Championship round-up NARBERTH and Bargoed are champions of Championship West and East respectively after their victories yesterday. Centre Hedd Nicholas scored a hat-trick to inspire […]
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Record crowds flock to matches
JAMES HARRINGTON – FRENCH COLUMN More people than ever are flocking through the turnstiles of Top 14 and ProD2 matches, according to figures published by […]
What’s in The Rugby Paper: 28/04/24
For the third time in a row England and France meet in a Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider, and you can find all the […]
Cokayne in for Red Roses decider
Amy Cokayne comes in for the injured Lark Atkin-Davies as England take on France in a third-consecutive Grand Slam deciding match on Saturday. The match […]
Series 3, Episode 35: Grand Slam decider preview with Marlie Packer
It all comes down to this! The Women’s Six Nations is heading for an epic conclusion in Bordeaux on Saturday as England take on France, […]
Kata banned for three games after Dingwall tackle
Solomone Kata has received a three-match ban for his tackle on Fraser Dingwall that saw him red carded in the East Midlands derby last weekend, […]
Ex-Lions and Wales prop O’Shea dies at 83
Former British and Irish Lions and Wales prop John O’Shea has died aged 83 after a lengthy illness. O’Shea made five appearances for Wales across […]
Grace to stay at Bath until at least the end of next season
Former St Helens rugby league star Regan Grace is to stay at Bath until at least the end of the 2024/25 season after impressing coach […]
Super Rugby Americas Review: Week Nine
By JOE SANTAMARIA Selknam began Round Nine of the Super Rugby Americas season with an impressive 39-15 victory over third-placed Yacare. Selknam’s young fly half […]
Sharks battle past Quins to keep play-off hopes alive
Sale Sharks…………………………37 Tries: Curry 3, Dugdale 7, Reed 40+2, 64; Quirke 59 Conversions: Ford 4, 40+4 Penalties: Ford 16, 44 Harlequins………………………….31 Tries: Lynagh 24, 35; […]
Edinburgh comeback too much for Scarlets
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh………. 43pts Tries: Goosen 18, Van der Merwe 44, Currie 61, Schoeman 67, Bennett 72, Mata 76 Conversions: Healy 18, 45, 61, […]
Quins duo tipped to power up England
By NICK CAIN Will Collier and Fin Baxter could galvanise the England scrum with their technique and power, according to World Cup-winning scrum coach Phil […]
Be quick! McKellar’s lowdown on Leinster
By PAUL REES Northampton had the chance last night to quiz Dan McKellar about their Champions Cup semi-final opponents Leinster but, before the East Midlands […]
Call to give support for Worcester revival
By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors’ Supporters Trust chairman Marcus Mulcahy is frustrated at the lack of empathy and support shown by the rugby community towards […]
Furbank: We were spoonfed too much
By PAUL REES George Furbank feels Northampton’s rise this season is down to a pre-season meeting when the players resolved to take more responsibility. The […]
Exeter forward Davis shocked by cancer diagnosis
By MARK STEVENS Such is the nature of rugby union, players often tend to think lumps and bumps are part and parcel of the modern-day […]
Malins keen to get back into England contention
By PAUL REES Max Malins will use the closing weeks of the season to give the England selectors a nudge ahead of the summer Tests […]
Domachowski has his eye on top spot
By SIMON THOMAS Corey Domachowski is a man on a mission to be Wales’ number one No.1. The Cardiff prop now has 10 caps to […]
Johann has brought us true belief, says Bayliss
By PAUL REES Bath have turned themselves from also-rans to title contenders in less than two years under Johann van Graan and to Josh Bayliss […]
We knew we had to swing the bat – Porter
By PAUL REES Few gave Harlequins a chance at Bordeaux-Begles last weekend, but where there was a Will Porter there was a way. The 25-year […]
Brown: £3m grant will help bridge gap
By BEN JAYCOCK Shaunagh Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling the playing field’ campaign […]
Bath agree three-year contract for Pepper
BATH have confirmed the signing of Newcastle openside Guy Pepper on a three-year deal. The 20-year-old, below, who came through the Falcons’ academy, has made […]
Sorrell pleased to see English clubs stand up
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite their fierce London rivalry with Harlequins, Saracens backs coach Kevin Sorrell is pleased two Premiership sides reached the last four of […]
Dream Team with James Flynn
The Ampthill and former Saracens, Jersey, Yorkshire Carnegie & Sale Sharks prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Eroni Mawi […]
Barrett’s Leinster move seems strange to me
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK JORDIE Barrett’s signing by Leinster on a six-month contract from December until the end of next season looks […]
McKellar: Red card was a bit strong
