By Nick Powell, Online Editor France………………..27 Tries: Hastoy 11, Mauvaka 55, Bielle-Biarrey 73 Conversions: Jaminet 13, 56, 74, 77 Penalties: Jaminet 4, 16 Uruguay………………12 Tries: […]
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Lake skippers much-changed Wales for Portugal
Dewi Lake has replaced Jac Morgan as captain among 13 changes Wales have made for their second Rugby World Cup match against Portugal. Lake comes […]
Simpson-Daniel: Ford’s display best since Wilkinson
James Simpson-Daniel has claimed George Ford‘s performance against Argentina was the best an England fly-half had played since the prime days of Jonny Wilkinson. Ford […]
Coventry boss Rae reacts to landmark Saracens win
By Paul Smith In the week after Coventry Rugby pulled off a landmark 28-14 win over English champions Saracens the scale of the club’s achievement […]
Series 3, Episode 8: Rugby World Cup opening round review with Scott Hastings
France light up Paris. George Ford revives England. The battle of Bordeaux. How about that for an opening weekend? Plenty of talking points as South […]
Wales hold on for critical win against Fiji
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor Wales…………………………….32 Tries: Adams 7, North 29, Rees-Zammit 48, Dee 66 Conversions: Biggar 30, 49, 67 Penalties: Biggar 2, 24 Fiji…………………………………26 […]
Springbok double blow sinks battling Scots
By Nick Powell, Online Editor at Stade de Marseille South Africa…………………18 Tries: Du Toit 47, Arendse 51 Penalties: Libbok 13, 25 Conversions: De Klerk 52 […]
Player Ratings From South Africa’s win against Scotland
Beyond the opening night, there was another blockbuster clash between two of the world’s top five teams to be played this weekend. And South Africa […]
Japan off to winning start against spirited debutants Chile
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Japan………………………….42 Tries: Fakatava 8, 41, Naikabula 30, Leitch 53, Nakamura 71, Dearns 79 Conversions: Matsuda 10, 31, 42, 54, 73, […]
Brilliant Ford has the drop on Pumas
From ADAM HATHAWAY England, down to 14 men within three minutes of the kick-off, put in a performance of guts, determination and poise to beat […]
Forshaw: Fiji will be a bruising encounter
By SAM JACKSON Defence coach Mike Forshaw has warned his players to be ready for “lightning bolts” from the Fijians when Wales open their 2023 […]
We must promote game – Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington has called for the game in England to put its best face, and voice, forward and sell itself after the […]
Baxter admits Exeter will need to change
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Randall out to get Bristol motoring
By PAUL REES Harry Randall is using his disappointment at missing out on the World Cup to ensure Bristol make a strong start to the […]
Raiwalui has transformed Fiji, says old mate Gough
By ROB COLE IF Fiji get off to a flyer at the World Cup and beat Wales in Bordeaux today, then most of the credit […]
27-point Ford helps England rediscover their soul
From NICK CAIN at Stade de Marseille England ……………………….. 27pts Penalties: Ford 10, 46, 54, 59, 66, 75 Drop-goals: Ford 27, 31, 37 Argentina …………………….. […]
Where does this leave Farrell?
PAUL REES Steve Borthwick tore up his playbook with the team he selected to face Argentina and his boldness saw a team that had sleepwalked […]
When you go down to 14, it’s flight or fight… and England fought
BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOMETIMES a little adversity does you good and it certainly sparked a reaction from England in Marseille last night. Already under the cosh […]
Sweeney leaves his chair empty
WORLD CUP DIARY ENGLAND landed in Le Touquet last Thursday and were immediately welcomed by the locals, including the mayor at a ceremony on Saturday […]
Allez Angleterre – for now…
THE road up to England’s Holiday Inn digs in Le Touquet was decorated with shirts emblazoned with the entire squad’s names plus coach Steve Borthwick’s. […]
Hoteliers are quick to cash in
ENGLAND moved to Marseille on Thursday as their fans flocked to the town with Scots, South Africans and Argentineans – and they are all paying […]
Making most of The French Connection
MOST fans are staying around the Vieux Port in Marseille, setting for memorable scenes in the Gene Hackman movie, The French Connection. England are staying […]
Late escape for Pumas
AT least England made it to Marseille, Argentina were supposed to do their team announcement in a local museum, on Thursday afternoon, as per tournament […]
Borthwick’s radio silence
INCREDIBLY, England head coach Steve Borthwick did not do a sit-down interview with BBC Radio Five Live after announcing his team for yesterday’s opener with […]
France get in groove to finish in style
From NICK CAIN at Stade de France France………………………….. 27pts Tries: Penaud 55, Jaminet 78 Conversion: Ramos 57 Penalties: Ramos 5, 20, 29, 65, 74 New […]
This win will do us the world of good, says coach Galthie
Coach: Fabien Galthie FRANCE head coach Fabien Galthie felt his side got caught up by the intense atmosphere but after going in at halftime 9-8 […]
Adams: Anything below excellent won’t be enough
PREVIEW… By PAUL REES Wales v Fiji Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de Bordeaux WARREN Gatland is one of the most experienced coaches in the World […]
Fiji can create havoc with off-the-cuff style
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Warren Gatland would have learned a lot from watching the game between Fiji and England at Twickenham, ahead […]
Sexton in charge of Ireland’s destiny
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; […]
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
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