Ieuan Evans named chair of British and Irish Lions board
Former Wales captain Ieuan Evans will succeed Jason Leonard as chair of the British and Irish Lions board.
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Opinion: James Haskell disrespects women’s rugby and fails to apologise in disappointing exchange
The page for the podcast, hosted by Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne, posted a graphic displaying the most capped England front-row forwards and listed were Jason Leonard (114), Dylan Hartley (97), Dan Cole (95), Joe Marler (79) and Steve Thompson (73).
Tom Smith: Paying tribute to Scotland’s ‘greatest player of the professional era’
Here at Planet Rugby, we’ve always loved props.
Ghiraldini: Ben Youngs is an absolute legend
Ben Youngs made history against Wales in Round 3 of the Guinness Six Nations and for one of his former Leicester Tigers teammates, it is his ability to stay calm under pressure that has been the key to his longevity. In the 23-19 win over the Welsh, Youngs became the all-time record holder for most caps for England’s men’s team, moving clear of Jason Leonard. Ad/> And Leonardo Ghiraldini, a Test centurion for Italy and teammate of Youngs at Tigers, was fulsome in his praise of the scrum-half.
On This Day in 2004: Jason Leonard retires from international rugby
World Cup winner Jason Leonard announced the end of his international rugby career on March 9, 2004.
Smith kicks England to victory after Wales fightback
Marcus Smith's boot and a try from Alex Dombrandt ensured England remain in the Guinness Six Nations title hunt after they defeated reigning champions Wales at Twickenham. Both teams went into the contest knowing that defeat would likely end their hopes of lifting the title, having won one and lost one in the opening two rounds of the Championship.
A closer look at the career of Ben Youngs, England’s most-capped player
Ben Youngs became England’s most-capped rugby union international with his appearance against Wales on Saturday.
