Launchbury and Slater face Baa-Baas
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJoe Launchbury and Ed Slater will resume their international careers by lining up for an England XV against the Barbarians on Sunday. The lock pairing will feature in a side captained by scrum-half...
Behind the scenes at Twickenham with Tom Varndell
1 decade ago by The TimesFormer England wing on how the Bath and Saracens players will recover Alex Lowe takes you behind the scenes at Twickenham with Tom Varndell, the Wasps and former England wing, before the biggest game...
Joe Launchbury returns to England fold after a year
1 decade ago by The TimesThere will have barely been time for the Twickenham ground staff to sweep up the confetti and champagne corks from the pitch after the Aviva Premiership final before England’s preparations for the World...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 25th May: Wasps Agree Deal For Veteran Back Row George Smith: Wasps have announced the signing of 111 time capped Wallaby George Smith from Lyon. Smith, 34, will be the newly Coventry based sides...
Wade: this is a massive opportunity
1 decade ago by London WaspsChristian Wade says that this weekend's game against the Barbarians provides him with the perfect opportunity to push his credentials ahead of the World Cup.
Hartley axed by England
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Dylan Hartley's hopes of playing in the World Cup were all but ended, after England ran out of patience with the volatile hooker - following his latest disciplinary problem - and dropped him from their...
Vunipola eager for Burgess face-off
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Billy Vunipola is relishing a heavyweight collision with a Rugby League convert bidding to gatecrash Stuart Lancaster's World Cup line-up, when Saracens face Bath in the English Premiership Final at Twickenham...
Leicester Tigers duo Ed Slater and Mat Tait named in England side...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers captain Ed Slater and back Mat Tait have both been named in Stuart Lancaster's England XV to face the Barbarians.Tait starts at full-back at Twickenham on Sunday while Slater forms a second-row...
Dylan Hartley dropped from England World Cup training squad by Stuart Lancaster following ban for headbutt
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsEngland are expected to announce they have dropped Dylan Hartley from their Rugby World Cup training squad on Friday, after his latest ban for headbutting Jamie George. Head coach Stuart Lancaster...
Barbarians in narrow win over Irish
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsCardiff Blues winger Alex Cuthbert scored two tries as the Barbarians beat Ireland by one point for a third time in recent years. The invitational side's other try at Thomond Park came from Leinster's...
