England likely to miss ‘a couple of players’ for their summer tour after the final Premiership match in the Champions Cup. England is gearing up to take on South Africa, Fiji, and Argentina in the Nations Championship this summer, but they might have to do it without two of their key front-row players. Steve Borthwick’s
Ireland star’s honest reaction to learning Ulster will play Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle in the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final Ulster made it to the quarter-finals of the EPCR Challenge Cup after a tight 28-24 win against the Ospreys in Belfast. It wasn’t their best game, but it was enough to set up a match with
Marcus Smith hopes people remember him as someone exciting, as he thinks back on earning his ‘dream’ 50th cap for England. On June 2, 2019, rugby fans got their first look at a young Marcus Smith when he played for England against the Barbarians at Twickenham. It was an amazing start for him, scoring a
Marcus Smith: “I hope people remember me as someone who brought excitement and kept fans eagerly watching.” On June 2, 2019, rugby fans everywhere got to see a young Marcus Smith in action for the first time wearing an England jersey, playing against the Barbarians at Twickenham. He couldn’t have wished for a better start—Smith
Marcus Smith shares the ‘special’ player every fly half should look up to as their ‘benchmark.’ The fly-half is often seen as one of the most important positions in rugby, and it’s one that Marcus Smith knows really well. Many teams focus their game plans around this role, trusting the fly-half to lead on the
Former England captain surprises everyone by returning to the Premier League to boost his chances for the 2027 World Cup. Brive has confirmed that former England captain Courtney Lawes will be leaving the club at the end of this season, and it looks like he’s headed back to the Premiership. Now, an English top-flight team
Scottish legend was a big part of Sergio Parisse coming back to Italy Sergio Parisse is about to become Italy’s new forwards coach, mainly focusing on the lineout, as they get ready for their first-ever Nations Championship. The Italian rugby great will finish this season with Toulon, doing the same job, before joining the team
Matt Williams says Leinster need to ‘smash’ Sale Sharks to keep the Champions Cup fair and exciting. Former Leinster coach Matt Williams has shared his thoughts on why Leinster needs to really beat Sale Sharks in the Champions Cup quarter-final this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. Leinster are seen as the favorites to win and
Former England star urges the Premier League to stop the ‘madness’ and welcome clubs from the rival Celtic nation into the league. The top division in English rugby is called the PREM, and right now there are only 10 clubs playing. But a former British and Irish Lion player has shared an idea for how
French player and teammate spend night in police custody after a fight A France international player and his Clermont teammate were kept by the police overnight after being involved in a fight. Regis Montagne and Lucas Tauzin spent the night in custody after a man was hurt during an altercation in the city of Auvergne.
Ireland is ready to use a special rugby rule to bring in a former England star. International rugby has taken a back seat to club rugby for now, but Ireland and England are already looking forward to July when they’ll join the first-ever Nations Championship. Coaches Andy Farrell and Steve Borthwick will be watching their
Henry Pollock acts as a ‘matchmaker’ as Eddie Hearn signs the ‘Messi of rugby’ to his talent agency. At the end of March, Eddie Hearn shared some exciting news: he signed Henry Pollock to his Matchroom Talent Agency. Henry, a rising star on the England rugby team, is quickly making a name for himself, and