As Bath have shown recently with their failed bid for Dan Carter, English Rugby is becoming ever more ambitious, writes Rugby World reader Dan Grose. By bidding for one of…
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England’s double standards
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor THE RFU have vowed that after the 2011 World Cup they will only pick players for England that are playing in England. But…
Perpignan 29 Toulon 25 – The Rugby World Verdict
THERE WERE few better places to be on planet rugby on Saturday than in the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona where Perpignan beat Jonny Wilkinson’s Toulon in front of 55,000 fanatical…
Harlequins 32 Wasps 22 – The Rugby World Verdict
HARLEQUINS became the second side, and the only English team, in the semi-finals of this year’s Amlin Challenge Cup with their 32-22 victory over London Wasps at the Stoop, writes…
The 2011 Daily Mail RBS Cup Final – The Verdict
The midfield problems possessed by Martin Johnson’s England are just short term if the Under-18 Daily Mail Cup Final was anything to go by, writes Rugby World Editor, Paul Morgan.…
Over the Gain Line blog…Ring-fence the Premiership?
From Rugby World reader, Will Carpenter In any sport, promotion and relegation creates an exciting finale to the season, but in terms of top flight rugby in England, how beneficial…
Dan Carter hits the heights at Twickenham – a blog
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Twickenham with 35, 094 fans, mostly expats, witnessing a match that showed exactly why the World Cup trophy will probably stay in the…
London Irish team v Exeter – Delon Armitage back
London Irish has made two personnel changes and two positional changes for Saturday’s St Patrick’s Party clash against Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. Delon Armitage makes his return along…
RBS 6 Nations Player of the Tournament – a blog
By Rugby World Reader, Larissa Falls I thought that April Fools had come two weeks early. To say I was partially perplexed and slightly surprised upon seeing the nominations for…
Rugby World Six Nations Predictions Competition – the result
HIS BID for a Grand Slam of 15 correct results out of 15 faltered in week three, but Rugby World editor Paul Morgan still snuck home in this year’s Predictions…