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10 December 2017 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann has seen off the challenge of Wasps to lure Springbok flanker Jaco […]

Ex-Pirates supremo on Warriors short-list

10 December 2017 0 comments

FORMER Cornish Pirates high performance manager Chris Stirling is in the running to be Worcester Warriors’ new director of rugby. Kiwi Stirling, who has been […]

Springboks repatriation tops agenda

10 December 2017 1 comment

THE South African Rugby Union’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been hitting the phones in an attempt to lure players home. Erasmus has Saracens […]

Bath fall just short despite Ashton’s act of charity

10 December 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Stade Mayol Thanks Chris: Jonathan Joseph celebrates with team mates after scoring a try following a mistake by Toulon’s Chris Ashton […]

Rip-roaring as Cipriani returns to fire Wasps

3 December 2017 0 comments

By NICK CAIN THIS WAS the Premiership at its best, with Wasps and Leicester serving up a feast of rugby for the 22,000 strong crowd […]

Richards fumes at ineffectual Falcons

26 November 2017 0 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann praised the work-rate of his charges after their victory over Newcastle. Despite having a penchant for attacking rugby, Ackermann believed […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

26 November 2017 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER ■ EXETER CHIEFS look to have been successful in their battle to keep Australian-born forward Mitch Lees at the club beyond the end […]

Booth tops wanted list to replace Wilson

12 November 2017 1 comment

BATH head coach Toby Booth has emerged as a surprise target for Cardiff Blues in their hunt to replace Danny Wilson for next season. Wilson […]

ON THE BLINDSIDE

12 November 2017 1 comment

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ HARLEQUINS have eyes for Gloucester’s influential centre Henry Trinder when his contract runs out in the summer. […]

Edinburgh sign Bristol ace Hurrell

12 November 2017 1 comment

BRISTOL have lost their battle to keep centre Will Hurrell when his contract runs out at the end of the season. The powerful centre, who […]

Two wins on the spin as Lightning tough it out

12 November 2017 1 comment

By SARA MURRAY Bristol …………….8 L’boro L’ning …12 LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning secured back-to-back wins with a hard-fought victory over Bristol at Cleve Rugby Club in Saturday’s […]

Street find it hard road on first visit

29 October 2017 1 comment

Cinderford 34 Broadstreet 10 By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD overcame a determined challenge from first-time visitors Broadstreet to earn a bonus-point victory. They were soon pressing […]

Wasps rediscover that sting from last season

29 October 2017 0 comments

Northampton 22pts Tries: Tuala 18, Mallinder 77 Penalties: Francis 10, 37, 53, 57 Wasps 38pts Tries: Wade 34, Johnson 44, Bassett 59, De Jongh 75 […]

Rory takes the French route to top in coaching

22 October 2017 0 comments

Rory Teague fell in love with rugby from the moment he watched his grandfather Colin playing prop for Gloucester during his childhood. Now 32, he […]

Simmonds leaves it to clinch Chiefs win

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By ROGER PANTING EXETER made hard work of getting their Cup campaign off to a winning start as it took them until two minutes from […]

ON THE BLINDSIDE

15 October 2017 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■VETERAN Western Force prop Pek Cowan appears to be unlikely to be heading to the Premiership after the […]

Lawes tops September

15 October 2017 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON Saints forward Courtney Lawes has been named Premiership Player of the Month for September 2017. Lawes has been instrumental in Saints’ climb to the […]

Try-fest for Park as the points roll in

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By NICK DOYLE Otley 46 Sedgley Park 57 SEDGLEY Park edged out Otley in a 100-point thriller to deny them a losing point. An early […]

Warriors’ plight shows rugby finances on brink

15 October 2017 1 comment

COLIN BOAG It’s no secret that Worcester Warriors are up for sale – sorry, ‘seeking further investment’ – but things took a curious turn last […]

Burns deserved his red says Blackadder

8 October 2017 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW TODDBlackadder says Bath have “no complaints” after Freddie Burns was red-carded for a tip-tackle on his full debut for his hometown club. […]

Moriarty back in November

8 October 2017 0 comments

WALES will be forced to rule a second Lions flanker out of action until the New Year – Ross Moriarty. The Gloucester blockbuster will miss […]

Tatafu hooks some Prem interest again

1 October 2017 2 comments

Available from December: Tatafu Polota-Nau WALLABY hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is back on the radar of Premiership clubs following Western Force’s axe from the new-look 15- […]

Abendanon, Strettle in French talks

1 October 2017 0 comments

CLERMONT Auverge have stepped up their efforts to keep former England internationals Dave Strettle, below, and Nick Abendanon. The pair are out of contract at […]

Big cats make meal of careless Ospreys

1 October 2017 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS coach Steve Tandy slammed his side’s high error count as they were thrashed 44-25 in Bloemfontein. The Swansea-based region have now […]

Perry rescues Hartpury as Yorkshire grunt almost prevails

24 September 2017 1 comment

By ANDREW BEACHAM JACOBPerry’s late penalty salvaged a draw for Hartpury, although having wrapped up a bonus point before half time, Carnegie’s second half revival […]

