Mako Vunipola will face an intensely physical test of his improved scrum power against struggling South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday and believes New Zealand’s loss to Ireland proves that nothing can be taken for granted in international rugby. With the All Blacks world record 18 successive wins ending in Chicago, England run out against Read More …
Nathan Hughes is relishing the prospect of joining forces with Billy Vunipola as part of an England ball carrying double act to frighten any international defence. Having earned a first call-up to the England squad, Hughes, the Wasps No8, must now convince head coach Eddie Jones he deserves to join Vunipola on the test stage Read More …
Kelly Brown, the former Scotland captain, is juggling playing and also coaching the Saracens Academy this season for the Aviva Premiership and European Champions Cup double champions. It is the latest example of Sarries keeping things “in-house” and ensuring that vital rugby experience is not lost when key players finish their careers. Charlie Hodgson retired Read More …
Kurtley Beale insists there is a still a place for all shapes and sizes in the modern game and will mark his return from a serious knee injury in December by joining the “Light Brigade” at Wasps. While the majority of Premiership back lines feature players who would not look out of place in the Read More …
Mako Vunipola is playing with the power and confidence of a man who has silenced his critics and believes there is even more to come from England’s first choice loose head prop. With Joe Marler having stood down from the summer tour of Australia and hampered by concussion this season, the Saracens prop has cemented Read More …
Exclusive Nigel Wray’s business empire covers everything from to the country’s favourite pizza company to high profile real estate and he has been happy to sink tens of millions of his fortune into making Saracens the double champions of Europe and the Aviva Premiership. Wray, the Sarries chairman, admits some may consider him mad for Read More …
Chris Ashton could quit English rugby if he is given a lengthy ban tonight. The Saracens wing will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel in London for twice biting Northampton prop Alex Waller and if found guilty could be suspended for up to 48 weeks. Ashton was banned for 10 weeks last season for gouging Read More …
Exclusive Owen Farrell today insisted the back injury that is keeping him out of the Saracens team is not serious and he is on course for a return to action in “ a couple of weeks.” Farrell suffered a muscular injury in pre-season training and while he has only been able to Read More …
Stuart Lancaster’s search for a new role following his departure from the England job after the 2015 World Cup disaster ended today when he joined Leinster. The former England head coach has been appointed as the Irish province’s new senior coach following the departure of Kurt McQuilkin and he will work alongside Leo Cullen, the Read More …
All Black Sonny Bill Williams’ bid to become the first World Cup winner to grab Olympic gold will trigger a rush by rugby’s top players to be part of both major Global sporting events in Japan in 2019 and 2020. That is the view of Octavian Morariu, the Rugby Europe President and an International Olympic Read More …
