NICK Cain’s comprehensive argument about laws (May 15) enabling high scoring hookers should be read by all of rugby’s law makers. Wings often must show […]

JOE Marler recently spoke out in an interview suggesting that rugby is shrinking but I don’t really see where he’s coming from. The women’s game […]

I CANNOT understand why there are calls for the Premiership Cup to be ended, this season’s competition has been fantastic! The final was a brilliant […]

I GREW up in a football city (Liverpool) and found myself on the Blue side of the loyalty divide which has had my emotions on […]

THE Premiership Cup is a great vehicle for developing players and it should be written in the rules that it is an U23 competition with […]

I AM a neutral fan, but whilst the likes of Leinster are a very fine side what is grossly underreported in the media is the […]

HAVING attended the Gloucester v Saracens game last Friday I have to say that when will enough poor referee decisions be enough! We have an […]

ENGLAND must cap London Irish full-back Henry Arundell this summer before Wales or Scotland make him an offer he can’t refuse. His length of the […]

PREMIERSHIP Rugby decrees that Ealing and Doncaster – or any other ambitious Championship club – must meet certain conditions before being allowed entry to their […]

WHAT gives with this constant shipping on of subs after 50-60 mins – seemingly because the clock says so, but totally unrelated to the needs […]

IN his letter last week Ross Reyburn slates the RFU for “deserting its role as guardian of … the country’s huge playing resources”, yet goes […]

ALONGSIDE Brendan Gallagher I was a rugby mad teenager at the 1974 England v Wales game. Like your first love affair or car, your first […]

THE Rugby Football Union long ago deserted its historic, if often misused, role as guardians of the sport’s best interests. Sadly it has gone a […]

DESPITE losing nine games in the league and wrestling for a fourth place finish instead of pushing for a home semi-final as many have come […]

THERE is no doubt that red cards are spoiling the competitiveness of games but at the same time it is right that offending players should […]

WE at Hull Ionians take issue with comments made by Hull RUFC DoR Gary Pearce. Mr Pearce says: “Ionians are on the outskirts of Hull, […]

ON the discussion about the 20-minute red card experiment, I understand the concerns that a permanent dismissal has the potential to ruin a game as […]

AS a rugby fan, I consider this paper to be a first class ‘window’ into every aspect of the beautiful game on a weekly basis. […]

WHEN is a forward pass not a forward pass? Why does rugby union go against the laws of motion? What is the point of a […]

IT wasn’t long ago one of your regular columnists mentioned Adam Hastings nicking a few yards to make a kick easier. No quarrel there, they’re […]

RUGBY Union is in desperate need of an injection of common sense! So many aspects of the game aren’t right. 1. Head high tackles – […]

LAST weekend a weak referee allowed Caldy to play like a soccer team against Rosslyn Park. Players were arguing with the ref all match, holding […]

I AM astounded by the comments from the RFU regarding Eddie Jones. They say he is “building a team with a clear strategy” and talk […]

WHILE the French celebrate their deserved Grand Slam, and everybody else works out what went wrong, the impact of the tournament on the world rankings […]

SINCE the departure of Joe Schmidt, Ireland fans hoped that Andy Farrell would bring a new and exciting plan to our team and it’s now […]

MOST unusually I find myself agreeing with Colin Boag! He asked the question should we go back to the old ruck situation – yes we […]

LAST week I paid £25 to watch a sham match, as Ealing thumped London Scottish 81-0. As the Championship reaches its conclusion I shall be […]

LAST week’s 100th edition of Iconic Rugby Pictures of the Margam steelworks and the Talbot Athletic Ground has to be one of the best in […]

WHO on earth decided former Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson could referee a Quins game (home v Newcastle last Friday)? I read what Newcastle coach Dave […]

THE fact an estimated 54.8 million Japanese people viewed that famous 28-21 victory versus Scotland in the 2019 World Cup showed rugby hardly requires private […]

AS a supporter of a Championship club (Coventry), the RFU’s mooted restructure of the division gives me cause for concern. Having already sliced funding for […]

WHAT a surprise (not!) that Ealing and Doncaster have their promotion pathway blocked by the RFU. Are the RFU in collusion with the Premiership clubs […]

NO doubt Colin Boag’s column last week will have spurred into action those keyboard warriors who hold the promotion and relegation mantra so close to […]

YET again we are discussing player safety following last week’s internationals, with players being very brave to carry on when obviously concussed. Whilst refereeing is […]

ELITE level hookers are in many cases standing in the playing area, and in some instances walking into the playing area with the ball in […]