Billy Twelvetrees - the most frustrating player in England
9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThere cannot be a more frustrating player in English rugby. At inside centre he has it all, the physical attributes, the energy, the desire, the kicking game and the passing game. England would love...
Best of the weekend: Welsh regions go unbeaten, Sarries halt Wasps’ run
9 years ago by The Rugby BlogChiefs go Second as Manoa saves Saints blushesA pulsating round of Aviva Premiership games lifted the spirits of fans across England after the 6 Nations result last weekend, with some excellent games producing...
Tuesday Round-Up
9 years agoSlade gets nod: Exeter Chiefs flyhalf Henry Slade has been handed an international call-up by England head coach Stuart Lancaster ahead of this weekend’s Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland at Twickenham....
Martin Crowson's five things: Fancy the new game of 'spot the...
9 years ago by Leicester MercuryMartin Crowson looks back at five key talking points from the weekend's rugby action. 1 Here's a game for you to play at the next rugby fixture you watch. It's called 'Spot the lazy roller'. These...
Aviva Premiership Round 17: 5 things we learned
9 years ago by The Rugby Blog1. Gloucester vs Northampton at Kingsholm is one of the great fixturesIt was another epic between the Cherry and Whites and the Saints at Kingsholm on Saturday, in a fixture which has blessed us with...
Six Nations 2015: Stuart Lancaster says England can learn lessons from Cricket World Cup humiliation
9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsStuart Lancaster says that the humiliation suffered by England’s cricketers in Australia will strengthen his own desire to ensure that the rugby team are in the best possible shape for the challenge...
Bath Rugby's Sam Burgess and Rob Webber to train with England...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleSam Burgess and Rob Webber have both been drafted in to England's 35-man training camp at Pennyhill Park this week. For the second time, Stuart Lancaster has given league-convert Burgess the opportunity...
Barritt & Croft out of Six Nations
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland centre Brad Barritt and flanker Tom Croft are out of the Six Nations after suffering injuries on club duty. Saracens' Barritt, who hurt his ankle on Sunday, has not played for England...
Burrell boost as England suffer injury setbacks
9 years ago by ESPN ScrumEngland will be without Brad Barritt, Tom Croft and Henry Thomas for the rest of the Six Nations but Luther Burrell looks set to be fit in time for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland. Barritt,...
Six Nations 2015: England pair Brad Barritt and Tom Croft ruled out of tournament with injuries
9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsBrad Barritt, the Saracens centre, and Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft have been ruled out of the remainder of England’s Six Nations Championship campaign. Barritt had been expected to replace...