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Josh Matavesi could be heading out of Bath

15 August 2021 1 comment

Bath could free up space on the salary cap by allowing Josh Matavesi to explore interest from Japan, and have space for the addition of a hooker

Richard Cockerill now in frame to replace Eddie Jones

15 August 2021 0 comments

Set to become England’s forwards coach this week, where does Richard Cockerill’s arrival leave England’s plan for post-RWC2023

The club hoping to make Scotland ace Finn Russell rugby’s richest man

15 August 2021 0 comments

Michael Cheika wants to bring the star of the third Lions Test to Japan

Agents seek talks over cash

15 August 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEADING agents want to meet Premiership Rugby for peace talks in a bid to break the deadlock in […]

La Rochelle eye Matu’u

15 August 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish, who last week released veteran back rower Blair Cowan to Japan, could now let Motu Matu’u […]

Munster have eye on Newcastle Falcons ace George McGuigan

8 August 2021 0 comments

The Newcastle hooker is Irish-qualified and wanted by Johann van Graan, TRP understands

Big honour for Jamie

8 August 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER HERTFORD have honoured their most famous son, Jamie George, by naming a stand after him at their Highfields […]

Stormers lock pairing look for move to Britain

8 August 2021 2 comments

Is a move north for the David Meihuizen and JD Schickerling on the horizon?

Exeter boss Rob Baxter keen on Aussie giant McCauley

8 August 2021 0 comments

Rob Baxter goes hunting for Aussie lock to join Chiefs

Leicester Tigers academy product Tandoh to head to France

8 August 2021 0 comments

The Tigers back row has the option to return to Oval Park after deciding to take a year to play for Stade Francais and study in Paris

IRFU put block on move for one of Andy Farrell’s assistants

1 August 2021 0 comments

Dwayne Peel had hoped to bring Ireland forwards coach Simon Easterby back to the Scarlets

Top 14 is favourite destination for Argentina’s Olympic star Marcos Moneta

1 August 2021 0 comments

Moneta was key to Argentina Sevens winning the bronze medal in Tokyo

Craig White calls time on Sale Sharks job

1 August 2021 2 comments

FORMER British & Irish Lions conditioning coach Craig White, who joined Sale Sharks when Alex Sanderson took over at the AJ Bell Stadium, has left […]

Richard Cockerill ponders England job after talks with Eddie Jones

1 August 2021 0 comments

England’s new forwards coach?

Harry Mallinder set to take Goode’s place in Japan

1 August 2021 0 comments

Where will Harry Mallinder be playing after announcing he will leave Saints for the Top League?

Miles back behind the mic for Lions

1 August 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MILES Harrison will make a welcome return to the Sky Sports commentary box for next week’s third and […]

Richard Cockerill keeps his England options open

25 July 2021 1 comment

Clermont Auvergne and England are interested in the coach who left Edinburgh this week

Ex-Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick has chance in France

25 July 2021 0 comments

Hardwick had considered joining Leeds Tykes

Twinkle-toes Ugo Monye can dazzle again

25 July 2021 1 comment

UGO Monye increased his workload last week after it was revealed he would appear on the forthcoming series of Strictly. The former England and Lions […]

Eddie Jones gets some more tips from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

25 July 2021 2 comments

ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones was an interested spectator when Manchester United spent a week training at Pennyhill Park. Jones, a keen student of the beautiful […]

Players all paid at Harlequins

25 July 2021 0 comments

FURTHER to my story last week about discussions at Harlequins about the ending of the players’ agreed paycuts, I am happy to confirm that the […]

Mrs gets a fine for Owens

18 July 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER KEN Owens has revealed that the Lions players’ committee has already fined him for bringing his wife on […]

Richard Hill stays in France with CAPD

18 July 2021 1 comment

FORMER England scrum-half Richard Hill will be staying in France despite leaving Rouen in May because he wanted to be nearer to his family. Hill, […]

Jordaan off to Vannes, not Falcons

18 July 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VANNES have agreed a deal with experienced South African lock Jeremy Jordaan who was a target for Newcastle […]

Something’s brewing for Jamie George and Elliot Daly

18 July 2021 0 comments

ENGLAND stars Jamie George and Elliot Daly have become the go-to guys for their barista service in the Lions camp. The pair have kept the […]

Harlequins and Falcons in pay-cut concern

18 July 2021 0 comments

Are Premiership clubs all back to paying their players their pre-pandemic salaries?

