All posts tagged "Young Gun"
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Sloan – Harlequins and England U20 centre
A year ago Harry Sloan was battling hard to earn a contract at Harlequins – fast-forward 12 months and he has...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Robbie Henshaw – Connacht full-back
Battling Biarritz and Harlequins in the Heineken Cup, mauling European champions Leinster and becoming a vital cog of his home region,...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Blandford – London Wasps back row
As a discus-throwing back-rower London Wasps‘ Matt Blandford doesn’t have far to look for inspiration. His training partner is Olympic discus...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Kieran Low – London Irish lock
Kieran Low credits forwards coach Glenn Delaney for turning him into the Exiles’ commander-in-chief at the lineout. The work of New...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Steve Uren – Bristol flanker
Record-breaking Steve Uren is already the talk of Bristol, having become their youngest league player last season, and the 18-year-old claims...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Watkins – Worcester wing
From Birmingham City to Worcester Warriors, flying wing Josh Watkins admits he feels at home hugging the touchline no matter what...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Jubb –Saracens lock
With Richard Hill as his academy coach and Steve Borthwick his club captain, Saracens lock Tom Jubb could not be better...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Will Hooley – Northampton fly-half
As a young fly-half there aren’t many better mentors to learn from than Jonny Wilkinson – so Northampton‘s Will Hooley admits...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Max Stelling – Worcester centre
Worcester academy rookie Max Stelling admits his show-stopping debut brought him instant fame but his move to one of Britain’s furthest...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Will Carrick-Smith –Exeter lock
Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Bus’, Exeter Chiefs lock Will Carrick-Smith spent an age waiting for his first-team chance – then two came...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Danny Herriot – Northampton prop
With Soane Tonga’uiha and Brian Mujati both apparently on their way out of Franklin’s Gardens there are some big boots to...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Mitch Eadie – Bristol No.8
Mitch Eadie’s father Jim is a legend at the Memorial Stadium for his exploits in the round-ball game but after a...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Conor Gaston – London Irish wing
Known over the years as the Not-Nots – not London, not Irish – the Exiles are going back to their roots...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Ethan Waller – Northampton prop
His brother already has a Heineken Cup final appearance to his name, and was the only player to turn out in...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Ollie Devoto – Bath fly-half
Olly Barkley has left a large fly-half-shaped void at the Rec since his move to Racing Metro, but if Ollie Devoto’s...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Elliot Stooke – Gloucester lock
If Elliott Stooke is after an example to follow in his rugby career he can look close to home with fellow...
-
Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Mike Pope – Exeter and Taunton half-back
Versatility is considered an asset in most walks of life, but Exeter Chiefs‘ fledgling back Mike Pope admits he needs to...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Henry Purdy – Leicester centre
In all the machinations and hand-wringing behind the scenes at Wasps this summer Henry Purdy was one of the people to...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Scott Wilson – Newcastle Prop
When London 2012 Olympian Lawrence Okoye hit the headlines for opting to remain in the discus circle rather than a rugby...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Ben Howard – Worcester full-back
Ben Howard has not followed the traditional path into the international ranks having failed to even make a Midlands representative team...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Gadd – Bristol centre
Bristol centre Jack Gadd required two operations last summer to correct a hip condition he has had since birth but after...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Mike Haywood – Northampton hooker
Mike Haywood is not lacking for mentors when it comes to learning the ropes as a hooker at Northampton with the vast...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Lynn – Nottingham fly-half
Nottingham fly-half Rory Lynn admits he is relishing the opportunity of first-team rugby at Meadow Lane – and stepping out of...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Carl Kirwan – Rotherham flanker
When you consider Rotherham‘s Carl Kirwan’s last job was putting up scaffolding in the North Sea it is understandable why the...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Stephenson – Northampton centre
Centre Tom Stephenson is the third generation of Northampton season ticket holders in his family and it might not be long...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: James Currie – Worcester prop
With a childhood spent exploring the Amazon rainforests, not much will faze Worcester prop James Currie as he navigates the Premiership...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Baldwin – Bath flanker
A double try-scoring performance in only his fourth senior rugby game set Bath‘s Tom Baldwin’s career off on the right foot...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Luke Treharne – Exeter and Wales U18 full-back
A contemporary of George North in the Scarlets academy, Luke Treharne and the giant Welsh winger made a ferocious midfield combination...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Gerard Ellis – London Irish hooker
Glenn Delaney has already converted Tom Youngs from a centre into an international hooker and he is confident he can repeat...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Guns: Jordan Burns – Harlequins scrum-half
Harlequins‘ stable of wings is so well stocked that the fastest man in their Sevens side, Jordan Burns, is being groomed...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Nathan Earle – Saracens winger
Every so often you can pinpoint the exact moment when a sporting star is born. For Wayne Rooney it was his...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Callum Braley – Bristol scrum half
As a West Country boy Callum Braley would like nothing more than to stamp his mark on Bristol‘s first team. But...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Gareth Evans – Gloucester No.8
Gloucester No. 8 Gareth Evans hasn’t told his Welsh father yet but he considers himself English and if things go to...
-
Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Shaun Moulton – London Irish hooker
South African hooker Shaun Malton is a man in a hurry and wants to make his mark at London Irish in...
-
Top 14
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Christopher Tolofua – France and Toulouse hooker
There are few tougher tests for a young front rower than away in Argentina but after a remarkable rise through the...
-
Latest News
Jacques Vermeulen: I must prove myself again
British and Irish Lions
Dewi Lake still dreaming of becoming a British and Irish Lion
The best betting sites
