By Jim Short Castres…………… 16pts Tries: Papali’i 12, Walcker 29 Penalties: Fernandez 48, le Brun 72 Munster…………. 14pts Tries: Hodnett 37, 68 Conversions: Crowley 38, […]
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Alex Mitchell is taking Northampton Saints to next level
By Brendan Gallagher Bulls……………………………..21pts Tries: Coetzee 34, Hanekom 61, 69 Conversions: Goosen 35, 62, 70 Northampton Saints…. 30pts Tries: Hendy 31, Augustus 40, Freeman 59, […]
Mark McCall: There is no margin for error in this format so we have to back up last week
By PAUL REES Match Preview Stade Francais v Saracens Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadium Mark McCall has warned his Saracens players not to be fooled by […]
Phil Dowson relieved Northampton Saints are in the swing of things
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson believes the win will provide huge relief for his squad following an underwhelming start to their Premiership season. He […]
We had to work hard for that – Jordie Barrett
By John Fallon Leinster………….. 15pts Tries: Ringrose 22, Barrett 26 Conversion: Prendergast 23 Penalty: Prendergast 49 Clermont………….. 7pts Try: Raka 4 Conversion: Jauneau 5 Jordie […]
Duncan Weir’s set for Toulon tester
By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Toulon vs Glasgow Today. 3.15pm Duncan Weir feels his Glasgow side must get to grips with Toulon’s boisterous atmosphere at […]
A bridge too far for us, says John Plumtree
Sharks boss John Plumtree claimed that the demands of the present schedule had created a ‘bridge too far’ for his squad. Plumtree said his Springbok […]
Powerful Leicester Tigers take Sharks apart with ease
By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers…………. 56pts Tries: Montoya 10, 25; Hassell-Collins 28, Kata 36, Pollard 40, van Poortvliet 43, Clare 72, Ilione 80 Conversions: Pollard10, […]
Alex Dombrandt leads the fight for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ……………… 53pts Tries: Murley 12, 64, 66; Care 29, Dombrandt 36, 52, 57; Riley 78 Conversions: Smith 30, 37, 53; J […]
Roebuck the star as Sale cruise in
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ……………………………………………………….. 29pts Tries: J-L du Preez 19, Roebuck 34, Carpenter 51, Curry 60 Conversions: R du Preez 35, 52, 61 Penalty: […]
Bordeaux score 26 unanswered points to shock Ulster
By Kevin Fallon Ulster …………….. 19pts Tries: Izuchukwu 7, Timoney 19, Kok 40 Conversions: Doak 8, 20 Bordeaux ……….40pts Tries: Tatafu 3, Penalty 28, Penaud […]
We’ve got our bite back – Alex Sanderson
Sale DoR Alex Sanderson said after the match: “We just wanted to be on it for longer defensively this week. “We are a little more […]
French flair is too much for Bristol Bears
By Mark Stevens La Rochelle …………….. 35pts Tries: Nowell 17, Latu 28, Botia 51, Seuteni 66, Berjon 79 Conversions: West 18, 29, 52, 67, 80 […]
Rob Baxter staying positive ahead of daunting test against Toulouse
Henry Slade returns to steer Exeter from fly-half as one of five changes after being rested for their opening Pool 1 defeat by the Sharks […]
Slade: We have to be all in this together
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Exeter Chiefs v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Sandy Park THE importance of playing what’s in front of you rather than on […]
Ring fence has made English rugby go soft
By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The most positive aspect to come out of the opening round of the European Cup […]
Calls for change gather support
THE process of convening an SGM of the RFU is a convoluted procedural affair, and this could be a useful ally for the likes of […]
Battling Bath looking to revive cup campaign
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Benetton v Bath Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadio di Monigo Ready for action: Vilikesa Sela and, right, Tommaso Menoncello PICTURES: Getty Images […]
The global travellers who light up game
By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed There is nothing especially funny about short-term memory loss, but it may just have an upside when it comes […]
Leinster have got the best in Barrett
FOR reasons best known to themselves, the Irish rugby cognoscenti are still arguing the toss over the whys and wherefores of Jordie Barrett’s move to […]
Taulupe Faletau sets the standard
By Roger Panting Cardiff……………………… 26pts Tries: Adams 17, 56, Bowen 47, Penalty 68 Conversions: Sheedy 47, 56 Cheetahs………………….. 10pts Try: de Haas 33 Conversion: Wentzel […]
Lions outlast Pau in 80-point thriller
The Lions got off the mark in the Challenge Cup with a win against Section Paloise in a 10-try thriller that was twice delayed due […]
Lyon edge past Zebre to continue perfect start
Beka Saginadze scored a late try to continue Lyon’s dominant start to their campaign with back-to-back wins. Scrum-half Esteban Gonzalez went over for Lyon before […]
Cian Prendergast takes reins
By Ben Jaycock PREVIEW… Perpignan v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Aimé Giral Connacht captain Cian Prendergast returns to lead his side for the first […]
Off-target Gloucester get lesson in finishing
By Luke Jarmyn Vannes………………………….. 43pts Tries: Benmegal 2, 46; Ruru 4, 10; Chateau 65, Blanchard 70 Conversions: Lafage 3, 5, 47, 66, 71 Penalty: Lafage […]
