Tigers turn to former Ireland and England coach to beat the drop - reports
Things are getting desperate at the bottom of the Gallagher Premiership and it looks as if Leicester Tigers are about to bolster t…
Alex Shaw
31 Mar 2019, 4:22
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Alex went from reporting on rugby and scouting out the best young talent in the game to heading up the player recruitment at Ealing Trailfinders. He still turns his hand to the odd article here and there whilst trying to help push the London club to the Premiership.
Harlequins and England set to lose fight for budding star to Ireland
Ulster have swooped before for promising Irish-qualified age-grade talents at Harlequins and it looks as if they are about to go b…
Alex Shaw
29 Mar 2019, 6:35
Are Leinster and Saracens still kings of Europe? A lot has changed since the pool stage
Saracens led the way in the pool stage and Leinster looked strong as reigning champions, but in the two months that have passed si…
Alex Shaw
27 Mar 2019, 13:59
The low-key England coach inching closer to Premiership return
The band is looking like it will be broken up after the Rugby World Cup, but which of the current England coaches is eyeing up a r…
Alex Shaw
27 Mar 2019, 4:41
Five perfect fits for Fijian prospects in the Gallagher Premiership
The recent Pacific Combine provided players from Fiji with an opportunity to showcase their abilities and attempt to win contracts…
Alex Shaw
26 Mar 2019, 5:33
Excitement and expectation reign around Alfie Barbeary, but so should caution
Wasps have unearthed a diamond in the rough in Alfie Barbeary, but what is it that has everyone so excited about the hooker? We ta…
Alex Shaw
25 Mar 2019, 8:07
Springbok loosehead Kitshoff to turn down lucrative Premiership offer - reports
One South African star could be set to turn down big money in England and instead stay in South Africa, as one of the first to agr…
Alex Shaw
25 Mar 2019, 6:03
Gallagher Premiership XV of the Week - Round 17
Our XV of the week from Round 17 of the Gallagher Premiership, a weekend which included the East Midlands derby, two big wins in t…
Alex Shaw
24 Mar 2019, 15:15
Premiership relegation battle reignites: Permutations and the runners and riders
With just five rounds of the season to go, the Gallagher Premiership relegation battle has taken on a new level of intensity. We l…
Alex Shaw
24 Mar 2019, 5:45
Has Japanese rugby found its next star after Ayumu Goromaru?
Ayumu Goromaru was a lightning rod for everything positive about Japanese rugby after the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Could Shota Fukui …
Alex Shaw
22 Mar 2019, 7:30
Agents Poll: The best and worst destination clubs in the Premiership
Which clubs in the Gallagher Premiership are the most desirable for players to move to and which are the least? We polled 13 leadi…
Alex Shaw
21 Mar 2019, 8:06
Post-Six Nations - which 31-players make England's plane to Japan and the Rugby World Cup?
After a relatively productive Guinness Six Nations for England, where does that leave their potential 31-man squad ahead of the Ru…
Alex Shaw
19 Mar 2019, 12:28
Pacific Combine team named as players bid for overseas contracts
The Pacific Combine gives players from the Pacific Islands the perfect showcase for their abilities and attempts to help them conn…
Alex Shaw
19 Mar 2019, 5:38
Stellar U20 crop signals the resurgence of the Munster pathway
For years, Leinster have dominated the age-grade pathway in Ireland and whilst they have offered up another good group of players,…
Alex Shaw
18 Mar 2019, 9:05
Me, myself and I: England's split personalities are their strength and their weakness
As England come to terms with a remarkable encounter with Scotland at Twickenham, they close the book on a relatively productive S…
Alex Shaw
17 Mar 2019, 12:42
Alex Shaw's 2019 Guinness Six Nations XV of the tournament
Wales picked up the Grand Slam, Ireland wilted and England offered promise, whilst Scotland licked wounds, France struggled and It…
Alex Shaw
17 Mar 2019, 7:25
England Player Ratings - vs Scotland
All the England player ratings from a spectacular 38-38 draw at Twickenham, where the hosts gave up six unanswered second half tri…
Alex Shaw
16 Mar 2019, 15:51
An U20 Six Nations XV - Grand Slam-winning Ireland dominate
Ireland wrapped up their first ever Grand Slam at the U20 Six Nations on Friday evening. We have rounded up the top performers in …
Alex Shaw
16 Mar 2019, 5:17
England vs Scotland - Pre-match analysis
We take a look at where and by whom the Calcutta Cup will be won this weekend, with England chasing the Six Nations title and Scot…
Alex Shaw
15 Mar 2019, 5:39
Picking a Wales vs Ireland 'Composite XV'
With Wales chasing their first Grand Slam since 2012 in Cardiff this weekend and Ireland bidding to keep alive their slim Six Nati…
Alex Shaw
14 Mar 2019, 11:48
