David Strettle, the 30-year-old Saracens wing who is hoping to help his team maintain their 100% record in this season’s Aviva Premiership when they take on Harlequins at the Twickenham…
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Wholesale changes at Cardiff Blues?
THE CARDIFF Blues are not exactly falling to pieces, but they are hardly enjoying bright skies and calm seas at the moment either. So when news comes in that Leigh…
International and club options in front of Jake White
Shock caught most of the Brumbies fans when Jake White finally pulled out of the Super Rugby franchise. He had two years left on his current contract and had recently…
French clubs not budging on Heineken Cup
AS LIKELY to budge as a bachelor who has taken a wrong turn and ended up backstage at a Victoria Secret show, Ligue National de Rugby (LNR) have joined Premiership…
The Championship Blog: Round Two
The Greene King IPA Championship’s newest side — Ealing Trailfinders, founded in 1871 — are also the longest established side in the division. However, this was of little consolation to…
Aviva Premiership: Round three preview
The stand-out game of round three may well come from Gloucester versus Northampton Saints
Aviva Premiership One to Watch: Tom James
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…
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…
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…