We were a bit Keystone Kops against Pau – Diamond
By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Newcastle v Dragons Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Kingston Park NEWCASTLE are aiming for their fifth straight home victory when they welcome the […]
Darcy Graham sparks Edinburgh into life
By Luke Jarmyn Edinburgh ……..58 Bayonne ……….. 12 Darcy Graham showed what Edinburgh missed in their defeat to Gloucester as the winger heralded his return […]
Ospreys crash to earth
■ By SIMON THOMAS Montpellier ……………. 59pts Tries: Martins 11, DuGuid 15, Uelese 29, Coly 37, Akrab 43, Moustin 52, Cadot 54, Forletta 62, Tambwe […]
Wales duo out for revenge
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Scarlets v Black Lion Today. Kick-off 1pm, Parc y Scarlets WALES internationals Sam Costelow and Gareth Davies resume their half-back […]
We’re happy to be the hunted, says Sarah Beckett
By Ben Jaycock Sarah Beckett admits Gloucester-Hartpury have made an underwhelming start to their title defence but believes that’s partly due to competition across the […]
Chris Robshaw backs USA to boost 2031 Rugby World Cup
By Paul Rees Chris Robshaw is confident the United States will make a success of hosting the 2031 World Cup and expand the game’s commercial […]
Dream Team – Peter Altham
PETER ALTHAM, THE FYLDE, LANCASHIRE AND FORMER WHARFEDALE AND PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards 1. Soane […]
Georgia just want a fair chance – Richard Cockerill
By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know One day soon, Josef Tkemaladze will renew his presidential invitation to Wales requesting the pleasure […]
Old pros who say it like it is
HIGHLIGHTS of the latest round of Champions League football ran for 80 minutes on BBC1 last Wednesday. Contrast that to the terrestrial TV coverage for […]
Murphy’s plan has some holes
ULSTER’S quartet of under-used Ireland forwards – Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole and Cameron Izuchukwu – returned from Test duty itching for the ultimate […]
Nottingham purple patch is too good for Chinnor
■ By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham …… 19pts Tries: Dickinson 42, Williams 52, Chessum 57 Conversions: Parks 42, 52 Chinnor ………….. 15pts Tries: Passman 64, Hughes […]
No stopping 15-try Ealing as they go on rampage
■ By WILLIAM GUPWELL Ealing T …………95pts Tries: Cornish 1, 21 Bridge 3, Williams 14, Dykes 26, Bird-Tulloch 27, Wilson 31, 51 Lonsdale 37, Harris […]
Pirates on fire as they take control to shock Coventry
■ By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ……………………… 46pts Tries: Rice 13, Gibson 19, McNab 25, 35, Moloney 53, Jones 72, Moody 76 Conversions: Houston 13, […]
Knights start well but Caldy fight back to deny bonus point
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ………22pts Tries: Olowofela 3, Smith 15, Bennett 28 Conversions: Bennett 3, 28 Penalty: Bennett: 40 Caldy ……………….. 0pts DONCASTER may […]
Scottish are on the hunt for another surprise win
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… L Scottish v Beford Blues Today. Kick-off 3pm. RAG LONDON Scottish will be hoping to cause another upset at the […]
Farrell looking for answers
ANALYSIS » AS WE PREPARE TO ENTER A LIONS YEAR, PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS WHICH MIGHT COME TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA THERE were Bristol just […]
Heard takes charge to keep out Sarries
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Gloucester-H……..47pts Tries: Williams 10, Metcalfe 15, Hunt 32, Sing 42, Muir 52, Jones 68, Carson 71 Conversions: Sing 16, 33, 43, 53, […]
Rogers leads the way for Exeter
By OLLIE AUST Trailfinders……22pts Tries: White 2, Evans 21, 43, Meta 80 Conversion: Schell 80 Exeter…………….. 41pts Tries: Rogers, 12, 26, 33, 49 Poulin 37, […]
Konkel steps up to make sure for Quins
By LUKE JARMYN Loughborough. 22pts Tries: Hibbert-Jones 9, Kelter 18, Kabeya 58, Treder 69 Conversion: Nelson 70 Harlequins……..40pts Tries: Powell 13, Konkel 27, 73, Turani […]
Hellfire Corner gives a warm welcome to all
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Rugby was undergoing a massive boom 150 years ago so […]
Lights go out on Sale’s festive cracker
■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………….. 30 B Moseley……..25 BIRMINGHAM Moseley’s wait for their second win in National One goes on after a narrow defeat […]
Sloot rescues the Club from Lions
■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….22 Leicester Lions….. 19 NOAH Sloot’s try with just two minutes remaining rescued Blackheath from a calamitous spell post-interval when Leicester […]
DMP and Sedge play out a thriller
■ By TOM WEST Darlington MP…….37 Sedgley Park………37 BOTH DMP and Sedgley had penalty chances to win it at the death, but neither could convert […]
Titans let slip victory as Obonna’s try seals win
■ By TIMOTHY FORRESTER RICHMOND had to wait until the last minute of the game to secure a thrilling victory over Rotherham Titans yesterday afternoon. […]
Stortford’s crusade to Dings ends in narrow defeat
■ By BAZ JOHNSON Dings…………………….39 Bishop’s S……………. 31 AN early error from Dings gave a scrum to the visitors in the middle of the pitch […]
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