ENGLAND CAPTAIN Chris Robshaw’s successful year continued when he was named Aviva Player of the Season at the Aviva Premiership Rugby Awards in London. The Harlequins back-rower led his club…
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Rugby World’s Championship Blog
THE FOG on the Tyne, made thicker by Newcastle’s failure to take a bonus point win from Wasps on Saturday, has lifted somewhat this morning with news from west of…
England’s Mat Turner shortlisted for Sevens award
England’s Mathew Turner was today shortlisted as a contender for the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year award. The former Bristol wing faces competition from two New Zealanders –…
Chill-out chat with George Chuter
RUGBY WORLD: What’s your favourite joke? GEORGE CHUTER: Two fish are in a tank. One says to the other, “Do you know how to drive this thing?” RW: Do you…
The Leys – School Team of the Month (March 2012)
THE CAMBRIDGE school win their first Team of the Month award, their Daily Mail-RBS U18 Vase win bringing the curtain down on one of their greatest seasons. The side, based…
Top 14 Focus: Relegation scrap heats up
By Gavin Mortimer TWO ROUNDS of the Top 14 to go and down at the foot of the table it’s looking tight. Lyon are doomed, that much is sure, even…
Halstead Templars – Team of the Month (March 2012)
WHEN BARRY Poulter moved to Halstead five years ago, he was surprised to learn that the Essex town had no rugby club. Nor, apart from a handful of games under…
Gloucester’s Shed Heads most passionate fans
By Rugby World Editor, Owain Jones IT’S A debate that rages in clubhouses all over England. Just who has the most passionate rugby fans? Well, now we know after…
What’s your Aviva Premiership Try of the Season?
There have been plenty of quality tries during this season’s Aviva Premiership, from Jonny May’s individual effort against Harlequins to Manu Tuilagi finishing off a team move at Northampton, but…
Rugby World – June 2012 edition contents
[imagebrowser id=25] NEW ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster gets a grilling in the latest issue of Rugby World – answering YOUR questions. We also head down to the farm with Wales…