England U20s name side for JWC opener
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperEngland have named their team for the opening match of this year’s World Rugby U20s Championship against Samoa (10am BST) in Georgia. London Irish fly-half Theo Brophy Clews captains the side, while...
EXCLUSIVE: London Irish need greater finance to compete warns Crossan
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperLondon Irish owner Mick Crossan has launched a plea for new backers to step forward after admitting he can no longer afford to sustain heavy losses. The Exiles re-enter the top-flight after their play-off...
England confirm squad for Argentina tour
9 years ago by England RugbyEddie Jones has confirmed his squad ahead of England’s two-Test series against Argentina next month. Denny Solomona (Sale Sharks) will be assessed today (Monday) after suffering a...
Owen Farrell rebuffs claims British & Irish Lions will be underprepared
9 years ago by The Guardian• Farrell insists Lions’ world-class players will be ready for tour start• ‘We’ll be on the same page. This squad can challenge anyone’Owen Farrell insists the British & Irish Lions will...
Nathan Earle gets inexperienced England started in win over Barbarians
9 years ago by The Guardian• England 28-14 Barbarians• Barbarians dominated possession but Eddie Jones’s team held firmEddie Jones said before the match that the days of matches involving the Barbarians being swashbuckling,...
Jamie George: ‘A British Lions tour gives you an increase in energy’
9 years ago by The GuardianThe Saracens hooker is one of three excellent candidates vying for the starting No2 shirt in New Zealand, and he believes the competition will be beneficialJamie George has won 17 England caps but has...
Exeter and Wasps serve up final thriller to show best of English club rugby | Michael Aylwin
9 years ago by The GuardianSome have doubted the Premiership’s need for play-offs but Gareth Steenson’s last-gasp winning kick was a fittingly dramatic end to justify their existenceWhat a final, they kept saying, and they were...
Wasps 20-23 Exeter – Chiefs crowned Premiership champions – as it happened
9 years ago by The GuardianGareth Steenson’s last-gasp extra-time penalty, with just 90 seconds left on the clock, earned Exeter Chiefs a 23-20 victory over Wasps Read Paul Rees’ match report from Twickenham 5.18pm BST So,...
Wasps’ Danny Cipriani takes ‘better brain’ into Premiership final | Michael Aylwin
9 years ago by The GuardianThe fly-half has matured and curbed his more rebellious instincts with the club looking for their first Premiership title since 2008 as they face ExeterIt is a common storyline in sport, and it is common...
Weekly Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens have announced that Scotland international Sean Maitland has signed a contract extension with the Club. Full story Shane Christie ruled out for the rest of the Super...
