England have suffered an injury blow during their ongoing World Cup training camp in Treviso with flanker Brad Shields forced to return home following a ligament damage on his foot.
After England secured Team GB’s spot at the 2020 Olympic Games, our man on the ground, Joe Harvey, talked to two of the key men from their victory in Colomiers, as well as one from runners-up France.
With a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the line in Colomiers, Talking Rugby Union will be in France for the event and with some of the World Series’ biggest names taking part, Joe Harvey has penned his preview ahead of this weekend’s action.
As England prepare to take on France in their third match of the Super Series, university rugby was on the agenda as TRU spoke to two Red Roses who were involved in this year’s BUCS final.
In two months time, BUCS Super Rugby will be preparing to enter its fourth season and at Cardiff Met, their player pathway has certainly benefitted from the introduction of the league.
England’s World Cup training squad was announced on Thursday with some interesting inclusions as well as some notable absentees. Joe Harvey takes a look at the key points from Eddie Jones’ selection.
Following on with his chat with Ricky Andrew, Joe Harvey spoke to former England Women's assistant coach Graham Smith about life in Spain and rugby in Barcelona.
TRU’s Joe Harvey was in attendance at the Secure Trading National Sevens Series Finals on the weekend and he followed both English Universities sides during the competition.
England coach Eddie Jones has recalled Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani in the second World Cup training camp that will be conducted over five days at The Lensbury Hotel in London.
England coach Eddie Jones will be in charge of the Barbarians for the first time when they line-up against Fiji at Twickenham Stadium on 16th November.
Henry Trinder spoke to TRU about the unique way he is recovering from his latest injury, the upward trajectory of Gloucester and why Danny Cipriani deserves to be a part of England’s plans.