Head coach Andy Robinson has selected six uncapped players in Scotland’s 36-man squad for the opening two matches of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations Championship. They are Lee Jones, the…
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England move pre-season training to Leeds
England will move their pre-tournament training base ahead of the RBS 6 Nations to Leeds. They will use facilities around the North Leeds area, including West Park Leeds RUFC –…
Rugby World’s Championship Blog
During the week when most of us were contemplating resolutions and festive excesses, Pete Drewett was left to ponder his rugby future having resigned as Director of Rugby at Plymouth…
Rugby World – February 2012 edition contents
[imagebrowser id=22] New year, new Rugby World brings you everything you need to kick off your rugby year in style and added to that we are offering you a New…
Train with London Irish, courtesy of Kinetica
Every rugby team deserves the best and now here’s your chance to deliver the best to your club team, courtesy of London Irish and their official sports nutrition provider, Kinetica. The…
Quins and Wasps to host England U20 games
England Under 20s will play their 2012 Six Nations home matches against Wales and Ireland at Aviva Premiership grounds The Twickenham Stoop and Adams Park respectively. Harlequins will play host…
Remembering Andy Ripley at the Virgin London Marathon
Two years ago former Rugby World Editor, Paul Morgan was 125kg (about 20 stone in old money) and today he is 100kg. Part of the reason for the drop off…
Burn off the extra festive pounds
Serious aerobic work will help you get your cardio fitness back, says Darren Grewcock Treadmill Intervals Alternating between inclines on a treadmill is less punishing on your joints than road…
Rebuilding the North – Stephen Jones
This is not to sound patronising or like a northern send-up à la Monty Python. But probably my happiest times in rugby reporting concern the consumption of mushy peas –…
Altered scoring system to be tested in South Africa
The usual post-RWC tinkering with the laws has begun, the IRB agreeing to experiment with the point-scoring system, writes Paul Morgan. The IRB have granted permission for South Africa’s Varsity…