By LUKE JARMYN “Entertaining our fans, working unbelievably hard, and getting a better mutual understanding” is the mantra that Alex Codling is building, as he […]
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It’s time to decide who we really are
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED JUST the other day, during a sandstorm stoppage at a Cricket World Cup match, the commentators on the wireless were discussing […]
Choosing the right word is not easy
CHRIS HEWETT Does language matter? We are not talking Bongi Mbonambi-Tom Curry here, although no one should underestimate the importance of getting to the heart […]
Small steps, but it may be a quiet revolution
Paul Rees is pleased to see World Rugby introduce three changes which will help grow the global game World Rugby is often accused of taking […]
Why we won’t see the likes of this victory again
What the planned changes will not do is revive the old-fashioned international tour that used to be a feature of the amateur game, although the […]
Dunn: I want to win stuff with Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE While the 2023/24 Premiership season is only in its early stages, for Bath stalwarts like Tom Dunn, the club’s upsurge in form […]
McCall won’t rush his England players back into action
By JON NEWCOMBE Mark McCall insists he won’t be rushing his England contingent back into action en masse, despite the club’s poor start to the […]
‘Pence’, the most humble superstar
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When the curtain comes down on his international career next Saturday, Leigh Halfpenny will need a removal […]
Final bow for these veterans
PETER JACKSON Now that the World Cup has come and gone, so, too, has a distinguished team of veterans with matching track records. While the […]
60 years on and what a day it was!
PETER JACKSON Monday marks the 60th anniversary of surely the greatest single act of giant-killing by a club team against the All Blacks: Newport 3 […]
Red Roses: Alex Matthews
Position: Flanker DOB: 03/08/93 Community Club: Camberley Rugby Club Club: Gloucester-Hartpury Birthplace: Camberley, Surrey Red Roses Debut: November 2011 vs France Caps: 61 Why I play […]
England in mood for All Blacks
By PAUL EDDISON England ……………………… 45pts Tries: Kildunne 8, Atkin-Davies 37, 41, 51, 57 Breach 69, MacDonald 71 Conversions: Aitchison 9, Rowland 38, 43, 52, […]
Scotland back on course
Scotland ……….38 Japan………………7 Lisa Thomson hailed ‘a new era for Scotland women’ after helping her side complete an unbeaten WXV 2 campaign. A second half […]
New Zealand run riot
Wales…………………..7 New Zealand…… 70 Ruby Tui ran in four tries as world champions New Zealand bounced back from defeat to hammer Wales 70-7 in Dunedin. […]
Bleues stunned by Wallaroos
France………………..20 Australia………….. 29 Eva Karpani powered to a sensational hat-trick as Australia pulled off a huge upset with a 29-20 win over France in […]
Ireland edge Spain to earn WXV 3 promotion
Ireland………….. 15 Spain……………… 13 Ireland launched a stirring second-half fightback to see off Spain 15-13 and claim top spot in WXV 3. The clash between […]
Chiefs cut down Tigers in thumping win
Leicester T……… 7 Exeter Chiefs.. 61 By DAVID BALLHEIMER Exeter Chiefs Women, the defending Allianz Cup holders, put Leicester Tigers Women to the sword at […]
Johnes on fire as Bears reach half-century
Sale Sharks……. 7 Bristol Bears…50 By STEWART MCCULLOGH Manon Johnes was in supreme form for Bristol as they dismantled a resilient Sale Sharks outfit to […]
Lightning strike again with Trailfinders victory
Loughborough Lightning…31 Ealing…………….. 12 By JAMES GALLAGHER Lightning made it back to back wins in the Premiership Cup after comfortably beating Ealing Trailfinders. The hosts […]
Saracens sweep into semis
Saracens……….38 Gloucester-H… 31 By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens Women secured a home semi-final in the Allianz Cup, as they edged past Gloucester-Hartpury in an entertaining encounter […]
Hodge out for five months
EXETER Chiefs full-back Josh Hodge could be out for up to five months after finding out he needs surgery on the dislocated elbow he suffered […]
Ben banned for six weeks
CAMBRIDGE hooker Ben Brownlie has been charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game after he made contact with a ball boy in […]
Brain study revealed
A STUDY of former rugby players’ brains has found that those who played for longer were more likely to develop a degenerative brain disease. Out […]
Curry and Creevy prepare to join forces
By PAUL REES Tom Curry and Agustin Creevy were on opposite sides last Friday night when England faced Argentina in the World Cup play-off – […]
Call to ‘treat boobs the same way we treat brains in rugby’
By BEN JAYCOCK “It is time we treat boobs like we do brains in rugby” – those are the words of founding director at Tiaki, […]
England’s finest right to the end
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Now here’s a little in-house admission. A couple of months ago, when […]
