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Sanderson tips Ford and Curry to get England call

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson expects Tom Curry and George Ford to be recalled by England once they have proved their fitness. Flanker Curry, England’s […]

Wiese reckons Tigers close to getting it right

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Jasper Wiese feels Leicester are just a bounce of the ball away from putting a winning run together and making the play-offs […]

Saints stun Sharks after Tuilagi’s red

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Northampton ………………. 38pts Tries: James 23, Freeman 48, Proctor 56, Penalty 65, Braley 73, Dingwall 76 Conversions: Smith 24, 49; Hutchinson 74 […]

‘Ref was correct to send Manu off’

19 February 2023 0 comments

Alex Sanderson said he had no complaints about Manu Tuilagi’s red card for a forearm smash, but questioned the two yellows his side received in […]

Pragmatic Irish are looking in the mood

19 February 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ………………………………. 10pts Tries: Bayliss 21 Conversions: Spencer 21 Penalties: Spencer 28 London Irish ……………….. 25pts Tries: Jackson 23, White 39, Van […]

Tough Bristol test next for Bath

19 February 2023 1 comment

Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan is demanding a big improvement next week against Bristol. He said: “I have no issue with my team’s […]

Carreras artistry too much for Quins

19 February 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ………………….. 28pts Tries: Blake 5, Thorley 18, Carreras 72, Rees-Zammit 74 Conversions: Carreras 6, 18, 73, 75 Harlequins ………………….. 26pts Tries: […]

Bonus points could make the difference, says Matson

19 February 2023 2 comments

Harlequins boss Tabai Matson believes the two bonus points the visitors claimed could prove vital come the final reckoning. Asked whether he felt the race […]

Lively Randall raises Bears off the bottom

19 February 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Bristol ……………………………30pts Tries: Randall 9, 42; Vui 20, Harding 80 Conversions: Williams 20, 42 Penalties: Williams 40, 68 Newcastle …………………….12pts Tries: Graham […]

McCall: We’re ready to take on rock stars

19 February 2023 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Leicester v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road MARK McCALL comes across as someone who has no time for clever dicks […]

Debut for Brown as Wigglesworth looks to old guard

19 February 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES RICHARD Wigglesworth has mobilised Dad’s Army as he looks to mastermind a repeat of last season’s Premiership final when Leicester overcame Saracens. […]

Leicester set sights on £13m

19 February 2023 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have announced plans to raise £13m through a share subscription via two investors to help secure the club’s future. The subscription would come […]

Anger as new owners close down Warriors

12 February 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors will rebrand as Sixways Rugby next season and merge with National Two West side Stourbridge after their owners Atlas withdrew […]

Graham enjoys serving up the goods for Saints

12 February 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES Impact: Saints back rower Sam Graham in action Sam Graham worked as a chef in a Michelin starred restaurant but gave it […]

Russell not a good signing for Bath, says Abendanon

12 February 2023 1 comment

By TOM BRADSHAW Bath’s decision to splash out on signing Scotland playmaker Finn Russell could turn out to be an expensive mistake, believes former European […]

Irish get their mojo back to sink Saints

12 February 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish …………………30pts Tries: Cinti 13, Basham 45, Poolman 79 Conversions: Jennings 14, 47, 79 Penalties: Jennings 36, 40, 75 Northampton ……………….. […]

Caulfield: We need to keep pushing

12 February 2023 0 comments

Man of the match Josh Caulfield urged his Irish side to go one better than last season and clinch the title. “We said at the […]

Curtis keen to make a difference for Sharks

12 February 2023 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Exeter v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park VERSATILE back Tom Curtis is hoping it will be third time lucky for […]

We have some good young talent coming through -Cairns

12 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES THE ravages of the salary cap mean Exeter will be losing more of the players who were part of their league and […]

Danaher: I saw Ollie’s power from Day One

12 February 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE London Irish assistant coach Declan Danaher admits he was taken aback by England new boy Ollie Hassell-Collins’ raw power when he first […]

Lam replaces Radradra with compatriot Ravouvou

12 February 2023 2 comments

Bristol centre Semi Radradra will join Top 14 side Lyon at the end of the season. The 30-year-old Fiji international has made 46 appearances for […]

Worcester Warriors name and Championship hopes gone

9 February 2023 1 comment

Worcester Warriors have withdrawn their application process to compete in the Championship for the 2023/24 season, with new owners Atlas also confirming the name will […]

Dugdale glad to take his chances

5 February 2023 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Sam Dugdale can be forgiven for being more pleased than most whenever the Curry twins get called up by England. Ben Curry’s […]

Twelvetrees proves he can still make the difference

5 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Billy Twelvetrees has been rolling back the years with Gloucester in recent weeks having had to wait for his chance this season […]

Bears hope overseas trio will turn the tide

5 February 2023 2 comments

By PAUL REES In good form: Semi Radradra will be a key man in Bristol’s push for the play-offs PICTURES: Getty Images BRISTOL will use […]

Our Green Army will help us get there, says Creevy

5 February 2023 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Agustin Creevy feels the fantastic support of the “Green Army” can help London Irish muscle their way into a play-off spot – […]

