Five newcomers will pull on a senior England shirt for the first time against the Barbarians on Sunday (2.30pm). Centre Henry Trinder (Gloucester Rugby), prop Joe Marler (Harlequins), lock Graham…
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Thomas Waldrom and Manu Tuilagi win top awards
Leicester Tigers did the double at the 13th annual RPA Computacenter Rugby Players’ Awards, scooping both the Computacenter Players’ Player of the Year Award and the Norman Broadbent Young Player…
Barbarians pick strong side to take on England
Italy’s Sergio Parisse will captain the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on Sunday. He leads a multi-national side that features Australia’s George Smith and Springbok Joe van Niekerk alongside him…
Narraway to lead England v Barbarians – injuries delay team
England today confirmed that Gloucester No.8 Luke Narraway (with cup) will lead the side against the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday but have delayed naming their team because of…
Video of the Day – Gloucester showing amazing tricks and skills
You’ve seen the All Blacks and the Wallabies show their skills, well now it is the turn of the boys from Kingsholm to demonstrate great tekkers! Enjoy – which one…
England Saxons to name Churchill squad on Monday
England Saxons will name the squad to defend their Churchill Cup title in next month’s games at Northampton, Gloucester and Worcester on Monday, May 30. The Saxons face the USA…
Bookies are confident Tuilagi will go to the World Cup
MANU TUILAGI is odds-on (1/2) to make the England World Cup squad according to Ladbrokes. He’s just evens to score a try at the World Cup and it’s 33/1 he…
Sir Clive Woodward will not be returning to the RFU
Sir Clive Woodward has ruled himself out of the Rugby Football Union’s Performance Director job. “Since the Rugby Football Union announced its restructuring plan late last year, there has been…
Steffon Armitage called into England Sevens squad
Steffon Armitage will make his England Sevens debut in this weekend’s Emirates Airline London Sevens. The London Irish flanker’s call-up is the only change to the squad as England continue…
Stoke win RFU Intermediate Cup
STOKE-ON-TRENT RFC ensured that one set of supporters from the city returned to the Midlands with a spring in their step and a smile on their faces after their team…