This week Tom Wood threw his hat into the ring for the England captaincy in autumn
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SCOTLAND: The paupers of the Euro debate
CRIERS ALL over the land are shouting: ‘the Heineken Cup is dead. Long live the potential for an accord between the Anglo-French alliance and a possibly toothless and certainly smarting…
A new age for Ireland begins on Sunday
GETTING TO know the new man in charge may not be so tough after many of the Ireland squad got to chat with Joe Schmidt during the tour to North…
Aviva Premiership: Round 2 wrap
Saracens thumped 14-man Gloucester to go to the top of the table while Northampton Saints just squeaked past Quins. Here's a round 2 wrap of the Aviva Premiership, where some…
EXCLUSIVE COLUMN: Lyn Jones
PEOPLE MIGHT regard my move from London Welsh to the Dragons as a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire, but as a coach challenges come…
Hardly Manu Tuilagi’s biggest mistake
One political faux pas saw Manu Tuilagi on the front pages rather than the back this week, but does he really merit a ban for putting bunny ears up behind…
Rugby Championship: Round 4 is a big one
The spot as number one in the world is up for grabs while two winless warriors do battle. Some coaches It can only be Round 4 of the Rugby Championship,…
Rugby World’s Championship team guide
THE CHAMPIONSHIP season is finally here, arriving just a week after the Aviva Premiership kicked off. With Ealing jumping up to the division and London Welsh dropping down, clubs running…
Super League clubs are sniffing out Union talent
Last season Andy Powell was a high-profile convert to rugby league and now some Super League sides may be sniffing around other Welsh, Premiership and sevens stars, at least according…
British and Irish Lions back into the action
Some players are still wrapped in cotton wool, but finally some British and Irish Lions are returning to competitive rugby. Some in England and France are already match sharp, but…