chrisheal, Author at Talking Rugby Union

NCA set to rebrand to National League Rugby

April 30, 2021

Pending a full meeting of the RFU Council in June, the NCA’s name will be changed to National League Rugby.

Hannah Jones: Stand-in skipper looking to help ‘elusive’ Welsh backline click

April 23, 2021

The Women Six Nations has not gone the way Wales would have wanted, but stand-in captain Hannah Jones is looking to end the campaign…

Harriet Millar-Mills Exclusive: Somebody has got to break the cycle and support the game

April 23, 2021

The England forward chats to Talking Rugby Union about why the women’s game needs to be more accessible + she discusses bouncing back from…

Bristol v Exeter will be the tonic the sporting world needs after European Super League shambles

April 21, 2021

If the Gallagher Premiership was a closed shop like the failed European Super League aspired to be, Friday night’s mouth-watering clash between Bristol Bears…

Mike Haywood Exclusive: “I want the younger lads to experience that winning feeling at Northampton”

April 15, 2021

The Saints hooker won the league title seven years ago and with a crop of talented youngsters currently starring at Franklin’s Gardens, the 29-year-old…

Warren Gatland names fresh and exciting coaching group for British and Irish Lions tour

April 13, 2021

The British and Irish Lions boss has announced his backroom staff for this summer’s tour of South Africa and it will be a new…

Josh Beaumont Column: Taking our defence to another level will be key in La Rochelle

April 8, 2021

In his latest TRU column, Sale’s Josh Beaumont discusses the Sharks’ excellent recent form, the club’s impressive youngsters and the chance to reach the…

George Nott Exclusive: “We are starting to live up to our potential”

April 8, 2021

Success in Europe this week will keep George Nott smiling as an in-form London Irish target the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup.

TRU x Looseheadz Podcast: Mike Brown

April 8, 2021

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz team are joined by Harlequins full-back Mike Brown who discussed mental health in rugby, the heartbreak of the 2015…

Women’s Six Nations Preview Podcast

April 2, 2021

The Women’s Six Nations begins this weekend and Joe Harvey & Chris Heal were joined by TRU’s Elizabeth Cartwright as well as England head…