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Yes, it looks like something is really starting to happen for Coetzee’s Springboks

20 August 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER SOUTHAfrica did not have it all their own way like they did against France in the June Test series and they showed […]

Jeff Probyn: Jones must show courage of convictions this autumn

18 August 2017 0 comments

There is that certain ‘something’ about the last remaining days before a new season that always brings a feeling of anticipation of what’s to come, […]

Gary Gold: Time now for Boks to unleash wonderkid

17 August 2017 0 comments

The wave towards the 2019 World Cup is gathering pace and while the wily old veterans will be in situ for all four of these […]

Brendan Gallagher: Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

17 August 2017 0 comments

New Zealand have lost only two of their 27 Rugby Championship matches to date – there was also a draw against Australia in 2014 – […]

Contest for No.10 will help keep Chiefs at the top

17 August 2017 0 comments

Exeter hero Gareth Steenson has revealed he is fighting for a new contract just months after leading the Devon outfit to their greatest-ever achievement. Steenson, […]

Decision to play twice in two days backfires

13 August 2017 0 comments

By STEVE KENNY PICTURE: Andy Taylor Back with a bang: Tom Stephenson scores Saints’ first Northampton 71pts Dragons 21pts TOM Stephenson made a triumphant try […]

Time now for Boks to unleash wonderkid

13 August 2017 1 comment

GARY GOLD The wave towards the 2019 World Cup is gathering pace and while the wily old veterans will be in situ for all four […]

13 August 2017 0 comments

FIXTURES: August 19 v South Africa (Port Elizabeth); August 26 v South Africa (Salta); September 9 v New Zealand (New Plymouth); September 16 v Australia […]

AUSTRALIA

13 August 2017 1 comment

FIXTURES: August 19 v New Zealand (Sydney); August 26 v New Zealand (Dunedin); September 9 v South Africa (Perth); September 16 v Argentina (Canberra); September […]

Will All Blacks be fresh to go again?

13 August 2017 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his expert eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off New Zealand have lost only two of their […]

Now it’s down to George to pull this show together

13 August 2017 0 comments

Orchestrator: George Ford looks to unleash his England backs against Argentina in June GEORGE Ford will feel a bit like the street magician ‘Dynamo’ when […]

Alex Lozowski fine-tuning basics for England bid

9 August 2017 0 comments

Alex Lozowksi has declared himself ready to rise to the challenge of retaining his hard-won England place after impressing on the tour of Argentina. The […]

Tuilagi and Solomona kicked out of England camp

8 August 2017 0 comments

Denny Solomona and Manu Tuilagi have been sent home today from England‘s training camp following breaches of the team culture. While the RFU said they […]

World Rugby may fast-track Pacific franchise says Ryan

6 August 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY WORLD rugby could be revolutionised by the introduction of a Super Rugby franchise in the Pacific islands as early as 2020, according […]

New-fangled PRO 14 is disaster waiting to happen

6 August 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG There is no shortage of top-class rugby players, but my goodness the game seems to be very light on worldclass administrators. You would […]

Dream Team: Nick Selway – Jersey hooker

31 July 2017 0 comments

1. Sam Lockwood – The first of many in this team who went from Jersey to the Premiership. Impressive scrummager with great skills and now […]

Why help Kiwi coaches? They wouldn’t dream of helping us!

30 July 2017 0 comments

Q&A ALI HEPHER ON THE RECORD Recently promoted Exeter head coach Ali Hepher tells NEALE HARVEY how the Premiership champions are going about defending their […]

Jones wants Tour to help England go the distance

30 July 2017 1 comment

Rupert Guinness, rugby writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, finds the England coach in the Alps Eddie Jones is back at Twickenham. The silence and […]

Lean, keen and ready to fight for England dream

30 July 2017 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY World beaters: Johnny Williams scores against South Africa at last summer’s U20s World Cup, with Joe Marchant in support PICTURE: Getty Images […]

Sarries rocket helps Nick hit new heights

30 July 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Impressive start: England boss Eddie Jones congratulates Nick Isiekwe after his debut against the Barbarians PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND bolter Nick Isiekwe […]

Gary Gold: Boks reborn with Venter working for the defence

27 July 2017 0 comments

The fact that the All Blacks drew the three-match series with the British and Irish Lions would have been of concern to them. Hence they […]

Nick Cain: Without doubt, Ford’s found fresh gears since Bath exit

26 July 2017 0 comments

Welcome to the new, improved, Ford. In this case, however, the model is called George rather than describing the latest product off the car company’s […]

Saili eyes silverware after turning his back on All Blacks

26 July 2017 0 comments

Gifted centre Francis Saili believes his unique brand of passing skills, embellished by gainline-busting, off-loading qualities reminiscent of Sonny Bill Williams can help fire Harlequins […]

