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Clueless England coaches taking us nowhere, says Josh Lewsey

17.11.09
Ex-Lions and Wasps star slams England backroom team as underachieving nobodies but scrum chief Rowntree hits back at the criticism... more

Wasps stadium ruck could end up being the capital's gain

16.10.09
The debate at Adams Park could turn out to be a blessing for the club and rugby as a whole... more

The 'Champions League' returns to put some life back into rugby

08.10.09
After a disappointing start to the Guinness Premiership it is perhaps the perfect time to welcome back with open arms the Heineken Cup, the sport's equivalent of the Champions League... more

Martin Johnson plays waiting game

16.09.09
Martin Johnson will wait until the end of next month before naming replacements for Riki Flutey and Delon Armitage, both of whom have been ruled out of England's autumn internationals by shoulder injuries... more

Ugo Monye looking to draw a line under difficult time

04.09.09
Ugo Monye would have been hoping to start the new season on a high after a try-scoring performance on his last competitive outing helped the Lions to a Test victory over South Africa... more

Steffon Armitage ready to prove international worth

04.06.09
Rugby union: Steffon Armitage is determined to prove he belongs on the Test stage after returning to the England team for the showdown with Argentina at Old Trafford... more

London Irish hoping that Ryan Lamb can learn from their top Catt

12.05.09
Rugby union: London Irish have signed Ryan Lamb as they moved to fill the void created by the loss of England No10 Shane Geraghty to Northampton... more

Saracens’ soul will remain English, insists Brendan Venter

12.05.09
Rugby union exclusive: Brendan Venter speaks about the Saracens takeover for the first time and vows the club won’t become a South African franchise ... more

Ugo Monye has the heart of a Lion

08.05.09
Rugby union: Ugo Monye is happy to spearhead Harlequins' bid to defeat London Irish and reach the Guinness Premiership final, despite the ever-present threat of injury ending his participation in this summer's Lions tour... more

Snubbed Steffon Armitage is aiming to show he's no one-cap wonder

07.05.09
Rugby union: Steffon Armitage is determined to take a giant step towards removing his name from the list of England 'one-cap wonders' by helping London Irish reach the Guinness Premiership final... more

Nick Easter's at the double with his brother Mark

06.05.09
Rugby union: England No8 Nick Easter is desperate to play his part in a unique family double this season by helping Harlequins become the Guinness Premiership champions... more

Disappointed Delon Armitage's ready for 'biggest test'

24.04.09
Rugby union: Delon Armitage has vowed to put the bitter disappointment of failing to make the Lions squad to the back of his mind and help London Irish into the Guinness Premiership play-offs with victory over Worcester... more

Delon Armitage is up for top prize after his Lions snub

23.04.09
Rugby union: Delon Armitage, left out of the Lions tour to South Africa, and brother Steffon have both been nominated in this year’s Professional Rugby Players’ Association awards... more

Lions place in the balance for injured Tom Rees

20.04.09
Rugby union: Tom Rees will have a scan on his injured shoulder knowing he is battling to keep alive his hopes of a place on the Lions tour of South Africa this summer... more

Saracens bring in new players

15.04.09
Rugby union: Saracens have announced three signings as they prepare for next season ... more

Exiles lose skipper Casey for six weeks

04.03.09
Rugby union: London Irish could be without captain Bob Casey for six weeks after he had an operation on a bicep injury... more

Delon pins faith on recovery

30.01.09
Delon Armitage believes a small metal pin in his left foot has kept his England dream alive after fears he had broken his foot again... more

Table-topping Exiles march on but Casey is keeping his feet on the ground

22.12.08
Captain Bob Casey is taking nothing for granted even though he looks down on the rest of the Guinness Premiership this Christmas knowing his London Irish team have wildly surpassed their pre-season targets... more

Toby's jolly green giants

19.12.08
The London Irish head coach goes into tomorrow’s big clash on the crest of a wave after securing top trio to new deals... more

Versatile Hewat's unstoppable as London Irish axe Dax again

12.12.08
London Irish outclassed Dax for the second time in six days to take total control of their European Challenge Cup pool ... more

Sarries leave it late to feel safe in France

08.12.08
England captain Steve Borthwick made a crucial call as Saracens beat Bayonne 16-6 to hold onto top spot in Pool Five of the European Challenge Cup... more

Delon's determined to solve his dilemma with Irish

01.12.08
Having confirmed his arrival as England's new full-back, Delon Armitage must now convince London Irish to let him play in that position to keep his place in the national squad... more

Ospreys in way of Irish

31.10.08
Rugby Union: London Irish must overcome key members of the Wales Grand Slam-winning team to have any chance of reaching the EDF Energy Cup semi-finals... more

Quins keep running

26.09.08
The Harlequins back division, one of the most potent forces in British rugby, have been retained en masse for tomorrow’s Premiership home game with London Irish ... more

Edwards tests his young stars' mettle

12.09.08
Rugby: London Wasps head coach Shaun Edwards has challenged his "embarrassed" players to fill the leadership void created by Lawrence Dallaglio's retirement when they face Worcester... more

Wasps not panicking, insists Lol

09.09.08
Rugby: Lawrence Dallaglio insists Wasps will not hit the panic button after their first competitive game following his retirement ended in a comprehensive defeat... more

Club rugby in new deal with ITV

27.08.08
Rugby Union is set to return to terrestrial television on a weekly basis for the first time in more than a decade after the announcement of a new deal between ITV and the Guinness Premiership... more

Irish block Johnno bid to appoint Smith as his backs coach

14.05.08
Martin Johnson's bid to appoint Brian Smith as England backs coach has been blocked by his club... more

Johnson's England go for Ojo but no place for the Volcano

13.05.08
Top man: in-form London Irish wing Topsy Ojo is one of six uncapped players in Martin Johnson's squad to visit New Zealand... more

Borthwick set to fill in for Vickery

13.05.08
New manager Martin Johnson wants the Bath second-row to lead England on their summer tour... more

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