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Perfect Pollard was the key difference

5 November 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE aftermath of South Africa’s record fourth win in the World Cup final in Paris last weekend […]

Falcons losing Carreras to France

5 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons have suffered a blow for next season after Argentina winger Mateo Carreras completed a move to Bayonne […]

Halfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas

2 November 2023 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland‘s men prepare to take on a Barbarians side led by former […]

George urges RFU to listen to old boys

29 October 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has urged the RFU to listen to England’s seasoned internationals before rubber-stamping proposals over new playing contracts. Twickenham chiefs have […]

Don’t panic, Sarries

29 October 2023 0 comments

WITH regards to Nick Cain’s article last week, about Saracens’ poor start to the season, without wishing to sound like too much of a pedant, […]

Village teams which gave stars their start

29 October 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN the Principality Stadium crowd rises to salute Leigh Halfpenny as he makes his final appearance on the international […]

Rugby’s greatest rivalry back on biggest stage

27 October 2023 0 comments

The Rugby World Cup‘s two most dominant teams will meet in their first final since 1995 this Saturday as New Zealand and South Africa face […]

Youngs to retire after Argentina play-off

25 October 2023 0 comments

Ben Youngs will retire after England‘s Rugby World Cup third-place play-off this Friday as his country’s most-capped player. Scrum-half Youngs, 34, will start his first […]

Lawes left out for Curry in England’s final match of World Cup

25 October 2023 0 comments

Courtney Lawes has missed out on being selected for England’s final game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Tom Curry getting the nod at […]

Thriller in Paris: South Africa knock out Rugby World Cup hosts

25 October 2023 0 comments

Almost 80,000 fans did not help France reach the semi-finals. There we will see England vs South Africa and Argentina vs New Zealand. Use the […]

Upset day in Rugby World Cup. Part II. New Zealand

25 October 2023 0 comments

Ireland were not the clear, but still favorites with the bookies. The Boys in Green were favored at around 1.7, while the All Blacks victory […]

Upset day in Rugby World Cup. Part I. Argentina

25 October 2023 0 comments

Wales was clear favorites with the bookies. The Red Dragons were favored at around 1.5, while the Los Pumas victory was quoted at 3.00. Good […]

Series 3, Episode 14: Nick Easter on the World Cup final and what’s next for England

23 October 2023 0 comments

England so nearly pulled off a shock upset against the Springboks but it was Handré Pollard’s boot that condemned the Red Rose to a semi-final […]

It’s heartbreak

22 October 2023 0 comments

England go so close but Springboks steal it From ADAM HATHAWAY Owen Farrell predicted great things for England despite their heartbreaking semi-final defeat to the […]

All Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch

22 October 2023 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina……………………….6pts Penalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand………………….44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett 16, Frizell 41, 48, […]

Paying the price of a lopsided draw

22 October 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may have spent all last […]

Argentina and New Zealand go largely unchanged for semi-final

19 October 2023 0 comments

Argentina have made just one change to their starting line-up for Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand, who have only made two of their own in […]

Series 3, Episode 13: The greatest quarter-finals in RWC history and a look to the semis

18 October 2023 0 comments

Wow. Just wow. The Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals certainly did not disappoint, with two all-time great matches in Paris accompanied by a couple of […]

Gatland: Change of ref did not help

15 October 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Marseille Warren Gatland claimed a change of referee put a spoke in the wheels of his Wales side as they crashed […]

Fairytale finale for revived Pumas

15 October 2023 0 comments

From NICK CAIN Wales……………………………. 17pts Tries: Biggar 14, T Williams 57 Conversions: Biggar 16, 57 Penalties: Biggar 21 Argentina ……………………. 29pts Tries: Sclavi 68, Sanchez […]

Sorry end for Sexton and his band of brothers as they fall short yet again

15 October 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER No No No. Not again surely? After 36 years of trying to win a quarter-final Ireland have fallen short again but what drama. […]

Gatland makes most of the late, late show

15 October 2023 0 comments

TIME-KEEPING has not been a strong point of teams in this tournament with most of them guilty of tardiness. Wales were over an hour late […]

Carreras hat-trick subdues Japan

15 October 2023 0 comments

Japan…………….27 Argentina ……..39 MATEO Carreras’ hat-trick helped Argentina to a thrilling victory in an exhilarating contest which set up their quarter-final showdown against Wales yesterday […]

England likely to win ugly against Fiji, says Easter

15 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON NICK Easter is yet to be convinced by Steve Borthwick’s England, ruling them out of contention for the World Cup. But Easter, […]

World Cup drop-goal fest inspires ace Shard

8 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Shard took inspiration from George Ford’s trio of drop goals against Argentina as he stepped into the pocket last weekend and […]