Montpellier join chase for Thomas

11 July 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER ENGLAND international tighthead Henry Thomas, who is heading to France next season, […]

Blindside first again… and again!

11 July 2021 0 comments

UGO Monye was last week named as one of the new captains on a Question of Sport, as Blindside reported back in April. The former […]

Where Martin Landajo is off to after leaving Harlequins

11 July 2021 1 comment

The Argentinian left the Stoop earlier this month after his contract expired

I’m not leaving Harlequins, Esterhuizen tells Sharks

11 July 2021 0 comments

The South African centre has ended his first season with Harlequins as Premiership champion, and has told the Sharks he won’t be leaving London

Wing Rowe joins Irish

11 July 2021 2 comments

LONDON Irish have signed winger Kyle Rowe from Edinburgh. The 23-year-old has represented Scotland at U20 level and on the Sevens circuit. Rowe, who can […]

RFU silence on Lynagh gets dad tweeting

4 July 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Future: Louis Lynagh EDDIE Jones has refused to be drawn into a war […]

Help us watch the Lions plead clubs

4 July 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER TEWKESBURY Rugby Club have called on the RFU to help clubs who fear they will be priced out […]

Saints prepared if Toulon persist in Dan Biggar swoop

4 July 2021 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints have set aside a ‘healthy budget’ as they search fora new fly-half that places question marks over the future of Dan Biggar at […]

Botha adds to Bishop’s coaching positions

4 July 2021 2 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Nous: Mouritz Botha FORMER England lock Mouritz Botha has been named the new forwards’ coach of National League […]

Exeter Chiefs are watching England U20 star Sam Riley

4 July 2021 0 comments

EXETER Chiefs are keeping tabs on Harlequins’ England U20 hooker Sam Riley just a week after losing the Premiership final to the south west London […]

Harlequins will name Tabai Matson as new head coach this week

27 June 2021 3 comments

BILLY Millard says Harlequins will unveil their new coaching setup later this week, with former London Irish and Fiji centre Tabai Matson expected to be […]

Sale Sharks keep their eye on Callum Chick

20 June 2021 0 comments

A player contracted to Newcastle Falcons for the next two years

George Ford ponders future as Mike leaves Leicester

20 June 2021 3 comments

GEORGE Ford’s long-term future at Leicester Tigers was last week thrown into debut when his father Mike parted company with the Welford Road club. The […]

Alex Cuthbert signing to be confirmed by Ospreys

20 June 2021 3 comments

THE Ospreys will confirm tomorrow that they have signed Wales and British Lion Alex Cuthbert from Exeter Chiefs. Blindside revealed in May that Cuthbert would […]

Jonathan Joseph carries £150k Toulon price tag

20 June 2021 0 comments

TOULON could be forced to pay Bath £150,000 if they want Jonathan Joseph released from the final year of his contract, leaving the deal hanging […]

Tabai Matson emerges as the man for The Stoop

13 June 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS are looking to complete a deal for Kiwi Tabai Matson to move to the Twickenham Stoop this summer amid late interest from Bath. Former […]

Simon McIntyre’s on his way back to the Sharks

13 June 2021 1 comment

SALE Sharks have agreed a deal that will see Wasps prop Simon McIntyre, 30, return to the club he left a decade ago. […]

Newcastle Falcons swoop for Harlequins winger Nathan Earle

13 June 2021 22 comments

NATHAN Earle is poised to follow teammate Mike Brown out of Harlequins and up to Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons. Quins last week announced that Earle […]

Leicester’s Zack Henry is off to Pau

13 June 2021 0 comments

ZACK Henry is set to make a quick return to France next season after being released from the final year of his Leicester contract. The […]

One more signing expected by Rob Baxter

13 June 2021 0 comments

EXETER Chiefs boss Rob Baxter is after one more player for next season. He has recently signed Highlanders prop Josh Iosefa-Scott and Connacht centre Sean […]