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Christie glad to be back in Scotland fold

28 January 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER For all the fresh faces in Scotland’s Six Nations squad, their starting XV to face Wales in Cardiff next Saturday is likely […]

Ackermann looks likely to join Lions

28 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions have emerged as the South African side most likely to sign Gloucester back row Ruan Ackermann, who […]

Hill’s move to Lyon hangs in the balance

28 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon’s move for England lock Jonny Hill appears to be on the brink of collapse after he suffered a […]

Vunipola set to follow Farrell out of Saracens

28 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens could be set for another fly-half blow with Manu Vunipola set to follow Owen Farrell out of the […]

Esterhuizen says no to Toulon

28 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen is on the shopping list for several clubs in Japan after appearing to have rejected […]

Hepburn waits for an offer at Exeter

28 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter are yet to offer loosehead Alec Hepburn, above, who has been named in Scotland’s Six Nations squad, a […]

Clouds of confusion hang over Evans

28 January 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At the end of a week when the clouds of confusion thickened over Wales, one victim of […]

Bazalgette celebrates his birthday in fine style

28 January 2024 0 comments

Hartpury……….. 54pts Tries: A Benz-Solomon 8, Morgan 21, 79, Lewis 27, 57, Short 47, Crane 62, Penalty 71 Conversions: Bazalgette 9, 22, 28, 48, 58, […]

Cool cat Crowley has to prove his worth

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Ireland Brendan Gallagher says coach Andy Farrell is spoilt for choice in nearly every position on the park THE time for […]

Time for Borthwick to deliver

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Paul Rees says that, this time around, the fixture list has been kind to the World Cup semi-finalists IT IS […]

It’s unbelievable! Mann delighted as he’s called into Wales squad

21 January 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Alex Mann hadn’t started a single game of regional rugby before this season – now he’s in the Wales Six Nations squad. […]

Gallagher set for Munster return

21 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath full-back/winger Matt Gallagher is in advanced talks with Munster about a return to Thomond Park when when his […]

Sale swap Wiese for Roets

21 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale have recruited Le Roux Roets, a second row enforcer for Sharks in the URC, to replace Cobus Wiese […]

Now Slade holds talks with Stade

21 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has had a […]

Harrison happy at Provence

21 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England back row Teimana Harrison has pledged his future to ProD2 promotion hopefuls Provence for at least another season after signing […]

Leicester left waiting for spot in knockouts

21 January 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ……………………… 10pts Try: Liebenberg 10 Conversions: Pollard 10 Penalty: Pollard 20 Leinster……………………….. 27pts Tries: McCarthy 28, Larmour 34, Sheehan 44, Doris […]

The talent is there – now let’s be bold

21 January 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary England squad of 36 […]

Borthwick puts club form at top of his list

21 January 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first Six Nations after a […]

Pearson ready to step up at Saints

14 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Norhtampton are doing everything they can to persuade Courtney Lawes to carry on at Franklin’s Gardens, but should the former England captain […]

Farrell will cost Racing £500k transfer fee

14 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have put a €600,000 (£515,000) price tag on England’s World Cup skipper, Owen Farrell, before they agree to […]

Sanderson: Don’t put cap back up to £6.4m

7 January 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Alex Sanderson remains against increasing the Premiership salary cap back up to £6.4 million after his club Sale Sharks and Friday’s opponents […]

Tactical subs are spoiling the game

7 January 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK REDUCING the number of tactical substitutes is something I’ve wanted for a long time, and it’s great that […]

Lyon set to swoop for pair of Sharks

7 January 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon are eyeing up a double raid on Sale Sharks to take their England and Lions stars Luke Cowan-Dickie and […]

England expect to snap up winger

7 January 2024 0 comments

STEVE Borthwick is set for an early New Year boost, with England close to winning their tug-of-war for in-form Exeter Chiefs winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, above, […]

Saints look to Gonzalez

7 January 2024 0 comments

•SALE Sharks want the Curry twins Tom and Ben to commit their long-term futures to the club, but it’s unlikely to be cheap. Sale would […]

Zachary looking forward to facing her old club

7 January 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Exeter v Ealing Today. Kick-off 12.30pm FORMER Exeter Chiefs captain Kate Zackary returns to Sandy Park for the first time since […]

