Archive for January 2012
Are Ireland genuine contenders for Six Nations glory?
Ireland will no doubt seek revenge over the Welsh after Warren Gatland’s men sent them out of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, beating them by 22 points to 10 in Wellington in the quarter-final stages.
Ireland have many things in their favour..
Italy - How far have they come for the 2012 Six Nations?
By David van der Merwe
The first Italian XV to take the field was in 1911 between US Milanese and Voiron of France. In 1928 Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) was born from its predecessor "The Propaganda Committee". On 20 May 1929 Italy played their.
Six Nations Preview: The Captains
As the Six Nations draws ever nearer, it's time to take a look at the captains. You can still view our coaches preview by clicking here but to listen to interviews with all six captains, continue reading!
IRB player of the year, Thierry Dusautoir,.
Tackling Rugby's Attendance Problem
Empty seats have become a sight far too common in the modern rugby game. The World Cup last year helped to increase rugby's exposure with large media attention but attendances for first division matches have become disappointingly low.
One of.
LV Cup Round 3 Reaction
Nick Heath and Russell Hargreaves were on hand at today's LV Cup matches and spoke to the players and coaches post-match.
Nick Heath spoke to Bath fly-half Olly Barkley after his side's 46-14 victory over Northampton at The Rec, a side.
Six Nations Preview: The Coaches
At the RBS Six Nations 2012 launch earlier in the week, the guys from Talking Rugby spoke to all of the Six Nations coaches.
Warren Gatland remains the coach of Wales after a fantastic World Cup campaign whilst Philippe Saint-Andre replaces Marc.
Super Rugby vs Heineken Cup: Which has the better format?
By David van der Merwe
Having watched a lot of Heineken Cup action over the last couple of months and being exposed to the new Super Rugby structure has made me think which of the two competitions is the better one. Any Southern Hemisphere rugby fan.
Interview with Cotton Traders founder Fran Cotton
England legend and founder of Cotton Traders, Fran Cotton, recently spoke about the upcoming Six Nations tournament, the highlights of his playing career and more.
Cotton played for England and the British Lions several times at prop and his clothing.
LV Cup Round 3 Preview
After two weeks of tense Heineken Cup action it's time to welcome back the Anglo Welsh Cup. This preview includes interviews with Harlequins fly-half Rory Clegg, London Irish Head Coach Toby Booth and Harlequins Academy Manager Tony Diprose.
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Tom Wood looks ahead to the Six Nations
In an interview with RBS RugbyForce, Northampton Saints and England flanker, Tom Wood, talks about the Six Nations 2012, Chris Ashton's upcoming departure to Saracens and the RBS RugbyForce initiativ.
Edinburgh and Cardiff proceed in Pool Two
Edinburgh beat London Irish to ensure a home quarter-final
whilst Cardiff Blues only just saw off Racing Metro 92 in a tense encounter at
the Cardiff City Stadium.
Edinburgh put four tries past London Irish at Murrayfield
and the first came ten.
Can Wales win the Six Nations?
Wales are genuine contenders for the Six Nations title this year but the question is Can Wales win the Six Nations? In this article we highlight three reasons why Warren Gatland's men could take Six Nations and maybe even Grand Slam glory in 201.
Clermont and Ulster qualify in Pool Four
Ulster had already confirmed their qualification following their 41-7 victory over Leicester Tigers last weekend. Clermont on the other hand sought a home quarter-final and that is exactly what they got as they edged past Ulster with a margin of four.
Harlequins fluff their lines as Pool Six concludes
Harlequins were gifted the chance to make it into the final stages of the Heineken Cup last night but were denied by a solid, brutal Connacht side. Toulouse on the other hand would have been breathing a sigh of relief after Gloucester's young side ran.
Foden, Heaslip, Roberts and Lamont preview the Six Nations
Guinness is proud to announce its new rugby ambassadors Ben Foden, Sean Lamont, Jamie Roberts and Jamie Heaslip. In this video the four Guinness ambassadors look ahead to the 2012 RBS Six Nations.For rugby content and debate head to www.facebook.com.
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RFU Executive Interviews
The RFU's Chief Commercial Officer Sophie Goldschmidt and acting Chief Executive Stephen Brown talk to Russell Hargreaves from the RFU.com Podcast.
They spoke about today's announcement of the RFU's new partnership with GlaxoSmithKline..
FNB Varsity Cup: What does it have in store for us?
By David van der Merwe
The 2012 FNB Varsity Cup kicks off on 6 February 2012 and it promises to be yet another season of great young talent being displayed on the rugby fields of South Africa's top universities. But what is it that makes this competition.