Ford finds his feet but Bears in charge

5 February 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ………………………….. 43pts Tries: Lloyd 8, 29, 36; Heward 25, Holmes 33, Ascherl 45, Davies 57 Conversions: Williams 25, 34, 37, 46 […]

Walder: Give my players a chance

5 February 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle boss Dave Walder has been left with mixed feelings of delight and disappointment after Falcons’ first choice hooker Jamie Blamire was […]

RFU sets deadline for new owners

5 February 2023 0 comments

The RFU has set the new owners of Wasps and Worcester Warriors a February 14 deadline to have their respective takeovers fully completed so that […]

Burns bids farewell to Tigers and joins Highlanders

29 January 2023 0 comments

Fly-half Freddie Burns made his 115th and final appearance for Leicester in yesterday’s East Midlands derby at Northampton. Burns, who has had two stints with […]

Brothers give Quins a lesson in power game

29 January 2023 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins players were humbled this week as the world’s strongest brothers visited their Surrey training ground to put them through their paces […]

We must string a few wins together – Davis

29 January 2023 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Assistant coach Brad Davis hopes London Irish can maintain the momentum from the last month and kick on again during the crucial […]

Launchbury: I won’t ever lose the desire to play for England

29 January 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Joe Launchbury in action for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images Harlequins-bound lock Joe Launchbury claims the desire to represent England is something […]

Saints show the wit to keep Tigers at bay

29 January 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Leicester ……………………… 18pts Tries: Potter 7, 46 Conversions: Pollard 8 Penalties: Pollard 19, Burns 62 Northampton ……………….. 19pts Try: Sleightholme 49 Conversion: […]

Ramm ‘lucky to stay on the pitch’

29 January 2023 1 comment

James Ramm was relieved to only receive a yellow card for a second-minute challenge on Harry Potter that involved contact with the head. “In a […]

Despair for Bears as Saracens steal glory

29 January 2023 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ………………………20pts Tries: Dann 59, Segun 77, Hougaard 80 Conversions: Goode 59 Penalties: Goode 52 Bristol …………………………… 19pts Tries: Thacker 38, Ibitoye […]

Versatile David takes his opportunity and makes the most of his switch to Harlequins

29 January 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… London Irish v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Nick David had to be patient after joining Harlequins from Worcester […]

George looking good for England

29 January 2023 0 comments

Mark McCall revealed after Saracens win over Bristol that hooker Jamie George looks likely to be available for England selection in next Saturday’s Calcutta Cup […]

Advantage Chiefs but they need to improve

29 January 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ………………………….. 24pts Tries: Gray 10, Kata 17, Woodburn 34 Conversions: Skinner 11, 18, 35 Penalties: Skinner 54 Gloucester …………………… 17pts Tries: […]

‘We need to put the hammer down’

29 January 2023 1 comment

Exeter coach Ali Hepher refuses to be gloomy about the stars leaving, instead focusing on their play-off push. “We have seven games left of our […]

Reed has final say as Sharks snatch it

29 January 2023 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ……………………………….30pts Tries: Carpenter 2, Dugdale 17, Roebuck 25, Taylor 32, Reed 80+1 Conversions: Du Preez 18 Penalties: Du Preez 50 Bath […]

Sanderson: Final try shows how much it matters to players

29 January 2023 0 comments

ALEX SANDERSON hailed his Sale young guns after they combined to seal a dramatic victory which left Bath devastated. Sharks boss Sanderson said: “How good […]

In-form Raikes helps end Ponty’s drought

29 January 2023 0 comments

Premiership By IESTYN THOMAS Aberavon…………….. 10 Pontypridd…………..27 PONTYPRIDD picked up their first win in seven league games as they secured a notable bonus-point win over […]

Bridgend’s happy new year continues

29 January 2023 0 comments

Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Bridgend………………27 Newport……………….24 A GOOD opening month to 2023 simply got better and better as Bridgend made it three league wins in […]

Fish chips in to get Cardiff back on track

29 January 2023 1 comment

Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff…………………. 30 RGC……………………….. 20 CARDIFF got back to winning ways after their last-gasp single-point defeat at home to Newport as they […]

Quins triumph in basement battle

29 January 2023 0 comments

Premiership By HARRY CORISH Llanelli…………………28 Carmarthen…………38 MARC Jones’ Carmarthen Quins seem to have found the winning formula at last, and this win not only completed […]

Battle-hardened Ironmen are just too strong

29 January 2023 0 comments

Premiership By JACK LONGSTAFF Swansea………………. 6 Merthyr……………….. 31 A BATTLE-HARDENED Merthyr put Swansea to the sword with an emphatic bonus-point victory. The visitors got off […]

Chief Kirsten heading home to Bulls

29 January 2023 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs confirmed back row Jannes Kirsten’s departure to the Bulls at the end of the season. As revealed on Blindside, the 29-year-old South African […]

Seabrook signs on to be a Saint

29 January 2023 0 comments

Northampton have signed Gloucester winger Tom Seabrook for next season, as reported last week in Neil Fissler’s Blindside Column. Seabrook, 23, who scored the Premiership’s […]

Connon flying high with the Falcons

22 January 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES The unpredictability of the Premiership was highlighted earlier this month when champions Leicester travelled to Newcastle, a team that has struggled in […]

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