Rugby

Embed from Getty Images   England manager Eddie Jones has announced his 37-man training squad ahead of the Autumn Tests. The squad prepare to travel to Brighton for a three day training camp from Sunday, and the final squad announcement will be on 26 October. Of the 37-man squad, there ...

Embed from Getty Images   London Welsh have avoided liquidation after paying their debts owed to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and are set for new owners. At the bankruptcy and companies division of the High Court in London on Monday, the winding-up petition was dismissed. The hearing was brief ...

Embed from Getty Images   Team GB have won silver in the inaugural Olympic Rugby Sevens after they lost 43-7 in the final against pre tournament favourites, Fiji. Fiji, who claim their first ever Olympic medal, dominated possession, and scored five tries before the break through Jerry Tuwai, Osea Kolinisau, Leone ...

Embed from Getty Images   Team GB have seen their men’s Rugby sevens top Group C after a 21-19 victory over New Zealand to progress to the quarter finals. Despite leading 21-0 at half time, the All Blacks responded magnificently with three second half tries, but couldn’t take the lead. ...

Embed from Getty Images   Team GB’s women’s missed out on a place in the inaugural Olympic Rugby Sevens final after a 25-7 semi-final defeat against New Zealand. But Team GB, who have three Olympic medals at present, could still finish with bronze by beating Canada in the third placed ...

Embed from Getty Images   London Wasps have made their thirteenth summer signing after bringing in South African full back, Willie Le Roux. The 26 year old, who has already made 37 caps for the Springboks, will arrive at the Premiership side once his current spell in Japan with the ...

Embed from Getty Images   The RFU have confirmed that the Six Nation’s are likely to remain in its usual February and March slot amidst propositions for it to be moved to April. New World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said starting the tournament later “could be a solution” in establishing ...

Embed from Getty Images   It’s been a topsy-turvy twelve months or so in all association’s with English sport. Firstly, England hosted the Rugby World Cup, but a disastrous campaign saw the home nation fail to progress past the group stages. But a few months later, England, who had a ...

Embed from Getty Images   Owen Farrell will start for England in Saturday’s first testa against Australia, manager Eddie Jones has confirmed. The Saracens man will start the match in Brisbane at fly half, with Luther Burrell replacing him at inside centre, whilst George Ford drops to the bench after ...

Embed from Getty Images As the season progresses and we are seeing a high proportion of good exciting games, the one standout feature of each televised game is the amount of time we are forced to watch replay after replay as our so called professional referees are taking five six ...