Ten players have been released from England training this evening to return to their clubs and are available to play in this weekend’s Aviva Premiership and LV= Cup semi finals.…
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Qegs Wakefield – School Team of the Month (April 2011 issue)
QEGS WAKEFIELD pick up our monthly award ahead of the Independent Schools Barbarians. The Wakefield school weren’t expected to stand out this year, so their performance in getting all the…
London Welsh match-day announcer heading to Broadway
London Welsh will have to make do without match-day announcer Alan David for the rest of the season, as he jets off to New York to star on Broadway. The…
Our thoughts go to Christchurch
Dear Reader… The world of rugby has been rocked by the recent earthquake in New Zealand, which resulted in so many lost lives in Christchurch.It’s therefore crucial that the game…
Hammersmith and Fulham – Team of the Month (April 2011 issue)
WHEN Bhomdat Mahraj joined White City’s Christopher Wren school in 1966, the PE master was a Welshman, John Powell. Pupils had to play rugby in the first year and it…
Rugby Book Review – After the Lemons
SEVEN YEARS after the part-one Bath history Before the Lemons, we have the glory years, embracing a ten-year period when this remarkable small- city club – rugby’s version of Clough’s…
Wales team v Ireland – Halfpenny & Davies back
Six Nations: WALES v IRELAND Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Date: Sat, 12 March Kick-off: 1700 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC One Wales, BBC One HD and online from 1635-1900; Listen on…
Reigning Queens of Europe – England Women
THERE ARE very few sporting certainties in the world but it would be safe to put your mortgage on England’s women picking up their fifth Grand Slam in six years,…
England 1-14 to beat Scotland – all the odds from England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland
Ladbrokes have installed Wales as the 8/11 favourites to beat Ireland in Cardiff in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations clash. Despite scoring seven tries in their opening three games Ireland…
Marler, Robshaw, Croft and Lawes called up by England
JOE MARLER (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) and Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) have been called up to the England training squad. Riki Flutey (deadleg) and Joe Worsley (knee/hand)…