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Coherent selection imperative for England |
| 11 May 2008, 5:32 pm |
| "So who will be boarding the plane for the foreboding 24 hour flight to the Land of the Long White Cloud?" Scrum's Chris Marais runs down the options for Martin Johnson. |
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Final curtain nears for Hill |
| 8 May 2008, 5:16 pm |
| Richard Hill has never hogged the limelight - so it seems appropriate he has been packed off to Milton Keynes for his rugby farewell. |
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Dallaglio set for last hurrah |
| 5 May 2008, 8:28 am |
| Lawrence Dallaglio's glittering rugby career will come to an end this month when he finally hangs up his boots after 15 years in the spotlight. |
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Meehan hits the right notes at Bath |
| 1 May 2008, 4:18 pm |
| Steve Meehan is an American acoustic guitarist who belts out Sting and Eric Clapton covers for a living on the Chesapeake Bay circuit in Maryland, USA. |
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World Cup dreams begin in Caribbean sun |
| 1 May 2008, 3:03 pm |
| Barely six months after South Africa clinched the sport's biggest prize at RWC'07 in France the Webb Ellis Cup was inspiring dreams once again as the qualification for the sport's next global showpiece got underway. |
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ESPN Classic - Home Of The Dead Good Sports |
| 1 May 2008, 2:15 pm |
| ESPN Classic is a unique 24/7 channel offering a compelling mix of the greatest sporting moments from Europe and around the world, to cable and satellite subscribers in over 40 European countries. |
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EXCLUSIVE! Bernard Lapasset talks to scrum.com! |
| 30 April 2008, 12:48 pm |
| John Taylor catches up with IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset in Paris for his first major interview in English since taking up his new position in which he outlines his aims and ambitions as the head of world rugby. |
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Heineken refreshes the parts others cannot reach |
| 27 April 2008, 7:02 pm |
| "This tournament always delivers. Munster's narrow victory over Saracens was just the latest example of why this tournament is the envy of the rugby-playing world." Graham Jenkins writes |
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Two cracking semis a credit to the competition |
| 27 April 2008, 6:49 pm |
| "So in the end it wasn't the all-Premiership clash, or the Hibernian cultural festival that emerged as the possible Heineken finals, but the meeting of the old lags." Huw Richards with his take on the action. |
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Munster magic makes fans of all of us |
| 24 April 2008, 6:34 pm |
| "They have always had a world-class pack and they have always had Ronan O'Gara - on his day is there a better fly-half tactician on the planet? - but they've now got flair behind the scrum." PA Sport's Andrew Baldock reports |
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Stage set for latest chapter in Lions history |
| 23 April 2008, 1:45 pm |
| "Any doubts as to whether the Lions would survive into the professional era were firmly quelled by the successful visit to South Africa in 1997" Huw Richards writes |
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Johnson era dawns over Twickenham |
| 18 April 2008, 4:24 pm |
| "We can take it as read that he has guarantees of a free hand, an unlimited budget and almost absolute power. Effectively, he has leapfrogged Rob Andrew." John Taylor delivers his verdict on Johnson's arrival. |
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No nonsense Johnson the right choice |
| 18 April 2008, 3:50 pm |
| "There was nothing Churchillian about Martin Johnson's first press conference as England rugby team manager." PA Sport's Frank Malley reports |
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Hollow words mark Ashton's sad demise |
| 17 April 2008, 3:36 pm |
| "Ashton being offered the national academy job after 22 Tests in charge of England is like Francis Baron being brushed aside and encouraged to become the RFU's new janitor." PA Sport's Andrew Baldock writes |
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World Cup body exhumed but no knives out |
| 17 April 2008, 8:26 am |
| "Results from the autopsy of New Zealand's rugby World Cup failure are in at last. The result? No heads will roll." NZPA's Daniel Gilhooly reports |
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Ashton deserved so much more from RFU |
| 16 April 2008, 6:47 pm |
| "Brian Ashton's reign as England head coach is over, and the Rugby Football Union should hang its head in shame." PA Sport's Andrew Baldock writes |
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Johnson must draw on his fighting qualities |
| 15 April 2008, 3:29 pm |
| "Johnson won some epic battles during a magnificent career, but his toughest opponent looms large - the Rugby Football Union." PA's Andrew Baldock writes |
