When Stuart Abbott recalls his memories of the immediate aftermath of England’s 2003 World Cup victory, it sounds something like a fever dream. There was meeting the Pope at the Vatican, popping ...

Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington believes star ... but he’s quite unique,” said the Gloucester DoR. “When I played Stuart Abbott wasn’t a massive 12, but he had great ...

LONDON, England -- Teenage Newcastle center Mathew Tait has been handed his England debut in Saturday's rugby union Six Nations ... Will Greenwood as well as Stuart Abbott, ahead of his first ...

England: Reg Hands, Tuppy Owen-Smith (captain), Ossie Newton Thompson, Clive van Ryneveld, Christopher Newton Thompson, Stuart Abbott Scotland: Harold McCowat, Beak Steyn, Mike Dickson ...

Stuart Abbott, who combined toughness with creativity, leads an attack for England in 2003 - Getty Images/Shaun Botterill Yet rugby does not always follow logical patterns. Player welfare was ...