Don Armand The Harare-born back-rower – six, seven or eight makes no difference – has played in 24 of Exeter’s 29 games this season and although Jack Nowell, Henry Slade…
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Why Exeter Chiefs are crucial to England’s future
Exeter Chiefs have continually impressed in the top flight, so will England make the most of their talented players and coaches?
Why rugby needs more professionals to take up the whistle
One of the most significant things to come out of Monday’s A League semi-final at Sandy Park was not the result – a 48-15 win for Exeter Braves over their…
Saxons tour: What can England get out of it and what can they expect from the hosts?
The last time the England Saxons played a game it was in Cork against the Irish Wolfhounds on 30 January 2015 and they came away with an 18-9 win over…
European Rugby Champions Cup: English success? Enjoy it while you can
When the dust had settled after last weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals, there were three English clubs and one French outfit left standing. The representation from the Premiership hasn’t been so…
Has rugby’s convoluted disciplinary process gone a step too far?
It was another long night for the disciplinary process on Tuesday when the ‘Gypsygate’ furore over Joe Marler mercifully came to an end in London and George Kruis and David…
Is it worth selling the naming rights to Twickenham?
The RFU have hinted that they would sell off the naming rights to Twickenham – but what is the point? They make a bit of money but there is nothing…
The five changes that turned England into Grand Slam champions
It has been a long time coming for England but they finally got over the line and won a Grand Slam for the first time since 2003 with, mostly, a…
In George Kruis and Maro Itoje, have England found their best lock pairing?
England have played 50 Test matches since the 2011 Rugby World Cup and, as a cricket fan, Eddie Jones will know the significance of raising your bat for a half…
England v Wales: Red Rosers have it all to prove in chase for Six Nations Grand Slam
Martin Johnson didn’t make a whole lot of friends in 2003 when his England side broke protocol and stood in the wrong place at Lansdowne Road against Ireland, leading to…