Josh Bassett re-signs with Wasps
8 years ago by Wasps RugbyWasps have announced that Josh Bassett has become the latest player to sign a new contract with the club. He joins Joe Launchbury, Elliot Daly, Rob Miller, Ashley Johnson, Tom Cruse and Alex Rieder...
England name eight uncapped players in Six Nations squad for Italy opener
8 years ago by The Guardian• Harlequins prop Lewis Boyce is called up for the first time• Injuries and suspensions force Jones to bring in new facesEngland have named eight uncapped players in a 35-man squad selected to prepare...
8 uncapped players named in England Squad for Six Nations opener
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named his squad to begin preparations for England’s first match of the 6 Nations against Italy in Rome. Following this weekend’s club fixtures, 35...
Hughes, Daly to miss start of Six Nations
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auNathan Hughes and Elliot Daly will miss at least the first half of England’s Six Nations title defence through injury. The Wasps pair limped off in Sunday’s Champions Cup rout of La Rochelle...
Elliot Daly and Nathan Hughes injury blows for Six Nations campaign
8 years ago by The Guardian• Injured Wasps pair both ruled out for at least half of the tournament• Daly and Hughes limped off with injuries against La Rochelle on SundayThe England and Lions’ three-quarter Elliot Daly will...
Injury crises every weekend suggest rugby has reached breaking point | Paul Rees
8 years ago by The GuardianTurning union into a 13-a-side game or reducing the number of substitutes among proposals to counteract the brutal intensity and cluttered modern gameProfessional rugby is reaching breaking point. And...
England may lose injured Elliot Daly and Nathan Hughes for Six Nations start
8 years ago by The Guardian• Daly (ankle) and Hughes (knee ligament) sidelined for at least a month• Wasps urge Danny Cipriani to make quick decision over futureEngland face an anxious wait to discover if Elliot Daly and Nathan...
Team of the Weekend - Champions Cup
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Beno Obano - Bath The Bath loosehead played a crucial role in his side's narrow margin defeat of Toulon this weekend. He was rock solid in defence, making 13 tackles some of which coming at...
Saracens slump to seventh straight defeat against Clermont Auvergne
8 years ago by The Guardian• Clermont Auvergne 24-21 Saracens• Spedding’s late howitzer of a long-distance penalty secures winIt is hard to imagine two more contrasting rugby occasions than those involving Clermont and Saracens...
European Champions Cup: pool-by-pool guide to the weekend games
8 years ago by The GuardianJoe Launchbury back for Wasps; Schalk Burger takes Maro Itoje’s role for Saracens; Exeter look to Henry Slade and Jonny Hill; Leicester boosted by return of Jonny May; Taulupe Faletau straight into Bath...
