Dickson takes England snub 'on chin'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNorthampton Saints scrum-half Lee Dickson believes he is in the thoughts of England head coach Stuart Lancaster. The 29-year-old has not featured in this year's Six Nations, and the last of his...
Inside Rugby column: Martin Crowson's plan how England can win...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryI have got a plan. I think the 2015 World Cup will arrive 12 to 18 months too early for the host nation to win it. So let's 'do a Qatar'. The football World Cup has been put back six months because...
Lancaster releases Cipriani
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Danny Cipriani is among the players Stuart Lancaster has released back to their clubs from the England squad currently undergoing training at Pennyhill Park. Cipriani was not used in the 9-19 loss...
Talking point: Why Billy Twelvetrees will breathe life back into...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoOn the newsstands Monday morning, the weekly edition of The Rugby Paper owned a brash headline. It was a quote attributed to Jeremy Guscott, predicting that Luther Burrell would bulldoze England to...
Six Nations: England have no time to feel sorry for themselves...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs said England will have no time to feel sorry for themselves in the wake of Sunday's defeat by Ireland. England's Grand Slam chances were ended at the Aviva Stadium...
Ireland can win the World Cup but Joe Schmidt's side are reliant on the form and fitness of Johnny Sexton
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAre Ireland good enough to win the Rugby World Cup? Yes, they are. You do have not to be a great side to lift the Webb Ellis trophy but you do have to be highly-efficient: merciless in defence, ruthless...
Six Nations 2015: Ireland vs England Player Ratings
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogIRELAND15. Rob Kearney: 7 Fielded everything the English kickers threw at him (which was too often inaccurate or poorly chased) without issue and often made metres when running it back. Proved how...
Zebo praise for Irish half-backs
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 March 2015Ireland dispatched England 19-9 in Dublin on Sunday, setting up an all-out assault on a first RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam since 2009. Playmakers Murray and Sexton completely...
Jeremy Guscott's Six Nations review
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJust when you thought you had the key match in the race for the Six Nations crown nailed down, another title decider crops up. Ireland preserved their unbeaten record, and ended England's, with...
Ireland v England: World-class duo put George Ford and Ben Youngs in their place
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIn 2011, England were highly embarrassed when a video was leaked showing players celebrating a Grand Slam that never came to pass when Ireland smashed them 24-8 in Dublin. Under Stuart Lancaster, there...
