First taste of defeat for outplayed British & Irish Lions against Brumbies

18 June 2013 1 comment

The Brumbies outplayed the British & Irish Lions to claim a famous 14-12 win in Canberra today. True to their style, the Super Rugby leaders […]

Ten-try rout for sloppy British & Irish Lions in Newcastle

11 June 2013 1 comment

The British & Irish remained unbeaten in their tour of Australia with a 64-0 win over the New South Wales and Queensland Combined Country in […]

Wallabies call-up for Luke Morahan

11 June 2013 0 comments

Robbie Deans has called Queensland Reds winger Luke Morahan to join the Wallabies ahead of Test series against the British & Irish Lions series. Morahan […]

Cooper left out of Wallabies squad

10 June 2013 1 comment

Quade Cooper will not face the British & Irish Lions as he was left out of Robbie Deans’ final Wallabies squad. Deans named the additional […]

Sam Warburton returns to captain British & Irish Lions against Reds

6 June 2013 0 comments

Sam Warburton has recovered from his knee injury and will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds on Saturday. The Welsh openside […]

Quade Cooper to face Lions with Reds

6 June 2013 1 comment

Quade Cooper will face the British & Irish Lions on Saturday after being named in the Reds starting XV by boss Ewan McKenzie. The mercurial […]

Nick Cain: First blood to Lions as toxic Quade gets ‘axed’

23 May 2013 0 comments

The slabs of red meat are one up already! The sledging war initiated by our Aussie mates ahead of the arrival of the 2013 Lions […]

20 Questions: Ashley Johnson – London Wasps flanker

3 May 2013 1 comment

Enjoyed the move to Wasps? I really have. The culture is a bit different from South Africa but I’ve been fortunate with the club and […]

20 Questions: Dean Mumm – Exeter lock

12 April 2013 1 comment

Enjoying our fine English winter? It keeps lasting, doesn’t it! First time I’ve ever experienced a winter like this but there’s novelty value and I’ve […]

Folau in, Beale and Cooper out for Wallabies

12 April 2013 3 comments

Israel Folau has been included the Wallabies‘ logistics camp ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour this summer. The Waratahs full-back, who has only […]

Dream Team: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Edinburgh and Scotland fly-half

10 April 2013 1 comment

1. Tom Smith – He wasn’t the biggest in the world but he was hugely talented. He was a terrific ball-player and could more than […]

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 […]

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 […]

Quade Cooper stays with ARU

7 December 2012 0 comments

Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper has settled his differences with the Australian Rugby Union by signing a new two-year deal. Cooper had earlier rejected an incentive-based […]

Naive England suffer defeat against Australia at Twickenham

17 November 2012 0 comments

England suffered a 20-14 defeat to Australia at Twickenham today for the second of their Autumn Test. Berrick Barnes kicked a drop goal and a […]

Lions Greatest XV: centres

15 November 2012 0 comments

Centres are the playmakers and finishers who make the most of the chances created by the fly-halves inside them, and The Lions have had some […]

Chris Ashton returns to England starting XV

15 November 2012 0 comments

As expected, Chris Ashton returns to the England starting line-up ahead of Saturday’s clash against Australia at Twickenham. The Saracens winger, who served his one-match […]

Rugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 1 comment

Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks ago. The Pumas came […]

“Jonny Wilkinson remains in the frame,” says Warren Gatland

12 September 2012 0 comments

Jonny Wilkinson is not yesterday’s man as far as Lions coach Warren Gatland is concerned. Gatland opened the door to the 2003 England World Cup […]

Wallabies get set to cash in on the Lions

11 September 2012 0 comments

The Australians have drawn up plans to cash in on the Lions by charging £200 a ticket for the three-Test series. As proof that there […]

Lions announce Warren Gatland as head coach

5 September 2012 0 comments

Wales head coach Warren Gatland was announced yesterday as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next Summer. It was the […]

New Zealand 22 Australia 0

25 August 2012 1 comment

New Zealand have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a convincing 22-0 over the Wallabies in Auckland for the second round of the Rugby Championship. Israel […]

Lions agree to Gatland’s two-week release

24 August 2012 2 comments

British and Irish Lions coach to be Warren Gatland has revealed that he agreed to terms with the Lions and will be in charge of […]

Wales’ captain Sam Warburton on starting blocks for Lions tour

23 August 2012 1 comment

Last year Sam Warburton got the needle – now he is aiming for an injury-free season to fulfil his Lions dream. The Wales captain was […]

Nick Cain: All Blacks on top with or without Williams

22 August 2012 0 comments

If the Six Nations are playing catch up with the Southern Hemisphere powers, then the new Rugby Championship will be about South Africa, Australia and […]

Pocock out for three months

21 August 2012 0 comments

Australia captain David Pocock will be out for up to three months after undergoing keyhole surgery today The Wallabies‘ skipper damaged the articular cartilage in […]

All Black Woodcock out of Wallabies rematch

21 August 2012 1 comment

Veteran All Black prop Tony Woodcock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider against the Wallabies. He injured a rib in last week’s 27-19 win in […]

Ospreys hooker Richard Hibbard hurt by fingers of blame but points to future

20 August 2012 3 comments

Wales villain Richard Hibbard admits that he was forced into hiding after being singled out for losing the summer series to Australia. The Ospreys hooker, 28, […]

Uncapped Gill named in Wallabies Four Nations squad

8 August 2012 0 comments

Australia U20 captain Liam Gill is set to make his Test debut after he was named in Robbie Deans 30-man squad for the upcoming Rugby […]

Nick Cain: Fixture list gives Lions a mauling for starters

10 July 2012 0 comments

The Lions are the biggest brand in rugby alongside the All Blacks. The Lions generate huge interest, lining the coffers of the host country, and […]

I always wanted to be a Bok admits Australia captain David Pocock

22 June 2012 2 comments

With under 12 months to go until the Lions tour Australia, it has become abundantly clear that the tourists’ success will hinge on finding a […]

Peter Jackson: Bad refs and punch-ups scar Wales tours of Australia

27 May 2012 0 comments

The last time Wales sent their Grand Slam champions to Australia, the Wallabies subjected them to all manner of mayhem. What happened during that damaging […]

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