England, Wales and Scotland combine for GB Sevens team in 2021
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland, Scotland and Wales will combine to field a GB Sevens team for the 2021 season ahead of the Olympics in Tokyo.
Saracens crew facing months on sidelines
5 years ago by Irish IndependentA number of England's core players based with Saracens, including captain Owen Farrell and lock Maro Itoje, will end up having two months without playing a game going into next year's Six Nations.
Over a fifth of elite rugby union players in England had concussions in 2018-19
5 years ago by The GuardianProfessional Injury Surveillance Project report is publishedReport finds 38 of 168 concussions occurred during trainingMore than a fifth of elite players in England sustained at least one concussion during...
Saracens kick off Greene King IPA Championship campaign in March 2021
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Saracens salary cap scandal of 2019 means that the heavyweight English club will compete in the 2020-21 season’s Greene King IPA Championship after automatic relegation. The league will...
Saracens' England stars will not play before Six Nations after Championship unveils March start date
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsSaracens' England internationals - including national team captain Owen Farrell - will not play a competitive game before the start of the Six Nations.
My 2021 wishlist for rugby: Lions success and action on head injuries
5 years ago by The GuardianWarren Gatland will complete his hat-trick as head coach of the Lions if trip to South Africa goes aheadThe international game, in Europe at least, is trapped in a kicking cycle, as it invariably is when...
Premiership Rugby: Ex-England scrum-half Nigel Melville lands role in league's boardroom
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsFormer England scrum-half Nigel Melville is appointed to a major new role in the Premiership Rugby boardroom.
WATCH: The very biggest hits of Courtney Lawes' bruising career at the top
5 years ago by Rugby DumpEngland forward Courtney Lawes has built a reputation as one of rugby’s hardest hitters over the past decade with some brutal tackles on the international stage.
Elite sport continues despite Tier 4 restrictions
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyElite sport will continue behind closed doors in England despite large areas of the south east moving into tighter coronavirus restrictions.
Alfie Barbeary produces a magnificent performance against Montpellier
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAlfie Barbeary's ever-rising stock boomed on Friday evening when Wasps hosted Montpellier at the Ricoh Arena. Less than a month ago, Barbeary was called into the England wider squad...
