Fiji and the contractual dilemmas caused by the postponed Tokyo Games
Last week’s announcement that the Olympics have been delayed a year has caused sevens coach Gareth Baber an unexpected headache,…
Chris Jones
31 Mar 2020, 14:13
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Dan Leo's message to cash strapped Tier 1 countries: 'Welcome to our world'
Dan Leo, CEO of the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare organisation, has a message for Tier 1 rugby nations as they face serious financ…
Chris Jones
29 Mar 2020, 4:52
The real priority for World Rugby right now and it isn't bailouts for unions
World Rugby chiefs insist the sport is united as it faces the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but calls by John …
Chris Jones
25 Mar 2020, 6:40
How over 300 tackles a season left Jono Ross' shoulder 'hanging on'
The Sale Sharks back row had continued to maintain his reputation as the iron man of the sport in the English league despite requi…
Chris Jones
24 Mar 2020, 11:00
Championship side warn that COVID-19 has left their future in doubt
Coventry Rugby’s Butts Park Arena has been closed to ensure they follow Government advice which has disrupted the club’s opera…
Chris Jones
23 Mar 2020, 8:29
Plastic surgeons nearly gave up fight to close wound in PSDT's leg
The 27-year-old’s leg was saved by the skill of the surgeons who operated on him in South Africa.
Chris Jones
23 Mar 2020, 7:30
Saracens will not be saved from relegation
Saracens will not be saved from relegation and players are not threatening to strike as English rugby struggles to cope with the f…
Chris Jones
21 Mar 2020, 6:21
'Anyone can support a team when they are winning trophies'
The London club's strength of character has been severely tested, but long-serving Brad Barritt predicts they will remain a major …
Chris Jones
19 Mar 2020, 11:05
This summer's London and Paris sevens set to be sacked off
World Rugby are expected to announce next week that the London and Paris legs of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series are to join a grow…
Chris Jones
18 Mar 2020, 7:30
Sensational Vunipola brothers report well wide of the mark
There has been speculation the England pair are looking at Super Rugby as an option following Saracens’ relegation to the Champi…
Chris Jones
17 Mar 2020, 9:20
Revealed: PSDT nearly lost his leg last month due to freak injury
The 2019 World Rugby player of the year will be out of action for another three months with a problem described as very rare by St…
Chris Jones
17 Mar 2020, 8:10
The Sharks teammate Faf de Klerk is backing for a Test recall
The scrum-half has forced his way back into the South Africa team since moving to Sale in 2017 and is predicting similar success f…
Chris Jones
16 Mar 2020, 6:57
Why the World's best sevens player has knife and fork written on his boots
Jerry Tuwai, the reigning World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year, has revealed why he puts the words “knife” and “for…
Chris Jones
15 Mar 2020, 16:00
Man tasked with saving Championship expects ringfencing to go ahead
The ex-chief executive of the South African Rugby Union recently spent 26 days working at crisis club Saracens, during which time …
Chris Jones
12 Mar 2020, 8:24
Diamond slams green-eyed critics of Sale's Springbok recruitment drive
Next weekend’s Premiership Rugby Cup final is not the most important in English rugby, but it offers the Manchester club the cha…
Chris Jones
12 Mar 2020, 4:15
Monye fears Marler's England career could be over
Former England wing Monye knows Marler well and believes the prop could retire for a second time from test rugby after the inciden…
Chris Jones
09 Mar 2020, 8:06
Kruis explains wave as he walked off the pitch and it's not what you think
England lock George Kruis denied he was waving goodbye to Twickenham for the last time after helping defeat Wales 33-30 in what is…
Chris Jones
07 Mar 2020, 16:30
'Gutted' Mako Vunipola: Eddie apologised to me on phone after medical ban
Mako Vunipola today admitted he was gutted to be banned by England’s medical staff from facing Wales at Twickenham.
Chris Jones
07 Mar 2020, 11:03
Neil Back: England will target Biggar and his injured knee
Neil Back spent his England career hunting outside halves and today warned Wales No10 Dan Biggar to expect a torrid examination of…
Chris Jones
06 Mar 2020, 5:14
'In the last twelve months I've had two shoulder operations, won the World Cup and moved to England - a pretty busy time'
The Springbok lock is ready to make his Sale debut on Friday having recovered from the painful shoulder injury suffered when tackl…
Chris Jones
04 Mar 2020, 5:03
