Mark Cueto

'We can't gift Boks suicidal penalties like we did in World Cup', moans Easter

Easter moan day: 'We must not gift the Boks suicidal penalties as we did in the World Cup' By PETER JACKSON England's self-destructive capacity for conceding kickable penalties has been described as ‘suicidal’ by one of their...

Sale Sharks 9 Worcester 17

SALE Sharks' prolonged bout of home-sickness struck again last night as they blew their bid to regainin top spot in the Guinness Premiership. Instead of leap-frogging both Bath and Leicester to pole position, the Sharks instead...

England fear Crusaders charge

The last thing England need at Twickenham tomorrow is direct exposure to the most successful brand of rugby in the world, but that is what they anticipate – even though they are playing Australia, who are rather less successful...

TAIT OUT TO STAKE ENGLAND CLAIMS

By Andrew Baldock, PA Sport Rugby Union Correspondent Mathew Tait will aim to make a statement for club and country when he returns from injury tomorrow night. The England international has been selected at full-back for Sale...

Delon Armitage a perfect fit in Martin Johnson's new England

Delon Armitage is a perfect fit for this new-look, multi-cultural England, a modern man for fluid times. Armitage's background is not a traditional one, in keeping with several of his new England team-mates: fly-half Danny...

Abendanon’s injury opens England door for Armitage

England lost another front-line player yesterday when Nick Abendanon joined the limp and the lame for the four Twickenham Tests starting next week. Bath's 22-year-old full back has a problem with the big toe of his left foot...

Sale Sharks 21 Bath 24

A FINE individual display from Charlie Hodgson and two tries from Chris Bell couldn’t prevent Sale from slumping to a third consecutive home defeat at Edgeley Park. After previous losses to Cardiff Blues and Munster, an...

Sale Sharks 21 Bath 24

A FINE individual display from Charlie Hodgson and two tries from Chris Bell couldn’t prevent Sale from slumping to a third consecutive home defeat at Edgeley Park. After previous losses to Cardiff Blues and Munster, an...