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 …
England’s bid for Rugby World Cup glory in France next year is about to become tougher with Samoa aiming to add former All Blacks Lima Sopoaga and Steve Luatua to their Pacific Nations Cup winning squad, although including 103 cap Ma’a Nonu looks unlikely. Head coach Seilala Mapusua has revealed his plans to RugbyPass as Read More …
European rugby chiefs are driving plans to create a Club World Cup to be played every four years involving eight teams from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres but English officials insist that nothing has been signed or agreed. The Club World Cup is understood to be driven by Mark McCaffery, formerly in charge of Premiership Read More …
Tom Wood, one of the outstanding forwards of his generation, has decided to retire after a career that brought him 50 England caps and a double title winning season with Northampton. Wood will hang up his boots at the end of this season after years as the embodiment of Northampton’s rugby culture, leading by example Read More …
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 …
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 …
Nic White and his trademark moustache will be at the heart of everything Australia throw at England at Twickenham on Saturday and the scrum half makes no excuses for his feisty nature and revels in confrontation, even when he is taking on opponents who tower over him. If the Wallabies are to bounce back from Read More …
Former captain Nick Easter believes Adam Radwan can deliver the same electric pace and defence breaking footwork for England that made Jason Robinson such a phenomenal attacking force at test level. Easter played alongside World Cup winner Robinson, nicknamed Billy Whizz, and the Newcastle defence coach is eager to see Radwan build on the hat-trick Read More …
