Like Georgian props, Springbok locks and Fijian wingers, Australia seem to have a conveyor belt of talent at openside with no end in sight. England felt the full force of…
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Parisse out of Italy World Cup finale
One of the biggest disappointments of the World Cup will be that Italy star Sergio Parisse managed just 64 minutes during the Azzurri’s Pool D campaign. It’s no coincidence that…
Giteau: Mitchell belongs with Lomu on the pitch but sucks at his video game
Bryan Habana matched Jonah Lomu’s all-time World Cup try-scoring record on Wednesday, but Australia’s Drew Mitchell is hot on his heels. Toulon wing Mitchell, whose international exile was ended this…
Warren Gatland backs Stuart Lancaster after ‘media assassination’
Warren Gatland has shown his support to his embattled England counterpart Stuart Lancaster, saying the coach as been through an ‘assassination by the media’. A number of journalists and former…
Losing Sam Burgess now would be a complete and utter waste
Hey, English Rugby. I’ve an idea. See Sam Burgess there? The one who came from League amid unbearably enormous hype and was fast-tracked into the national set-up, where the coaches…
France have no qualms over targeting Sexton
Jonathan Sexton will have to prove once again that he can cope under pressure with France admitting they will target him in Sunday’s decisive Pool D fixture in Cardiff. The…
Gatland chancing his arm against Australia
Warren Gatland has never been afraid of making big calls and it’s fair to say he’s made a couple for Wales’ crucial Pool A clash with Australia on Saturday. The…
England need to fill the trophy cabinet
England head to the home of Manchester City on Saturday for the game that no-one wants. Stick 100 points on Uruguay and frankly who cares? Struggle to put the South…
30 Minutes with… Martin Castrogiovanni
Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni talks snakes, superpowers and Sarto
Sam Burgess wants to continue in Union as a flanker, insists Bath coach Ford
Sam Burgess has no desire to head back to rugby league after a disappointing England World Cup campaign, according to his coach at Bath, Mike Ford. In fact, Ford says…