Heineken Cup Round 5 Review
It was a make-or-break round of European action for many teams in another
exhilarating Heineken Cup weekend. Our featured matches this weekend are Aironi
vs Clermont, London Irish vs Cardiff Blues, Saracens vs Biarritz and Scarlets vs Northampto.
South African Rugby Administrators: Shape up or Ship out
By David van der MerweThis past week Rassie Erasmus shocked the rugby world, specifically the Western Province rugby world, with a sudden resignation. To most WP supporters and myself this came as a very big shock. Rassie has been clear that it is due.
Video: Heineken Cup Round 5 Preview
Sean Lamont, Jamie Heaslip and Jamie Roberts look ahead to the Heineken Cup this weekend.
Credit: Nick Heath/Rugby Me.
Interview: Player of the Month - Mike Brown
Harlequins remain top of the table ahead of local rivals Saracens. Mike Brown has continued his prolific try-scoring run, as well as putting in some typically strong defensive work. Brown has recently been working with sprint coach, Margot Wells, who.
England name Six Nations Squad
Forwards: Mouritz Botha (Saracens)
Calum Clark (Northampton Saints)
Alex Corbisiero (London Irish)
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers)
Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints)
Dylan Hartley (Northampton.
Lancaster, Robshaw & Farrell Preview EPS Announcement
Russell Hargreaves caught up with a handful of the England hopefuls as well as interim head coach, Stuart Lancaster, ahead of today's Elite Player Squad announcement. In the interviews below we hear from Stuart Lancaster, Chris Robshaw, Owen Farrell.
Rugby World Cup 2015 Interviews
The new offices of the Rugby World Cup 2015 were opened today and the organisers decided that cheaper tickets were key to attracting big crowds.
The group, which included ex-England players Will Greenwood and Lawrence Dallaglio, also decided that the.
Aviva Premiership Round 13 Review
Northampton put 24 points past Quins to seal victory at Franklin’s Gardens. The win puts the Heineken Cup runners-up into third place in the Aviva Premiership table. Jim Mallinder was pleased with his side's performance and said "Defensively we shut.
Post-match reaction: Saracens 26-19 Bath
Russell Hargreaves chatted to Mark McCall, Owen Farrell, David Strettle and Dave Attwood post-match after Saracens' 26-19 victory over Bath at Vicarage Road in Round 13 of the Aviva Premiershi.
Interview with George Ford
IRB Young Player of the Year, George Ford, talks to Simon Ward from the RFU.com podcast on the chance to play with his brother Joe at Leeds.
At the age of 18, the young fly-half won the prestigious IRB award among an array of talented opposition. Ford,.
Super Rugby Preview - Part 1
By David van der Merwe
Our South African columnist, David van der Merwe, will be providing a weekly team-by-team preview of the Super Rugby season. He will preview one team from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia every week and in this edition he.
Who is Stuart Lancaster?
You might be wondering, who is Stuart Lancaster? Well, he hasn't coached the world's best teams or clubs but Stuart Lancaster has had a successful playing career and his coaching career looks to be going in the same direction. In this article we highlight.
Is it time for a shake-up in scrum laws?
The scrum is becoming ever worse in the sport of rugby. It
should be a contest between each side’s forwards pack but it has become almost
a waste of time that is bound to result in a penalty or free kick. Games with
scrums that are all completed successfully.
Graham Rowntree and Stuart Lancaster Interviews
England interim head coach Stuart Lancaster and coach Graham Rowntree spoke to Russell Hargreaves of the RFU.com Podcast earlier today. In the interviews both talk about Danny Care's suspension, Ben Morgan's decision to opt for England and recent injury.
England Press Conference ahead of Six Nations
Nick Heath from Rugby Media was at the England interim coaching team press conference and in the video below Stuart Lancaster discusses why he dropped Danny Care from the England squad and he also looks ahead to the Six Nations.Credit: Nick Heath/Rugby.
Rugby on the Box: Sky Sports vs ESPN
One of the big battles going on in the world of modern rugby
union is the battle of the television channels. In a new media age, rugby fans
have become ever reliant on watching games on the box. The two main channels currently showing rugby union are.
Post-match reaction: London Wasps 0-6 Worcester
Former Aviva Premiership champions, London Wasps, have slipped to second bottom of the table after losing for the fifth straight time in the league. Worcester now climb above them in the table after winning a game with the joint-lowest overall scoreline.
Top 10 Rugby Union Blogs of 2011
After another incredible year of rugby, the digital age is ever-growing and more and more blogs and websites have been developed for people to give their opinions, provide news stories and more.
We have selected ten blogs that have stood out amongst.