Leicester boss Dan McKellar claimed that centre Solomone Kata should have been shown a yellow rather than red for his high challenge on Fraser Dingwall […]
Tigers demolished by Saints fireworks
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints….. 40pts Tries: Langdon 42, Penalty 47, R Smith 64, Hendy 68, James 74 Conversions: Furbank 64, 68 Penalties: Furbank 13, […]
Barbeary leads the revenge mission
By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ……………….14pts Tries: Woodburn 46, Townsend 71 Conversions: Slade 47, 72 Bath ……………………………… 26pts Tries: Barbeary 28, Spencer 40, Ojomoh 49, Reid […]
Baxter: Bath got under our skin
Exeter boss Rob Baxter believes his side need to win all of their remaining Premiership games to stand any chance of making the play-offs. “I […]
Saracens get back in the old routine
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens …………………….. 46pts Tries: Parton 7, 12, 20; McFarland 41, Willis 56, Hartley 62, Cinti 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13; Manu Vunipola […]
We need to be more consistent for longer, says McCall
Saracens DoR Mark McCall was satisfied overall but frustrated with the final 10 minutes against Gloucester. He said: “I’m pleased with five points and there […]
Sanderson: We can’t fall in closing stages
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Sale Sharks v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium SUCCESSFUL Grand National punter Alex Sanderson knows victory against Harlequins today […]
Wilson: Our test is to back up victory over Bordeaux
By PAUL REES Return: Joe Marler NEVER mind the 50-22, it is the 80-20 that is commanding the attention of Harlequins as they enter the […]
De Chaves: We need to be ruthless
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Newcastle Falcons Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate NEWCASTLE enforcer Sebastian de Chaves says the time for what ifs, […]
Lam knows Diamond’s Newcastle will be tough to crack
By PAUL REES Ready: Virimi Vakatawa PAT Lam has told his players to be aware of the Steve Diamond effect when Bristol face Newcastle this […]
England must take Quins pair to NZ
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WILL Collier and Fin Baxter have been showered with praise following Harlequins epic European Cup quarter-final away […]
Ban teams who pick reserves for knock-out stages
The Bulls are not the first outfit to undermine the European Cup by picking an understrength team, with some French clubs – Bourgoin in particular […]
Envious eyes fall on Leinster’s recruits
Leinster’s ability to cherry-pick two of the 2023 World Cup final’s biggest stars, signing All Black centre Jordie Barrett to augment the arrival of Springbok […]
Richards set for debut as Cunningham rolls the dice
By SAM JACKSON SIX NA PREVIEW… Wales v France Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Cardiff Arms Park CATHERINE Richards will win her first Wales cap as head […]
Rampant England on target for slam
From BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham England………………..88pts Tries: Dow 6, 36, 63; Hunt 9, Jones 12, 57; Aldcroft 18, Kildunne 27, 67, 74; Breach 43, 71; […]
Scotland break Italian duck to boost World Cup hopes
By SAM JACKSON Italy……………….. 10pts Try: D’Inca 31 Conversion: Rigoni 32 Penalty: Rigoni 73 Scotland ………..17pts Tries: Skeldon 34, Orr 62, Rollie 68 Conversions: Nelson […]
Red Roses: Exeter Chiefs prop Liz Hanlon
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey Date of Birth: 30/07/01 Community Club: Sutton & Epsom RFC Red Roses caps: 0 Why I Play Rugby: To […]
Stop tinkering with laws
WORLD Rugby needs to stop tinkering with the laws to try and eliminate some of the problems in the professional game. At that level they […]
Jeff’s right, we must protect the grassroots
I COULDN’T agree more with Jeff Probyn highlighting the importance of the RFU being able to ensure a fair slice of central funding for grassroots […]
So which is the fairer?
JEFF Page wrote last week a letter headlined ‘easier to spot the fairer competition’ in which he compared Leicester unfavourably with Leinster. Leicester is a […]
Champ teams must hold on to players
READING letters, Sunday 14/4, Alec Jones makes a very valid point re Newcastle’s non relegation. Then alongside I see Exeter is pilfering Jimmy Roots from […]
I’m loving every single minute
Mark Stevens finds former Exeter Chiefs playmaker Joe Simmonds enjoying his new life in France In the picturesque town of Pau nestled at the foot […]
Robertson will cash in on Barrett move
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED LOOKING at it from Leinster’s point of view, the signing of the world’s best inside centre is a proper coup. Jordie […]
Try-fest with big issues below the surface
The Paris Games, more formally known as the XXXIII Olympiad, are almost upon us and the Rugby Sevens schedule is full to overflowing. Yet there […]
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