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Willis: I’m loving my life with Toulouse

22 December 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS WHILE some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears Toulouse see it more […]

Speedster Ollie ends the year on a high

22 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in which he made his […]

Steward leads calls for Cheika to stay at Tigers

22 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES MICHAEL Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with the East Midlands club. […]

England’s outsiders deserve a chance

22 December 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IT’S just six weeks before the start of the 2025 Six Nations, and since Steve Borthwick became England […]

Finn Russell on target to keep Bath at the top

22 December 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons……… 15pts Tries: Blamire 1, Lockwood 7 Conversion: Connon 8 Penalty: Connon 26 Bath………………………………. 40pts Tries: Barbeary 3, de Glanville 21, […]

Warren Gatland to stay as Wales coach but must ‘change fortunes on the pitch’

20 December 2024 0 comments

Warren Gatland is to remain in charge for the 2025 Six Nations following a review into Wales’ slump but has been warned by the Welsh […]

Handre Pollard: My future still up in the air

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is out of contract at the end of the season and Leicester hope a strong showing for the rest of […]

Penalise collapsing mauls in open play

15 December 2024 0 comments

THE officiating at the maul needs to be reviewed. When are referees going to penalise collapsing mauls in open play? Twice in the recent Scotland […]

Hellfire Corner gives a warm welcome to all

15 December 2024 0 comments

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 […]

YOUNG GUNS

15 December 2024 0 comments

KEALAN FREEMAN-PRICE GLOUCESTER HOOKER Kealan Freeman-Price recently made a bold switch from back row to hooker but the Gloucester forward is revelling in his positional […]

Jack Crowley or Sam Prendergast – Who is Ireland’s true number one fly-half?

13 December 2024 0 comments

Much has been made of Sam Prendergast’s recent arrival on the international scene, with fans and pundits alike quick to point out comparisons with Ireland’s […]

England were not too far off – Henry Slade

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Henry Slade believes England deserved more credit for their performances this autumn, insisting it was ‘small margins’ that prevented them from truly […]

Joe Heyes determined to prove himself at the top level

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Joe Heyes has used the hurt of missing out on a place in England’s Autumn Nations Series squad to drive him on […]

Tommy Freeman is happy to have a crack at centre

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman has started all of England’s internationals this year on the wing but fancies having a crack in the centre. Freeman […]

My British & Irish Lions team are ready for take-off

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week… There is a view that picking a Lions Test team almost seven months before the […]

Gabriel Ibitoye must grab chance – Matt Banahan

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Matt Banahan is looking forward to watching Gabriel Ibitoye press his England claims during the upcoming European window. Banahan, the former England, […]

Oh, for a one-stop TV shop for the lot

8 December 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Gogglebox: Bath taking on La Rochelle on Friday night PICTURE: Getty Images HERE’S a brain teaser: if you happen to be […]

Get rid of the regions and call for Cotter, says Ring

8 December 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW MARK Ring never thought Welsh rugby would come to this; their four regional teams failing en masse […]

All eyes now set on 2025

8 December 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks forward to what happens next in the international arena after a demanding Autumn Series Coming man: Sam Prendergast on the attack for […]

Schools pay tribute to former student

8 December 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PROMISING rugby player Johnny Reynolds tragically passed away a year ago and in recent weeks his former schools came together to […]

Call to double number of Lions tours

8 December 2024 0 comments

Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS AUSTRALIAN rugby commentator Sean Maloney believes the British & Irish Lions tour should shift to touring every two years instead of […]

Why Tomos Williams should be a British & Irish Lion

5 December 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Over recent years, some high-profile names have been joining the Gallagher Premiership. Finn Russell, Waisea Nayacalevu, and Leigh Halfpenny are […]

Autumn Nations Series grades for each team

2 December 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott No one could have expected some of the results that happened over the Autumn Nations Series, with Australia overperforming and Wales furthering […]

The best XV of the Autumn Nations Series

2 December 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott After an Autumn filled with drama, where underperformances from home nations were compounded by Southern Hemisphere brilliance, here is the best XV […]

Joe Schmidt: We’ll give Lions a real test

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Australia coach Joe Schmidt is optimistic about the Lions challenge next summer after pushing Ireland all the way in Dublin. They came […]

Saints are looking to kick-start campaign

1 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Raring to go: Fraser Dingwall in action for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Ulster have signed Northampton No.8 Juarno Augustus on a three-year […]

