Chris Ashton, the former England wing, wants to pass on the skills that have made him the greatest try scorer in Premiership rugby history when he finally calls time on his playing career. Ashton has signed a one year deal with Leicester Tigers having impressed on a short term contract with the Premiership leaders and Read More …
Gloucester boss George Skivington has revealed his disappointment at seeing his players snubbed for the England training squad and gets the chance to tell Eddie Jones the error of his ways when they meet later this week admitting: “ I won’t lie, I thought we would have a couple in.” Besides asking why Lewis Ludlow, Read More …
AJ McGinty, the Sale Sharks outside half, is going to use his experience as a New York bar tender to help deal with the unique atmosphere created at the indoor La Defense arena in Paris against the superstars of Racing 92 in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final. Sale have employed lasers and smoke machines allied Read More …
Alex Sanderson, the Sale director of rugby, is not afraid of breaking new ground in a bid to give his team a winning edge and has turned to one of the world’s leading neuropsychologists in a bid to overturn a one point deficit in their Heineken Champions Cup second leg against Bristol on Friday night. Read More …
Dean Richards, who guided Harlequins and Newcastle to promotion back into the Gallagher Premiership, believes Championship winners Ealing Trailfinders must satisfy the entry criteria to be allowed into the top flight to ensure English rugby never suffers another London Welsh debacle. The Welsh were unprepared on and off the pitch for the demands of the Read More …
exclusive Fiji are trying to convince promising Newcastle Falcons scrum half Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti to opt out of the England system and boost their half back options heading into the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The Fijian born scrum half moved to North Yorkshire on a scholarship from Suva to Terrington Hall Prep School designed Read More …
Harry Randall earned a Six Nations debut for England against Italy thanks to a speed camera from America, a stool, a hula hoop and a cricket net at Llandovery College which helped give the scrum half the confidence to bounce back from a verdict that he was too small and his pass was too slow. Read More …
Fiji Rugby Union chiefs have warned that “sneaky” agents are looking for players to launch a professional league in China and are targeting the country’s players with some already preparing to fly to Beijing. FRU Chief Executive John O’Connor has raised serious concerns about agents or agencies trying to recruit players without registration with FRU Read More …
Eddie Jones has been warned his makeshift midfield will have to break through the best defensive centre in World rugby when they take on Scotland in opening Guinness Six Nations clash at Murrayfield on Saturday. That is the accolade George Skivington, the Gloucester director of rugby, is giving his outside centre Chris Harris who will Read More …
Lee Blackett, the Wasps head coach, believes Alfie Barbeary is ready to be included in England’s Six Nations squad after a series of eye catching performances, including his match winning turnover which helped end Leicester’s unbeaten start to the season. Having overcome a run of serious injuries, Barbeary has made a significant impact with his Read More …
