Rugby World Cup warm-up games are like school exams - and England players should fear failure
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWill Greenwood: The meeting with France on Saturday will be brutal and intense as the battle for a squad place hots up
Rugby webchat with Owen Slot
1 decade ago by The TimesIs Sam Burgess good enough to take centre stage for England? Who has most to gain from tomorrow night’s match...
The plain truth is that Sam Burgess is not a true centre or even a flanker
1 decade ago by The TimesSo many column inches and so much confusion; is Sam Burgess a hard-as-nails leader of men, or a beneficiary of...
Warren Gatland drops experienced Wales trio for World Cup
1 decade ago by The TimesWarren Gatland has cut Richard Hibbard, Mike Phillips and James Hook from the Wales World Cup squad, jettisoning 218 caps’...
France may be sanctioned for team delay
1 decade ago by The TimesFrance could be fined for keeping England in the dark until this afternoon over their line-up for tomorrow’s World Cup...
Hugh Blake: I have the right to play for Scotland
1 decade ago by The TimesHugh Blake is walking along an Edinburgh street. Suddenly, a Scottish rugby fan emerges from a doorway and marches up...
All Blacks show that they remain on song
1 decade ago by The TimesThe All Blacks may have lost to Australia last week but they are still top of the pops after appearing...
Slade taking cue from Jonny Wilkinson
1 decade ago by The TimesThose concerned that England were going into a World Cup without Jonny Wilkinson — their first since 1995 — can...
Ruthless Gatland cuts James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard from Wales World Cup squad
1 decade ago by The TimesWarren Gatland sprang a surprise this afternoon by dropping three high-profile names from the Wales World Cup squad. James Hook,...
England vs France: Five talking points for Rugby World Cup warm-up tie
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSelection issues, Ben Morgan's health and Tom Wood's leadership will all be under scrutiny at Twickenham on Saturday
