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Jerome Garces to take charge of World Cup final

29 October 2019 0 comments

Frenchman will take charge of England versus South Africa

TEAMS: It helps having Lions in the squad, says Eddie Jones

24 October 2019 0 comments

Eddie Jones and Steve Hansen have both announced their squads for the World Cup semi-final

World Cup winner Hill taught me says England star Tom Curry

23 October 2019 0 comments

Tom Curry reflects on the influence of Richard Hill dating back well before England’s quarter-final win over Australia in Japan.

Schmidt: ‘We aren’t going to sneak up on the All Blacks’

17 October 2019 0 comments

Can Ireland reach a first-ever World Cup semi-final by beating New Zealand?

England change George Ford’s role for Australia showdown

17 October 2019 0 comments

Eddie Jones makes bold selection call ahead of World Cup quarter-final with the Wallabies

Police called to disturbance involving Uruguay players at restaurant

16 October 2019 0 comments

Members of the Uruguay squad accused of assault by restaurant staff and punching mirrors

Cancelled France match negates Eddie’s shot at experimenting with Farrell

16 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo in find Eddie Jones lacking room to manoeuvre if Farrell or Vunipola suffer mishap

Hagibis was a shock but Eddie did warn us says Jamie George

15 October 2019 0 comments

England hooker Jamie George on the team’s move north away from Tokyo to avoid the effects of Typhoon Hagibis

I can’t call All Blacks versus England, says Zinzan Brooke

15 October 2019 0 comments

The New Zealand great doesn’t see Ireland as a problem for Steve Hansen and co.

Eddie Jones really doesn’t care if Scotland miss out on World Cup quarter-finals

11 October 2019 0 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones has said only Scotland will be to blame if they fail to progress out of their pool at the Rugby […]

Fast games suit super-fit Wales says training guru

8 October 2019 0 comments

How sports science has Wales ready to be unbroken in the humid conditions of Japan

How to bet on rugby

8 October 2019 0 comments

Rugby is widely considered as one of the most physically combative sports on the planets. No protective pads, no helmets and ever-increasing pack sizes. The […]

Billy Vunipola to have scan on ankle and won’t be risked for France clash

8 October 2019 0 comments

An ankle injury England are acting unconcerned about and a Super Typhoon which people are concerned about

Problems will exist in the Pacific until we get a professional team, says Fiji coach McKee

8 October 2019 0 comments

John McKee reflects on the issues facing Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, with all three nations set to exit the World Cup in the pool stage

Mario Ledesma will make Eddie’s men fight for every point

4 October 2019 0 comments

England must neutralise the Pumas’ lineout-maul

Now England need to use their sledgehammer to crack Argentina

4 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain previews England’s match against the Pumas and the selection issues facing Eddie Jones going forward

Highlights: Ireland beat Russia to move top of pool

3 October 2019 0 comments

Video highlights from Kobe as Ireland got their World Cup back on track in a five-try display

Jack Nowell and Mako Vunipola return for England in clash with Pumas

3 October 2019 0 comments

A strong team named by England head coach Eddie Jones for Saturday’s match against Argentina

Manu Tuilagi is the key player for England, says Jason Robinson

2 October 2019 0 comments

Tuilagi can be the focal point of England going forward, and forget the injuries of his past

How Wasps coach Craig White made stars of Uruguay

1 October 2019 0 comments

Jon Newcombe speaks to Craig White about the tough love needed to get Uruguay on track to the World Cup’s big upset over Fiji

Robinson: England can win the trophy and Tom Curry will be key

24 September 2019 0 comments

“Eddie has a squad that have learned from 2015 and now they’re ready to deliver” – Robinson

Refereeing levels have been sub-standard, World Rugby admits

24 September 2019 0 comments

There have been a number of controversial decisions made so far at the World Cup

England make ten changes for USA as Slade misses out

24 September 2019 0 comments

Henry Slade’s knee injury leaves England threadbare for cover at fly-half

England name team for Rugby World Cup opener

20 September 2019 0 comments

Eddie Jones chooses to go with Ford, Farrell and ‘kamikaze kids’ Tom Curry and Sam Underhill

Italy can shock the world, warns Conor O’Shea

19 September 2019 0 comments

Can Italy give Sergio Parisse the fairytale farewell he deserves before retiring?