Williams ready to prove he’s regained his edge

24 September 2017 2 comments

LEICESTER enforcer Mike Williams knows he must up his physical intensity if he is to have any chance of featuring for England at the 2019 […]

Howe holds his nerve to snatch a draw for All Whites

24 September 2017 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Swansea …16 RGC 1404 …16 SWANSEA were held to a 16-16 draw by RGC 1404 in what was a dour game at […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

24 September 2017 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BORDEAUX’S search for a winger for next season has seen them make enquiries about the availability of […]

Wilson is a coaching target for Norhampton

24 September 2017 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON have emerged as possible suitors for Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson if they opt to reshuffle their coaching staff. It has been suggested […]

Pumas ace Cordero may attract Harlequins

24 September 2017 2 comments

ARGENTINA winger Santiago Cordero is being lined up for a move to the Premiership next season. Blindside understands that Cordero, below, who is classed as […]

Top Kiwi Plumtree aims for Prem job

10 September 2017 1 comment

JOHN PLUMTREE, the Hurricanes forwards coach, is looking for a move to the Premiership in 2018. Kiwi Plumtree, who was a South African Sevens international, […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

10 September 2017 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BATH are set to offer veteran Samoan halfback Kahn Fotuali’i the chance of extending his contract beyond the […]

Saracens lead the hunt for Wales star Webb

10 September 2017 0 comments

SARACENS are the first Premiership club to put their hat into the ring for Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb who is out of contract at the […]

Holford joy after Lions tamed in derby win

10 September 2017 1 comment

By ANDY MOORE SOUTH Leicester head coach Michael Holford was ecstatic to get revenge for two derbyday defeats last season, as his side defeated local […]

Super Stuckey inspires Newport to first victory of season

10 September 2017 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport…29 Pontypridd …27 NEWPORT secured their first win of the season as they edged past Pontypridd 29-27 in an eight-try thriller at […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

3 September 2017 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ ENGLAND fly-half Alex Lozowski has turned down the chance of signing a new contract with European […]

Exciting Blues Challenged to keep up level of intensity

3 September 2017 1 comment

By JACKSON COLE Bishop’s Stort 49pts Tries: Tomlinson 17, Riddington 21, Banks 35, Roberts 56, George 63, Cullen 66 Conversions: Cullen 17, 21, 35, 56, […]

Big victory gets Sale back in the groove

3 September 2017 1 comment

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale 48pts Leicester Lions 10pts SALE put the disappointment of their near-miss last season firmly behind them with an impressive opening win […]

The Bok who gave Meads his toughest challenge

27 August 2017 1 comment

THROUGHOUT his career Colin Meads was frequently asked who his toughest and most feared opponent was and although the likes of Willie John McBride, Delme […]

Denton: I had to quit Bath for Test dream

3 August 2017 0 comments

David Denton wants to wear the Scotland jersey again but as hard as it was to admit, he reckons it would have been almost impossible […]

Haskell has last laugh with trolls on Twitter

23 July 2017 2 comments

FORMER England internationals Will Carling and Brian Moore, below, have been involved in a week- long spat with Piers Morgan on twitter. It started when […]

Ex-pat Brit Maurice is now NZRU president

9 July 2017 1 comment

MAURICE Trapp is one of the more intriguing characters on this Lions tour. This is not just because he is has been given the honour […]

There’s a word for this great pride of Lions – Remarkable!

9 July 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Eden Park, Auckland Unapposed: Jordie Barrett scores the All Blacks’ second try Lethal: Owen Farrell kicks a late penalty to level […]

Lions fans recogniseItoje is the real deal

2 July 2017 0 comments

LIONS STAR MAN Our hero: Fans mob Maro Itoje after the victory PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA Uncharacteristic lack of control. […]

Greatest of them all still battling like a true champion

25 June 2017 0 comments

John Taylor John Taylor, the 1971 Lions flanker, meets up with his old sparring partner, the great Colin Meads Te Kuiti has not changed much […]

Plenty of changes for Scotland for Australia Test

15 June 2017 0 comments

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named eight personnel changes to his starting XV to face Australia at Allianz Stadium. Townsend has bookended his selection […]

Townsend tenure off to a flier as Italy self-destruct

11 June 2017 0 comments

By ALEXANDER McLEMAN SCOTLAND opened their summer tour in style with a dominant performance over Italy in Singapore. Tries from Ali Price, Tim Visser, Damian […]

Rebels confirm signing of Parling

6 June 2017 0 comments

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the signing of Geoff Parling for the 2018 Super Rugby season. As revealed in Blindside on Sunday the lock, who […]

Mallinder hits winner after Wood sees red

28 May 2017 2 comments

By NICK VERDIER NORTHAMPTON defied the odds to book their place in next season’s Champions Cup after fighting back from 22-16 with only 13 men […]

Lions must beware getting on wrong side of ref

28 May 2017 0 comments

WHAT was evident from the high-tempo Chiefs v Crusaders clash played in Suva, Fiji, last weekend was that forward passes in Super Rugby are endemic, […]

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