Saracens prop Matt Stevens and Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi are among the players named in England Team Manager Martin Johnson’s 45-man preliminary training squad for the Rugby World Cup.…
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WRU launch probe into 92-0 defeat
The Welsh Rugby Union Head of Rugby, Joe Lydon, has announced details of a dual focused study of the Player Performance Pathway within Welsh Rugby which will formulate its initial…
Churchill Cup disbanded
This will be the last Churchill Cup as Canada and USA become integrated into the global rugby calendar. The Churchill Cup has provided regular Test competition for the North American unions…
Jonathan Davies – a Wales star in the making
The Wales centre hopes his fruitful season will ensure him a World Cup place. Sarah Mockford reports The heritage of one Scarlet has proved quite the topic of conversation in…
George Ford picked for England, Owen Farrell at 12
England U20 Head Coach Rob Hunter has opted for an experienced midfield axis of George Ford at fly half and Owen Farrell and Elliott Daly at 12 and 13, respectively,…
Ireland announce World Cup squad
Munster hooker Jerry Flannery and scrum-half Tomás O’Leary have been named in Declan Kidney’s 43-man Ireland squad having both missed the majority through injury. Ireland have scheduled a series of…
Mike Phillips suspended indefinitely by Welsh Rugby Union
Mike Phillips has been suspended indefinitely from Wales squad duties with immediate effect. The Wales management team will take time to consider circumstances surrounding recent allegations about the player’s behaviour…
England Saxons pick side for Churchill Cup final
Worcester duo Graham Kitchener and Miles Benjamin (above) come back into the England Saxons side for Saturday’s Churchill Cup final against Canada at Sixways (4.30pm). In all the Saxons make three…
Canada name team to play England in Churchill Cup final
Rugby Canada head coach Kieran Crowley knows his team faces a tough task to defeat England Saxons in the Churchill Cup final on Saturday (1630) at Sixways, Worcester, live on…
England Women announce Nations Cup squad
ENGLAND WOMEN have named their squad to compete in the Nations Cup in Toronto, Ontario from the 31st July to 14th August. There was no tournament last year due to…