ENGLAND SEVENS today named their squad for the 2011-12 season, increasing the number of full-time players available to head coach Ben Ryan and confirming significant names in their additional ‘core’…
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The new Robson & Jerome – Sam Warburton and Dan Lydiate
The skies over Cardiff may be grey but the disposition of Dan Lydiate and Sam Warburton is anything but. And why shouldn’t Wales’ two young flankers be happy? They were…
Join England and use Wrestling to improve your skills
England have introduced a new training method during pre-season in a bid to get in tip-top condition for the World Cup, writes Bea Asprey. The 45-man squad has been taking…
Chris Wyles hopes to take Premiership success to World Cup
This year should have been the happiest of Chris Wyles’s life. He’s already helped Saracens to their first-ever Premiership title and the other proud bookend to his summer will follow…
Birthday celebrations on hold for John Barclay
How did you spend your 25th birthday? Did you have a party, or a fun day out, or maybe you just went to the pub? I’m sure I did. John…
August Bargain Buys
When times are tough a bargain or two is just what you need to beat the financial blues. So Rugby World is coming to the rescue but scouring the web…
Tavis Knoyles’ unconventional rise to the top
Tavis Knoyle may be only 21 but he’s got an interesting – and varied – CV. His list of jobs includes labouring, packing shelving in a factory, window fitting, rubbish…
Your community rugby hero could carry the Olympic torch
Lloyds TSB is giving hundreds of sports people who have made a difference in rugby the chance to carry the Olympic Flame in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. The…
Ireland name side to take on England
The Ireland team to play England in the final game of the Guinness Summer Series at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday August 27th (14:30), has been named and there are…
Toby Flood – The England Fly-half
After the final whistle sounded at the 2007 World Cup final, I met Toby Flood in the bowels of the Stade de France to pick over England’s 15-6 loss to…