England take drastic steps to combat cold in Edinburgh
With predicted single figure temperatures for match day, England have taken a radical step to combat the cold against Scotland in…
Chris Jones
20 Feb 2018, 1:39
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EXCLUSIVE: 'This has been my toughest season' - Sinckler ready to control aggression
Having seen Harlequins teammate Joe Marler recalled to the England squad after his second ban of the season, Kyle Sinckler is desp…
Chris Jones
14 Feb 2018, 8:40
Courtney Lawes issues warning to those seeking to target Mike Brown
Courtney Lawes is ready to make the transformation from YouTube sensation to England talisman with Scotland set to feel the full f…
Chris Jones
12 Feb 2018, 13:00
Dallagio has selection advice for Eddie Jones as England hit by backrow crisis
Lawrence Dallaglio is urging Eddie Jones to pick the Exeter pair of Sam Simmonds and Don Armand to solve England’s Six Nations b…
Chris Jones
15 Jan 2018, 6:22
'I've tested the jaw out' - Itoje details extent of his jaw reconstruction
Maro Itoje has four metal plates in his jaw but insists he is ready for a whatever Ospreys throw at the Saracens lock in tomorrow…
Chris Jones
12 Jan 2018, 12:10
McCall reveals behind the scenes talks that reignited Saracens season
Mark McCall believes clear the air talks were key to ending a seven game losing run and has put Saracens back on track to register…
Chris Jones
11 Jan 2018, 6:19
Cash rich Sale Sharks to search globe for player - Diamond
AJ MacGinty, the USA Eagles No10, is waiting to discover how seriously he damaged his knee helping defeat Harlequins 30-29 and Sal…
Chris Jones
08 Jan 2018, 3:13
EXCLUSIVE: Namibian Bothma to continue Jacques Burger's brutal European legacy
Harlequins flanker Renaldo Bothma has set himself the daunting challenge of replacing Jacques Burger as the face of Namibian rugby…
Chris Jones
14 Dec 2017, 10:23
EXCLUSIVE: Haskell reveals new strategy in bid to reclaim England spot
James Haskell has turned to a sports psychologist who helps mixed martial arts fighters and poker players in a bid to regain his E…
Chris Jones
06 Dec 2017, 3:37
EXCLUSIVE: Azzuri 'nowhere near' England or Ireland - O'Shea gives brutal assessment
Conor O’Shea accepts his Italy team will need England to suffer a serious drop in performance to give the Azzuri any chance of p…
Chris Jones
30 Nov 2017, 7:22
EXCLUSIVE: Details of England women's lucrative new deal revealed
England’s women’s players have struck a new new deal thrashed with the RFU after their one year full time contracts will contr…
Chris Jones
20 Nov 2017, 6:16
Eddie Jones makes public apology...before attacking journalist's 'professionalism'
Eddie Jones moved from defence to attack better than his players today as he dealt with the fall-out from the television pictures …
Chris Jones
13 Nov 2017, 12:25
EXCLUSIVE: Change rule or continue to watch Argentinian rugby decline - Bosch
Marcelo Bosch helped Argentina reach the 2015 World Cup semi-finals but fears the Pumas will not make a similar impact in Japan un…
Chris Jones
10 Nov 2017, 7:57
England scupper hopes for an unofficial fourth Lions test
The prospect of an unofficial “ fourth” Lions test against the All Blacks appears to have been scuppered by England’s decisi…
Chris Jones
10 Jul 2017, 18:40
Chris Ashton ready to unleash 'Le Splash'
Chris Ashton is ready to unleash “ Le Splash” on French rugby having started training with his new club Toulon after five year…
Chris Jones
07 Jul 2017, 6:45
Catrakilis has to fill big boots at Harlequins
Demetri Catrakilis is relishing the daunting job of replacing All Black Nick Evans as the Harlequins play-maker and main points sc…
Chris Jones
05 Jul 2017, 18:53
Queenstown welcomes some Lions
Now there are two Remarkables to be seen in Queenstown. One is a group of imposing figures seemingly dominating the winter sport m…
Chris Jones
03 Jul 2017, 22:39
Lions great Edwards wants Warburton recalled
Sir Gareth Edwards is urging Warren Gatland to recall British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton to the starting XV for the sec…
Chris Jones
25 Jun 2017, 21:03
Why Venter is the right man for the Boks
While the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions test series is dominating rugby, it is easy to miss the dramatic influence Dr Bre…
Chris Jones
23 Jun 2017, 2:08
Lions "amateur" selection
Arthur Porritt has a special place in New Zealand sporting history having won the country’s first Olympic medal, grabbing bronze…
Chris Jones
17 Jun 2017, 18:38
Premiership clubs ready to splash the cash
The good news is that Todd Blackadder had a very good holiday in Italy and Greece. The bad news for New Zealand rugby is that Blac…
Chris Jones
12 Jun 2017, 18:43
Four reasons for Lions hope
Conor Murray, Sean O’Brien, Jonathan Davies and George North remain untainted by the fall-out from the British and Irish Lions o…
Chris Jones
07 Jun 2017, 4:35
Gatland and Umaga square up to media
Warren Gatland bemoans the recurring questions about “Warrenball” while Sonny Bill Williams steps in to deflect attention from…
Chris Jones
06 Jun 2017, 0:55
Lions Attrition Rate
One of the few positives to come out of the British and Irish Lions debacle against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians was the …
Chris Jones
05 Jun 2017, 1:19
Nick Evans could pose a rare opportunity for English rugby
Wayne Smith has made it clear he will never coach against the All Blacks when he stands down from his role at the end of this seas…
Chris Jones
02 Jun 2017, 4:59