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College looks to conquer the world

8 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY College have two more targets in mind after hanging onto their WSC U18 title with a 72-19 victory over […]

Regions give full backing to Wales U20s bid

8 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA WALES U20s will play two warm-up fixtures against Welsh Academies U23s next month as preparation for the U20 Six Nations. Richard Whiffin’s side […]

Our fans prop us up, says grateful Birchall

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ■ By CHRIS COLLYER SALE FC prop Danny Birchall says that despite bad weather or result, the faithful support always shines through for […]

GB face Spain in Dubai quarters

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA GREAT Britain men will face Spain in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Sevens, the first leg of the 2024-25 World Series. GB opened […]

Greening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the concussion lawsuit against the […]

Beard’s injury blow for Wales

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ospreys second row Adam Beard will miss the start of the 2025 Six Nations because of a knee injury picked up […]

Chandler: I just love running out at big stadium

24 November 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ■By PAUL EDDISON CHANDLER Cunningham-South hits as hard as any tackler in rugby, but even the powerful Harlequins back-rower admits he gets a […]

England duo make world list

24 November 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne and back rower Alex Matthews have been shortlisted for World Rugby’s women’s 15s Player of the Year at tonight’s ceremony in […]

Evans signs on for more

24 November 2024 0 comments

HARLEQUINS flanker Will Evans has signed a contract extension, following wingers Cadan Murley and Cassius Cleaves, full-back Tyrone Green and scrum-half Will Porter in committing […]

I’ll stick with La Rochelle -O’Gara

3 November 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA RONAN O’Gara has ruled himself out of the running to replace Graham Rowntree as Munster head coach. Munster announced Rowntree’s departure this week […]

Dragons split with coach Flanagan

3 November 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have parted company with head coach Dai Flanagan with assistant Filo Tiatia taking over on an interim basis. The Newport-based region said […]

Llewellyn giving his best in attackLlewellyn

27 October 2024 0 comments

GLOUCESTER centre Max Llewellyn says the team’s new attacking style of play is bringing the best out of him after scoring a hat-trick in their […]

McElroy joins Sale

27 October 2024 0 comments

SALE have signed Tadgh McElroy from Ulster until the end of the season. Luke Cowan-Dickie is with England and Tommy Taylor is injured, leaving Ethan […]

Saracens sign Swiel

27 October 2024 0 comments

SARACENS have signed versatile back Tim Swiel on a short-term deal to cover for the injured Louie Johnson. The 31-yearold, who can play at flyhalf […]

Ireland likely to be without Kelleher

20 October 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin on November 8. His […]

Molina signs up to be a Chief

6 October 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs have signed Argentina second row Franco Molina, fresh from helping Los Pumas finish third in the Rugby Championship having registered wins […]

Former Wales star Carter dies aged 59

11 August 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wales flanker Alun Carter died last week while out on a walk at the age of 59. Carter made his Wales debut […]

Webber to run the Hounds

16 June 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Former England hooker Rob Webber has been appointed interim head coach of Chicago Hounds for the remainder of the MLR season. Webber […]

Baa-Baas call for Whitelock

16 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA TWO-TIME World Cup winner Sam Whitelock will join up with the Barbarians squad for Saturday’s Killik Cup clash against Fiji. Whitelock, 35, holds […]

Balmain agrees one-year deal with Saracens

16 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER prop Fraser Balmain has moved to Saracens on a one-year contract. The experienced 32-year-old has played 231 matches for Gloucester and Leicester. […]

Dupont stars in Madrid

9 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ANTOINE Dupont helped France to a Sevens World Series win in Madrid. The French put three tries past favourites Argentina to win the […]

Ex-Red Landick feeling revitalised in amateur ranks

9 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA EX-JERSEY Reds prop Myles Landick believes the Channel Island’s amateur side Jersey RFC “must be doing something right” after a “whirlwind” two seasons […]

Crake & Feaunati receive Red Rose contracts

9 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA PROP Liz Crake and flanker Maddie Feaunati have been rewarded for their fine performances this season with full-time England contracts for 2024-25. Of […]

Penguins put on show with Portugal stars

26 May 2024 0 comments

The serial touring rugby club, the Penguins RFC, were back on the road this month, under the leadership of CEO Craig Brown, taking three squads […]

Falcons bring in Sale centre

26 May 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA Newcastle have signed Connor Doherty on loan for next season from Sale Sharks. The 23-year-old centre, who has signed a contract with Sale […]

A tribute to unlucky Rory…

19 May 2024 0 comments

On the charge: Exeter’s Rory O’Loughlin powers forward against Munster PICTURES: Getty Images Another week ends with another player forced to accept the grim reality […]

