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Navidi, Tipuric, Jenkins, Davies – Who would Martyn Williams like to see fill Warburton’s shoes for Wales?

27 July 2018 0 comments

‘He will be a natural leader’

World Rugby to deliberate TMO rule changes

24 July 2018 0 comments

World Rugby looking into whether the TMO is used excessively

Tom Mitchell column: Dallaglio’s victory in 1993 gives this tournament so much history

20 July 2018 0 comments

The England Sevens captain looks ahead to the World Cup this weekend in San Francisco

Gareth Baber must deliver success for Fiji after Ryan’s golden glory

19 July 2018 0 comments

After missing out on the Sevens World Series, how much pressure is there on Welshman Baber?

We believe England can win it, says talismanic forward James Rodwell

19 July 2018 0 comments

James Rodwell is not short of confidence aheading to the Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco

Wayne Pivac will get to pick his own panel of coaches

19 July 2018 0 comments

Shaun Edwards or Byron Hayward as Wales defence coach?

Wales & Lions captain Sam Warburton retires from rugby with immediate effect

18 July 2018 0 comments

Legendary flanker calls time on his career before reaching the age of 30

WRU confirm Wayne Pivac will succeed Warren Gatland as Wales head coach

9 July 2018 0 comments

Wayne Pivac’s appointment has been confirmed, but what about his backroom staff and the Scarlets?

International team sleep rough in the street ahead of World Cup qualifier

3 July 2018 0 comments

They also were held at the airport for six hours

Hartley will be back as captain for the autumn

24 June 2018 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Not covered himself in glory: Jamie George has struggled OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK DANNY Cipriani proved why he needed to start a Test […]

Youngs does his talking on the pitch in eloquent fashion

24 June 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Players with points to prove, chips on their shoulders, anger to vent, ground to make up and careers to salvage. It didn’t […]

Blossoms show their progress in Georgia demolition

24 June 2018 1 comment

JAPAN stunned Georgia with a physically dominant performance in difficult conditions at Toyota Stadium yesterday. The Brave Blossoms put aside a poor first half to […]

Heroes all as Ireland land their Cup Final

24 June 2018 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Delight: Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony hoists the series trophy PICTURES: Getty Images CLOSE-UP NICK PHIPPS Australia scrum-half V CONOR MURRAY Irish scrum-half […]

Schmidt: It was about character

24 June 2018 1 comment

IRELAND head coach Joe Schmidt praised his side: “A heck of a lot of it tonight was about character. “The Wallabies came back in waves, […]

McInally back for Scotland

24 June 2018 1 comment

PREVIEW…Argentina v Scotland SCOTLAND tour captain Stuart McInally recovered from injury to start in their final tour game against Argentina last night. The Edinburgh hooker […]

French wheels fall off after more controversy

24 June 2018 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Hat-trick hero: Rieko Ioane dives over to score one of his three for New Zealand PICTURES: Getty Images McKenzie amassed 24 points, […]

Brunel blasts referee block

24 June 2018 1 comment

STEVE Hansen praised Damian McKenzie for silencing his critics and defended his controversial first try. The All Blacks boss said: “Damian answered a lot of […]

Eddie has to plan for life without Big Billy

24 June 2018 0 comments

Injury prone: Billy Vunipola has spent months on sideline PICTURE: Getty Images IT is no surprise that England’s five Test crash, and some of the […]

Too much chat? Then refs must march them back ten

24 June 2018 0 comments

OWEN Farrell was the subject of a South African comment piece this week saying that the Springboks should attempt to get into the England captain’s […]

Brown should just keep walking

24 June 2018 0 comments

MIKE Brown this week gave his version of the exchange with an England fan as he went down the tunnel following the loss in Bloemfontein. […]

Hooper: We need clarity on refereeing directives

24 June 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S breakdown woes have their roots in how differently the Premiership is refereed compared to other competitions, according to Bath’s […]

Ford’s been caught short so Cipriani must start

17 June 2018 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Danny Cipriani simply has to start the final Test in Cape Town next Saturday. George Ford was asked the […]

