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England’s Perfect Team

The RFU has a wonderful opportunity to imitate cricket and take the rugby team to the number one position in the world.

Heroes Rugby Challenge

A couple of snippets from the Heroes Rugby Challenge lead-up and match.

JG's Round-Up

Our undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: Mallet and Smith for the England job, Northampton’s season, Vern Cotters chances for the NZ job and the Russian Exchange.

Touch, pause…Engage?

Mark Reason wonders if a great Wallaby side in the making will once more collapse at the 2015 World Cup.

JG's Round-Up

Our undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: praise for Englands Womens victory, Ronan O’Gara notching up his 200th Heineken Cup appearance, the Heineken Cup’s rugby feast and Ben Ryan’s leadership of the English Sevens squad.

Lawrence Dallaglio on the Heroes Rugby Challenge

Lawrence Dallaglio speaks with The Rugby Site at The Heroes Rugby Challenge Captains Run, Friday December 2nd.

The Joy of Shane

Mark Reason looks back over the career of a little man who did great things and proved, as if it ever needed proving, that fast feet and clever hands are more valuable than sheer bulk

Shane Williams - bloody legend!

It is always sad to see the retirement of players who have contributed significantly to the game over many years. However, in certain instances you sense the end of an era and that will be the case when Shane Williams plays his 87th and final Test for Wales against Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. While he will continue to perform on the domestic front for the Ospreys, he will be sorely missed on the International stage.

Slow ball management

In each match you play, if you are doing really well at the breakdown you will win 70% quick ball and 30% slow ball. Therefore, the way you manage slow ball is vital to your chances of winning the game.

Graham Henry Coaching Q & A - Rosslyn Park RFC

Graham Henry in an exclusive coaches insight Q&A session at Rosslyn Park RFC. Involving some of the biggest names in world rugby, The Rugby Site offers high quality rugby coaching videos and online forums to a global rugby community. Get inside the game now at www.therugbysite.com.

Leaky England sinks to new depths

Mark Reason wonders why the RFU is wasting money on an enquiry into leaks, when it is the England team they should be fixing.

JG's Round-Up

Our undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: the Heroes Rugby Challenge, Bath’s Beaver Fever, Welsh sense of injustice and the loss of a South African “trailblaizer”.