By PAUL REES Ireland…………………………. 82pts Tries: Gibson-Park 5, Keenan 12, Beirne 17, 83; Aki 34, 75; Sexton 40, 62; Rob Herring 45, O’Mahony 50, 70; […]
Latest Posts
Capuozzo takes time to get into his stride as Italy make it hard for Namibia
By BEN JAYCOCK Italy………………….52pts Tries: Cannone 11, Garbisi 15, Lamb 46, Capuozzo 55, Faiva 74, Zuliani 78, Odogwu 80+3 Conversions: Allan 12, 16, 47, 56, […]
Impressive Australians hit the ground running
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Australia……………………… 35pts Tries: Petaia 2, Nawaqanitawase 9, Donaldson 58, 68 Conversions: Donaldson 10, 59, 69 Penalties: Dondaldson 14, 20, 30 Georgia…………………………. 15pts […]
Scotland ready to take down holders
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW… Scotland v South Africa Today. Kick-off 4.45pm, Stade de Marseille SCOTLAND captain Jamie Ritchie insists his side won’t need to rely […]
Paterson: Three areas Scots must excel
SCOTLAND have lost 18 out of 20 Tests against South Africa in the last 30 years, including the last seven. The two exceptions both came […]
Welsh Lions are strong enough to down Fijians
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT’S the ‘Flying Fijians’ in France yet again for Wales … and we all know what happened the last […]
Samoa in good shape to do well, says Lam
By PAUL REES Pat Lam believes Samoa will pose the same threat in this year’s World Cup as they did in the 1990s when they […]
Callard backing Portugal to shine
By JON NEWCOMBE Jon Callard hopes Portugal can show the world what they are all about at the World Cup. The former England full-back and […]
France’s love of the game is clear to see
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK – AT THE WORLD CUP THE French love nothing more than a good fête, with every city, […]
Sweeney must be held to account
BILL Sweeney has ducked so far below the parapet when it comes to answering questions about the RFU’s administration of the game in England that […]
Dolly calls the shots as Knights take over
By STEVE JACKSON Doncaster………38pts Tries: Simpson 8, Holden 38, 73; Tait 40, Cant 44, 48 Conversions: Dolly 38, 40, 48 Holden 74 Cambridge ……. 11pts […]
Hassell-Collins has flying start
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester …………………..50pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 2, Whiteley 35, Ilione 46, 71; van Wyk 48, Atkinson 58, Cokanasiga 73, Shillcock 75 Conversions: Shillcock 2, […]
Cleaves on song as Quins run riot
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ………………….54pts Tries: Cleaves 2, 36, 38; Trenholm 7, 12; Bradley 17, Slevin 63, Zheng 80 Conversions: Slevin 3, 8, 13, 19, […]
Falcons take time to get their show on the road
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ………… 17pts Tries: Skelcey 10, Bacon 72 Conversions: Parks 11, 73 Penalties: Parks 42 Newcastle……..40pts Tries: Stevenson 21, Lockwood 30, Stephens […]
Gloucester too strong for battling Nottingham
By CONOR O’HARA Gloucester …… 42pts Tries: Clement 5, 55; Dunn 11, Hathaway 22, Morris 32, Penalty 44 Conversions: Barton 6, 12, 23, 33, 56 […]
Two scores for Thomas helps Sale coast home
By DAVID PRICE Sale ………………. 47pts Tries: Thomas 5, 52; Caine 14, 34; Ene 25, Reed 40, Birch 70 Conversions: Curtis 6, 15, 26, 40+1, […]
Saracens left stunned as Coventry grab the glory
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ……………………….28pts Tries: Ma’asi 16, Wand 39, Hutler 44, Pellegrini 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 16, 39, 44, 80 Saracens ………………………14pts Tries: Harris 10, […]
Slade in starring role as Chiefs too hot for young Bears
■By DAN ANJOS IN the last throws of summer, the Exeter sizzled as they blew away a vastly less experienced Bristol side by 75 points. […]
Jersey go for three new faces to take on Scottish
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… L Scots v Jersey CHAMPIONSHIP winners Jersey Reds have named three new signings in their starting XV as they travel to […]
Graham in charge as Saints take on Ealing
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing v Northampton PREVIEW… Today. Kick-off 1pm, Vallis Way SAM Graham will captain Northampton Saints for the first time today as […]
Pirates make Bath battle all the way
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ……….. 23pts Tries: Grubb 27, Trewin 64, Moyle 76 Conversions: Jenkins 65 Penalties: Pittman 8, 23 Bath …………………………… 29pts Tries: […]
Cipriani’s spat more suited to Colosseum
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ONE of these fine days, with the grace of God and a following wind, a World Cup will be played in […]
Too many clubs, not enough players
If it ever turns out that the governing body at Twickenham has a monopoly on rugby wisdom, we are all up the Swannee without a […]
It’s time for islanders to prove their worth
Analysis >> Paul Rees says Bill Beaumont’s slow but steady approach as chairman of World Rugby is seeing its reward WORLD Rugby rarely receives a […]
Jeffrey: This Scottish side the best ever
WHEN the Scotland squad arrived in Nice last week, they were greeted by John Jeffrey, a flanker who was part of their most successful World […]
Bristol set to revive big match
Bristol are looking to revive plans to play a ‘big match’ across the Severn Bridge in Cardiff ’s Principality Stadium next season. The Bears were […]