McKellar looking forward to the Welford Road buzz

31 December 2023 0 comments

ACADEMY graduate Ollie Chessum will make his 50th appearance in Tigers colours against the current leaders, with fellow pathways product Dan Kelly featuring in his […]

Stunner from Duhan sends Edinburgh over the line

31 December 2023 0 comments

■ By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh……..19pts Tries: Currie 26, Van der Merwe 71 Penalties: Healy 52, 64, 77 Glasgow………..14pts Tries: Matthews 4, McDowall 58 Conversions: Horne […]

Pellegrini on target to impress the crowds

31 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry………..37pts Tries: Martin 9, 58, Pellegrini 17, Wilson 26, Poole 46 Conversions: Pellegrini 18, 27, 59 Penalties: Pellegrini 40, 80 Nottingham……21pts Tries: […]

Chiefs ace Tom set for Hanazono

24 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Tom Hendrickson has signed a deal with Osaka-based Japanese League One side Hanazono Kintetsu Liners after leaving Exeter Chiefs […]

Everitt in talks at Edinburgh

24 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EDINBURGH have opened talks with Sean Everitt about extending his stay in the Scottish capital after he arrived on […]

Saracens in hunt for big name wing

24 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have held informal talks with England wingers Jonny May and Joe Cokanasiga about a move to London at […]

Quins offer Care new contract

24 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Care has been offered the chance to extend his contract with Harlequins until after his 38th birthday with […]

Glasgow keen for Hastings return

24 December 2023 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland international Adam Hastings has been speaking to Glasgow Warriors about a return north of the border when his […]

Here’s my England squad for Six Nations

24 December 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s first year as England […]

Another player to call time on URC

17 December 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs out at the end […]

Surprise U-turn by Snyman

17 December 2023 0 comments

Bath appear to have missed out on signing Springbok World Cup winner RG Snyman, who it seems has changed his mind about a move to […]

Bayonne poised to move for Chisholm

17 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Harlequins could lose back rower James Chisholm, below, to France when his contract runs out at the end of the season, with […]

Regard has the final word for Lyon in pulsating win over the Bulls

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ALFIE ROSE Lyon………………..29pts Tries: Dumortier 22, Pacheco 38, Parisien 45, Charcosset 61, Regard 71 Conversions: Page-Relo 23, Jackson 62 Bulls ……………….28pts Tries: Burger 1, […]

Tenth defeat in a row for battling Falcons

17 December 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Lions blindside Emmanuel Tshituka scored two second-half tries as Newcastle were taken back to school by a brutally powerful South African side […]

Llandovery made to fight all the way

17 December 2023 0 comments

Premiership round-up By ANDY HOWELL LLANDOVERY remain top of the Premiership following a hard-fought 27-10 victory over Aberavon at Church Bank. The Drovers were made […]

Jones returns to Japan job

13 December 2023 0 comments

Eddie Jones has been confirmed as the new coach of Japan, where he was boss between 2012 and 2015, less than a month after he […]

Bristol looking to kick on

10 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure margins, ended last weekend […]

Diamond looking to return

10 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE FORMER Sale and Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond, below, is waiting in the wings with pressure mounting on Gloucester boss George […]

Jones set for Japan job

10 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England boss Eddie Jones could return to international coaching as early as this week after having a second interview for the […]

George set to carry on at Saracens

10 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions hooker Jamie George is ready to turn don a lucrative move to French outfit Lyon and […]

Cokanasiga a target for Gloucester

10 December 2023 0 comments

Gloucester are understood to have put England winger Joe Cokanasiga on the list of potential replacements for Wales superstar Louis Rees-Zammit, who is out of […]

Millard in frame for top Australia post

10 December 2023 0 comments

On the Blindside DoR: Billy Millard HARLEQUINS director of rugby Billy Millard is believed to be on a three-man shortlist to become the Australian Rugby […]

Baxter braced for more to leave

10 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter, above, is bracing himself for more departures from Sandy Park at the end of this […]

First-half surge seals it for Hawks

10 December 2023 0 comments

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury…………..33 Henley………………….43 HOSTS Canterbury managed to sneak a bonus point, but the day belonged to Henley at the Marine Travel Ground after […]

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