By Stuart Clarke With age comes experience, as the saying goes, and for many of the players aged over 30 at this year’s Rugby World Cup there are no shortage…
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Why Ireland have no reason to panic
By Mark Coughlan It’s been a World Cup countdown of mixed emotions for Ireland fans. While England headed for Denver, Wales travelled to Qatar and their beloved Poland, and the…
Where to watch England v Fiji
After all the build up the Rugby World Cup 2015 is finally here and the hosts, England, face a tough start against a Pacific Islanders Fiji. England have named an…
Can Brad Barritt add an extra dimension?
By Adam Hathaway Stuart Lancaster and Fijian coach John McKee have finally laid their cards on the table for Friday’s World Cup opener and, after all the hot air and…
Letter from South Africa – September
SPRINGBOKS TURN TO VETERANS FOR RWC Coach Heyneke Meyer, as expected, has turned to a core of 2007 World Cup winners for the 2015 campaign. The squad boasted 1297 Test…
World Cup 2015: Why it’s dangerous to write off France
France are seen as outsiders for the 2015 World Cup but have the talent to upset the odds at the tournament
Graham Henry explains the haka
It would be a gentle understatement to say that Graham Henry is a deadpan fella. So when the World Cup-winning Kiwi coach tells you that he has gotten emotional watching…
Rugby World Cup: why we must return to a 16-team tournament
One week from now, the tournament will be off and running. England will either triumph over Fiji or hit a serious stumbling block. More pertinently, the second-lowest ranked side in…
World Cup watch: Praise be to the pools!
Just a week to wait, then. We’re into kid-at-Christmas territory; it’s time to stock the house with reachable snacks, to clear the decks on your television’s record function, and to…
England’s bench options for Fiji
By Adam Hathaway Stuart Lancaster has made some hard calls in the last few weeks as he has whittled his squad down from 50 to 39 then to 31 for…