When did you start playing rugby? When I was about six, at Old Belvedere and St Michael’s College. Have you played different positions? I was a scrum-half from the start.…
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Hotshots: Bristol prop Ellis Genge
Tell us about your rugby background… I started when I was about nine, at Old Redcliffians. I had played football until then. Once I was about 12 rugby became my…
Secrets of salary cap are tarnishing Premiership
The rumours and mystery surrounding the Aviva Premiership salary cap need to be cleared up to restore the league's credibility
RWC 2015: Talking points from the Wales squad announcement
Wales’ strongest ever World Cup training squad Wales have named a very strong training squad for the Rugby World Cup. The strength of the squad is evident by the fact…
Analysis: How Owen Farrell guided Saracens to Premiership glory
Form is temporary. Intangible attributes such as tenacity and charisma are permanent. The very best sportsmen tend to possess those two qualities. Owen Farrell had endured a fairly ghastly season up until last…
Joe Marler on his team-mates – video!
Harlequins and England prop Joe Marler gives us the insight track on his team-mates in this video
Aviva Premiership Final preview: Bath v Saracens
Beauty versus the beast. The great entertainers versus the great nullifiers. It’s easy for commentators to paint the narrative of the Aviva Premiership final clash as a battle of styles.…
France: Top 14 rugby schedule on TV5MONDE
The multi-million Euro Top 14 is coming gloriously to a boil and for fans of French rugby with Champions Cup finalists, Clermont facing surprise packages Stade Francais in the Final…
The arduous rehab getting Ben Foden ready for the World Cup
If Ben Foden is fit in time for the Rugby World Cup, and selected, it won’t so much be a miracle as the blessed result of some tortuous rehabilitation for…
Should Basque clubs Bayonne and Biarritz join forces?
Following Bayonne's relegation from the Top 14, talk of a merger with local rivals Biarritz to create a Basque 'super club' is hotting up