Darcy Graham can prove small is dangerous for Scotland and Townsend

19 September 2019 0 comments

The Edinburgh wing has high hopes for Scotland in a Pool where Ireland, Japan and Samoa are their rivals

Hard graft paying off as Marland Yarde nears comeback for Sale Sharks

18 September 2019 0 comments

Yarde is making tremendous progress on his way back from a catastrophic knee injury

Gatland: Rob Howley is devastated by the allegations

18 September 2019 0 comments

Wales coach Warren Gatland has for the first time after Rob Howley’s betting allegations went public

Wales coach Rob Howley sent home on the eve of the Rugby World Cup

17 September 2019 0 comments

A huge bombshell for Warren Gatland and the Wales camp to deal with

I’ll prove Eddie was wrong to drop me, says Nathan Hughes

17 September 2019 0 comments

“You train all your life for a big goal like the World Cup and sometimes you have obstacles put in your way and this is just one of them” – Hughes

Profile – Russia: How the Bear came in from the cold at last

17 September 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher charts Russia’s tortuous path to the World Cup

Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg sources traits from All Blacks great’s game

12 September 2019 0 comments

Hogg reveals to TRP how he is studying ways to evade the traps opponents are deploying to stymie his abilities

Chester Williams, only black player from South Africa’s 1995 World Cup win, dies aged 49

6 September 2019 0 comments

Springboks legend dies two months after 1995 team-mate James Small

Wallabies stalwart David Pocock to end Test career after World Cup

6 September 2019 0 comments

David Pocock will captain Australia against Samoa in his last Test on home soil

Joe Schmidt takes shot at Agustin Pichot after World Rugby vice-chairman makes Devin Toner comment

3 September 2019 0 comments

Pichot questioned the inclusion of Jean Kleyn over Devin Toner in Ireland’s World Cup squad

France name World Cup squad with Picamoles and Penaud set to dazzle

3 September 2019 0 comments

Jacques Brunel names a team for Japan boasting eight Toulouse players

Rhys Patchell to back-up Biggar as Wales name 31-man squad

1 September 2019 0 comments

Warren Gatland shows his hand for his final tournament as Wales head coach

Rhys Carre one of two uncapped players in Wales’ team to face Ireland

29 August 2019 0 comments

Josh Navidi will captain Wales in Cardiff, as revealed by TRP last week

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen drops star centre from World Cup squad

28 August 2019 0 comments

New Zealand have named their 31 players to travel to Japan

Scotland lock Sam Skinner out of 2019 Rugby World Cup

27 August 2019 0 comments

The Exeter Chiefs lock limped off at Murrayfield with a hamstring injury at the weekend

Exclusive: Axed England star Ben Te’o makes overseas move

27 August 2019 0 comments

Te’o has found a permanent home once his term as a medical joker at Toulon expires

Galant’s try denies England

18 August 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS Praise: Jim Mallinder Try scorer: England captain Orlando Bailey KEANE Galant’s late try snatched victory for South Africa but England coach Jim […]

Grady’s double sees Wales sign off with victory

18 August 2019 0 comments

France …………..14 Wales…………….18 LIVEWIRE centre Mason Grady was the hero for Wales in their 18-14 comeback victory against Six Nations Grand Slam-winners France. In an […]

Joseph strikes to seal victory

18 August 2019 0 comments

ENGLAND U18s bounced back from the opening game defeat to Argentina with a four-try victory over France. France held a narrow 13-10 lead at the […]

O’Connor must thank Diamond for his rehab

18 August 2019 1 comment

Where’s he been? James O’Connor runs the ball against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LIKE many socalled ‘bad boys’ I’ve always found James O’Connor good […]

Poite gets one wrong – and so do many refs

18 August 2019 0 comments

ROMAINPoite gets so much right – especially at scrum-time where nobody fools him – that it’s frustrating when he gets something horribly wrong. Especially as […]