Walkerburn’s centenary sevens gets green light

19 May 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN A huge community effort and overwhelming support from around the world has ensured that one of rugby’s oldest tournaments is set to […]

Anscombe unavailable for tour to Australia

19 May 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe has ruled himself out of the summer tour of Australia. The 33-year-old, who has joined Gloucester for the 2024-25 […]

Addison and Ewers among Ulster leavers

19 May 2024 0 comments

Will Addison will be among nine players to leave Ulster at the end of this season. The 31-year-old arrived from Sale in 2018 and has […]

England set up NZ date

5 May 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND Women will play world champions New Zealand at Twickenham on September 14 in preparation for October’s WXV 1 tour nament. John Mitchell’s […]

Navy set sights on retaining Babcock Trophy

21 April 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ROYAL Navy head coach Dave Pascoe hopes a tougher build-up to this season’s Inter Services Championship will ensure his side stay ahead of […]

Cooper names 28-player squad for N Wales

24 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18 Women’s head coach James Cooper has named a 28-player squad for the Six Nations Festival which will be hosted by the […]

Treacey to lead England in U18 festival

24 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BATH back rower Connor Treacey will captain England U18 in the Six Nations Festival. Treacey made his debut for the U18 Men in […]

Fisher is back in with the Wallabies

17 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Gloucester boss Laurie Fisher has returned to the Wallabies staff as an asssistant under new head coach Joe Schmidt. Fisher, 65, who […]

Dupont inspires French victory

10 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ANTOINE Dupont inspired France’s men to their first sevens title since 2005 as they beat injury-hit Great Britain 21-0 in the final in […]

Gollings gets boot

10 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FIJI have sacked coach Ben Gollings less than a month before the Hong Kong Sevens, with former captain and Olympic gold medallist Osea […]

Emanuel adds his knowhow for U18s

3 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA WALES U18 face Scotland today ahead of the Six Na- tions festival which starts at the end of the month A Wales Uis […]

Graham and Tuipulotu ruled out of Six Nations

3 March 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND have lost Darcy Graham and Sione Tuipulotu for the rest of the Six Nations. Edinburgh wing Graham, right, requires groin surgery and […]

Shillabeer building for future in Devon

7 January 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DARTMOUTH RFC almost disbanded last season after struggling to raise 15 players for their fixtures, but a local builder, who […]

Bears bring in Fiji ace Mata from Edinburgh

7 January 2024 0 comments

BRISTOL have signed Fiji back row Viliame Mata for next season from Edinburgh. The 32-year-old, who scored against England in the World Cup quarter-final, has […]

Prop stars extend their stay at Cardiff

7 January 2024 0 comments

WALES props Corey Domachowski and Keiron Assiratti have agreed new deals to remain at Cardiff. Domachowski and Assiratti made their international debut in the World […]

Vunipola to return in time for Six Nations

7 January 2024 0 comments

SARACENS prop Mako Vunipola has been banned for four games after his red card in last week’s win over Newcastle. The 32-year-old was sent off […]

Veteran Brown signs on again at Tigers

7 January 2024 0 comments

FULL-BACK Mike Brown has agreed a new deal with Leicester to run beyond the end of the season. The 38-year-old was initially signed last year […]

Banned France duo will be free to face Ireland

7 January 2024 0 comments

JONATHAN Danty and Romain Taofifenua will be available for France’s opening round of the Six Nations despite receiving red cards last week. La Rochelle centre […]

Ace Simelane swaps Bulls for Stormers

7 January 2024 0 comments

FORMER Junior Springbok Wandisile Simelane is set to join the Stormers from the Bulls in a mid-season swap, with fellow centre Cornet Smith moving the […]

Evans: Drua helped drive Fiji’s World Cup success

12 November 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian Drua, who he believes […]

Lightning stars help to guide way for next gen

12 November 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING just graduated from the England U18s setup, contracted transitional Red Roses players Grace Clifford and Lilli Ives Campion were […]

All Black Savea crowned world’s top player

5 November 2023 0 comments

NEW Zealand No.8 Ardie Savea was crowned World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Sunday. Savea scored three tries in eight Tests this […]

Fall in player numbers

29 October 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By PAUL REES A BBC documentary has uncovered worrying participation trends in Welsh rugby, revealing a drop off at both youth and senior […]

Cash strapped Warriors forced to withdraw

22 October 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK WORCESTER Warriors have withdrawn from this season’s Women’s Premiership and Allianz Cup with immediate effect. The men’s team went into […]

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