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Neck injury forces Richard Birkett to retire

17 October 2012 0 comments

London Wasps lock Richard Birkett has been forced to retire from rugby as a result of a neck injury. The 33-year-old, who made over 250 […]

Dream Team: Will Green – Former Wasps, Leinster and England prop

17 October 2012 1 comment

1. Craig Dowd – I’m picking Craig purely because he can squat while standing on a tennis ball one-legged. He’s amazingly agile for someone of […]

“Last week was a major boost but let’s be consistent now,” says Topsy Ojo

12 October 2012 2 comments

On paper, London Irish are one of the most threatening team in the Premiership. On the pitch however, the Exiles have struggled after seeing a […]

Saints’ scrum put Wasps to the sword

28 September 2012 0 comments

Northampton remains unbeaten and go top of the table with a convincing 24-6 win over London Wasps at Franklin’s Gardens. The Saints’ pack put on […]

Saracens Mako Vunipola is in shape to make up for lost time

13 September 2012 0 comments

On the face of it Mako Vunipola‘s life at Saracens could not have begun any better – two starts, two man-of-the-match awards – however, the […]

Room 101: Dave Walder – former England and Mitsubishi Dynaboars fly-half

9 September 2012 1 comment

1. Ineffective Touch Judges It amazes me how TJs fail to get the number of an offending player or can’t suggest a punishment worthy of […]

London Wasps will have to meet fire with fire at Bath says Dai Young

7 September 2012 1 comment

London Wasps head coach Dai Young reckons his side will have to meet fire with fire if they want to comeback from the Rec with […]

Conor O’Shea challenges Harlequins to become a great team

31 August 2012 2 comments

Good teams win titles, but great teams back it up time and again. That is the view of Harlequins’ head honcho Conor O’Shea as his […]

Haughton moves across The Channel

28 August 2012 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper, full-back Richard Haughton joined Perpignan on a six-month deal as a medical joker for Sofiane Guitoune. The 31-year-old joined […]

ERC “dismayed” over Anglo-French threats.

23 August 2012 3 comments

As exclusively revealed by Peter Jackson in The Rugby Paper on May 6th, English and French clubs have given an ultimatum to the ERC to […]

20 Questions: Marco Wentzel – London Wasps Lock

22 August 2012 0 comments

Does it feel like a fresh start at Wasps? Definitely. It’s good to have lot of new faces, guys who want to be here, and […]

My Life in Rugby: David Flatman – Bath and England prop

21 August 2012 0 comments

When I was at Saracens I was ten times more scared of going to training than I was of playing – at least in matches […]

Man Behind the Match: Jon Callard and the 1998 Heineken Cup final

21 August 2012 0 comments

Bath were not given much of a chance of becoming the first British and Irish side to win the Heineken Cup. Their fate in the […]

Dream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half

20 August 2012 0 comments

1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8. 2. Trevor Leota – […]

Reformed Shark Andy Powell is the new ‘Sebastien Chabal’

15 August 2012 1 comment

Sale Sharks are to extend Andy Powell’s contract in recognition of the Welshman’s emergence as ‘the new Sebastian Chabal.’ The Premiership‘s sole surviving northern club […]

Elliot Daly’s rise means Dai Young won’t miss Dominic Waldouck

15 August 2012 1 comment

The emergence of Elliot Daly as a star for Wasps this year made director of rugby Dai Young‘s decision to let Dominic Waldouck go a […]

I was fed up facing the same teams all the time says Jersey new boy Richard Haughton

31 July 2012 1 comment

Richard Haughton has revealed how he turned down offers to remain in the Premiership in favour of a move to Championship newcomers Jersey. The 31-year-old […]

New Leeds boss Ian McGeechan keen to embrace Leeds Rhinos

31 July 2012 2 comments

John Bentley has hailed the appointment of Sir Ian McGeechan as being massive for the profile of Leeds Carnegie. Bentley, selected by McGeechan for the […]

Promising London Wasps back row Sam Jones happy to learn from Haskell

20 July 2012 1 comment

Sam Jones was just a schoolboy apprentice the last time James Haskell was playing in a Wasps shirt – now the England international returns to […]

Dominic Waldouck: I need a new challenge

10 July 2012 0 comments

Wasps centre Dom Waldouck is leaving to join Northampton Saints. Waldouck, who had a year to run on his contract at Wasps, handed in a […]

New Gloucester coach Nigel Davies reckons Mike Tindall will help make Gloucester great

3 July 2012 2 comments

Nigel Davies, Gloucester‘s new director of rugby, is banking on the experience of Mike Tindall to help fire the club towards domestic and European glory. […]

Room 101: Richard Hill – Worcester head coach

22 June 2012 1 comment

1. Dog owners As a keen walker and rambler I come across quite a few dog walkers. It really winds me up when they let […]

20 Questions: David Barnes – ex-Bath and Harlequins prop

22 June 2012 0 comments

Are you missing rugby? I thought I would, but I’m happy as RPA chairman. You miss the camaraderie with the guys but I’m still involved […]

Room 101: David Flatman – England and Bath prop

10 June 2012 0 comments

1. Try-scoring celebrations I have to contest Dave Jackson’s claim that celebrations have a place in rugby (TRP, June 3). I think they should be […]