When did you start playing rugby? Aged six or seven, at the Saffron Walden club. But I soon moved on to Bishop’s Stortford and I was there until U17s. How…
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Hotshot: Gloucester fly-half Mat Protheroe
When did you first play rugby? When I was eight. My best mate at school asked me along for one session at Waunarlwydd rugby club (near Swansea) and I never…
Analysis: How England’s lineout will launch their attack on Australia
Back in January on selecting their first England squad, Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick stressed the importance of set-piece variation. As well as reasserting their team’s traditional muscle, they wanted…
Five of rugby’s talking points from May
League caps need to be included in union eligibility May saw Ben Te’o selected for the England squad. A decision which saw a few rolled eyes when it shouldn’t have,…
RW’s England squad for the First Test in Brisbane
Coaching is 90 per cent selection and Eddie Jones has proved a decent selector so far in his time in England. His team face Australia in Brisbane on 11 June…
World Rugby U20 Championship: Eight players to watch
By Alex Shaw The World Rugby U20 Championship begins next week, as the best and brightest talents from around the world converge on Manchester for age-grade rugby’s annual showpiece event.…
Wales: Five things we learnt v England
Wales missed a legit openside Be it Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric, Ellis Jenkins or James Davies, the Welsh openside debate has become increasingly polarising. Nearly as polarising as whether you…
Old Mutual Wealth Cup: England 27-13 Wales
The lowdown on the England-Wales clash at Twickenham – how did the sides shape up before their summer tours?
Finals day: Where the games will be won and lost
By Alex Shaw It’s finals weekend in the Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 and though the prospect of international rugby looms large, all eyes will be on Twickenham and this…
Why the England v Wales game really matters
If a few rounds of verbal sparring between Eddie Jones and Warren Gatland can’t whip up enthusiasm for a Test match at Twickenham then the old game really is in…