This weekend of the Autumn Nations Series almost entirely consists of fixtures that are expected to be decided by extremely fine margins, leading to scope for some […]
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Wales vs Fiji – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports All eyes will be on the Principality Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Wales kick off their autumn campaign by welcoming Fiji […]
France vs Japan – Match Preview
France will kick off their autumn campaign on Saturday night as they welcome Japan to Paris. France is one of the world’s top sides today, […]
Italy vs Argentina – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Italy will kick off the autumn campaign as they welcome Argentina to Rome. The Italians will be looking to build […]
England vs Australia – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will welcome Australia to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday as they aim to secure their first autumn win. England […]
Ireland v All Blacks talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs
Ireland launch their Autumn Nations Series fixtures with Friday evening’s mouthwatering clash against New Zealand. The All Blacks, who knocked Andy Farrell’s men out of […]
There are no excuses – Tom Curry demands England ‘step up’ against Australia
Tom Curry insists England’s players must take responsibility for the inability to close out winning positions and adopt a “no excuses” mentality for Saturday’s clash […]
Ireland vs All Blacks Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports This weekend, rugby action kicks off with a bang as Ireland takes on New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium on […]
England Men A confirm wider squad to face Australia A
A 24-player England Men A wider squad has been named in preparation for the visit of Australia A to the Twickenham Stoop on Sunday 17th […]
Are two wins achievable for Wales this Autumn Nations Series?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales head into the autumn with some pressure on them, looking to snap their losing streak as they welcome three […]
Gareth Anscombe says Wales will be wary of Fiji’s firepower
Gareth Anscombe has underlined the challenge facing Wales when they look to open their Autumn Nations Series campaign with victory over Fiji. The countries clash […]
Jason Robinson backs Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to ‘make an impact’ on Lions tour
Jason Robinson is backing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to defy his inexperience and take the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour by storm. Robinson believes that England’s […]
S4, E10: Alex Cuthbert joins as England drop ball against NZ + Wales set for crucial Autumn Nations Series
With an eight-point lead, England seemed in control at Twickenham, only for a New Zealand fightback and some questionable substitutions to once again deny the […]
Finlay Bealham and Ronan Kelleher start for Ireland against New Zealand
Front-row forwards Finlay Bealham and Ronan Kelleher will start Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series opener against New Zealand in Dublin. Prop Bealham comes into the team […]
Steve Borthwick hails England collaboration as Danny Care criticises Eddie Jones
Steve Borthwick has distanced his England from the Eddie Jones regime damningly described by Danny Care by revealing he has an open door policy and […]
Darcy Graham ruled out of Scotland’s clash with South Africa with head injury
Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Scotland’s showdown with South Africa on Sunday after failing to pass head injury protocols. The prolific wing left […]
Sale and England forward Jonny Hill given 10-week ban for fan altercation
Sale Sharks and England forward Jonny Hill has received a 10-week ban, four of which are suspended, after accepting a charge that he physically abused […]
Gareth Anscombe’s dreams of representing Wales again drove his recovery
Gareth Anscombe says the possibility of playing Test rugby again was “a big driver” for him as he fought his way back from a second […]
Joe McCarthy – Ireland have earned right to ‘feel confident’ facing New Zealand
Lock Joe McCarthy believes Ireland have “earned the right” to feel confident of taking on the All Blacks as they attempt to banish bitter memories […]
England’s five most memorable moments against the Wallabies
By Charlie Elliott Whenever England face Australia, be it in football, cricket, rugby or the never-ending debate between Marmite and Vegemite, an immense rivalry always underpins the […]
England prop Dan Cole was surprised by timing of Joe Marler’s retirement
England prop Dan Cole admits he was surprised by the timing of Joe Marler’s instant retirement from international rugby. Marler, who sparked controversy with disparaging […]
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years. Hogg, 32, had been due to stand trial […]
Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham Shine
By Charlie Elliott Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham put in immense performances as New Zealand and Scotland showed their quality on the opening weekend of the Autumn Internationals. After […]
Five Key Talking Points from the Autumn Internationals
