By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor NO SOONER had Lloyd Burns grown accustomed to life as a professional rugby player than it was all over, his burgeoning career cut…
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Clermont Auvergne v Leinster: The Preview
Bordeaux is famed for its wine but this weekend it’ll be the smell of rugby players’ sweat filling the air rather than the fruity aroma of a good red. Clermont…
Who is your Aviva Premiership Player of the Year?
The official shortlist for the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year has been announced, with Harlequins providing two of the six nominees: full-back Mike Brown and captain Chris Robshaw. Fellow…
Woodcock ruled out for Reds clash
Prop Tony Woodcock suffered an acute calf strain at training yesterday and has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s match against the Reds. This latest casualty means Tevita Mailau moves…
McCaw returns for Crusaders against Waratahs
The Crusaders head to Sydney this weekend to take on the Waratahs on Sunday (KO: 06:10 GMT) in round ten of the Super Rugby competition. Head Coach Todd Blackadder…
French focus: Top 14
NO DOUBT about it, Shane Geraghty’s stint in Brive has been eventful, writes Gavin Mortimer. The 25-year-old was to the fore again on Sunday, steering the unfashionable French club into…
Scrumgate: Solving the Irish nightmare – Paul Wallace
The Scrum horror of Twickenham still has the Irish front-row fraternity waking up in a sweat. For many, it was a shock that the Irish scrum could be so completely…
Journey through rugby – Will Genia
Queensland Reds’ Will Genia has racked up 34 caps since his 2009 Australia debut, winning the 2011 Super Rugby and Tri-Nations titles along the way. What else should we know…
Chill-out chat with Lee Dickson
RUGBY WORLD: How did you enjoy your first Six Nations? Lee Dickson: I loved every minute of it. I knew Stuart (Lancaster) already so I knew what to expect, but…
Lancaster’s England vision
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor STUART LANCASTER has revealed his plan for the future now he has been given the England head coach role on a permanent basis.…