There’s more to Knowle West than breeding hard men | Letters
8 years ago by The GuardianJohn Byrne says the Bristol council estate was one of the safest, most respectful places he has encountered in 70 yearsYour report (Genge at home with England as Bristol face-off declared ‘a draw’,...
Tuesday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorcester Warriors sign Kurt Haupt Worcester Warriors have signed South African hooker Kurt Haupt on a short-term deal. The 28-year-old represented the Blue Bulls in the 2013 Vodacom Cup before...
Callum Sheedy signs two-year contract extension
8 years ago by Bristol RugbyHighly rated fly half Callum Sheedy has committed his future to Bristol Rugby until 2020. Sheedy has made twenty first-team appearances for Bristol, including a memorable 22-point haul in...
Ellis Genge at home with England as face-off with Wales declared ‘a draw’
8 years ago by The GuardianHighly-promising Leicester loosehead in the running to start against Argentina despite forwards’ scrum session in Bristol being curtailedIn the context of old-school Anglo-Welsh battles, England’s...
Monday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeolin Zas signs for Sharks The Sharks have confirmed the signing of Western Province and Stormers wing Leolin Zas from the start of the 2018 Super Rugby season. 22-year-old Zas represented...
Rhodri Williams signs for Dragons
8 years ago by Dragons RugbyDragons have confirmed the signing of scrum-half Rhodri Williams from Bristol Rugby. The scrum-half has made 27 appearances for Bristol and has also made three appearances for Wales since his...
England Rugby call up 33 players for Argentina Test
8 years ago by England RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has called up 33 players ahead of England’s first Test against Argentina on Saturday 11 November. Elliot Daly (Wasps) has been recalled after he was withdrawn...
England’s live scrum training with Wales threatens to pack a punch
8 years ago by The Guardian• Eddie Jones sees face-off with Welsh as vital to building ‘world’s best scrum’• England coach says he wants his pack to be really ‘challenged in that area’England and Wales are not to start...
Steve Hansen gets Baa-Baas reminders yet regrets missing Steve Luatua | Andy Bull
8 years ago by The GuardianWith 10 New Zealanders in the Barbarians XV, the All Blacks coach watched the opposition carefully but the Bristol man is out of reach for the World CupMost players tend to have three good reasons to turn...
RUGBYDUMP WEEKLY: Is England vs Wales forwards training necessary?
8 years ago by Rugby DumpEngland are set to take a squad of forwards to a live training session against Wales this month ahead of the Autumn internationals. This week Shay Waterworth questions the necessity of the session and...
