Six Nations squads are decimated by injury: rugby must heed the warnings | Andy Bull
8 years ago by The GuardianWorkload is up, wages are up, and severe injuries are up – rugby union can’t keep explaining away the number of absent players by saying it is the nature of the game. It never used to beAaron Carpenter...
Anglo-Welsh Cup Highlights: Harlequins v Scarlets
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe home side will be delighted to continue their 100% record in the Anglo-Welsh Cup after a ferocious performance in the Stoop. The centre Henry Cheeseman got the scoring underway after 20 minutes...
Marler & Haskell added to England squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Marler and James Haskell have been called up to train with England ahead of their opening Six Nations match against Italy this Sunday, despite being suspended...
Weekend Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDespite no Pro 14, Champions Cup and Aviva Premiership taking place this weekend, there was plenty of action happening around the world. Sydney 7s Australia men and women 7s side's starred...
Warren Gatland raises Wales stake by playing club card against England
8 years ago by The Guardian• Poor Premiership form in Europe may see England suffer, says coach• England’s Ben Youngs disagrees: ‘You cannot make the comparison’Warren Gatland has ensured a high temperature for Wales’s...
Ulster Bank League: Division 2B Previews
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsClubs at opposite ends of the Division 2B table will collide on what is set to be another action-packed Saturday. Unbeaten leaders Old Crescent welcome second-from-bottom Belfast Harlequins to Rosbrien...
Shaunagh Brown: ‘I run in a straight line. If there’s someone in my way ... sorry’
8 years ago by The GuardianThe Harlequins and England back-row, who is compared to Forrest Gump by her coach Gary Street, took a remarkable, meandering route into rugbyIt is still early in the year but the search for Test rugby’s...
Strettle to join Saracens next season
8 years ago by Saracens RugbySaracens have confirmed the return of winger David Strettle on a one-year deal from the start of the 2018-19 season. Strettle returns to the club following three seasons playing for Clermont-Auvergne...
England may be without 18 injured players for Six Nations opener in Italy
8 years ago by The Guardian• Chris Robshaw and Mike Brown are new doubts for Rome trip• Eddie Jones rates duo as borderline as injury problems mountChris Robshaw and Mike Brown are both doubts for England’s Six Nations opener...
Mike Brown: ‘The World Cup – I’m absolutely desperate to be there’
8 years ago by The GuardianThe England and Harlequins full-back is now the oldest player in the current Six Nations squad – but he is hungrier than ever and not ready to let his younger rivals take his shirt just yetAs Mike Brown...