DREAMTEAM

23 July 2017 1 comment

NICK SELWAY, THE JERSEY AND FORMER GLOUCESTER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Sam Lockwood – The first of […]

Tonga Qualifies for Rugby World Cup After Fiji Victory

21 July 2017 0 comments

Fiji braved the rain to see off Samoa and take home the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2017

We’re gearing up for a fast start say Exiles

16 July 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish face a race against time to be ready for their return to the Premiership but hooker David Paice has warned […]

Seniloli try treble sends Tonga into RWC

16 July 2017 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Samoa 16 Fiji 38 TONGA qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan without having to play yesterday after a hattrick […]

Hogg signs on to help Falcons’ revival

9 July 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg STALWART Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg believes the club’s startling summer transfer activity will kick-start a […]

Volavola secures Fiji’s place in Japan

9 July 2017 2 comments

FIJI qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan with a second-half rally to beat Tonga in their Pacific Nations Cup clash. The score was […]

Nick Cain: Lions should have taken 45 players in first place

7 July 2017 0 comments

Replacement strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to this squad –has thrown […]

Harlequins rising star pens new contract

4 July 2017 0 comments

Harlequins have received a big boost ahead of next season with the news that highly-rated centre Joe Marchant has extended his contract. Joining the club’s […]

So what next to save Lions from being an anachronism?

2 July 2017 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at how the Lions could reinvent themselves in the coming seasons THE British and Irish Lions need to bite the bullet and […]

When the Lions roamed the Pampas

2 July 2017 0 comments

The Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was essentially an English invitation […]

Teague itching for hands-on role with Bordeaux

2 July 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER RORY Teague is looking forward to the daily grind of club rugby after confirming he will leave his role with […]

Warriors set to benefit from Vesty’s summer exchange

2 July 2017 1 comment

One more mighty match and these Lions could be legends By NEALE HARVEY SAM Vesty is ready to take a chunk of Eddie Jones’ ‘non-traditional’ […]

Ashton impressed by attacking mindset

25 June 2017 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE BRIAN ASHTON has urged England to stick with the attack-minded philosophy that brought them eight tries and 73 points in the 2-0 […]

Regan: Hartley’s success has put pressure back on George

25 June 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY DYLAN Hartley’s “outstanding” leadership has earned him the right to captain England through to the 2019 World Cup, according to former Red […]

Townsend focus on conquering Europe

25 June 2017 1 comment

By COLIN NEWBOULT Chiefs livewire: Stuart Townsend PICTURE: Getty Images SUCHwas the meteoric rise of Exeter’s Stuart Townsend during the latter part of the campaign […]

Lions will improve when key partnerships mature

25 June 2017 1 comment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With two big wins under their belt, the Lions looked to have changed the dynamic of […]

All Black centre joins Harlequins

21 June 2017 0 comments

All Black Francis Saili will leave Munster this summer to join Harlequins. The 26-year-old centre spent the last two seasons in Ireland after three years […]

No wonder England are so strong with this production line

18 June 2017 0 comments

THE U20 World Cup has been compelling viewing as ever and I hope the lads can finish the job against New Zealand in today’s final. […]

England’s reserves put on first class style to maul Pumas for second time

18 June 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER ENGLAND’S highly effective mix of gnarled veterans and young pups claimed their second win in a week over the Pumas to take […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

18 June 2017 0 comments

THE FORMER NEWCASTLE UTILITY BACK TOM CATTERICK Imissed two easy kicks and tore my MCL 15 minutes into my one and only game for Yorkshire […]

Phase two can begin now they’ve all had game time

11 June 2017 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Just a week in and already it’s a disaster, or that is what we are led […]

Eddie’s young cubs put bite on Pumas

11 June 2017 0 comments

By WILL SAMPSON DENNY Solomona scored a sensational solo try to land England a stunning 38-34 first Test victory over Argentina in the blazing sun […]

I’m restless as ever to achieve says Haskell. I’m not here to drink coffee

11 June 2017 1 comment

Nick Cain talks to James Haskell abut his ambition that burns so intensely to succeed for the Lions. Nick Cain JAMES Haskell is a Lion […]

Speedster Ibitoye confident champs can find top gear

11 June 2017 3 comments

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND are 80 minutes away from reaching yet another World Rugby U20 Championship final – but flying wing Gabriel Ibitoye has urged […]

Baby Boks finish in style

11 June 2017 2 comments

GROUP C ROUND-UP SOUTH Africa left nothing to chance against Argentina with an 11-try 72-14 thumping to ensure they topped Pool C and set up […]

Wonderkid Sam ready for big Test to prove solution at No7

10 June 2017 0 comments

Sam Underhill, the most talked about player yet to be capped by England, is determined to prove he has substance to go with the hype on tour of Argentina.