Not long after, Germany still under coach Mike Ford’s guidance, lost its place in the Rugby Europe Championship, due an agonisingly narrow loss against Portugal in the 2019 promotion-relegation playoff.
The Autumn Series is fast-approaching and England have decisions to make over the shape of the squad
The past twelve months have been as tumultuous as they come professionally for England centre Henry Slade.
Mike Phillips has urged Wales to inspire their fans at what he considers the most important Rugby World Cup in the nation’s rugby history.
Mike Catt believes Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton is similar to his former England teammate Jonny Wilkinson in being a completely different mental animal.
Catt was standing just behind Wilkinson as the ball sailed between the posts. The 51-year-old has many fond memories of playing Australia.
Legendary Welsh scrumhalf Mike Phillips has detailed in a new book his last days as a Wales player and lifted the lid on what he sees as the needlessly unpleasant manner in which management treated players.
Mike Brown, who launches his new Premiership career with Newcastle Falcons on Sunday against former club Harlequins, is starting a university course to become a rugby sporting director
We need to talk about Rhys Webb. The 31-cap Wales and Lions scrum-half is reported to have bid a final adieu to Toulon after a challenging 18-month stay down on the Cote d’Azur.