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ELVs remain a contentious issue for IRB |
| 15 April 2008, 11:37 am |
| "The northern hemisphere is waking up to the implications of the new ELVs and, and if you believe the reports, the IRB is masterminding a campaign to force their introduction in Europe." John Taylor writes |
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RFU likely to suffer in reputation stakes |
| 10 April 2008, 8:01 pm |
| "Given the RFU's penchant for the odd review or six, then why not have another one? Only this time into the suits who run Twickenham." PA's Andrew Baldock writes |
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Battle for euro glory down to final four |
| 6 April 2008, 7:31 pm |
| "Munster v Toulouse may be the consensus tip for the final now, but it is certainly no foregone conclusion. An all-'Irish' contest between the Exiles and Munster is just one of a number of possibilities." Huw Richards writes |
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NZ rugby needs to take a hard look at itself |
| 5 April 2008, 1:41 pm |
| Scrum's New Zealand correspondent Huw Turner identifies some fundamental problems in New Zealand rugby in his Super 14 mid-season review |
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Race hots up for euro glory |
| 3 April 2008, 5:43 pm |
| "Now Perpignan might well boast Percy 'Pretty Boy' Montgomery as their star player and ace goalkicker, but everything else about the uncompromising French side is, how shall we put it, pug-ugly." PA Sport's Andrew Baldock writes |
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Stormers could emerge as title contenders |
| 3 April 2008, 1:49 pm |
| "The Stormers may well be the dark horse in the competition. They started off badly with three losses from as many games in the competition, but achieved unprecedented success on tour." Stephen Nell writes |
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Australian sides set to be found wanting |
| 2 April 2008, 7:34 am |
| "A feeling of anxiety surrounds Australian rugby as the Super 14 reaches the half way mark and no team looks like making the final four." Rollo Manning writes |
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Are the Saints starting a march to the top of English rugby? |
| 30 March 2008, 6:40 pm |
| With Northampton Saints seemingly heading towards an unbeaten season in National League One, scrum.com assess their chances of a successful return to the Guinness Premiership. |
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Greenwood predicts euro woe for English clubs |
| 28 March 2008, 4:20 pm |
| Former England international Will Greenwood fears for the remaining English clubs on the eve of this season's Heineken Cup quarter-finals. |
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Is Andrew really the power behind the throne? |
| 28 March 2008, 9:39 am |
| "He is, essentially, the chief executive of the playing side of the RFU, a manager of managers but is he really necessary? What has changed since this new post was created?" John Taylor questions Rob Andrew's role |
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Ashton given a raw deal |
| 27 March 2008, 4:02 pm |
| "Stick to your guns Brian, and please resist any temptation to throw toys out of the pram - because that is what some of the Twickenham-blazered brigade want." PA Sport's Andrew Baldock writes |
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O'Sullivan has the last laugh |
| 20 March 2008, 3:34 pm |
| "A bright man and shrewd operator, O'Sullivan was as media savvy as they come - which makes his alienation with the fourth estate all the more mystifying." PA Sport's Duncan Bech writes |
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Mission accomplished for resurgent Wales |
| 19 March 2008, 7:22 pm |
| "This is a work in progress. Unlike the class of 2005 this team will not be allowed to rest on their laurels. They will fulfil their promise or they will be out." John Taylor writes |
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Scrum.com Six Nations XV |
| 19 March 2008, 1:15 pm |
| As the dust settles on another exciting Six Nations Championship we select our team of the tournament - who makes the line-up? |
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Your Shout! Six Nations Fanzone |
| 18 March 2008, 9:58 am |
| The race for Six Nations glory reached a dramatic conclusion at the weekend with Wales clinching the Grand Slam with victory over France at the Millennium Stadium. Check out what our fans had to say! |
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Six Nations Championship 2008 - Overview |
| 17 March 2008, 8:13 pm |
| The 2008 RBS 6 Nations Championship was a tournament lit up by Wales as they collected their second title and Grand Slam in four seasons. |
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Scrum.com Six Nations Podcast - LISTEN NOW! |
| 17 March 2008, 6:55 pm |
| The showdown at the Millenium Stadium saw Wales crowned champions - join John Taylor and the gang for the all the fallout from this year's Six Nations. |
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Wales complete historic Grand Slam |
