The stage is set and the first test of the November campaign is almost here. Both Australia and England have named their starting line-ups for this Saturday at Twickenham. There…
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Winning or losing, Wallabies a worry for England
A possibly happier Australia really does throw something unpredictable into the mix and that can damage England
Autumn Series: Richard Hill picks his England backrow
WITH STUART Lancaster is poised to announce the England squad to face Australia in a matter of hours and the most hotly contested area of selection is the backrow. We…
Mike Phillips and James O’Connor both make poor decisions
THERE IS a sitcom starring David Cross called ‘The increasingly poor decisions of Todd Margaret’ and wile the subject is somewhat different – the American protagonist spends his days trying…
Aviva Premiership One to Watch: Luther Burrell
Luther Burrell, the 25-year-old Northampton centre who is hoping to secure a place in England's matchday squad by playing the game of his life for his club against Saracens at…
Warren Gatland’s problem with James Hook
THE ISSUE with Wales we used to hear most about was that they had the depth of a sawn-off shot glass. However, while this is still true in some positions,…
Wales name squad for November Tests
Thirteen Lions and three uncapped players make up Warren Gatland’s 35-man squad
Scotland name squad for November Tests
SCOTLAND HAVE named five uncapped players in their greater training squad of 41
Who should replace Santiago Phelan with Argentina?
YESTERDAY ARGENTINA head coach Santiago Phelan stepped down from his post following another winless Rugby Championship campaign, with the move coming months before Phelan was due to depart.
Cuthbert happy to mix with “best in the world”
Talking at Wales' UnderArmour kit launch, Alex Cuthbert looks forward to Toulon and autumn