Saxons tour: What can England get out of it and what can they expect from the hosts?
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldEddie Jones has stated the Saxons tour to South Africa this summer will not be a traditional second-string trip. So what can England and South Africa get out of it?Rise to stardom: Anthony Watson took...
Bath captain Stuart Hooper retires after suffering back injury
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Lock quits game on medical advice with immediate effect• ‘I am sad to have not been able to retire on my own terms’Bath have announced the retirement of their captain Stuart Hooper. The 34-year-old...
Exeter’s Ali Hepher takes up England Saxons role for South Africa tour
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Backs coach Hepher accepts offer to be part of Saxons staff• Rob Baxter rules himself out but Alex Sanderson also in frameExeter’s Ali Hepher will take his first step up the international coaching...
England Saxons to tour South Africa in June
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland Saxons to tour South Africa in June
England Saxons to tour South Africa in June
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyEngland Saxons will face South Africa 'A' in a two-match series in June.
George Skivington Re-Signs for London Irish
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish Club Captain George Skivington has signed a contract extension with the Club for next season. The Exiles Club Captain has had limited game time this season after suffering...
Jamie Gibson opens up about move to Saints from Leicester
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Gibson has opened up on his reasons for moving from Leicester Tigers to Northampton Saints.The England Saxons flanker sprung a surprise with his move between the two rivals earlier this year."There...
Bath Rugby's Sam Burgess has been handed his England debut in...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleSam Burgess will make his full England debut against France on Saturday.Only nine months after he made his bow for Bath in the 15-man code, the fast-learning league convert will get a chance to force his...
England coach Stuart Lancaster was left with little choice but to drop Dylan Hartley before World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphStuart Lancaster simply had no choice. Once Dylan Hartley was banned for the first game of the Rugby World Cup against Fiji, his tournament was over before it had begun. It would not have mattered...
Manu Tuilagi to miss World Cup after pleading guilty to assaulting policeman: timeline of highs and lows
1 decade ago by The TelegraphManu Tuilagi was earmarked for greatness from a very early age, and the Samoa-born centre has proven to be the most potent talent among his siblings, though also the most controversial, owing to his scrapes...