| 16 March 2008, 4:03 pm |
| "Unreserved congratulations to Warren Gatland, the remarkable Shaun Edwards and the rest of the Welsh coaching team for an astonishing job done in a very short time." Huw Richards writes |
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Danny can be the champion of the world |
| 16 March 2008, 1:57 pm |
| When Danny Cipriani walked off the Twickenham pitch after a masterful fly-half performance on his first start for England he caught the eye of head coach Brian Ashton. |
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ScrumStats - why not indulge yourself? |
| 15 March 2008, 9:01 pm |
| Following a dramatic and record-breaking climax to this year's Six Nations why not dive into ScrumStats to get the complete breakdown of this year's Championship. |
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Will Ashton be scapegoat for England's failure? |
| 13 March 2008, 3:43 pm |
| "Suffice to say the rumour-mill is gathering an unhealthy pace. Whatever happens when England play Ireland on Saturday, it seems Ashton faces an uncertain future." PA Sport's Andrew Baldock writes |
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Your Shout! Scrum.com Six Nations Fanzone |
| 13 March 2008, 1:08 pm |
| The race for Six Nations glory is down to two. Wales are closing in on the Grand Slam but will France spoil the party? Check out what our fan correspondents have to say on the the latest action! |
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Grand Slam chasers draw on home comforts |
| 12 March 2008, 9:25 am |
| The venue for this weekend's Six Nations showdown should aid Wales's search for a perfect 10 but it has not always been the case, as Huw Richards recalls. |
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Wales close in on glory |
| 10 March 2008, 7:18 am |
| "So Ireland are eliminated, while Wales moved to within a single win of the Grand Slam. England too went out of contention. In admittedly grim conditions at Murrayfield they produced the sort of display that gets coaches sacked." Huw Richards writes |
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Jonny gets record but England found wanting |
| 8 March 2008, 5:36 pm |
| "For huge swathes of a rain-sodden, tryless, witless afternoon two rugby teams, purporting to be of international standard, played an impromptu version of kicking tennis which defiled the memory of sport's oldest international fixture." PA Sport's Frank Malley reports |
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Ashton shows some Dickensian traits |
| 7 March 2008, 4:42 pm |
| A quiet word in the young man's ear would easily have sufficed...The biggest error of judgement has come from the coach, not the player." John Taylor writes |
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Wilkinson kicks himself into the record books |
| 7 March 2008, 1:19 pm |
| "When Jonny Wilkinson scores his first points against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, as surely he must, he will set a world record and complete an historic circle." PA Sport's Frank Malley reports |
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USA Rugby takes next step towards pro set-up |
| 7 March 2008, 9:55 am |
| With the announcement Wednesday that USA Rugby will officially go ahead with plans for a professional sevens tournament in Las Vegas later this year, top-side amateurs around the country will anticipate their crack at a US$1,000,000 prize and the prospect of international exposure. |
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Ashton tweaks his options |
| 5 March 2008, 8:13 pm |
| "I just do not understand where Ashton is coming from. If he had said he was determined to get Cipriani in somewhere I would applaud him all the way but the one thing he does not offer is solidity." Read John Taylor's latest Six Nations verdict |
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Your Shout! Scrum.com Six Nations Fanzone |
| 4 March 2008, 11:48 am |
| The race for Six Nations glory is hotting up and so are the comments in our Fan Zone! Check out what our correspondents have to say on the the latest action! |
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Six Nations destiny beckons for Wales |
| 28 February 2008, 4:03 pm |
| The 2008 RBS 6 Nations title is Wales' to lose. And that will generate a totally different type of pressure for their players and coaches during the next 17 days. |
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Rising stars offer Wales reason for hope |
| 27 February 2008, 4:37 pm |
| "It is dangerous to dream too early and this is almost certainly at least a year too early but time is on their side and this time those dreams are definitely not based on self-delusion." John Taylor buys into Wales' Grand Slam dreams |
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'Super Saturday' serves up a feast of action |
| 24 February 2008, 9:04 pm |
| "At this rate it won't be long before they ask to dump Twickenham and play all their matches on Saturday night at the Stade de France." Huw Richards reviews the latest Six Nations Championship action. |
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