LV Cup Final – Gloucester 34 Newcastle 7 – A blog

Rugby World reader Alex Shaw sees Gloucester lift the first trophy of the English domestic season. Gloucester (10) 34 Tries: Voyce, Fuimaono-Sapolu, Sharples, Dawidiuk Cons: Robinson 4 Pens: Robinson 2…

England 22, Scotland 16 – a funny old game

FROM THE fox on the pitch before the game to the winning captain accepting the Calcutta Cup from the woman who will become his mother-in-law in just over four months…

Rugby World reader Alex Shaw takes a look at this weekend’s LV CUp semi-finals, and the single Aviva Premiership match, which were lost a little in an exciting RBS 6…

Scotland take positives from defeat

IT IS four losses out for four for Scotland in this year’s RBS Six Nations but they didn’t leave Twickenham with their tails between their legs after losing 22-16 to…

England set tongues wagging – a blog

By Rugby World reader, Dan Grose Despite predictions to the contrary, including my own, the team of this year’s 6 Nations Championship is turning out to be England. Last month…

Both Wales and Ireland – with only one defeat apiece – are still in the hunt for the RBS 6 Nations Championship this year and you can be at the…

Women’s rugby – a blog

By Rugby World reader, Larissa Falls Six Nations…England v France. A fixture supporters would automatically and subconsciously equate with being held at Twickenham…right. England the home side, therefore HQ must…

Aviva Premiership Round-Up

Rugby World reader Alex Shaw sees a weekend of upsets with a number of victories against the odds for Newcastle, Exeter Chiefs, Leeds Carnegie and Saracens. Friday 4th March 2011…