The dropout rate of young adult players has long exercised the minds of rugby’s rulers. Faced by falling participation rates in recent years, the RFU commissioned research into new ways…
England
Geoff Parling – preparation for game day
After the misfortune of a knee injury just days before England‘s game in Cardiff, Leicester Tiger lock Geoff Parling is back in the squad for the visit of Scotland on…
Premiership analysis: Gloucester and Saints serve up attacking feast
“I have big concerns about the game because there are not enough tries being scored, which is turning the fans away…If we do not address it, we are going to…
30 Minutes with… Bradley Davies
The Wasps and Wales lock reveals his funny side
Aviva Premiership: why ringfencing would be disastrous for the English game
Remember those games of British Bulldog you played as a kid? Imagine if instead of having to drop out when you were caught, you could just play on. No penalty,…
Ireland vs England analysis: Six defining moments
A 10-point defeat away to a side that has now won their last 10 consecutive Tests. That statement represents the stark outcome for England on a soggy Sunday in Dublin. However, for…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Rockin’ Robbie It was the RBS Six Nations game of the weekend, the Grand Slam eliminator, and while a clinical team effort from Ireland took them to a…
Six Nations: Round three
IN A NUTSHELL Scotland 19-22 Italy It looked like a case of same story, different costumes as Scotland were overwhelmed by a resurgent Italy, with the visitors scoring three tries…
Rugby statistics: The England players under Stuart Lancaster
England’s third round Six Nations contest with Ireland will feature a match day squad without Mike Brown for the first time since their 14-14 draw with South Africa back in…
If the Lions were picked this year, who would be your starting full-back?
If the Lions were this year, who would be your full-back? It’s one of those conversations you always have down the boozer with your mates: if the British & Irish…