By Rich Freeman If any of the England players want to know what their new boss is like then they could do a lot worse than contact Toshiaki Hirose. The…
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England name Eddie Jones as head coach
England have named 55-year-old Australian Eddie Jones as their head coach. He becomes the side’s first ever foreign coach. The well-travelled Jones has signed a four-year deal which begins in…
Richie McCaw retires as the All Blacks ‘greatest ever’
Imagine you’re taking your seat about to take flight. You’re a little nervous of flying. What would soothe your nerves faster than a stiff drink. Probably the words, ‘this is…
Reaction: Rugby world mourns Jonah Lomu
The rugby world was saddened to hear of the sudden death of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The imposing winger first crashed onto…
All Black legend Jonah Lomu passes away aged 40
I last saw Jonah Lomu in London this September at a sponsors event for the Rugby World Cup. He was bedecked in a sharp blue suit, dapper brown brogues, yet…
Top 14: French leave no easy option
So Jonathan Davies is the latest player to fall short in France. The 27-year-old centre announced last week that he’ll be rejoining the Scarlets next summer, declining to take up…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Hot stuff in the cold Connacht deserve absolutely all the plaudits in the world for playing through temperatures of around -20 celcius and managing to beat Enisei STM…
European Champions Cup analysis: Brendon O’Connor makes excellent Leicester Tigers debut
Leicester Tigers gave an emphatic statement on Friday night with their 33-20 European Champions Cup defeat of Stade Francais at Welford Road. And an assertion of intent was uttered with a New…
Watch World Cup stars in action for the Barbarians at Twickenham
There will be entertainment aplenty when the Barbarians take on Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday 21 November
Stuart Lancaster: An honest man who failed on the biggest stage
When looking at how England have found themselves coach-less 11 days after their own World Cup finished, it’s only right and proper to rewind to January 2012 when Stuart Lancaster…