Tom James, the 26-year-old Exeter Chiefs wing who will be attempting to carve up the London Irish defence in an Aviva Premiership clash at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on…
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England to be captained by Tom Wood?
This week Tom Wood threw his hat into the ring for the England captaincy in autumn
SCOTLAND: The paupers of the Euro debate
CRIERS ALL over the land are shouting: ‘the Heineken Cup is dead. Long live the potential for an accord between the Anglo-French alliance and a possibly toothless and certainly smarting…
A new age for Ireland begins on Sunday
GETTING TO know the new man in charge may not be so tough after many of the Ireland squad got to chat with Joe Schmidt during the tour to North…
Aviva Premiership: Round 2 wrap
Saracens thumped 14-man Gloucester to go to the top of the table while Northampton Saints just squeaked past Quins. Here's a round 2 wrap of the Aviva Premiership, where some…
EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Lyn Jones
PEOPLE MIGHT regard my move from London Welsh to the Dragons as a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire, but as a coach challenges come…
Hardly Manu Tuilagi’s biggest mistake
One political faux pas saw Manu Tuilagi on the front pages rather than the back this week, but does he really merit a ban for putting bunny ears up behind…
Joe Worsley enjoying French lessons at Bordeaux-Begles
IT'S NOT just British and Irish players beating a path to France to further their rugby education. Scan the staff lists of the French clubs and you’ll spot more than…
Conditioning: the dip & chin combo
THIS MONTH we’re talking about conditioning! Check out the December 2013 edition of Rugby World to see a workout designed by John Dams, Harlequins head of performance, to help you…
Rugby Championship: Round 4 is a big one
The spot as number one in the world is up for grabs while two winless warriors do battle. Some coaches It can only be Round 4 of the Rugby Championship,…