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Wizards cast a spell despite Cherry heroics

24 October 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By ALAN EVANS Llanelli…………………22 Aberavon……………..28 ABERAVON hit back after losing their unbeaten record to Llandovery the previous weekend and picked up their try-bonus […]

Shark hunter Hastings holds reins as Glos prepare for Exiles onslaught

17 October 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES Settled: Adam Hastings GEORGE Skivington says Adam Hastings is ready to make his mark on the Premiership after the Scotland outside-half was […]

Boks U20 back row called for Scotland training

17 October 2021 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND have selected South Africa-born Sharks back row Dylan Richardson for a two-day training camp before their first Autumn International. The 22-year-old has […]

WALES AND SCOTLAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON

17 October 2021 1 comment

WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v New Zealand or Scotland v Tonga courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove Men + Care are […]

Wasps 23-27 Exeter: Chiefs on warpath as Simmonds sizzles

17 October 2021 0 comments

EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past a Wasps side that […]

Blackett gutted by lack of reward

17 October 2021 1 comment

WASPS coach Lee Blackett felt his side did not get the reward they deserved. “I am pretty gutted. “Sometimes the amount of effort you put […]

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

17 October 2021 1 comment

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads in a one-sided contest […]

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

17 October 2021 0 comments

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester. The Worcester head coach […]

Newcastle 13-5 Bristol: Connon the marksman guns down sorry Bears

17 October 2021 0 comments

NEWCASTLE fly-half Brett Connon redeemed himself for his second-half sinbinning by sealing Falcons first win against a poor Bristol side since 2018. Callum Chick’s firsthalf […]

Lam: Too much ‘me’ out there, we gifted that game away

17 October 2021 1 comment

BRISTOL DoR Pat Lam is pleased to have a byeweek coming up given their long injury list, which saw him make nine changes to the […]

Sale 28-22 Harlequins: Super Quirke sends message to Eddie

17 October 2021 1 comment

RAFFI Quirke will hope to make the England squad for the Autumn Internationals tomorrow after his delightful double in front of Red Rose boss Eddie […]

Sanderson: ‘Raffi can be even better than Faf’

17 October 2021 2 comments

SALE boss Alex Sanderson reckons rising star ‘Raffi de Klerk’ could be even better than World Cup-winning South African Faf de Klerk. Quirke scored twice […]

Preview: McNally relishing re-branded Rec style

17 October 2021 1 comment

PREVIEW… Bath v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Rec FIT-AGAIN lock Josh McNally has welcomed the transformation in Bath’s style as they bid to play […]

Preview: Irish keep faith despite being winless in ten

17 October 2021 2 comments

PREVIEW… London Irish v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Stadium London Irish have gone ten matches without a league victory in a run stretching back […]

Breakdown battle will be box office

10 October 2021 0 comments

PAUL REES talks to Alex Mitchell and coach Matt Ferguson about Saints’ strong start to the season PREVIEW… Wasps v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, CBS […]

Shields tells his Wasps to be ready for old boss Boyd’s trickery

10 October 2021 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Out to cause havoc: Brad Shields WASPS captain Brad Shields is anticipating a meeting of minds when his side take on in-form […]

Mike Brown looks at a new career as an agent

10 October 2021 2 comments

MIKE Brown has started to prepare for life after rugby by joining a player management division for the private platform Premier Sports Network. The former […]

JP du Preez could quit Sale Sharks for Glasgow Warriors

10 October 2021 0 comments

SALE Sharks have four players called Du Preez on their books but could have one fewer from the start of next season with lock JP […]

Skilful Dino Lamb is Harlequins back in a forward’s body

10 October 2021 1 comment

DINO Lamb could have been doing a Louis Lynagh and running in tries for Harlequins instead of putting in a shift in the second row. […]

Nathan Earle eyes England lift-off at Falcons

10 October 2021 1 comment

NATHAN Earle is hoping his move to Newcastle will put him back into England contention after his time at Harlequins was marred by injury. The […]

Injury-hit Marcus Watson playing for his future at Wasps

10 October 2021 2 comments

MARCUS Watson aims to start persuading Wasps he deserves a new contract by putting Northampton to the sword today. Constant setbacks with his groin and […]

Care: Let Alex Dombrandt show just how great he is

10 October 2021 1 comment

DANNY Care has urged Eddie Jones to not just pick Alex Dombrandt but stick with him throughout the entire Autumn campaign. Harlequins scrum-half Care believes […]

Exeter 42-5 Worcester: Sam Simmonds comes roaring back to fire up Chiefs

10 October 2021 0 comments

THE Lions returned and Sam Simmonds burst out of the cage to resume where he left off last season. The Premiership’s record try-scorer, with 20 […]

Gloucester 33-32 Sale: Sharks late bite back just fails to prove fatal

10 October 2021 1 comment

WITH the last kick of the match, Sale replacement Tom Curtis missed a touchline conversion as his side just failed to pull off a remarkable […]

Cash-rich Saracens will ‘aim to go global’ now, says Roc Nation president Yormark

10 October 2021 0 comments

NEW Saracens special advisor Michael Yormark says the club plan on going global after their £32m takeover. American Yormark, president of Roc Nation Sports who […]

London Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time

10 October 2021 3 comments

GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from four to return to […]

Saracens 37-23 Newcastle: Sarries get the engine up and running again

10 October 2021 1 comment

SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for this comeback win against […]

Harlequins 52-24 Bristol: The Marcus and Alex show rips Bears apart

10 October 2021 1 comment

EDDIE Jones will have plenty of decisions before naming his first autumn starting line-up but the No.8 and 10 jerseys are surely already filled. Marcus […]

The fly-half’s name is Wilkinson and his talent is blossoming!

