Following a nine-year career, Scotland’s commanding lock Jim Hamilton has sadly hung up his boots from…
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Born on this day – 2nd September
Mefin Davies Position: Hooker DOB: 02/09/1972 (age 43) Current club: Retired Previous clubs: Carmarthen Quins, Dunvant…
Born on this day – 1st September
Anthony Allen Position: Centre DOB: 01/09/1986 (age 29) Current club: Retired Previous clubs: Gloucester Rugby, Leicester…
Born on this day- 30th August
Carlo Checchinato Position: Lock DOB: 30/08/1970 (age 45) Current club: Retired Previous clubs: Rugby Rovigo, Treviso…
Steven Smith: Cipriani slips through the cracks
Fly-half Danny Cipriani’s World Cup dream is over after Stuart Lancaster cut him from his…
Born on this day – 29th August
Kieran Brookes Position: Prop DOB: 29/08/1990 (age 25) Current club: Northampton Saints Previous clubs: Fylde RFC,…
The Danger Men- Pool B
Ruck continues to pinpoint the men who shoulder the responsibility of living up to the expectations…
THE DANGER MEN- Pool A
Ruck selects the men charged with the expectation of taking the fight to the opposition during…
Born on this day- August 28th
Dan Crowley Position: Prop DOB: 28/08/1965 (age 50) Current club: retired Previous clubs: Queensland Reds Honours: Australia An old fashioned,…
Sam Burgess makes the England squad: Experienced players miss out on places
Cross-code star Sam Burgess has made Stuart Lancaster’s final 31-man World Cup squad while Luther Burrell…
Vern Cotter sends seven home
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has released seven players from his extended training squad as he…
Born on this day- 27th August
Nick Abendanon Position: Fullback DOB: 27/08/1986 (age 29) Current club: Clermont Auvergne Previous Clubs: Bath Rugby Honours: England South African born…
Jacques Burger to skipper Namibia
Saracens flanker Jacques Burger will lead Namibia’s World Cup campaign in England after head coach Phil…
Born on this day- 26th August
Ray Barkwill Position: Hooker DOB: 26/08/1980 (age 35) Current club: Ontario Blues Previous clubs: University of…
Born on this day- 24th August
Richie Gray Position: Lock DOB: 24/08/1989 (age 26) Current club: Castres Previous clubs: Glasgow Warriors, Sale…