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Huw Jones urges Scotland team-mates to produce strong season in Lions tour bid

29 August 2024 0 comments

The Scots had eight players involved in the 2021 tour of South Africa. Huw Jones has challenged his Scotland colleagues to produce the season of […]

Launchbury: It’s down to players on pitch

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Joe Launchbury has urged his Harlequins side to man the barricades or face another season of near misses in the Premiership and […]

I’m feeling sorry for the Wallabies

25 August 2024 0 comments

AS an England supporter, I used to revel in Australia being beaten, mainly because it was so rare. However, now I’m finding myself feeling sorry […]

Move to Glasgow suits Schickerling

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens It wasn’t all that long ago that Patrick Schickerling was being ear-marked as a potential England bolter, a player who was set […]

Rosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the lead after just two […]

It’s time to call for three-man scrum

25 August 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Uncontested scrums are a blight on the fifteens game, and my solution to get rid of them […]

Robertson needs to redress the balance

25 August 2024 0 comments

Chris Hewett Thinking allowed It was a cheap shot, admittedly, but only a pacifist or a fool would spurn the opportunity to kick the New […]

Stick or twist? The choice at 10

25 August 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks ahead to New Zealand’s heavyweight matches against world champions South Africa The Rugby Championship title could be decided in the next two […]

Despite everything, it all worked out pretty well in the end

25 August 2024 0 comments

RUGBY has never been good with the unintended consequences of change and the knock on effects were considerable. Let’s go through a few. In the […]

Finn Russell: I’d love to forge creative axis with Owen Farrell on Lions tour

23 August 2024 0 comments

The rivals butted heads for years as influential playmakers for Scotland and England but struck up a friendship during the 2021 Lions tour. Finn Russell […]

Dan Biggar sees promising signs with Warren Gatland’s Wales rebuild

19 August 2024 0 comments

Wales are on a run of nine successive Test match defeats. Dan Biggar believes Wales have something to build on after displaying “enough promising signs” […]

All Blacks gear up for Springbok showdown

18 August 2024 0 comments

NEW Zealand inflicted revenge on Argentina after last week’s disappointing show in Wellington to set up a massive clash against South Africa in a fortnight.

Exeter Chiefs lose captain Dafydd Jenkins for start of Premiership

18 August 2024 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have been dealt a second injury blow ahead of the new Premiership season with lock Dafydd Jenkins sidelined.

South American sides facing unfair hurdles

18 August 2024 0 comments

AFTER World Rugby confirmed the qualification process for the 2027 World Cup, frustration among South American nations was tempered only by the fact that they were expecting nothing better.

Aussies on a long road to recovery

18 August 2024 0 comments

EXPECTATIONS in Australia will be pretty low after back-to-back defeats to South Africa in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship, but, given the way the Wallabies played in the 2023 World Cup, there was no reason for them to be sky high heading into the tournament.

Once again, Pumas fail to back it up

18 August 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet weather is a great […]

Etzebeth glad to see the depth in squad

18 August 2024 0 comments

EBEN Etzebeth was delighted to secure back-toback victories and is eagerly anticipating their New Zealand showdown in a fortnight. Etzebeth, who stepped in as captain […]

Boks put on the burners to deck Aussies

18 August 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia………………………. 12pts Penalties: Lolesio 3, 21, 36, 47 South Africa …………………30pts Tries: Fassi 17, van Staden 43, Marx 63, 73 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu […]

No scrums? No problem for Springboks

18 August 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER LAST week in Brisbane Pieter Steph Du Toit famously asked Luke Pearce: “Where’s the scrum?” when presented with a choice of three separate […]

An age-old problem for Farrell and Lions

18 August 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ‘Dad’s Army’: Bundee Aki will be 35 when the Lions arrive in Australia. PICTURES: Getty Images Head […]

Erasmus now the creator supreme

18 August 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN RASSIE Erasmus is a breath of fresh air, a coach who combines innovative out-of-the-box thinking with a detailed understanding of the core strengths […]

Age of protectionism must come to an end

18 August 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Powered up: Argentina scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou celebrates victory over the All Blacks last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images THE late Jack Rowell […]

Road to next World Cup lacks jeopardy

18 August 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points UNLESS I’ve missed something pertinent – and it’s not unknown – qualification […]

I can’t remember a thing after I was kicked in head

18 August 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS WE all take a break for the summer and thoughts of rugby slowly fade into […]

The mystery of Keith Murdoch, sent home early only to become a nomad

18 August 2024 0 comments

THE fate of Keith Murdoch has always captivated the rugby world but when he died in 2018 many questions were left unanswered. Firstly a quick […]

Don’t put Marcus in a box, warns Mo’unga

11 August 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON RICHIE Mo’unga says England must not put Marcus Smith in a ‘box’ if they are to get the best out of the […]

