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O’Meara grabs four to grow feelgood factor around Pirates

6 October 2019 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN WINGAlex O’Meara had a night to remember in this dominant win for the Pirates over a below-par Nottingham at Lady Bay. The […]

Ford: That Tigers toil has made me better

6 October 2019 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Determination: George Ford breaks away from Matias Moroni and Emiliano Boffelli to score against Argentina PICTURE: Getty Images GEORGE Ford believes his […]

France call for the new poster boy Barassi

6 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel has already dipped into […]

Mario Ledesma will make Eddie’s men fight for every point

4 October 2019 0 comments

England must neutralise the Pumas’ lineout-maul

Now England need to use their sledgehammer to crack Argentina

4 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain previews England’s match against the Pumas and the selection issues facing Eddie Jones going forward

Jack Nowell and Mako Vunipola return for England in clash with Pumas

3 October 2019 0 comments

A strong team named by England head coach Eddie Jones for Saturday’s match against Argentina

Manu Tuilagi is the key player for England, says Jason Robinson

2 October 2019 0 comments

Tuilagi can be the focal point of England going forward, and forget the injuries of his past

Probyn column: Aggressive scrums are a recipe for more injuries

2 October 2019 0 comments

Jeff Probyn airs his view on how the scrum is functioning under the current laws

Canada need to evoke the 1991 spirit of Vimy Ridge

29 September 2019 0 comments

Enforcer: Norm Hadley CANADA tackle New Zealand on Wednesday and whenever the Canuks meet the All Blacks, which isn’t very often, your mind goes back […]

Quesada set to take over Stade from Meyer

29 September 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Who’d be a Top 14 coach? French domestic rugby took a break for the start of the World Cup, but more […]

Memories for Marler

29 September 2019 0 comments

ENGLANDare in Tokyo ahead of next weekend’s third Pool match against Argentina and it will bring back bad memories for prop Joe Marler. Marler was […]

TV viewing’s thirsty work

29 September 2019 0 comments

THEWorld Cup might be on free-to-air TV in the UK but Japanese fans have been forced to subscribe to see the action. A voucher on […]

Tonga and Samoa should have a base in Auckland

22 September 2019 2 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exile returns: Steve Mafi played for Australia U20 before going back to Tonga Tonga will briefly enter our rugby consciousness later this morning […]

Ledesma blames ref for French survival

22 September 2019 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY Early promise: Gael Fikou scores the first French try PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback: Julian Montoya celebrates scoring Argentina’s second try FRANCE managed […]

England’s Pool of Death suddenly carries a deadly threat

22 September 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN VERDICT SINCE Eddie Jones took over as England coach, there has been an assumption that the ‘Pool of Death’ his team face in […]

Skipper Vui must be at his best to inspire this underpowered Samoan challenge

15 September 2019 1 comment

Play-maker: Fly-half Tusi Pisi SAMOA have always been underdogs, but they used to punch above their weight and the question in Japan is – can […]

Winning one match would be fantastic says Jones

15 September 2019 2 comments

RUSSIA Captain: Vasily Artemyev RUSSIA’S presence in Japan has a slightly unreal feel after the controversial events surrounding the European Nations Cup in 2018 which […]

World Cup takes its heavy toll on Toulouse

15 September 2019 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON Veteran: Census Johnston, playing here for Racing 92, is still going strong for Bayonne at the age of 38 The Marseillaise […]

Jackson column: Carpet layer Steve Ford finds World Cup is a stitch-up

13 September 2019 0 comments

Peter Jackson tracks down the ‘invisible Welshman’ who claims a record few others hold

Hooper sending the cavalry to Carnegie

8 September 2019 1 comment

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter:@neilfissler BATH boss Stuart Hooper could be about to come to the aid of former club Yorkshire Carnegie by loaning […]

Devastating spell from Delguy puts Pumas in control

8 September 2019 2 comments

WING Bautista Delguy scored four quick tries in a second-half blitz as England’s World Cup Pool opponents Argentina thumped Sydney club side Randwick 74-0 in […]

Jonny clone Carbonel should be at RWC

8 September 2019 0 comments

LOUIS Carbonel is the closest thing there is to a young Jonny Wilkinson, and it is no surprise that he comes from Toulon, the club […]

Gallagher column: Agustin Pichot is right to question his own world rankings

4 September 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at where the World Rugby rankings model is weakest

Joe Schmidt takes shot at Agustin Pichot after World Rugby vice-chairman makes Devin Toner comment

3 September 2019 0 comments

Pichot questioned the inclusion of Jean Kleyn over Devin Toner in Ireland’s World Cup squad

WRU dish out ‘confetti’ caps to their reserve team

1 September 2019 1 comment

THERE was a time when the Welsh Rugby Union went to elaborate lengths to avoid awarding caps, almost as if it were a cost-cutting measure. […]

DREAMTEAM

25 August 2019 1 comment

JAMES TIDESWELL, THE MOSELEY AND FORMER PLYMOUTH, LONDON IRISH, LONDON WELSH AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE PROP PICKS HIS BEST XV 1. Marcos Ayerza – Standout Premiership […]

