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Get that ball in play!

CAN anyone explain why we see a number of try scorers throw the ball away, quite often a long way into the crowd? Is it […]

Conference call

FOLLOWING CVC involvement maybe we will see an integrated British League. It could consist of six conferences of four teams split up regionally – 12 […]

Club fans miss out

IT is becoming increasingly obvious that World Rugby is only interested in international games. Of course the attendances and TV rights fill their coffers. However, […]

Huge plaudits for Lam and Boyd

SINCE before the end of last season two subjects have dominated “rugby talk” – the World Cup and the financial affairs of Saracens – so […]

DREAMTEAM

STEVE McCOLL, DONCASTER AND FORMER SCOTLAND U20s, LEEDS & GLOUCESTER FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Joe Marler – […]

Liam’s not worth it

I’M not sure I agree with Shane Williams’ piece that Ospreys should be vigorously pursuing the signing of his namesake Liam. Ospreys management recognise that […]

Lucky fine was low!

I WOULD agree with those describing Saracens’ penalty as harsh if the offence did not cover three seasons and they had not come to ‘a […]

England fine absurd

WHY allow New Zealand the stage for two minutes to fire up their emotions while the opposition just stand in a line and accept the […]

Expand World Cup for a global game

THE first three World Cup competitions had 16 countries entered into the finals. Since then including this one, there have been 20 teams participating. Since […]

Unfair endurance test

THE date of the Bill Beaumont Cup final is linked with the England XV v Barbarians game on June 21. This will mean that any […]