I’m at Tigers for the long haul – Cheika

11 August 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Hard-nosed: George Martin on the attack for Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images TROUBLE-shooter Michael Cheika has told Leicester fans he is not just […]

Itoje has chance to captain the Lions

11 August 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THERE will be a special edge to the coming season because of the 2025 Lions tour of Australia. […]

Erasmus: We didn’t cherish ball and look after it like gold

11 August 2024 0 comments

AFTER easing past Australia with a phenomenal all-court game in Brisbane, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus is expecting a reaction next week from the […]

Springboks open box of tricks as they leave Wallabies at the gate

11 August 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Australia………………………… 7pts Tries: Paisami 76 Conversions: Lynagh 77 South Africa ……………….. 33pts Tries: Kolisi 10, du Toit 24, Arendse 35, 64; Smith […]

Whisper it, but these Boks may deserve our love

11 August 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE are many of you out there, often to be found in the noisy corner of X, who don’t think back-to-back world champions […]

RFU must learn from Olympic gold rush

11 August 2024 0 comments

Triumph: Antoine Dupont with his Olympic gold medal PICTURE: Getty Images THE Paris Olympics should have rammed home an urgent reminder to the RFU that […]

SHORTEST INTERNATIONAL CAREERS

11 August 2024 0 comments

90 seconds: Alexandre Albouy (France v Italy, Paris 2002) 2 minutes: Chris Pennell (England v New Zealand, Auckland, 2011); Ollie Griffiths (Wales v Tonga, Auckland, […]

Berry’s briefest of brief encounters…

11 August 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW TEN summer Olympiads have come and all but gone since Marty Berry went off on a sprint […]

Sustainability the name of the game

11 August 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees reports that all Premiership clubs have released more players than they have recruited SEVEN of last year’s England World Cup squad have moved […]

The matchday vibe in Bath was awesome

11 August 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DOMINIC DAY THE FORMER WALES, SCARLETS, BATH & SARACENS LOCK AND FOUNDER OF FOURFIVE I DIDN’T play rugby until I was 16, […]

We need to stop making so many law changes

11 August 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Jordan Reynolds, below, the director of rugby at Guernsey Raiders Why did you get into coaching […]

Revolution on a river cruise

11 August 2024 0 comments

RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE CRUCIAL MEETINGS BEHIND THE BIRTH OF RUGBY’S WORLD CUP Brendan Gallagher tells the story of how two men were […]

No stopping New Zealand as they take no prisoners to land top prize

11 August 2024 0 comments

THE 16 teams who eventually contested RWC1987 did so entirely by invitation. No qualifying process. There were of course the eight founder members of the […]

Emma Uren: Great Britain must learn from Olympic setback

4 August 2024 0 comments

Emma Uren has called on her GB Sevens team-mates to learn from a groundbreaking Olympic campaign after they finished seventh at Paris 2024.

Exeter Chiefs star Henry Slade to miss start of season after surgery

4 August 2024 0 comments

Exeter centre Henry Slade will miss the start of the upcoming Premiership season after having shoulder surgery.

Leigh Halfpenny and Wyn Jones join Harlequins

4 August 2024 0 comments

Premiership side Harlequins have signed full-back Leigh Halfpenny and prop Wyn Jones for the 2024/25 season.

England Men A to face Australia A and Ireland A

4 August 2024 0 comments

England Men A will face Australia A on November 17 at The Stoop before taking on Ireland A at Ashton Gate on February 23.

Ex-Leicester Tigers centre Guy Porter retires at 27

4 August 2024 0 comments

Former Leicester Tigers and England centre Guy Porter has retired from rugby at the age of 27 after suffering issues around concussion.

Julian Salvi relishing his role as Georgia defence coach

4 August 2024 0 comments

Julian Salvi has never been one to shy away from a good challenge. Now he is relishing his job as Georgia’s defence coach.

Regan Grace to miss start of Bath season after surgery

4 August 2024 0 comments

Bath wing Regan Grace is likely to miss the start of the upcoming season after having had surgery on a hamstring injury.

Jeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor

4 August 2024 0 comments

New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.

New Zealand and Canada get act together

4 August 2024 0 comments

SEMI-FINALS WRAP By WILLIAM GUPWELL NEW Zealand booked their place in the final with a convincing second-half performance to claim a 24-12 win over the […]

Battling China put down a marker for future

4 August 2024 0 comments

QUARTER-FINALS WRAP By WILLIAM GUPWELL IT WAS always going to be a difficult challenge for this valiant China side as they took on reigning gold […]

Golden girls put in final flourish

4 August 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM GUPWELL New Zealand……………. 19pts Tries: Pouri-Lane 2, Blyde 8, Waaka 13 Conversions: Pouri-Lane 2, King 8 Canada ……………………… 12pts Tries: Corrigan 7, Daniels […]

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