Captaincy not on my mind — Joe Launchbury
1 decade ago by The TimesNo one is jumping at the idea, quite rightly, but Joe Launchbury was the latest England player to play down...
‘Eddie Jones shouldn’t give me the No 2 job. I’ve never even met him’
1 decade ago by The TimesAccording to Rob Baxter, the Exeter Chiefs head coach, whom many pundits have tipped as Eddie Jones’s ideal No 2,...
Europe leaves Leinster and Glasgow desperate for momentum
1 decade ago by The TimesIt may only be early December, but the introduction of European qualification to the Guinness PRO12 has already made today’s...
Guide to the Aviva Premiership weekend
1 decade ago by The TimesToday Harlequins v London Irish (3pm) Dave Ward, the Harlequins resident utility man, switches from open-side flanker back to hooker...
Head coach to view Chris Robshaw as blind-side
1 decade ago by The TimesEddie Jones’s first appointment as England head coach will be to run the rule over Chris Robshaw as a blind-side...
David Humphreys hails Gloucester’s revival
1 decade ago by The TimesDavid Humphreys declared that the “spark” had returned to Kingsholm after his Gloucester side overcame a poor first-half performance to...
Alan Solomons admits capital side ‘were not smart enough’
1 decade ago by The TimesEdinburgh had their chances in dreadful weather in Belfast, but their own mistakes in defence and attack meant they went...
Leicester splash out to keep Manu Tuilagi
1 decade ago by The TimesManu Tuilagi has become the highest-paid England player in the Aviva Premiership after signing a new three-year deal with Leicester...
Ulster dig in to see off Edinburgh but Iain Henderson carted off early
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentUlster bagged an essential win for their Guinness PRO12 campaign by beating Edinburgh 14-7 at a rain and wind-lashed Kingspan Stadium.
Cardiff Blues inflict just second defeat of the season on high-flying Connacht
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentCardiff Blues brought Connacht's six-game winning run to an end with a hard-fought 20-16 victory.
