By Adam Hathaway Whatever the result at Twickenham on Saturday when England host Ireland we can be certain of two things. One coach will say that the result does not…
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How to train like a professional rugby player – with Wattbike
A rugby player’s training routine is often perceived as being the toughest of any sport – gruelling, physical and at a high intensity. But what really happens behind closed doors?…
Analysis: Five areas England must fix from France defeat
There were some small crumbs of comfort for Stuart Lancaster to take from Paris. Mako Vunipola, Nick Easter and Danny Cipriani excelled from the bench, wing Jack Nowell grafted all…
Dave Ewers on his England ommission, Europe and the Chiefs spirit
By Sam Roberts In rugby, the brightest orb burns over Twickenham at the moment. As England defeated France on Saturday night, fans of the red rose began basking in a…
World Cup watch: Jonny May in fine form for England
AT LONG LAST, that was the performance by Jonny May that England supporters have been waiting for. Gone was the dithering with the ball in hand, the indecisiveness fielding kicks…
Analysis: How centres Sam Burgess and Henry Slade combined for England
Two debutants undertaking a high-stakes audition at Twickenham. Two centres with entirely different attributes who had taken contrasting paths to their first Test cap – one a code-hopping superstar, the…
The Bledisloe Cup rivalry: An All Black’s perspective
Eleven years on the front line of the Test arena saw Sean Fitzpatrick captain New Zealand 51 times on the way to 92 caps. Remarkably, 24 of the former hooker’s…
30 Minutes with… Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess, of Bath and England, talks Speedos, spiders and superpowers
Five things we learnt in July
Misbehaving Wallabies, innovative All Blacks and the importance of Samson Lee for Wales are all topics addressed in this July review
Analysis: Ten attacking lessons to take from rugby league
The crossover between 13- and 15-man codes is a well-trodden path. From coaches Phil Larder, Dave Ellis, Shaun Edwards and Mike Ford to megastar players Jason Robinson and Israel Folau, a plethora…