Japan set up shot at quarters and send England through

28 September 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Japan……………………………………………28 Tries: Labuschagne 13, Leitch 32, Himeno 49 Conversions: Matsuda 15, 33 Penalties: Matsuda 28, 56, 75 Samoa…………………………………………..22 Tries: S […]

Ford: Shades of ‘19 in this team

24 September 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Mike Ford is growing more and more convinced England are on the right road to a dream Final stop off in Paris. […]

Arundell drives England revival

24 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN England …………………………71pts Tries: Arundell 20, 30, 48, 60, 69; Dan 24, 45; Rodd 35, Smith 40, 77; Willis 80 Conversions: Farrell 25, […]

Growing options for Borthwick

24 September 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES It was Chile, and England were hot stuff. They had three outside-halves on the pitch in the final 30 minutes and pulled their […]

Chile’s enthusiastic approach helps England rediscover their mojo

24 September 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER CHILE have given us many things. Some of the greatest vineyards and wines on the planet; soaring belching volcanoes, an extraordinary number of […]

RFU hierarchy must address core financial issues

24 September 2023 2 comments

NICK CAIN The reaction to the landmark RFU Council letter in which 30 members have challenged the current leadership of RFU Board chairman Tom Ilube, […]

Boffelli puts Pumas back on track in scrappy Samoa win

22 September 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Argentina…………………………………………..19 Tries: Boffelli 9 Conversions: Boffelli 10 Penalties: Boffelli 25, 34 54; Sanchez 80 Samoa………………………………………………..10 Tries: Malolo 75 Conversions: Leuila […]

Itoje: We are here to win, not entertain

17 September 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Maro Itoje insists he is not worried by England’s World Cup try famine – as long as the wins keep rolling in. […]

Dawson: Hard for Farrell to get back

17 September 2023 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By BEN JAYCOCK World Cup winner Matt Dawson is struggling to see how captain Owen Farrell gets back into the England team after George […]

Clunky Samoa fail to impress

17 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Samoa ………………………….. 43pts Tries: Paia’aua 40, Taumateine 41, Lee 46, Malolo 51, 80 Conversions: Leali’ifano 40, 52, Sopoaga 80 Penalties: Leali’ifano 4, […]

England must up the tempo and go at Japan

17 September 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE reality of the Argentina game was that England managed to dig deep and raise their performance against […]

Equation is simple now for Fijian bid

17 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Australia v Fiji Sunday September 17. Kick-off 4.30pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne Return? Will Skelton could be back for Australia THE World […]

Mum’s pleased Mitchell brothers are kept apart

17 September 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN PROUD Mrs Mitchell must be the only person pleased that her two sons will not be going head-tohead in the Premiership this […]

Ford keeps winning in the family at St Edmunds

17 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK After his Bury St Edmunds side secured back-to-back victories to kickstart their National Two East season, Jacob Ford watched his older brother […]

Organisers ‘sorry’ for travel problems

17 September 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup organisers have apologised to thousands of fans for disruption in Marseille and Bordeaux on the opening weekend of the tournament. Delays […]

One Game In: Who Are Stacking Up As RWC Favourites?

12 September 2023 0 comments

Most nations have played a match in the Rugby World Cup now, with all the favourites having done so. But has it altered the odds […]

Brilliant Ford has the drop on Pumas

10 September 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY England, down to 14 men within three minutes of the kick-off, put in a performance of guts, determination and poise to beat […]

When you go down to 14, it’s flight or fight… and England fought

10 September 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOMETIMES a little adversity does you good and it certainly sparked a reaction from England in Marseille last night. Already under the cosh […]

Dallaglio: Get rid of this siege mentality

3 September 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD England’s failing stars have been ordered to cut out the “siege mentality” and begin “owning their performances”. World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio […]

Willis aiming to be the local villain

3 September 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack Willis headed back to France on Thursday with England aiming to go from local hero to villain in his adopted country. […]

Los Teros will be looking to add to their famous victory over Fiji

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER URUGUAY Coach: Esteban Meneses Captain: Andres Vilaseca Uruguay are beginning to shed upstart status. This will be their fifth Rugby World Cup […]

Welwitschias still looking for their first win

3 September 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NAMIBIA Coach: Allister Coetzee Captain: Johan Deysel INDEPENDENCE from South Africa, in 1990, came a little too late for Namibia to make […]

All Blacks are still the team to beat

3 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES NEW ZEALAND Coach: Ian Foster Captain: Sam Cane This year’s World Cup is unusual in a number of respects, not least that […]

Series 3, Episode 6: Scotland’s World Cup prospects and England crisis deepens with Duncan Hodge

29 August 2023 0 comments

We are just over a week away! England’s first ever loss to Fiji marked the low point of their World Cup preparations as Steve Borthwick […]

Lawes: We were made to look silly

27 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Steve Borthwick had to admit his side were outplayed yesterday as England suffered their first ever defeat to Fiji who triumphed at […]

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