Pacific Island players reaching 'boiling point' over Northern blockade
Seilala Mapusua, the former London Irish and Samoa centre, has warned World Rugby that frustration over the constant loss of talen…
Chris Jones
19 Aug 2019, 3:32
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George Ford on the key difference between the RWC squads of Lancaster's failures and Jones' hopefuls
With the start of England's 2019 World Cup campaign now just weeks away, George Ford explains the one key difference between now a…
Chris Jones
16 Aug 2019, 11:03
The bitter disappointment that fuels Maro Itoje
Maro Itoje can still remember the moment four years ago when his World Cup dream was shattered by Stuart Lancaster, a bitter disap…
Chris Jones
15 Aug 2019, 8:22
'What you're seeing now are players doing incredibly well on the sevens series and then getting picked up by 15s'
Fiji blazed the trail but with England's Ruaridh McConnochie the latest in a long list of players successfully using sevens toward…
Chris Jones
14 Aug 2019, 13:04
Slade's near-miss: When the injury happened last week it was a case of 'oh no, not now'
Injury in the days leading up to England's RWC squad announcement wasn't ideal for Henry Slade, but he is relieved he didn't suffe…
Chris Jones
13 Aug 2019, 12:33
Manu Tuilagi reveals new nickname after making England's RWC squad
Previous World Cups have been unkind to Manu Tuilagi but he is aiming to make it third time lucky after finding favour with Englan…
Chris Jones
12 Aug 2019, 13:07
Fiji add firepower to their line up for Samoa clash
Harlequins new signings Vereniki Goneva and Tevita Cavubati have been drafted into the Fiji team to face Samoa in Suva on Saturday…
Chris Jones
08 Aug 2019, 11:51
'We couldn't say anything at that point because things needed to be signed'
Ireland rugby fans will get an indication of what the future could hold for their national team against Italy in Dublin on Saturda…
Chris Jones
08 Aug 2019, 11:05
Jonathan Davies recalls a very different 'warm-up' to the 1987 Rugby World Cup
England and Wales arrive at Twickenham on Sunday for the opening Rugby World Cup warm-up game having followed intensive training p…
Chris Jones
07 Aug 2019, 12:39
Phil Davies denies it's jobs for the 'boyos' with Welsh hires
Namibia coach Phil Davies believes his decision to enlist two coaches from Welsh club rugby to help prepare the Rugby World Cup mi…
Chris Jones
06 Aug 2019, 5:33
Fiji to experiment on Samoa and Tonga
Defending champions Fiji will use their final Pacific Nations Cup match with Samoa to try out new combinations ahead of the Rugby …
Chris Jones
05 Aug 2019, 3:51
'When the Wasps fans see him they'll say 'he's small' but so is Kolbe and Jason Robinson'
Italy fullback and new Wasps signing Matteo Minozzi will signal the end of an 11-month battle to overcome a horrific knee ligament…
Chris Jones
01 Aug 2019, 7:11
Jones sends message from Fiji on what MLR can do for game in Canada
The day-to-day existence for Canadian players wasn't great when Kingsley Jones took over, but he now believes exposure to the MLR …
Chris Jones
31 Jul 2019, 10:22
Christian Wade has taken the next key step in his rugby to NFL journey
Christian Wade never had to think much about wearing protection when he played rugby, but it is now very much part of the agenda a…
Chris Jones
30 Jul 2019, 3:36
McKee IDs Fiji's headline mistakes against Japan
Fiji head coach John McKee and his players return home tomorrow (Mon) determined to address the “critical mistakes” that under…
Chris Jones
28 Jul 2019, 9:43
Fiji to unleash two of its biggest guns
Fresh from sharing their two-Test series with the Maori All Blacks, Fiji coach John McKee is aiming to unleash some of his big gun…
Chris Jones
23 Jul 2019, 2:47
Fiji draft 9 players as 27-man squad named for Pacific Nations
Rugby Head Coach John McKee has drafted in nine players for the first match of their defence of the World Rugby Pacific Nations C…
Chris Jones
21 Jul 2019, 3:35
Six Nations will no longer be shown exclusively on free-to-air TV
Following the failure of World Rugby to set up the Nations Championship, investment firm CVC are set to buy into the Six Nations w…
Chris Jones
12 Jul 2019, 8:24
Fiji could lose Radradra and three other key players for Maori game
Head coach John McKee may be forced to leave out key backline threats including Semi Radradra and Vereniki Goneva when Fiji face t…
Chris Jones
10 Jul 2019, 5:56
'I don't know where the rumours are coming from... he has not walked out of the team'
In camp preparing for a two-match series with New Zealand Maori, Fiji boss John McKee has been forced to assure fans that an assis…
Chris Jones
05 Jul 2019, 12:07
