George Ford revealed he practises drop goals at every training session which gave him the skill to land three as he accumulated a match winning 27 points to give 14 man England victory to launch their Rugby World Cup campaign against Argentina in Marseille. Jonny Wilkinson’s Cup winning drop goal in 2003 has a special Read More …
Fiji rugby chiefs have revealed they have ring fenced a budget of £3.8m (Fiji$11m) to help the Flying Fijians make an impact at the Rugby World Cup in France despite the union facing worrying debts. An investigation into the Union’s financial troubles has seen debts of £1.2 million (Fiji $ 3.5m) uncovered, however, FRU board Read More …
Sale boss Alex Sanderson says a “simmering” Manu Tuilagi is ready to prove his England career is not over when he faces Northampton at Franklins Gardens. Tuilagi has seen Bath’s Ollie Lawrence chosen in the defence busting role against Italy after Harlequins Joe Marchant was picked to partner captain Owen Farrell in the loss to Read More …
Mateo Carreras is a constant reminder of the clear and present danger waiting for England at the Rugby World Cup and the recent 30-29 Twickenham loss to pool opponents Argentina helped oust Eddie Jones from his role as head coach. That defeat during a disappointing Autumn international series for England triggered a regime change with Read More …
Alex Sanderson, the Sale Sharks director of rugby, has never been afraid to push the boundaries to prepare his players for extreme physical and mental challenges which is why six Thai masseurs arrived at the club’s Carrington training ground this week as the team dealt with a five day turnaround between matches. While this latest Read More …
Henry Arundell, one of the most exciting talents in English rugby, has undergone surgery on a foot injury which puts his availability for England’s Six Nations campaign in serious doubt. Arundell, 20, was injured playing for London Irish against Gloucester at the end of October and it was hoped the problem could be treated without Read More …
Raffi Quirke’s hopes of forcing his way back into the England squad for the Six Nations championship are being severely hampered following an operation on his broken wrist that will keep him out of action until the end of January. Scrum half Quirke , who has won two England caps, damaged his wrist against Gloucester Read More …
Francis Baron, the former Rugby Football Union chief, executive, is calling for a radical reform of the governing body including the axing of ”inappropriate” multi-million pound funding of Premiership Rugby despite the current crisis that has seen Wasps and Worcester enter administration. Baron has produced an exhaustive review of the current financial difficulties facing the Read More …
Sale Sharks are to help prepare Argentina for their opening Autumn international with England at Twickenham on November 6 with the Pumas training for three days at the Premiership club’s Carrington base next week. The Pumas are training in the North West as Argentina head coach Michael Cheika is also in charge of Lebanon at Read More …
Fears are growing that Dan Biggar will be unable to lead Wales in their Autumn internationals with the outside half seeking specialist advice on his knee injury but Courtney Lawes has taken the first important steps on his return from concussion and could become a captaincy option for Eddie Jones, the England head coach. Phil Read More …
