Every England player lost their fight with the French
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Given the positive impact Eddie Jones has made on England rugby union it would be easy to suggest that back-to-back losses against Scotland and France are no big deal. ,
Captaincy will make England star Owen Farrell an even better player
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I’ve backed Farrell as England’s captain-elect for a long time so it is no surprise to see him leading his country out at the Stade de France with Dylan Hartley injured. ,
Sir Clive Woodward meets old France sparring partner Bernard Laporte
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSportsmail columnist Sir Clive Woodward was in charge of England and his counterpart was Bernard Laporte, the head coach then and now president of the French union. This week, they were reunited. ...
Monday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland's Injury Update Tadhg Furlong and Iain Henderson continued their rehab last week and are expected to train fully this week. Andrew Conway is continuing his return from...
Edinburgh sign Juan Pablo Socino
8 years ago by Edinburgh RugbyEdinburgh have bolstered their backline options ahead of next season with the signing of Argentinian international Juan Pablo Socino. The 29-year-old centre – who currently...
Scotland boosted by returning players
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland Head coach Gregor Townsend has named a revised Scotland squad for the 6 Nations ahead of this Saturday’s Round 4 Test against Ireland in Dublin. The squad – which increases...
Premiership Highlights: Gloucester Rugby v Newcastle Falcons
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA nail biting finish as the Falcons hang on to win by a point in Gloucester. The away side lead by 11 points and dominated the opening 40 minutes. Gloucester however fought back and trailed by 6 points...
Aviva Premiership - Team of the Week
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Greg Bateman - Leicester Tigers Bateman was one of the key performers in his side's demolition of Worcester this afternoon. He made 13 carries for a staggering total of 46 metres gained. He...
Players of the day - Aviva Premiership
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMicky Young The Newcastle halfback gave a MOTM performance as his team edged a tight game over Gloucester. The number 9 was dangerous all evening as he sniped from the base for 57m from 2 clean breaks....
Newcastle resist fightback as Billies’ boots fail to convert Gloucester tries
8 years ago by The Guardian• Gloucester 20-21 Newcastle• Burns and Twelvetrees miss vital kicks as Falcons settle in top fourThe unthinkable becomes ever more likely. Newcastle claimed their sixth away win of the season to strengthen...
