Jonny Wilkinson has retired from Test rugby with immediate effect. Wilkinson’s list of accolades is headed by his 1,246 Test points, a world best of 36 dropped goals, together with…
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What the Waratahs want for Christmas
As they begin their last week of pre-season training before taking a well-earned Christmas break, we asked some of the HSBC Waratahs what’s at the top of their Christmas list.…
England make the right selection in Lancaster – a blog
The appointment of Stuart Lancaster as England’s interim Head Coach is already looking to be a shrewd move by the RFU, writes Dan Grose. Lancaster was the sensible, solid choice…
Saracens 31 Ospreys 26 – The Verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor at Wembley THE X FACTOR finals were taking place next door at Wembley Arena but on the pitch here it was a chance…
Harlequins undone by Toulouse
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor HARLEQUINS’ 14-MATCH winning run had to come to an end at some point and there’s no shame in losing to Europe’s most successful…
England Sevens will meet Fiji in the World Series quarters
England will face Fiji in tomorrow’s quarter finals of the South Africa Sevens after overpowering Argentina 19-0 in their final pool match in Port Elizabeth. They had begun the day…
Where to look for the next England boss?
Leaving aside the fact that Martin Johnson could point to some real achievements in the past two seasons, an awful lot of nonsense has been spoken about his former role…
Wales v France 6 Nations game sold out
Wales’ RBS 6 Nations fixture against France at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday 17 March (kick off 2.45pm) has sold-out. Head coach Warren Gatland’s men will bring their 2012 campaign…
Glasgow hosts Sevens Series ahead of Commonwealth games
Scottish Rugby has announced that the world famous HSBC Sevens World Series is coming to Glasgow. The event, seen in more than 140 countries worldwide and with a following of…
Afrika back for Seven World Series home leg
All 16 national teams have declared their final squads to compete at the Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series on 9-10 December.…