Soft-spoken Joe Launchbury out to show England’s hard edge in Scotland | Gerard Meagher
8 years ago by The GuardianSecond-row forward expects a stern test at Murrayfield and has converted those who doubted his game had sufficient steelThe problem for Joe Launchbury has always been one of perception. At first Eddie...
It would mean the world to me to face England, says Scotland’s Simon Berghan
8 years ago by The GuardianThe Edinburgh tighthead is desperate to help write a different story at Murrayfield after last year’s humiliation at TwickenhamChristchurch may be the most English of New Zealand’s cities but Simon...
Eddie Jones enforces ‘never stand still’ credo in brutal week for England
8 years ago by The GuardianSquad were put through an intense week of scrum, lineout and fitness work in preparation for the Calcutta Cup match in ScotlandThe England squad’s reward for two victories in the opening rounds of the...
Wasps’ James Haskell ready to take pay cut to extend England career
8 years ago by The Guardian• Flanker targets ‘pot of gold’ at 2019 World Cup in Japan• 32-year-old says priority is to remain in PremiershipJames Haskell said he will happily take a pay cut to extend his England career as...
Poll: Which of these is the best Six Nations ground?
8 years ago by Rugby WorldEngland HQ: A view from outside of Twickenham StadiumWhich of these is the best Six Nations ground? If you are lucky enough to get ticket to any Six …Continue reading »
What the Six Nations sides have been doing in the fallow week
8 years ago by Rugby WorldThrowing down: England and Georgia scrum togetherWhat the Six Nations sides have been doing in the fallow week It is a Six Nations fallow week. Some …Continue reading »
Munster hand Conway & Fitzgerald new deals
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAndrew Conway and Stephen Fitzgerald are the latest duo to sign contracts with Munster Rugby and the IRFU. Currently in his fifth season with the province, Conway has signed a two-year deal...
A look at England and Georgia's epic scrum training session
8 years ago by Rugby DumpEddie Jones made good on his desire to have England face off against "the strongest scrum pack in the world" as England welcomed Georgia to Latymer Upper School in London on Tuesday. Footage of the session...
Professional rugby in England gets clean bill of health on drugs
8 years ago by The Guardian• No player failed a test for performance-enhancing drugs in 2016-17• Concern raised over banned substances in schoolsNo player involved in professional rugby in England failed an anti-doping test...
Who was the best flyhalf of the last 20 years?
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auThe period of 1998-2018 can be broken down into three main eras of dominance by three international teams. Rod Macqueen’s Wallaby team of 1998-2002, Clive Woodward’s England team of 2003-2007,...