3 October 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Play-maker: Kieran Wilkinson KIERAN Wilkinson is set to make his third Premiership appearance of the season for Sale today, on his 22nd […]

Northampton Saints emergency call for prop

3 October 2021 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints last week sent out an SOS looking to bring another tighthead prop into Franklin’s Gardens as injury cover until the end of the […]

Lam’s chat with Ojomoh triggers transfer talk

3 October 2021 0 comments

PAT Lam was seen in a deep touchline conversation with Bath’s highly-rated inside centre Max Ojomoh after Friday’s West Country derby at Ashton Gate. England […]

O’Shea hunts Eddie’s successor

3 October 2021 0 comments

THE RFU have already started their search for Eddie Jones’ successor as England coach. The Australian has said he will stand down from the Red […]

London Irish aim to break into Eddie’s England clique

3 October 2021 0 comments

LONDON Irish were the only one of the Premiership 13 who were not called on by England for last week’s training camp. All the other […]

Tom Cruse is writing his name large at Wasps

3 October 2021 1 comment

ONE hundred games into his Wasps career and the novelty of having his own name on the back of his jersey has worn off for […]

Dominant Drovers hit big six to sink Llanelli

3 October 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By HUW S. THOMAS Llandovery ….39 Llanelli …………12 HIGH flying Llandovery recorded their third consecutive win in the West Conference of the Premiership […]

Off-colour Steelmen beaten Black and Blue

3 October 2021 2 comments

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Ebbw Vale …………..3 Cardiff ………………27 CARDIFF inflicted a first defeat of the Premiership Cup season on Ebbw Vale to throw […]

Stars look to France as fee row rumbles on

3 October 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs with his contract up […]

Unbeaten Aberavon keep flying high

3 October 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend …………..15 Aberavon …………..24 ABERAVON continued their unbeaten start to the season with a bonus point win at Bridgend. Jason […]

Saracens in £32m takeover, Nigel Wray to hand over control

3 October 2021 1 comment

SARACENS have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar. The group will acquire […]

Leicester 13-12 Saracens: Injury-time penalty try sinks Saracens

3 October 2021 2 comments

TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will admit they possibly deserved […]

Northampton 23-21 London Irish: Returning Biggar is late hero for Saints

3 October 2021 0 comments

DAN Biggar picked himself up to kick a match-winning penalty to keep unbeaten Northampton on track in a tense finish at Franklin’s Gardens. The Wales […]

McCall: Players went off script

3 October 2021 0 comments

SARRIES boss Mark McCall said defeat was a big lesson for his side. “Had we won the game, we would still have felt the same […]

Newcastle 18-14 Wasps: Eye gouge rumpus as Falcons lay a hoodoo

3 October 2021 0 comments

FALCONS Callum Chick scored from a spectacular late burst as Newcastle ended Wasps long home over them at a rowdy Kingston Park. It was Falcons’ […]

Worcester 23-31 Gloucester: Skivington delight as Hastings runs show

3 October 2021 0 comments

GEORGE Skivington was full of praise for Adam Hastings after the fly-half produced a calm, clinical display in Gloucester’s confidence-lifting victory at Sixways. Hastings showed […]

Deano: Gopperth made a meal of it

3 October 2021 0 comments

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insisted Tom Penny was the innocent party in the eye-gouging incident. “Tom is distraught as he didn’t think anything was deliberate,” […]

Bristol 25-20 Bath: Radradra blow can’t halt Bears revival

3 October 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL cushioned the hammer blow of losing their Fijian superstar, Semi Radradra, for a lengthy period by sneaking a victory over their local rivals. Following […]

Stuart Hooper heartened by young Bath talent

3 October 2021 2 comments

BATH director of rugby Stuart Hooper was bemused by some decisions: “At some of the scrums, arms are being pulled before engagement and I’m confused […]

Hogg’s back and so is the Exeter ‘edge’

3 October 2021 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Henry Slade and Rob Baxter about Exeter’s stumbling start to the new season PREVIEW… Sale v Exeter Today, Kick-off 3pm, AJ […]

Deadeye Jones swings it Ravens way

26 September 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli ………………18 Bridgend …………..21 FORMER Wales playmaker Matthew Jones helped Bridgend to a significant victory at Parc y Scarlets. With […]

Drovers turn on style for Garland try

26 September 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By HUW S THOMAS Carmarthen Q ……10 Llandovery ……….21 LLANDOVERY took the west Wales bragging rights after a comfortable away victory over arch-rivals […]

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