By TOM VICKERS Northampton………………. 27pts Tries: Seabrook 2, 13, Pearson 22, Freeman 40 Conversions: Smith 3, 14 Penalties: Smith 73 Bristol ………………………….. 33pts Tries: Bradbury […]
Latest Posts
Lam: I’m proud of how we played
Bristol boss Pat Lam hailed his side’s ‘guts’ as he saw his men come back from a 19-8 first-half deficit to beat Northampton and make […]
Bath fly high as Saracens sink again
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ………………………16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath ……………………………… 25pts Tries: de Glanville 4, Reid 8, […]
Reid delighted with first victory at StoneX since 2010
Player of the match Miles Reid was delighted to have helped end his side’s curse and become the first Bath side to come away from […]
Next time, Dupont will take what is his
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the World Cup quarter-final weekend […]
Kolbe’s magic hidden from view
CHRIS HEWETT AMONG the many mysteries of this World Cup –Why isn’t Patrice Lagisquet coaching a competitive nation? Why doesn’t Ben O’Keeffe put a sock […]
Gloucester hold on to weather the storm
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle…………………….14pts Tries: Penalty 67, Radwan 72 Conversions: Connon 73 Gloucester ……………………18pts Tries: McGuigan 15, Morris 21 Conversions: Barton 16 Penalties: Barton 8, 54 […]
Chick: That was one that got away
Despite the torrential conditions at Kingston Park making it an unpredictable affair, Newcastle skipper Callum Chick felt their loss to Gloucester on Friday was a […]
Dombrandt: We don’t fear anyone
By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Harlequins v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop ALEX Dombrandt is not feeling sorry for himself after missing out on the […]
We’re happy to play without the pressure, says Skinner
EXETER’S supposed season of rebuilding started with the demolition of champions Saracens last weekend and the Chiefs intend to keep on proving their doubters wrong. […]
Top teams should expand horizons
ENSURING that Tier 2 teams are more competitive at RWC is a problem that predates the origin of the tournament itself. The fact is, Tier […]
Not enough funding
WELL, I enjoyed a few of the RWC pool matches, but the mis-matches have been eye-wateringly embarrassing. Only nine teams of the 20 taking part […]
Call time on Farrell
IF the past and current England coaches think Owen Farrell is the current and future No 10 they are utterly deluded. He may still be […]
Don’t write off Ireland. They’re phenomenal
Star: Sexton in action against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LOOKING at the bigger picture, Ireland lost by only four points to one of the […]
We need action to halt decline in numbers
THE figures below are from this month. Along with the three attached papers, they help to explain why England fail to make full use of […]
RFU must not hide behind English success
SO Jersey Reds have ceased trading and may very well go to the wall like the three Premiership teams, but unlike those Premiership teams many […]
Dream Team with Kyran Bracken
Kyran Bracken, the former England, Bristol and Saracens scrum-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1 Os du Randt – Bit […]
Gatland’s decison to stay is best news of all
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S just a week to go at the Rugby World Cup in France and you’d have to say it […]
Curtain falls on dynamic duo
Paul Rees sees Johnny Sexton and Dan Biggar exit stage left as their epic international careers come to a close ALL things must pass, none […]
Top teams getting too far ahead
The World Cup kicked off to a barrage of complaints about the draw for the groups, which was made three years before the start of […]
Aged 24, Harding keen to lead from the front at Bears
By PAUL REES Fitz Harding is looking for Bristol to develop a harder edge this season after becoming the second youngest player to be appointed […]
Report says No. 10 is where money is
By PAUL REES ALMOST half the players in the Premiership earn between £50,000 and £150,000 with outside-halves the best paid and hookers the worst, Premiership […]
Put Kolbe fast show on the big TV screen
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Seven days on, Thomas Ramos will still be kicking himself over falling victim to the mother of […]
Johnny should be OK by 2051
Sean Fitzpatrick, suitably jubilant over the All Blacks’ gigantic win over Ireland, offered Johnny Sexton some sobering advice on how long it takes to recover […]
Price is right! End of the dream
AT A time when almost all the pundits were queueing up to predict Ireland’s entry into the semi-finals at the expense of the All Blacks, […]
Red Roses: Meg Jones
Position: Winger, Birthplace: Cardiff – Wales, DOB: 23/10/1996, Community Club: Glamorgan Wanderers, Club: Leicester Tigers, Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand 2015, Caps: 15 Why […]
Scots go back-to-back
WXV 2: Scotland ……….24 USA…………………14 Three tries in nine first-half minutes fired Scotland to a second successive victory in WXV 2, as they got the […]
