JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE World Cup final was always going to be tense, and produce significant talking points. When you have […]
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England’s big names power up Saracens
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens …………………….. 32pts Tries: Itoje 15, Christie 26, B Vunipola 43, George 53 Conversions: Farrell 16, 27, 44 Penalties: Farrell 63, 73 […]
McCall happy gamble pays off
Saracens boss Mark McCall admitted he had taken a punt on picking his returning England internationals but it paid off. All seven of those involved […]
Delight for Saints as they keep Bath at bay
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton………………. 24pts Tries: Pearson 17, Coles 33, Hendy 43 Conversions: Smith 17, 33, 43 Penalties: Smith 1 Bath ………………………………. 18pts Tries: du […]
Van Graan: We had chances to win
Bath boss Johann van Graan made no excuses after his team had failed to press home their advantage in the final minutes of their defeat […]
Harlequins ease home as Dombrandt calls shots
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ………………….. 40pts Tries: Riley 16, Lamb 26, David 37, Dombrandt 49, Lynagh 53, Green 75 Conversions: Evans 18, 26, 38, 50; […]
We’re throwing jabs but can’t land a punch, says Codling
Newcastle head coach Alex Codling saw the positives in their defeat to Harlequins, but recognised that encouraging performances aren’t enough as they chase their first […]
Creevy fires Sharks back to winning ways
By LUKE JARMYN Sale ……………………………… 24pts Tries: Reed 15, 33; B Curry 51, Creevy 69 Conversions: Ford 34, 70 Gloucester …………………… 10pts Tries: F Thomas […]
Harris: We will need to build for Bath
After back-to-back Friday night defeats the Cherry and Whites will be looking to get their season back on track in next week’s derby against Bath, […]
Barnes showed why he’s the best
Wayne Barnes retired at the top of his game on Thursday after taking charge of a record 111 internationals, the last of which was last […]
Perfect Pollard was the key difference
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE aftermath of South Africa’s record fourth win in the World Cup final in Paris last weekend […]
We’re out to build on good start – Jenkins
By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW… Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Welsh giant Dafydd Jenkins is ready to add his sizeable bulk to Exeter […]
Grahamslaw ready for Chiefs challenge
Sam Grahamslaw will make his Premiership debut for Bristol this afternoon as they take on Exeter. The former Jersey Reds loosehead lines up in a […]
Solomona returns to action in the north
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Sale Sharks star Denny Solomona is back in the North West after a spell in his […]
Hooper in line for Lions role
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions could appoint former Bath director of rugby and England Saxons second row Stuart Hooper as their team […]
McKellar backed for Aussie job
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar has been backed to become the next Wallabies coach […]
Toulon turning their attention to Kinghorn
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon’s bid to sign England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler is hanging by a thread, but an attempt […]
Freshwater tempted by Montpellier
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England loosehead Perry Freshwater, below, is in advanced talks about a switch to join the Montpellier coaching staff […]
Falcons losing Carreras to France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons have suffered a blow for next season after Argentina winger Mateo Carreras completed a move to Bayonne […]
South Africa enjoyed fair share of luck, says Venter
By NICK POWELL BRENDAN Venter feels South Africa benefited from huge amounts of good fortune on their way to winning a fourth World Cup title. […]
Red Roses: Marlie Packer
BACK ROW, CAPTAIN Birthplace: Yeovil DOB: 02/10/1989 Community Club: Ivel Barbarians, now known as Yeovil RFC Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut: May 2008 v Sweden […]
Red Roses avenge World Cup final loss
By JAMES REID New Zealand ……………………..12pts Tries: Simon 38, Vahaakolo 49 Conversions: Holmes 40 England ………………………33pts Tries: Matthews 4, Atkin-Davies 12, Bern 23, Talling 55, […]
Wales waste chance to beat Wallaroos
By LUCY BLITZ Wales………………..19 Australia…………. 25 Ioan Cunningham rued a golden opportunity missed after Wales’ narrow defeat against Australia. Wales went into this game having […]
France have plenty of work to do
Canada…………….. 29 France……………… 20 Joint France head coach Gaelle Mignot admitted there is plenty of work to do ahead of the 2024 Women’s Six Nations […]
Quesada gets set for his ‘magnificent new adventure’
By PAUL EDDISON Gonzalo Quesada has been coaching for a decade and a half and is confident now is the perfect time to get his […]
Wales find form to send trio off in style