Too costly to dismiss Borthwick
The RFU can’t afford to sack Steve Borthwick even if they wanted to, with the under-performing England boss in line for a £3m payout if […]
Retired? No, I’m available, says Cipriani
BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Cipriani will consider any offers to continue his playing career despite not pulling on his boots for the last 10 months. […]
Baxter: I’d have stuck by Luke
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter admits that he was ready to step in and offer Luke Cowan-Dickie the chance of staying at Sandy Park after […]
Moore agrees Saints deal
Northampton Saints have handed former London Irish back row Izzy Moore a short-term contract after he joined the club on trial. The former England U20 […]
Dream Team with Jake Brady
ake Brady, The Leeds Tykes lock and general manager chooses the best XV he’s played with during a career that also spells at Darlington Mowden […]
Dai Watkins, a magnet for every hit-man in north
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW David Watkins used to be fond of telling two anecdotes from his bruising initiation into Rugby League. […]
Camberabero was light years ahead of his time
Didier Camberabero is in his early Sixties now, twice as old as when he decorated a work of French art at Twickenham worthy of beatification […]
Sale take a lesson in Finnish resolution
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson spent the summer mugging up on Finnish philosophy to ensure Sale finish matches and the coming campaign strongly after being […]
Stick with 20 teams but bring in Trophy
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT’S very rare, in fact unique, for me to disagree with anything […]
Diagram shows how difficult it is to tackle head-on
THE RFU are of course totally correct in their desire to improve and “make safe” tackling techniques at grassroots and junior rugby but it does […]
Late Ram raid floors visitors on a night to remember
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………..29 Chinnor………….19 B Moseley ………….. 21 Sedgley Park ……. 44 RAMS produced a second stunning comeback in as many weeks as […]
It’s another stroll in Park for new boys
■By JON MEADOWS SEDGLEY Park made it two wins out of two with a top away triumph. The newly-promoted visitors were soon ahead when they […]
Late Kelly try is enough to take derby honours
■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond …….. 24pts Rosslyn Park…31pts Tries: Caddy 9, Te Mete 15, Post 47 Conversions: Landray 9, 15, 47 Penalties: Landray 39 […]
Tierney secures tightest encounter
■By MO SHER A PULSATING, see-saw encounter, in the capital went the way of the visitors, Toby Tierney’s try four minutes from time settling a […]
Nathan proves to be Taylor-made to inspire victory
■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford…………..23 Leicester Lions …. 17 THE first-ever meeting between these two teams went the way of Cinderford, as they ended the National […]
Albion on song in eight-try triumph
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….54 Taunton T…………….29 PLYMOUTH Albion recorded a comprehensive victory over their West country rivals Taunton Titans by running in eight tries. […]
Joshua is the Reel deal for the victors
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 21 Darlington MP…….28 DARLINGTON Mowden Park opened their account for the season, with Sale still looking to get off the […]
Sedgley boss Barrow wants Park to do much better
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sedgley Park marked their return to National One by beating former Championship side Richmond in a shock result last weekend, but head […]
Heron on hand to seal the tightest of tussles
By MIKE BROWN Billingham…….20 Tynedale………. 17 THE heat was on for these sides after losing in round one, with Samuel Heron’s boot making the difference. […]
It’s derby delight again – for Fylde!
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G……………..27 Fylde……………………. 41 FYLDE’S derby dominance continued with a win over Preston Grasshoppers after the visitors capitalised on a weak defensive […]
Tykes triumph in cross-city clash
By BEN CROPPER Lanigan got his sec-Thomas Leeds Tykes……….. 31 Otley…………………….. 18 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the season, pulling away late to […]
Minikin is main man as Ionians celebrate
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………….25pts Hull Ionians……30pts LEWIS Minikin steered Hull Ionians to victory in a classic derby game that ebbed and flowed throughout. Hull started […]
Field find last-gasp try to break hearts of hosts
By NEIL ALLEN Lymm…………………… 41 Huddersfield……….48 HUDDERSFIELD took the honours in the last few seconds to break Lymm hearts. After seven minutes Lymm took the […]
Fisher helps net points for visitors
Sheffield Tigers….28 Sheffield………………32 ■ By NATHAN EDWARDS AS much as a derby win is a ‘must’ in every teams calendar, after both teams failed to […]
Rugby Union News 24/7
Recent Posts
Stick with Marcus Smith, he’s the best in England
5 January 2025
Leicester Tigers chasing dream double
5 January 2025
Steve Borthwick and England facing historic USA test
5 January 2025
Computer games annoy Alex Sanderson
5 January 2025
Rob Baxter: Fixture schedule hurting us
5 January 2025
The best betting sites
