Lack of Lions at big kick-off but plenty to savour in new Premiership season
9 years ago by The GuardianSaracens are again the team to beat, champions Exeter must not rest on their laurels, Leicester look strong once more, but club v country rows will growHe is far too laidback to acknowledge it but Jamie...
Will Fraser forced to retire from Rugby
9 years ago by SaracensSaracens flanker Will Fraser has confirmed his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to a neck injury. The 27-year old has made 83 appearances for Saracens - the club where he has...
England Training Squad Announced Ahead of Camp
9 years ago by England RugbyEngland Head Coach Eddie Jones has announced his training squad to take part in a pre-season camp at the Lensbury Hotel later this week. 37 players will attend the three-day camp in Teddington,...
New Zealand V B&I Lions: Player Ratings
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks 1. Joe Moody - 7 Moody worked tirelessly again for the All Blacks making 9 tackles, the 5th most by any player of the field. Also caused issues for Lions scrum. 2. Codie...
Lions name unchanged 23 for huge All Blacks clash
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has named an unchanged starting line up and bench for the 3rd test vs the All Blacks in Auckland. After much speculation on the form of Mako Vunipola, Gatland has gone with the if it ain't...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Moari All Blacks forward Nick Crosswell returns to Manawatu Crosswell, 31, has spent the past three seasons playing for Welsh club Newport-Gwent Dragons. Full story Jared Payne...
British & Irish Lions '80 minutes from immortality' in New Zealand - Jamie George
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsThe British and Irish Lions will be 80 minutes from "immortality" when they face New Zealand in Saturday's deciding Test, says hooker Jamie George.
New Zealand V B&I Lions: Player Ratings
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks 1. Joe Moody - 5 The All Blacks props will need to look at the scrum as issues arose throughout the game 2. Codie Taylor - 6 Taylor certainly hasn't looked out of place in...
All Blacks 30-15 B&I Lions - Player Ratings
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola - 6 A solid performance from the loose head where did little wrong making 7 carries & 11 tackles in his 51 minute stint. 2. Jamie George - 6 George failed...
Lions’ unlikely lads could help pull off something special in New Zealand | Robert Kitson
9 years ago by The GuardianFor Jamie George, Ben Te’o and Elliot Daly to be selected to face the All Blacks in a Lions XV captained by Peter O’Mahony is a lesson to all disgruntled fringe playersFor months thousands of people...
