Dylan Hartley to put brawling in the bin for front-row set-to with Wales
9 years ago by The GuardianEngland captain says lack of discipline would be detrimental in live scrummaging session before first autumn international against ArgentinaHow fortunate it is the Barbarians, not England, opposing the...
England’s Eddie Jones uses local nous to try to beat World Cup travel sickness
9 years ago by The Guardian• Team’s first two games are almost 1,000 miles apart• Head coach concerned over condition of Lions playersJapan will not be welcoming the rugby world for another two years but the release of the...
Steve Hansen sings Eddie Jones’s praises while reworking All Black machine
9 years ago by The GuardianThe New Zealand and England head coaches are killing each other with kindness as they plan for a likely semi-final showdown at the 2019 World CupWhen Steve Hansen lauds the detective work of Eddie Jones...
All Blacks playing by the same rules
9 years ago by The RoarIt’s still an open question whether the All Blacks are showing chinks in their armour after defeats to three different teams over the last two seasons. However, there might be one development in...
Thursday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup 2019 Fixtures The pools have been drawn for Rugby World Cup 2019 with hosts Japan in Pool A, defending champions New Zealand with South Africa in Pool B, England...
Thursday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLIVE: 2019 World Cup fixtures announcement Beauden Barrett to lead the All Blacks against the Barbarians First five-eighth Beauden Barrett will captain the All Blacks for...
Lions sign Meyer on loan and confirm departures
9 years ago by Lions RugbyThe Lions have acquired the services of Griquas scrumhalf Christiaan Meyer on loan for the 2018 Super Rugby season. Meyer is no stranger to the union having joined the union's academy after school....
Gloucester hoping Johan Ackermann can work another miracle | The Breakdown
9 years ago by The GuardianHe transformed the fortunes of the lowly Lions in South Africa, and the early signs have been positive for the latest man in charge at KingsholmGloucester and Bath played before a full house at the Recreation...
Warren Gatland: ‘It felt like I was being drained of blood, drop by drop. I was hating the tour’
9 years ago by The GuardianTaking the Lions to his homeland should have been his proudest moment but now back with Wales the coach believes the welfare of rugby’s elite players is a more pressing concern“I’ve been on the sidelines...
New Zealand Super Rugby sides confirm 2018 squads
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew and experienced talent set to light up 2018 Super Rugby season. Familiar names with unfamiliar faces, 42 new recruits, nine sets of brothers including two twins are included in the 2018...
