THIS IS not to belittle England’s 50-point spree last weekend but the Fiji squad touring Britain and Ireland is a desperately mediocre bunch. No team should concede tries as soft…
Alan Pearey
England v Fiji: The Preview
EVEN THE most optimistic of souls in the visitors’ camp would be hard pressed to make a case for a Fijian victory at Twickenham this weekend, one of 30 Tests…
London 2012: Wheelchair Rugby preview
By Alan Pearey, Rugby World Deputy Editor THE Great Summer of Sport is drawing to a close and they have saved the best till last. As the London 2012 wheelchair…
IRB project at Bath: the science behind the scrum
Watch this video, shown on the IRB programme Total Rugby, to see the process that led to the new scrum engagement trial starting in August 2013.
A rugby double at the British Sports Book Awards
There was a rugby double at the 2012 Sports Book Awards. The Biography of the Year gong went to Matt Hampson's Engage, while Alastair Hignell's autobiography won Best Rugby Book
Army v Navy preview: Pascoe stands the test of time
Like Canute, the Royal Navy must try to turn back the tide at Twickenham this weekend in the annual Babcock Trophy match. Only twice in the pro era have the…
Wasps training with Mixed Martial Arts experts
“We invited the BAMMA guys down because we’re always looking at new ways of improving our skill-sets,” says lock Marco Wentzel, “and it’s been a big success.” The Wasps vice-captain…
French focus: Top 14
NO DOUBT about it, Shane Geraghty’s stint in Brive has been eventful, writes Gavin Mortimer. The 25-year-old was to the fore again on Sunday, steering the unfashionable French club into…
England v Ireland: the preview
It's helpful, when unsure which way a match will go, to conduct a man-for-man comparison and see what a composite XV would look like. Adopting this method, the only Englishman…
England v Ireland Legends
Ireland may hold the Millennium Trophy – but the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup is in English hands following their victory in Dublin last year. The trophy, awarded to the winners…