Contributors
Andrew Elliott
Andrew has been a sports journalist for more than 20 years, contributing to the Daily Express, Rugby World, Evening Standard, The Sunday Times, Daily Mirror and The Mail on Sunday. His highlights include covering the 2015 World Cup, numerous Six Nations and autumn internationals and being told to ‘F*** off' by New Zealand's World Cup-winning coach Steve Hansen after asking a question he didn't like in a press conference. Andrew had a (very) brief, (very) amateur and (very) undistinguished rugby career playing for the Vale of Lune, Jesmond Jaguars, Old Emanuel RFC and a Rugby Writers XV who recorded a memorable victory over a Houses of Parliament XV. Through the mists of time, he can still occasionally recollect playing with or against (or getting punished by) Steve Borthwick, Iain Balshaw, Phil Christophers and Erik Lund. He has ghost-written newspaper columns for former England stars Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Cohen and Charlie Hodgson.
Swimming with Sharks
Sale Sharks stalwart Mark Cueto is desperate to bring the glory days back to his club.
Bringing the good times back
Leon Lloyd made 266 appearances for the Tigers and he's hopeful silverware is just around the corner for the next generation
Back to the future
Mike Brown is having to move on but Harlequins are in safe hands with Marcus Smith
The need for speed
In the storied career, Tom Varndell tasted intoxicating highs and soul-searching lows but has emerged smiling
Time to change tack
If England are to regain form, Owen Farrell needs to show more maturity when dealing with referees
Case for the defence
Elliot Daly has vast sums of credit in the bank with England, but as Matt Perry warns, his starting berth now looks in jeopardy.
Rise of the machines
Has the game become too driven by data or is information power?
Don't stop believin'
Erik Lund's journey shows you don't have to tread the usual path to the top