Spare a thought for speedsters who will miss World Cup

25 August 2019 0 comments

THERE is no question that some bright new shiny stars on the wing will announce themselves in Japan next month so there is no need […]

Grady’s double sees Wales sign off with victory

18 August 2019 0 comments

France …………..14 Wales…………….18 LIVEWIRE centre Mason Grady was the hero for Wales in their 18-14 comeback victory against Six Nations Grand Slam-winners France. In an […]

Joseph strikes to seal victory

18 August 2019 0 comments

ENGLAND U18s bounced back from the opening game defeat to Argentina with a four-try victory over France. France held a narrow 13-10 lead at the […]

Poite gets one wrong – and so do many refs

18 August 2019 0 comments

ROMAINPoite gets so much right – especially at scrum-time where nobody fools him – that it’s frustrating when he gets something horribly wrong. Especially as […]

Pollard is helping drive Boks onwards

18 August 2019 0 comments

Physical: Handre Pollard has been the standout player PICTURE: Getty Images The Springboks’ convincing victory against the Pumas in Salta ensured they clinched the Rugby […]

South Africa clinch first Rugby Championship title in a decade

11 August 2019 0 comments

Are the Springboks closing the gap on New Zealand after their 46-13 thumping of Argentina?

Mallinder: Argentina were too big and physical for us

11 August 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Try: Louis Hillman-Cooper England ……….19 Argentina ……29 ENGLANDU18s coach Jim Mallinder saw positives to build upon after Argentina got the better of […]

Eddie keen to get his RWC timing just right

4 August 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Balance: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones has spoken of his determination to ensure England top their World Cup Pool before hitting peak performance […]

Suddenly Erasmus has three top No.9s

4 August 2019 0 comments

FORMER SARACENS AND SPRINGBOKS SCRUM-HALF NEIL DE KOCK Competitive position: Faf de Klerk PICTURE: Getty Images After two rounds of the Rugby Championship completed, South […]

YOUNG GUNS

4 August 2019 2 comments

JAC MORGAN SCARLETS AND ABERAVON NO.7 When Wales U20s pulled off a remarkable 8-7 victory over their New Zealand counterparts at the Junior World Cup […]

Argentina star Diaz Bonilla aims to join compatriots in the Premiership

30 July 2019 0 comments

Fly-half Joaquin Diaz Bonilla and prop Enrique Pieretto want to leave the Super Rugby finalists Jaguares

All Blacks relief as Cake Tin gets tasty crowd

28 July 2019 0 comments

IT IS a sign of the times that the New Zealand Rugby Union chose to issue a statement of the ‘breaking news’ variety over a […]

No room for rugby in summer

21 July 2019 0 comments

THOSE advocating summer rugby should contemplate the veritable smorgasbord of sporting events on offer last weekend. Besides the small matter of the Wimbledon finals on […]

Erasmus’ squad can do serious damage

7 July 2019 0 comments

New star at No.9: Herschel Jantjies For the first time since 2015, there was no South African representation in the Super Rugby semifinals. It’s obviously […]

All Blacks pick Reece ahead of Naholo

7 July 2019 1 comment

STEVE Hansen has named four new caps in a 39-man squad for the Rugby Championship but there is no place for veteran centre Ma’a Nonu. […]

Boks take it slow with captain Kolisi

7 July 2019 0 comments

Injured: Siya Kolisi SOUTH Africa will ease Siya Kolisi back into action this summer with the injured team captain likely to play Currie Cup matches […]

Pumas call in the outsiders at last

7 July 2019 0 comments

ARGENTINA head coach Mario Ledesma has included five European-based players in his 46-man squad. Los Pumas’ group had previously been made up of individuals solely […]

Young Gun: Leicester Tigers and Wales U20 Tommy Reffell

26 June 2019 0 comments

Do Leicester Tigers have a young Justin Tipuric on their hands?

More Fijians on their way to Scotland as Mesu Dolokoto signs for Glasgow Warriors

26 June 2019 0 comments

Dolokoto becomes latest player to join Glasgow Warriors, with Edinburgh already recruiting heavily from Fiji

14-man Wallabies are class above

23 June 2019 0 comments

Argentina …13 Australia …34 AUSTRALIA displayed huge guts and determination to beat Argentina and reach only their second ever final despite playing 40 minutes with […]

YOUNG GUNS

23 June 2019 0 comments

OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS LONDON IRISH WING Ollie Hassell-Collins insists the impending arrival of All Blacks star Waisake Naholo will serve to inspire rather than hinder his […]

Jaguares show Chiefs who’s boss in Argentina

23 June 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Comeback: Matias Moroni scores for the Jaguares PICTURE: TRP Photographer THE JAGUARES made history by qualifying for the Super Rugby semi-finals for […]

It was right for Marcus to play the Barbarians

23 June 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s supremo Steve Bates insists Marcus Smith’s senior World Cup callup justifies the gifted playmaker’s controversial withdrawal from the Junior World […]