By ROGER PANTING Wales…………………………… 49pts Tries: Lake 3, Rogers 30, Costelow 36, Plumtree 56, Wainwright 65, Hardy 79, 80 Conversions: Halfpenny 3, 30, 36, 56, […]
Gatland: Everyone benefited from that
WALES head coach Warren Gatland believed everyone benefited from the occasion. He said: “Bearing in mind the age of the side, I’m pretty happy to […]
Separated by 28 years – and a whole lot more
The bungled move to professionalism and the turf wars that followed; the “Bloodgate” scandal and the soul-destroying bankruptcies; the player welfare class action, the private […]
Boks greater than sum of their parts
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED THERE was much wailing and gnashing of teeth at the unveiling of the 2023 “supreme” side by the planet brains at […]
Kriel hat-trick as Bulls storm home
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ……………29 Bulls …………… 54 ZEBRE’S search for a URC victory continues after they suffered their 28th consecutive defeat at home to […]
Lions hungry to taste first victory
PREVIEW… Benetton v Lions Today. Kick-off 1.30 ■By BEN JKAYCOCK SOUTH African side the Lions are hoping to pick up their first victory of the […]
Cardiff fall Scarlets in away to let for first win
By ROB COLE Scarlets ………………………..31pts Tries: Craig 19, McNicholl 37, Davies 53, Fifita 65 Conversions: Lloyd 20, 38, 54, 66 Penalties: Lloyd 73 Cardiff………………………….. 25pts […]
Impressive Ospreys enjoy London life
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys …………. 19pts AN error-ridden performance from Sharks ensured Ospreys celebrated their first URC visit to London. With crowds in Swansea dwindling, […]
O’Donoghue delighted to see Munster bounce back
■By KEVIN FALLON Munster ……….. 45pts Tries: Nash 23, 74, Scannell 15, Coombes 19, Ahern 48, Casey 54, Gleeson 65 Conversions: Butler 16, 49, 54, […]
Osborne keeps Leinster on top
■By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ………..36 Edinburgh …….27 LEINSTER centre Jamie Osborne said they needed to show patience before they got on top at the RDS […]
Matthews rolls a double
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ……….20 Stormers ……….. 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun. Sione Tuipulotu opened the […]
Kilgallen try seals fightback win
■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..22 Ulster ……………20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground was down to them […]
‘Borthwick needs to find the right balance’
Ben Jaycock talks to former England wing turned TV pundit Topsy Ojo and gets his verdict on World Cup 2023 You were out there for […]
Like Dr Luyt, the game is still far too one-eyed
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE first World Cup dinner after a South Africa-New Zealand final since 1995 apparently ended without a […]
Fond farewells to Griffiths and Gethin
THE hearse carrying Glanmor Griffiths on his final journey made a detour through central Cardiff allowing the cortege to stop outside the Principality Stadium. Traffic […]
Sedgley Truck tops one club man honours
By JON NEWCOMBE Sedgley Park’s Matt Riley became the player with most appearances for a single club either side of the English Channel in the […]
Coach to Coach with Armand Roux
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux, below Armand Roux was a player at and is […]
Marta try was my favourite moment
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points SO that’s a wrap and after this final debrief I suggest we […]
Lions of Europe would be a fine team to watch
A long time ago I concluded that the self-interest of the Six Nations runs so deep, and they are so frightened of rugby advancing elsewhere […]
Doubles all round as Ealing keep up pressure
By WILLIAM THURTLE Ealing T ………… 64pts Tries: Davidson 4, Smid 14, Montgomery 18, 79, Hardwick 25, 77, Cornish 32, Uzokwe 57, 62, Willemse 65 […]
Knights recover from slow start to serve up a treble
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights .. 30pts Tries: Edwards 23, Wilson 40, Tait 48, Olver 53 Conversions: Olver 40, 53 Penalties: Olver 15, 34 Nottingham……………..19pts […]
Caldy’s pack make the most of poor weather to tame Scots
By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………29pts Tries: Booth 10, Gallagher 20, Wilkinson 57, Hearn 70 Conversions: Rogers 11, 21 Barker 71 Penalties: Barker 80 London Scots […]
Ampthill take control to keep Cov at arm’s length
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ……….. 34pts Tries: Hartley 31, Elliott 38, Michelow 67, Adejemi 78 Conversions: Parks 32, 39: Vunipola 68, 79 Penalties: Parks 45, […]
Joussain on a mission to speak out at Nottingham
By BEN JAYCOCK Frenchman Come Joussain is relishing the environment at Nottingham and the ethos of encouraging every player to speak their mind, irrespective of […]
Cambridge sign Owen
CAMBRIDGE have signed prop Huw Owen from former Championship side Jersey Reds, who have withdrawn from the league structure after entering administration in September. Former […]
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