150th party nearly ends in tears for sloppy Irish

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Ireland…………………………. 22pts Tries: van der Flier 23, Doris 49, G McCarthy 73 Conversions: Prendergast 50, Crowley 74 Penalty: Prendergast 43 Australia……………………….. 19pts […]

Joe Schmidt gets the Aussies bouncing

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Peter Jackson For far too long yesterday, Joe Schmidt threatened to send his protege off on Lions’ business accompanied by the hissing sound from […]

Springboks going to need a bigger trophy cabinet …

1 December 2024 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks back on a season where, once again, South Africa proved to be the best team on the planet Now that they have […]

Scotland must not waste potential

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week… An assessment of where Scotland and England are after the autumn series, with another Calcutta Cup […]

Time for big guns to deliver in the Six Nations

1 December 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES ASSESSES THE FORM OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, WALES AND ITALY IN THE BUILDUP TO THE SIX NATIONS ENGLAND Result: Henry Slade celebrates a […]

Gemma staying positive on the long road to recovery

1 December 2024 0 comments

■ By JON NEWCOMBE MADE of the strongest stuff, Gemma Hill is every bit as tough as the ‘Steelmen’ she looks after on matchdays. The […]

OSCAR WILSON

1 December 2024 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS CENTRE Oscar Wilson hopes to make it onto Mark Mapletoft’s radar this season and then make the transition from U20s to England […]

Greening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the concussion lawsuit against the […]

Beard’s injury blow for Wales

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ospreys second row Adam Beard will miss the start of the 2025 Six Nations because of a knee injury picked up […]

Ireland vs Australia – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

29 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Ireland prepares to host Australia this Saturday, both teams are coming off contrasting results. Under Andy Farrell’s leadership, Ireland […]

Brackla RFC: A hidden gem in Bridgend‘s vast rugby landscape.

26 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and […]

The most surprising results of the Autumn Nations Series

25 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott A combination of strong teams underperforming and perceived ‘weaker’ teams overperforming has resulted in a lot of shocks over this Autumn Nations […]

A look at Liam Belcher – Wales’ future hooker?

25 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Often referred to as the heartbeat of the pack, the hooker position is vital to the workings of a rugby […]

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: England trio impress in final game of disappointing campaign

25 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott England managed to salvage some dignity in their final game against Japan, while Australia failed to continue their form over the home nations. In the […]

Eddie Jones fires back at Danny Care as Steve Borthwick vows to persist with blitz

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys In typical Eddie Jones fashion the Japan head coach, following his side’s 59-14 defeat to England on his Twickenham homecoming, teased at […]

Scotland vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Australia head to Murrayfield in pursuit of a clean sweep in the autumn series, both teams are riding high […]

Bristol Bears’ fitness not in question – Pat Lam

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bristol boss Pat Lam has absolutely no concerns over the fitness of his players in the wake of Steve Borthwick’s comments questioning […]

Nic White: We’ll make it hard for the Lions

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens On the rise: Nic White in action for Australia PICTURES: Getty Images Nic White believes Australia have sent a timely reminder to […]

Shadow of Eddie Jones still hangs over Steve Borthwick – England vs Japan Preview

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway PREVIEW… England v Japan Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Steve Borthwick is in the ultimate no-win situation today against Japan at […]

George calls on Twickenham crowd to show Jones some respect

24 November 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Leading from the front: Captain Jamie George JAMIE George has urged the Twickenham crowd to give a little respect to Eddie Jones […]

Farrell looking forward to taking on resurgent Wallabies

24 November 2024 0 comments

COACH Andy Farrell says there is still more to come from his Ireland side as they gear up to face the resurgent Wallabies. “The best […]

England have bullets but not the right gun

24 November 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK I WAS optimistic about England’s chances at the start of the autumn series, given the closeness of the […]

Dirty dozen could finish off Gatland

24 November 2024 0 comments

JACKSON PETER WHEN the Gatland Gate clanked shut behind him last night on a year of endless misery, the man himself might have wondered whether […]

Sione Tuipulotu: This is where I’m supposed to be – Scotland vs Australia Preview

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer PREVIEW… Scotland v Australia Today. Kick-off 1.40pm, Murrayfield Sione Tuipulotu’s journey from the suburbs of Melbourne to the Scotland captaincy will come […]

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