England quartet on player of the year shortlists
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsMaro Itoje, Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola and Sarah Hunter are shortlisted for World Rugby's player of the year awards.
England trio up for top award
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyEngland's Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola have been shortlisted for the World Rugby player of the year award.
Sam Burgess: ‘The bottom line is that my heart didn’t lie in union’ | Donald McRae
9 years ago by The GuardianThe England captain talks about his greatest moment in rugby league, his friendships with Stuart Lancaster and Owen Farrell and the way some of his union team-mates hid behind the media glare on him at...
Top 5 performers of the weekend
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThrilling weekend of rugby comes to a close, here are our top 5 performers of the weekend. Jimmy Gopperth - Wasps Jimmy Gopperth was incredible today back in the familiar number...
Top 5 performers of the day
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyKeelan Giles The youngster once again showed that the hype surrounding his opening season should be believed as he went over for two tries. The first was a close-range effort, in which...
Rugby connoisseurs yearning for perfect No10 are given hint of a renaissance | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe tide is turning in favour of Beauden Barrett-style fly-halves and Owen Farrell can be first among equals for England, says Harlequins’ ex-All Black Nick EvansPeople love rugby for different reasons....
England 33-man squad for Wealth Series
1 decade ago by England RugbyEddie Jones has announced his 33-man squad for the Old Mutual Wealth Series against South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia. With 10 players unavailable through injury, Jones has named six...
Maro Itoje to miss England’s autumn internationals after fracturing hand
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Saracens forward requires surgery on right hand• Itoje will be out of action for at least six weeksEngland have been plunged further into an injury crisis with confirmation that Maro Itoje, the European...
Newcastle prop Taione Vea forced to retire after temporary paralysis on pitch
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Tonga international injured during Premiership opener against Sale• ‘I was left paralysed for five or six minutes on the field,’ says 27-year-oldThe Newcastle prop Taione Vea has been forced...
Owen Farrell: ‘I enjoy giving this everything. It’s an obsession’
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe Saracens and England player has enjoyed remarkable success of late but those victories have only sharpened his appetite for improvementOwen Farrell is in a striking mood today. It is almost surprising...
