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England head coach Stuart Lancaster last night admitted that it was a relief to have won the opening game of the Rugby World Cup as Billy Vunipola’s last-minute try earned his nation a bonus point after defeating Fiji 35-11 at Twickenham. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Lancaster said: “It was a big occasion and […]
In an enthralling Rugby World Cup opener, England managed to record a 35-11 victory over Southern Hemisphere opponents Fiji that has undoubtedly set the tone for a fantastic tournament to unfold over the next six weeks. Below, we look at the five things that we learned from tonight’s game and look at what’s next for […]
Manu Tuilagi is set to be embroiled in a transfer tug-of-war after Aviva Premiership rivals Saracens submitted a £400,000-a-year offer which could, in turn, blow apart the current uneasy situation surrounding the future of Premier Rugby’s salary cap while the investigation into the future of the ruling could be reopened. The Leicester Tigers and England […]
Warren Gatland has called up Mike Phillips and Eli Walker in the wake of the injuries sustained by Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb in the 23-19 warm-up win against Italy that has ruled the pair out of this year’s Rugby World Cup. This morning the BBC confirmed that Webb would also have to pull out […]
Wales head coach Warren Gatland is sweating over the fitness of two of his star players in Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb, who were both carried off on stretchers in the nation’s 23-19 warm-up win against Italy on Saturday. Fears will undoubtedly be cast over the immediate welfare of the players, with full-back Halfpenny suffering […]
Reigning world champions New Zealand have today announced their 31-man Rugby World Cup squad ahead of the start of the tournament set to be held in England and Wales. And as reported by Sky Sports, the biggest absentees from the final squad are Israel Dagg and Cory Jane, who have failed to earn a call-up […]
England head coach Stuart Lancaster admitted on Thursday night that he was brought to tears over the decision to axe eight players from his 31-man Rugby World Cup squad. As reported by the Daily Mail, Lancaster admitted that his decision to axe the likes of Luther Burrell and Calum Clark was one of the toughest […]
England head coach Stuart Lancaster today announced his final 31-man squad ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup as the hosts look to win the title for the first time since 2003. Rumours have been rife this week with who would make the squad as a number of players competed for the limited space left […]
Gloucester scrum-half Greig Laidlaw is set to return as captain of the national side as Scotland look to step up their Rugby World Cup preparations when they face Italy in their third warm-up match this summer. Laidlaw has regularly featured as the captain of former Clermont Auvergne head coach Vern Cotter’s side during the Autumn […]