Interview

 

Ermis Vetsos

Stephen Jones

Nick Abendanon

Neil Jenkins

Andy Nicol

Martyn Williams &
Tom Shanklin

Ben Kay

Eddie Jones

Clive Griffiths

Nick De Luca

James Grindal

Dan Hipkiss

James Hook

Jamie Noon

Jim Mallinder

Lee Mears

Mark Taylor

Luke Macallister

Matt Stevens

Lewis Moody

Johnny O'Conner

Chris Paterson

Paul Turner

Joe Rokococo

Gareth Cooper

Paul Sackey

Jonathan Sexton

David Strettle

Ben Foden

Glen Jackson

Mark Regan

Shane Williams

 

 

 

Chabal

 

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Club Montage

 

Proper Rugby

 

 

 

Rucked Files No 17 Llandaff North

rucked.com discovers what the Bouremouth Sevens is all about. Click here...

 

Rucked Files No 16

'Once we we were the trailblazers of Sheffield rugby, now we're the laughing stock'

Say hello to Sheffield Oaks.

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A true Rugby Legend

rucked.com pays tribute to a proper rugby player. Click here ...

 

Rucked Files No 15

'We're no Hoorah Henry side'

Who are Llandaff North RFC.

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Rucked Files No 14

'We are the best-supported side in Wales (no matter what Ponty say)'

Who's telling their story this week? Find out by clicking here...

 

Rucked Files No 13

'We want to bring a regional side to the Valleys'

Pontypridd RFC provide the latest Rucked File. Click here...

 

 

Features

 

Eddie Jones

 

 

'I'd take kicks if they
let me'

London irish and Saxons' flanker Steffon Armitage on life at the Madejski. Click here to read...

 

'It's difficult not being involved with Wales'
Cardiff Blues new fly-half Ceri Sweeney on Wales, the Dragons and the EDF. Click here to read...

 

We weren't good enough for the Heineken

Worcester boss Mike Ruddock on his hopes for the Warriors. Click here to read...

 

So near and yet so far!

Gloucester's Dean Ryan and Mike Tindall tell how they plan to get it right this time. Click here to read...

 

'Only the title will do'

Bath skipper Michael Lipman kicks off our season previews. Click here to read...

 

'The dawning of a new sevens era'

Report from the sevens' event of the year (probably - well, in our view at least). Click here to read...

 

'The Welsh squad is young, except me'

Scarlets and Wales fly-half Stephen Jones talks club and country. Click here to read...

 

 

Nonsense

 

 

Matt Salter

 

'Pork pie by express
delivery anyone'

The Rant returns, yay, click here...

 

'I received a text saying 'woof, woof, help, help''
Worcester's Zimbabwe-born backrower answers our Q & A, click here...

 

'Neil Briggs is definitely batting above his average'
Sale's Stu Turner dishes the dirt in our Q & A, click here...

 

'Moses Raulini could destroy anyone'

Saracens Glen Jackson does his best with our Q and A...
Click here to read...

 

 

 

 

 

preview

 

 

 

Tigers

'We're starting at

rock bottom'

Northampton's Bruce Reihana and Jim Mallinder know they've got a tough season ahead Click here to read...

 

'He's started to stamp his authority'

Leicester's Martin Corry and Richard Cockerill on the new boss at Welford Road. Click here to read...

 

'I would have only been 31 at the last World Cup, so maybe I still would've been involved'

Ex-England speedster Dan Luger talks to rucked.com ahead of his Twickenham return. Click here to read...

 

Former Wales defence coach Clive Griffiths. Click here to read...

Ex-Leeds' boss Stuart Lancaster. Click here to read...

Northampton's new signing Ben Foden Click here to read...

 

 

Video

 

 

 

Dirty Vids

Episode 9

The rugby off-season doesn't half drag but the drought is about to end and to prepare you all for cold evenings on the side of a pitch we've unearthed some fine rugby action and some not so fine, but I guess it takes all kinds. click here for moving pictures.

 

 

 

 

World Rugby

Bahamas

 

 

 

World Rugby Files #4  Bahamas

Ah, just when you think we've forgotten to update a feature for months, we surprise you. Say hello to the Bahamas by clicking here...

 

 

 

 

 

Coaching

 

 

 

Beat the blitzNo.3 Passing out of contact

England women's coach Gary
Street offers some tips of the trade,
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No.2 The cross-field kick

No, we're not bored of our

new section yet, so click here...

 

No.1 The blitz defence

In the first feature we discover how to beat the blitz defence and It's got diagrams and everything. click here...