Brian Smith today stood down from his position as England attack coach. Smith was appointed in July 2008 and has decided not to seek a renewal of his contract. He…
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England U18 Anthony Watson shortlisted for BBC prize
England U18 full back Anthony Watson was today shortlisted for the prestigious BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2011 after a stellar year of rugby. Watson, 17, is the…
Matfield to lead Barbarians at Twickenham
Springbok lock legend Victor Matfield will captain the Barbarians in the Killik Cup match against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday (kick off 2.35pm). The 34-year-old reprises his role of 2009…
Inside England’s Sevens World Series campaign with Ben Ryan
On Friday the HSBC World Series starts up again. Normally we are winging our way to Dubai for the opening leg but this time it’s all the way across the…
Sevens Players hit the Surf on Gold Coast
Two days before the kick-off of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2011/12 at the Gold Coast Sevens, players from defending Series champions New Zealand, tournament hosts Australia and fellow challengers…
Ofisa Treviranus joins Exiles
London Irish has signed Samoan back rower Ofisa Treviranus to bolster their forward pack. The 27 year old Samoan, who has played 22 Tests for the Pacific Island nation joins…
James Haskell on life in Japan
JAMES HASKELL has been able to move on from England’s disappointing World Cup campaign by playing in Japan. The England back-rower has joined Ricoh Black Rams and will be playing…
Scots look to shine on Gold Coast
It’s now less than 48 hours until Scotland 7s open their 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign on the Australian Gold Coast. The 12-man squad first face England, at 1.19pm…
Players Union devastated at report being leaked
Following today’s publication of the confidential PGB Rugby World Cup Review reports in The Times newspaper, RPA CEO Damian Hopley said: “I am absolutely devastated that our RPA members’ trust has…
Lewis Moody’s statement on the World Cup
Lewis Moody, who is represented by Big Red Management said: “I have seen the stories in today’s Times with their interpretation of the leaked post Rugby World Cup (RWC) reviews.…