http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:35:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-france-v-italy http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-france-v-italy#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:27 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14928 Ben Coles & Alex Shaw preview the first match of this year's Six Nations in Paris.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-france-v-italy/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/cautious-optimism-all-round-at-rbs-six-nations-launch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/cautious-optimism-all-round-at-rbs-six-nations-launch#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:06:02 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14757 Ben Coles rounds up the key points from today's Six Nations launch.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/cautious-optimism-all-round-at-rbs-six-nations-launch/feed 11 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-munster-gloucester-edinburgh-excel-on-spectacular-weekend http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-munster-gloucester-edinburgh-excel-on-spectacular-weekend#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:10 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14727 Ben Coles reviews the highlights from Round 6 of the Heineken Cup.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-munster-gloucester-edinburgh-excel-on-spectacular-weekend/feed 6 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/lack-of-fetcher-in-eps-squad-causes-concern http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/lack-of-fetcher-in-eps-squad-causes-concern#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:36 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14603 Ben Coles examines whether England have made a mistake not including a specialist openside.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/lack-of-fetcher-in-eps-squad-causes-concern/feed 40 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:55 +0000 Hutch http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14359 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at The Rugby Blog]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year/feed 5 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/the-rugby-blogs-top-5-christmas-gifts http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/the-rugby-blogs-top-5-christmas-gifts#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:16:13 +0000 Rachel http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14233 Here are our Top 5 rugby-related Christmas gifts with links so you can buy them online! ]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/the-rugby-blogs-top-5-christmas-gifts/feed 2 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-toulouse-produce-a-masterclass http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-toulouse-produce-a-masterclass#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:07 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14172 Best of the Weekend returns as we look at the Heineken Cup.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-toulouse-produce-a-masterclass/feed 7 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-heroes-rugby-challenge http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-heroes-rugby-challenge#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:37 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14060 Ben Coles previews the Heroes Rugby Challenge at Twickenham on Saturday.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-heroes-rugby-challenge/feed 1 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/heroes-rugby-challenge-a-great-cause-backed-by-fantastic-people http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/heroes-rugby-challenge-a-great-cause-backed-by-fantastic-people#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:14:12 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14047 Ben Coles speaks to the coaches and players involved with this weekend's Heroes Rugby Challenge.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/heroes-rugby-challenge-a-great-cause-backed-by-fantastic-people/feed 13 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-barbarians-thrashed-as-quins-keep-winning http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-barbarians-thrashed-as-quins-keep-winning#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:00:45 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=13976 We look back on the action from the weekend at Twickenham, in the Aviva Premiership, Pro12, Top 14 and at the Gold Coast 7s.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-barbarians-thrashed-as-quins-keep-winning/feed 14 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-barbarians-v-australia http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-barbarians-v-australia#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:31:43 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=13960 Nearly Christmas? It must be time for a Barbarians extravaganza at Twickenham. This year, they take on the Wallabies.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-barbarians-v-australia/feed 3 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/cipriani-i-want-to-be-the-first-choice-10-at-the-next-world-cup http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/cipriani-i-want-to-be-the-first-choice-10-at-the-next-world-cup#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:00:43 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=13890 Ben Coles speaks to Danny Cipriani on the Melbourne Rebels, the Barbarians, and playing for England.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/cipriani-i-want-to-be-the-first-choice-10-at-the-next-world-cup/feed 31