At the age of 41, it’s taken a while for Tom English, our Irish correspondent, to finally write his first book. Let’s hope there are more to come, for this…
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Rugby World winner writes Sunderland RFC history book
AMAZING what the Internet and some good old-fashioned elbow grease can do. Last autumn Rugby World ran a competition for a rugby club to win a published history – and…
Rugby Book Review – A Social History of English Rugby Union
What do you get when you mix one of the world’s leading sports historians with one of the best sports archives bar none? One hell of a read, that’s what.…
Kristian Dacey – The Principality Premiership player of the month
Pontypridd hooker Kristian Dacey has won the Principality Premiership player of the month award for February. The player, who is on the bench for the Blues against Munster this evening,…
Ireland v England and France – kick off times confirmed
The IRFU have today confirmed the kick off times for the Guinness Summer Series games against France and England in Aviva Stadium in August. Ireland will play four games in…
Newcastle team to play Saracens – Rikki Sheriffe starts
Newcastle Falcons boss Alan Tait is looking to rejuvenate his side, for Sunday’s Aviva Premiership clash against high-flying Saracens, at Vicarage Road (kick-off 3pm). The Falcons make the long trip…
Ospreys head north – team announced for Edinburgh
The Ospreys are able to call on some of their stars but that still doesn’t make forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys very confident of this weekend’s trip to Edinburgh. “It’s going…
Quins team v Gloucester – Easter & Care return
Harlequins will turn their attentions back to the Aviva Premiership where they will take on last week’s LV= Cup winners, Gloucester on Saturday. With England crowned RBS Six Nations Champions…
Bath team v Leicester – Banahan on wing
Bath Rugby will aim to continue their push for a play-off place when perennial rivals Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Saturday, kick-off 4.30pm. Head Coach Steve Meehan explains…
Gloucester team v Quins – Big changes!
Able to call upon the services of a host of players returning from injury and international call ups, Gloucester Rugby Head Coach Bryan Redpath rings the changes for Saturday’s Aviva…