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The shrink who makes you bigger

”The sign on the door in the bowels of the Manchester Velodrome reads simply ”Steve Peters”, but there is plenty else it could say. Abandon preconceptions all those who enter…

Johnson excited by England challenge

New England team manager Martin Johnson said on Friday he was looking forward to getting England back to the top of world rugby. ”It’s a tremendously exciting time for English…

Wales to take strongest side to SA

Wales coach Warren Gatland will take his strongest available side to South Africa for two Tests against the world champions in June after guiding his team to the Six Nations…

Welsh revival par for the course in Six Nations

All hail the Six Nations, the tournament that never ceases to surprise and fascinate. Having scraped one victory last season and gone home from the World Cup early, Wales looked…

Brilliant Paterson steals show from Wilkinson

On the day Jonny Wilkinson set a world points record, the England flyhalf was upstaged by opposite number Chris Paterson in Scotland’s upset 15-9 victory at Murrayfield on…

England dash France’s grand-slam hopes

England, fired by the boot of Jonny Wilkinson, dashed French hopes of a Six Nations grand slam with a 24-13 win over France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. It was…

Wales skipper’s greatest day

Wales skipper Ryan Jones hailed his team’s stunning 26-19 Six Nations win over England in London on Saturday as the greatest day of his career. Wales were 16-6 down at the break…

Bok coach to meet overseas rugby management

Springbok coach Pieter de Villiers, who is currently on a tour to address the players and coaching staff of all five of South Africa’s Super 14 franchises, will visit England…

Dallaglio retires from England duty

Lawrence Dallaglio has announced his England retirement with immediate effect and intends to end his club career at the end of the current northern hemisphere season. Number…

White-hot farewell to Jake

South Africa’s captain, John Smit, has urged his team to give their World Cup-winning coach, Jake White, a rousing send-off at the Millennium Stadium this weekend as the…

White rules out England job … for now

Jake White, South Africa’s World Cup-winning coach, on Monday played down suggestions he would be replacing Brian Ashton next month as the man in charge of England, although he…

White in talks with England rugby chiefs

World Cup-winning South Africa coach Jake White has held talks with England rugby chiefs, a media report said on Sunday. White guided South Africa to a 15-6 victory over England…

Rugby bosses unhappy at criticism of Ashton

English rugby’s ruling body has responded angrily to criticism of coach Brian Ashton by England World Cup stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt. Dallaglio and Catt have both…

SA’s power sunk England in final

South Africa’s raw power was the key factor which enabled them to win the World Cup final, England scrumhalf Andy Gomarsall said on Monday. ”In the end South Africa’s physicality…

England coach criticised over Cup

Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio has criticised Brian Ashton, saying he did not have the managerial skills to be head coach at the World Cup. ”I hope I’m not going to…