Stroppy Youngs shows just how much team are suffering

17 June 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Anybody who has ever come across Ben Youngs on the rugby circuit will know him as a thoroughly decent and helpful bloke […]

Allan fires late double to ensure Azzurri level series

17 June 2018 0 comments

Japan …22 Italy…25 TWO late penalties by flyhalf Tomasso Allan were enough for Italy to hold off a resurgent Japan and tie their two-match series […]

Pumas well and truly tamed by Gat’s lads

17 June 2018 0 comments

From ALEX BYWATER in Santa Fe Full stretch: Hallam Amos scores Wales’ second try PICTURES: Huw Evans WALES secured their first series win in Argentina […]

Victory over Georgia makes it four on the spin for Fiji

17 June 2018 0 comments

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP ROUND-UP SCRUM-HALF Henry Seniloli scored two firsthalf tries and his replacement Frank Lomani added two in the second half as Fiji overwhelmed […]

Hogg leads young Scots into battle for first time

17 June 2018 1 comment

STUARTHogg will captain Scotland against the USA as head coach Gregor Townsend makes 12 changes from the team that started last weekend’s 48-10 win over […]

England name Test side for second Test against Springboks

14 June 2018 0 comments

Brad Shields in for Chris Robshaw, as Jones shuffles pack

Argentina to host 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship

13 June 2018 0 comments

U20 Championship can deliver legacy for rugby in Argentina, says country’s rugby chief

Gregor Townsend appoints Stuart Hogg as captain for USA trip

13 June 2018 0 comments

Stuart Hogg will lead a Scotland side featuring 12 changes for their Test against the USA in Houston in the early hours of Sunday morning. […]

RG Snyman takes the glory in win over England on debut

13 June 2018 0 comments

It was an impressive debut for the 23-year-old Bulls lock

You haven’t heard the last of Spain, insists Jaime Nava

12 June 2018 0 comments

The Spain captain claims there is no justice in the system after his team are disqualified from the Rugby World Cup qualification process

De Klerk puts mighty spring into thenew South Africa

10 June 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Idon’t think I’m alone in thinking that Sale’s Faf De Klerk could well have been the Premiership player of the season and […]

O’Shea’s Azzurri fall to eighth defeat on the spin

10 June 2018 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORLD Cup hosts Japan extended Conor O’Shea’s Italy’s winless run to eight games and provided a timely boost for the home fans […]

Gatland’s fledgling Dragons show fire

10 June 2018 0 comments

From ALEX BYWATER in Argentina In at the corner: James Davies scores the opener for Wales PICTURES: Huw Evans IN THE city of San Juan […]

Lang takes centre stage as Jackson returns at 10

10 June 2018 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS playmaker James Lang and Edinburgh flanker Jamie Ritchie were set to make their make Scotland debuts in their first summer Test […]

Captain Pocock gets Wallabies over line

10 June 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Match-winner: David Pocock celebrates his crucial try for the Wallabies PICTURES: Getty Images AUSTRALIA, mixing rock solid defence with moments of flair […]

Schmidt: We must discover new level

10 June 2018 1 comment

IRELAND coach Joe Schmidt admitted: “We’ll just have to dust ourselves off. It’s nothing that we didn’t expect. “They’re an unbelievably athletic and talented team. […]

Try avalanche buries French after card row

10 June 2018 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Power: Rieko Ioane scores the first of his two tries PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand buried the French under an avalanche of […]

Whitelock: We must cut out mistakes!

10 June 2018 2 comments

SAM Whitelock says his All Blacks will need to “cut out the mistakes” in the remaining two Tests with France despite running in eight tries […]

Great start, good ending …in between it’s disaster!

10 June 2018 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Ellis Park Passion: Willie le Roux celebrates his try SO much for a 3-0 series win. England crashed to their fourth […]

We missed Launchbury, Boks had Le Roux back

10 June 2018 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT ENGLAND were immaculate in the first 20 minutes and when George Ford and Owen Farrell combine like that in attack, there aren’t many […]