They may not have fielded their best line-up but Ireland’s 10-6 defeat to Scotland in their first Rugby World Cup 2011 warm-up match at Murrayfield on Saturday has proved costly…
England
Chris Ashton’s World Cup Verdict
It was a very frustrating start to the England World Cup training camp for me. I was delighted to be named in the 45-man squad but knew I would start…
England 23 Wales 19 – the video highlights
Wales outscored England three tries to two but the boot of man of the match Jonny Wilkinson separated the sides as they both continued their preparations for next month’s Rugby…
England 23 Wales 19 – Winners and Losers
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor ENGLAND GOT off to a winning start in the World Cup warm-up games at Twickenham, tries from James Haskell and Manu Tuilagi coupled…
The funny side of Matt Stevens
England’s café-owning prop enjoys a coffee break with Bea Asprey… RUGBY WORLD: How’s life back in the England squad? Matt Stevens: Brilliant! Competitive, which is good. The training’s been hard…
Tuilagi to make debut against Wales
Venue: Twickenham, date: Saturday, 6 August, Kick-off: 1430 BST Coverage:Live commentary on BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC 5 live sports extra; Watch live on Sky…
Why the England U16 team should be scrapped – Stephen Jones
Today we can reveal the identity of the most dangerous rugby team in England, a team so disruptive to rugby in the rest of the country, and such a malign…
Jonny Wilkinson’s World Cup verdict
People are calling this month’s games with Wales and Ireland ‘warm-ups’, but I don’t see them like that. To me they’re like a World Cup or Six Nations Test. I…
Wales squad – Powell, Thomas and Owens back in contention
Wales coach Warren Gatland has named the 39-man squad which will meet at the WRU National Centre of Excellence on Monday in preparation for the Rugby World Cup warm-up clash against…
JP Morgan Premiership Sevens Preview
By Charity Knight Northern hemisphere rugby stops for no one as the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series continues into its second year. Last year’s winners Saracens are…