By Charlie Elliott The Autumn Internationals began with a bang, with England narrowly losing to the All Blacks, and Scotland dominating Fiji. From these two games to […]
England prop Joe Marler calls time on his international career
England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old was a member of Steve Borthwick’s squad for the Autumn Nations Series […]
England agony after last-minute drama
By ADAM HATHAWAY at Twickenham Skipper Jamie George refused to point the finger at George Ford after his double miss condemned England to yet more […]
School time is over, says Will Rowlands
By Rob Cole Will Rowlands says “school time is over” for Warren Gatland’s Welsh squad and it is now time to get back to winning […]
Strong scrums must be rewarded – Adam Jones
By Paul Rees Adam Jones has called on the lawmakers to ensure sides with a strong scrum are rewarded amid rising fears throughout the rugby […]
Itoje full of hope for new PGP deal
■ By ADAM HATHAWAY MARO Itoje has given a snapshot of how the new PGP agreement between clubs and the RFU should help him sail […]
Slade: We’re facing tough times at Chiefs
■ By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Slade may be focused on England matters right now but at the back of his mind remains the worrying predicament […]
England’s heartache goes on as Ford fails to land the killer blow
■ By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ……………………….. 22pts Try: Feyi-Waboso 45 Conversion: Smith 45 Penalties: Smith 5, 13, 31, 60; Spencer 37 New Zealand […]
Another failure to use the bench properly from England
By Paul Rees It was Groundhog Day for England as they slumped to a fourth successive narrow defeat. A difference this time was that they […]
Braveheart Wallace Sititi takes top billing as the star of the show for All Blacks
By Brendan Gallagher You could write a short book on how England somehow managed to lose that match in the final stages and yes I […]
Darcy Graham on the rampage to ignite Scotland
By Bryn Palmer Scotland ……………………… 57pts Tries: Rowe 9, Graham 15, 18, 53, 62; Jones 21, 79; van der Merwe 72 Conversions: Hastings 10, 16, […]
Townsend praise for Darcy and Duhan double act
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend paid tribute to the “outstanding” Darcy Graham as he drew within one of fellow wing Duhan van der Merwe in […]
O’Driscoll: Ireland don’t fear ABs
BRIAN O’Driscoll predicts Irish eyes will be smiling again this week as they stick a hefty boot into the All Blacks’ desire to regain a […]
England front row not good enough
I AGREE with Jeremy Guscott and Nick Cain in last week’s article. England’s front row are not good enough. I’ve been saying that since England’s […]
Throw plans to segregate fans into the dustbin
THE fact that Premiership administrators are considering segregating away supporters demonstrates that people charged with managing the game have very little understanding or empathy with […]
Bevan happy with his baptism of fire
■By SIMON THOMAS SO much has happened in the life of Ellis Bevan over the last six months but one moment stands out above all […]
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SCOTT HALL, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER NORTHS EAGLES AND LEICESTER BACK ROW, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen […]
Wallabies have ability to spring a surprise
By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week… It would be a mistake to underestimate the abilities of Joe Schmidt, especially considering what the […]
Hill out to cash in on England chance
■By PAUL REES You’re in: Ted Hill was called up by England to replace Ollie Chessum, inset PICTURES: Getty Images AS Ted Hill picked up […]
Aussies are hurt by own protectionism
By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Whether the Wallabies emerge with a Grand Slam or a slump of almighty proportions – […]
England will need to tame Sua’ali’i
THE Wallabies may be stuck between a rock and a hard place, but England will still need to be wary of Joseph Sua’ali’i, the new […]
Doncaster let it slip as Sale come from behind
■By ANDREW SMITH Doncaster ………37pts Tries: Olowofela 33, 43; Wacokecoke 37, Currie 40, Veainu 65 Conversions: Bennett 33, 37, 40 Penalties: Bennett 4, 16 Sale […]
Spirited Caldy give Falcons a workout
■By LUKE JARMYN Caldy …………………..12pts Conversion: Rabbette 58 Tries: Rabbette 57, Wynn 69 Newcastle ………… 33pts Tries: Spencer 4, O’Sullivan 8, Lockwood 40, Greenwood 65, […]
New faces take the plaudits for Saints
■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ……..31pts Tries: Pollock 15, Ramm 23, Litchfield 38, Hendy 53, Baker 59 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 15, 23, 53 Leicester ……………12pts Tries: Satala […]
Opoku grabs his chance to make sure for Cov
■By PETE MURDOCK Nottingham …… 15pts Tries: Olowofela 44, Ecclesfield 70 Conversion: Arden 45 Penalty: Arden 13 Coventry ………. 34pts Tries: Robson 23, Johnson 28, […]
Battling Scottish make Quins work hard
■By DAN ROBERTSHAW L Scottish ………22pts Tries: Scot 30, Simonds 40, Wardell 58, Brown 80 Conversions: Wilstead 80 Harlequins …….35pts Tries: Hyde 3, 65; Joseph […]
Ealing delight as Sarries cut down
■By OLLIE AUST Ealing ………………… 29pts Tries: Farrar 2, Bird-Tulloch 5, 25, Penalty 32, Kernohan 43 Conversion: Jones 3 Saracens ……………19pts Tries: Jackson-Richards 39, 77; […]
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