Team Talk

If there's one thing A-Level Sports Studies has taught me, it's that there is nothing wrong with a bit of assertiveness on the field of play.

Mark Anscombe Interview

Whether the decision made by the referee is wrong, the players still show huge respect by letting the game continue without fuss

Hello TRU readers and happy new year. It's back to normality down at Parc Y Scarlets (PYS) after short turnarounds between derby games and losing track of days from the Christmas period.

Hello there Rugby Lovers! I have been asked to write a fortnightly blog to give you guys an insight into the life of a professional rugby player.

It was announced on Monday that rugby league's Sam Tomkins will play for the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.

There's something about rugby that we all love. Winning or losing, it's the love for the game that keeps us all playing no matter what the level.

Friday the 18th November 2011 will be one of those days that stay with me forever. The start of another Heineken Cup weekend and I was off to watch the Scarlets take on Northampton Saints.

Danny Barnes Interview

During the recent world cup, there was lots of discussion in the early stages about the size and shape of the balls and if that affected performances.

"Is rugby becoming like American football?" This is the question I was asked stood at PennyhillParkon Wednesday afternoon whilst in the privileged position of watching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers train for this weekend's Wembley fixture against the Chicago Bears.

My name is Sean Dougall, I am 21 and currently in my second season with Championship side Rotherham Titans - where I play openside flanker.

Alex Ferentinos - Nutrition and Fitness Consultant - Questions and Answers

From the depths of despair at the bottom of the sand dunes to the heights of an impressive 'friendly' win against a very strong Harlequins team, August has been a fun, intense and intriguing month leading into the newly formed Rabo Direct Pro12 league.

A year ago Adam Byrnes was just like any other professional rugby player in Australia enjoying the sunny lifestyle of his home country, training hard and looking forward to his first Super Rugby season with the newly-formed Melbourne Rebels.

When I was launching the Fantasy Rugby World Cup League and the Aviva Premiership Fantasy League I was looking for prizes to give away to the winners of the competitions so I had a look around a few rugby websites to see what was best.