Goede fires up Canada
Wales……………….. 22 Canada…………….. 42 A virtuoso performance from Sophie de Goede saw Canada power to a win over Wales in their WXV 1 opener in […]
Bleues end Black Ferns run
New Zealand……..17 France……………….18 France turned the tables on New Zealand by ending the Black Ferns’ 16-game win streak with a clinical performance against the […]
Jones and Parsons bag braces as Ireland coast home
WXV 3: Ireland…………..64 Colombia………… 3 Neve Jones and Beibhinn Parsons each crossed twice as Ireland eased past Colombia. Fresh from a 109-0 victory over Kazakhstan […]
Gloucester-Hartpury hold on to continue winning run
Gloucester-H… 19 Harlequins…….14 By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-Hartpury went three from three in the Allianz Cup with a dogged victory over Harlequins. It was the visitors […]
Brilliant Chiefs rack up huge win
Exeter Chiefs..69 Sale Sharks….. 17 By JAMES FOWLER Exeter Chiefs put on a scintillating attacking display in an 11-try thrashing of the Sale Sharks at […]
Magnificent seven boosts Sarries
Trailfinders…..10 Saracens……….45 By WILLIAM THURTLE Trailfinders fell to a defeat as Saracens piled on seven tries in a dominant display to leave them second in […]
Cash strapped Warriors forced to withdraw
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 […]
Connacht make it tough for Ospreys
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……… 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan 3, 6 Ospreys ………….26pts […]
Stormers edge it in day of drama
Lions …………….33 Stormers ……..35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung back and forth throughout […]
Penny ready for Glasgow clash
Preview… Glasgow v Leinster Today, ko 4pm By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTT Penny captains Leinster for the first time as the Irish province begin their campaign […]
Healy’s on target to take it for Edinburgh
By ROGER PANTING Dragons…………………………17pts Tries: Tomkinson 2, Baldwin 17 Conversions: Evans 2, 17 Penalties: Evans 45 Edinburgh…………………….. 22pts Tries: Vellacott 65 Conversions: Healy 65 Penalties: […]
Umaga holds nerve to cut down Cardiff
By ANDY HOWELL Cardiff……………22pts Tries: Belcher 18, Carre 27, Bevan 32 Conversions: De Beer 19, 27 Penalties: De Beer 59 Benetton………….23pts Tries: Lucchesi 37, Albornoz […]
Zebre push Ulster all the way
Zebre …………….36 Ulster ……………40 By BEN JACKSON Ulster survived a major scare on the opening day of the new URC season as they recovered from […]
Carbery shows his worth
Munster ……… 34 Sharks …………. 21 By KEVIN FALLON Joey Carbery, who lost both his Munster and Ireland places last season, led from the front […]
New signings face tough test
Preview… Bulls v Scarlets Today, ko 2pm By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Scarlets signings Ioan Lloyd, Taine Plumtree and Alex Craig make their URC debuts today […]
Gutsy Scots make Pirates work hard for victory
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P ………. 21pts Tries: Nelson 29, John 74, Williams 80 Conversions: Jenkins 29, 74, 80 London Scots …. 0pts TWO late […]
Warren wins it late to get Ampthill up and running
By BEN WHITE Ampthill …………28pts Cambridge …….26pts Tries: Harris 9, Strong 44, Chapman 55, Warren 80 Conversions: Parks 10, 45, 56, 80 Tries: Duffin 34, […]
Ealing hit six to run rings around battling Bedford
By CONOR O’HARA Bedford Blues ……………… 21pts Tries: French 4, Curran 33, Grayson 63 Conversions: Maisey 5, 34, 64 Ealing Trailfinders………41pts Tries: Kelleher 18, 30; […]
Nottingham hit back to edge out Caldy in 12-try thriller
By MOSHER SHER Caldy ……………… 31pts Tries: Robinson 7, 61, J Dickinson 51, Barker 53, Gallagher 79 Conversions: Jones 52, Barker 62, Rogers 80 Nottingham….. […]
Doncaster win despite Hartpury’s gritty display
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K …..20pts Hartpury Uni …. 18pts Tries: Fox 25, Simpson 44 Conversions: Olver 25, 44 Penalties: Olver 63 Drop goals: Olver […]
Nations come together for event in Spain
By BEN JAYCOCK World Rugby have launched the La Vila International Rugby Cup, a new four-team tournament involving USA, Brazil, Spain and Canada that will […]
Lasike: USA hunting for diamonds in rough
By BEN JAYCOCK Paul Lasike believes rugby union is slowly growing in the USA but has a long way to go until it can really […]
We’ve sorted out our identity, insists Hammond
By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAM’S Kiwi boss Craig Hammond believes the Championship side is “light and day” ahead of where they were six weeks ago – […]
Rugby Union News 24/7
Recent Posts
Hansen’s comments proved the final straw for Chris Busby
10 January 2025Ange Capuozzo at scrum-half: Is the bench about to be changed forever?
7 January 20252025 Predictions: More Antoine Dupont dominance + The British & Irish Lions to win down under
7 January 2025Stick with Marcus Smith, he’s the best in England
5 January 2025Leicester Tigers chasing dream double
5 January 2025
The best betting sites