Lagisquet’s effort cannot be ignored
RUGBY MATTERS World Rugby could desperately do with an injection of PR savvy not to mention a certain generosity of spirit. Take their awards ceremony […]
Welsh trio back in harness to lead fight for Cardiff
PREVIEW…Dragons v Cardiff (Today, Kick-off 2.30pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff welcome back a trio of internationals from the Rugby World Cup as they head to […]
Edinburgh …… 17 Lions ……………. 16
By BEN JACOBS EDINBURGH held off the Lions to make it two wins from two to start their United Rugby Championship campaign. The home side […]
Connacht …… 34 Glasgow ………26
By JOHN FALLON VERSATILE Cathal Forde paved the way as Connacht saw off a strong Glasgow Warriors side in a cracking clash at the Sportsground. […]
Tipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out
By ROB COLE Ospreys ………………………….34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams 50, Penalties: Walsh 35, […]
Stormers too good as Scarlets suffer
By ROB COLE Stormers………..52pts Tries: Theunissen 7,12, de Wet 25, 42, Blommetjies 28, Loader 35 Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58, Skosan 71 Cons: Blommetjies 7, 29, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 36, […]
Cullen: There’s still plenty to do
Leinster ………. 34 Sharks …………. 13 By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen says they have plenty of work to do despite scoring a bonus […]
Ewers set for home debut
PREVIEW… Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off after being awarded the […]
Rowntree makes double change
PREVIEW… Benetton v Munster (Today, Kick-off 2pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Munster will be hoping to secure back-to-back wins today as they travel to Italy to […]
Wasps put plans in place for move to Kent
FORMER Premiership club Wasps have revealed plans to make a permanent move to Kent, while hoping to use Sixways in the shortterm. This time last […]
Caldy aiming to be best of part-timers
By BEN JAYCOCK Having comfortably held their own as newcomers in the Championship last season, Caldy have set high aspirations of finishing as the highest […]
£2m on wages? That’s not us, says Cattle
By LUKE JARMYN Cornish Pirates’ Gavin Cattle has called it “dangerous” for the Championship after a government minister quoted unsubstantiated figures around player salaries at […]
Coventry show how it should be done…
Paul Smith takes a look at rugby values…and which club in particular is walking the walk while England talk the talk To those for whom […]
Forsythe delight as Exeter dismiss Durham
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS EXETER consolidated their spot at the top of the Super BUCS table with a hard fought 24-15 win over Durham, […]
Battling Blues cling on to find a way to win
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P ………. 18pts Tries: Nelson 61, Dugmore 79 Conversions: Jenkins 61 Penalties: Jenkins 16, 67 Bedford B ……….20pts Tries: Day 36, […]
Twelvetrees shows his class to put Ealing on top
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury Uni ….26pts Tries: Short 32, Austin 61, 74 Conversions: Bazalgette 62 Penalties: Bazalgette 5, 21, 27 Ealing T ………….36pts Tries: Smid […]
Kvesic the star as Coventry take Caldy to the cleaners
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ……………………… 45pts Tries: Hutler 16, 75, Kvesic 40, Smith 43, 80, James 48, Ball 51 Conversions: Mitchell 16, 40, Pellegrini 43, […]
Hat-trick man Dolly leads the charge to floor Cambridge
By STEVEJACKSON Cambridge …….14pts Tries Conversions Caven 47, Collins 80 Benson 48, 80 Doncaster K ….. 61pts Tries: Dolly 3, 21, 43, McBryde 9, Metcalfe […]
Nottingham fight back to snatch the honours
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham……41pts Tries: Woodward 8, Graham 29, Bunting 37, Ramage 38, 70, Clayton 76, Joussain 80 Conversions: Bunting 29, 37, 40 Ampthill …………28pts […]
Heald: New tackle height law causing concussions
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Barnes director of rugby Jack Heald wants the RFU’s law change on tackle height to be scrapped. New laws introduced this season […]
Barrow: It’s our outstanding work ethic that sets us apart
By OLLY PINHEY Sedgley Park head coach Scott Barrow has credited their early season success to his squad’s outstanding work ethic. The Tigers achieved promotion […]
Loughborough boys determined to fight back to the top again
By BEN CONEYBEARE If you come as agonisingly close to glory as Loughborough Students did in the BUCS Super Rugby final that closed out last […]
Latvian brothers enjoying life at Wharfedale
By EDDIE McATEER National Two North side Wharfedale is the unlikely home of two brothers playing internationally for Latvia. Robbie, 28, and Tom Davidson, 33, […]
England missed their big chance
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I can’t help thinking the disappointment that is currently being felt by England fans is probably […]
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