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June 14, 2020

Alex aims to conquer England after France

ALEX LOZOWSKI is looking to follow the lead of Chris Ashton and regain his England place once his spell in France is over.

3 mins

Spencer Cuts Ties For Sake Of His Family

Bath-bound England scrum-half Ben Spencer heads to the West Country next month with a remit to stamp his mark on proceedings at the Recreation Ground and boost his Test chances.

3 mins

Collier banking on scrum supremacy for Test recall

THREE years after an all-too-brief Test baptism with England, Harlequins set-piece specialist Will Collier has set his sights on returning to the international arena.

3 mins

Money row is turning best league in world into a joke

Remember that song that starts ‘There may be trouble ahead’? Well when it comes to the Premiership and the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA), I don’t think there’s any ‘may’ about it – it looks as though we’re headed for a full-on clash, and there won’t be any winners.

3 mins

Players must be given a voice over salary cuts

WHAT has happened regarding the proposed cut to the Premiership salary cap is close to washing your laundry in public, although I would not be surprised if we do not yet know all the facts.

4 mins

Rugby Has Benefitted From Ill-Gotten Gains

Rugby, the winter sport of choice of many middle and upper-class white males from the moment William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran in 1823, has often had to grapple with the big issues in society, not least those concerning the old British Empire.

4 mins

Little Jonny's huge hits were game changers

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring photographs, and explains the story behind the iconic image

4 mins

Lion-heart Lyons was coach guru to the best

On Friday, February 17, 2017, Keith Lyons awoke before dawn to an alarm call from the Fire and Rescue Service in Braidwood, a 19th-century gold-mining town 150 miles south of Sydney.

5 mins

Tough-guy Des was scourge of All Blacks

Des Seabrook 1941 - 2020

5 mins

Sarries committed to lifting community spirit

What does a Premiership club’s Community department do and why do lossmaking businesses invest in projects outside of simply playing the game? Despite their well-publicised transgressions, Saracens’ efforts in this area are outstanding, and their Chief Community Officer is Gordon Banks.

5 mins

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