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Champions Cup draw announced

23 August 2017 0 comments

Saracens will begin their defence of the European Champions Cup at Northampton Saints on 15 October 15. Sarries, who beat Clermont in last season’s final, […]

Chris Robshaw commits to Harlequins

10 August 2017 0 comments

Chris Robshaw will remained at Harlequins until at least 2020 after putting pen to paper on a new deal. A former Millfield student, he made […]

Peter Jackson: Johnny lost to Wales because of his colour

4 August 2017 0 comments

They carried Johnny Freeman from St. Mary’s church last week and out of what used to be Tiger Bay on a journey of no return. […]

Old pals Catrakalis and Swiel set to battle it out

30 July 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Order of the boot: Demetri Catrakilis shows his kicking repertoire for Montpellier against Quins PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Harlequins fly-half Demetri Catrakilis […]

I was left out in 2015 and I’ll risk missing 2019 to prove my class in Europe, says Exeter signing White

20 July 2017 0 comments

Revved-up Aussie maestro Nic White has revealed why he rejected the chance to fight for a place at the 2019 World Cup in favour of […]

Cruden can help restore the thrills

16 July 2017 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Montpellier fans cannot wait to see All Black fly-half Aaron Cruden in their colours this season. They see him as the […]

20 Questions: Jeff Williams – bath wing

12 July 2017 0 comments

Enjoying pre-season? As much as you can enjoy pre-season I guess! I’ve started earlier than most of the squad along with the other injured players. […]

BT Sport wins exclusive European rugby TV rights

4 July 2017 0 comments

BT Sport has secured the rights to screen the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in the United Kingdom and Ireland from the 2018/19 season. The […]

Attwood: We just can’t find that winning formula

25 June 2017 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW FRUSTRATED second row Dave Attwood says Bath must stop “hinting and teasing” at what they can achieve and instead finally deliver silverware. […]

20 Questions: Max Clark – Bath centre

31 May 2017 0 comments

Enjoying the off-season? It came a bit earlier than we were expecting as we missed out on the Premiership play-offs so I didn’t have much […]

20 QUESTIONS

21 May 2017 0 comments

MAX CLARK BATH CENTRE Enjoying the off-season? It came a bit earlier than we were expecting as we missed out on the Premiership playoffs so […]

Peerless Parisse leads his nearly men to glory

14 May 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Murrayfield STADE Francais have been Europe’s nearly men for so long they must have thought they were jinxed. However, the players […]

Glaws rue high penalty count

14 May 2017 1 comment

WITHGloucester losing out not just on a third Challenge Cup title, but also a chance at play-off qualification for next season’s European Cup – with […]

My Life in Rugby: Seb Jewell – former London Welsh full-back

9 May 2017 0 comments

I fell into professional rugby and then fell in and out of love with it several times along the way. Originally, I was going to […]

Gloucester snap up Woodward from Bristol

8 May 2017 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Jason Woodward from Bristol now their relegation to the Championship has been confirmed. With London Irish and Yorkshire Carnegie […]

We’ll get up for Stade – Laidlaw

7 May 2017 4 comments

GLOUCESTER’S Champions Cup qualification hopes now rest on Friday’s Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais. After finishing ninth for a third year out of four, […]

Alun Wyn and Justin deserved places in PRO12 XV

7 May 2017 0 comments

IT WAS great to see two Welsh players in the Guinness PRO12 Dream Team named this week, but I thought it would be more than […]

Peter Jackson: Whitcombe dynasty now propping up England

5 May 2017 0 comments

When he left Cardiff before the Second World War, Frank Whitcombe could have had no idea he would be creating a rugby dynasty of Anglo-Welsh […]

Shane Williams: It pains me but Scarlets will shade my Ospreys

4 May 2017 0 comments

It’s business time in the PRO12 as the season reaches the run-in and I think Wayne Pivac’s Scarlets are in the best position of the […]

PREVIEW… Bath v Gloucester

30 April 2017 1 comment

Today. Kick-off 3pm. The Rec THIS West Country derby promises to be particularly feisty with both teams’ season potentially riding on the result. Bath must […]

Trinder targetting big season finale

30 April 2017 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S decision to drop Jonathan Joseph has denied Henry Trinder the chance to pit his wits against the prospective British Lion, but […]

Derby day can inspire us says Matson

30 April 2017 1 comment

BATH’S European ambitions came crashing down last Sunday in Paris but they have to bounce back quickly if they are to make the Premiership semi-finals […]

TEAMS: European cups semi-finals

21 April 2017 0 comments

Champions Cup Munster v Saracens Munster: Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Jaco Taute, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John […]

Ellis unfazed by Parisse as Bath bid to end 9-year wait for trophy

16 April 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Enjoying life in back row: Bath flanker Tom Ellis UNSUNG flanker Tom Ellis aims to complete a stellar conversion from second to […]

Marvellous Murphy the man as Quins are quelled

9 April 2017 0 comments

By ROB COLE Merthyr 30 C’marthen Q 21 MERTHYR moved to within one win of a play-off place in Tier 1 as lock Ben Murphy […]

Budgen late show heaps gloss on Bedwas victory

9 April 2017 0 comments

By DAVID WILKINSON Bedwas 49 Llandovery 17 HE MAY be in his 45th year, but former Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs prop Chris Budgen hasn’t […]

Stade are enjoying their new lease of life

9 April 2017 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Stade Francais, so recently facing extinction in a merger with Racing, have become a key element in the fixture wrangle dividing […]

Gloucs’ effort satisfies boss Bell

26 March 2017 1 comment

IN HIS first match in charge of Gloucester, following the departure of Laurie Fisher, head coach Jonny Bell, said: “We showed a huge amount of […]

Mavinga can add heft to Falcons

26 March 2017 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON NEWCASTLE Falcons have strengthened their forward pack for next season with the signings of Lyon prop Sami Mavinga and Jersey Reds flanker […]

Young Gun: Will Butler – England U20s centre

24 February 2017 0 comments

Will Butler faced a race against the clock to be fit for the Six Nations but he is now looking to pick up where he […]

YOUNG GUNS

12 February 2017 0 comments

WILL BUTLER ENGLAND U20S CENTRE Will Butler faced a race against the clock to be fit for the Six Nations but he is now looking […]

High hopes for Henry Trinder after years of injury hell

10 February 2017 0 comments

Henry Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end 30 months of injury hell by delivering silverware for the Cherry & Whites. Named […]

High hopes for Henry after years of injury hell

5 February 2017 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY catches up with Gloucester’s unlucky No.13 Henry Trinder HENRY Trinder says he is physically and mentally ready to end 30 months of injury […]

Warrior Shillcock out for the season

5 February 2017 1 comment

WORCESTER fly-half Jamie Shillcock has undergone a successful knee operation but could miss the rest of the campaign. The 19-year-old suffered the injury in the […]

Bath can beat odds like I did says Robbie Fruean

2 February 2017 0 comments

Having twice defied the medics by battling back from heart surgery, inspirational centre Robbie Fruean is determined to reinforce his fighting qualities by leading Bath […]

Alo to stay at Sixways

26 January 2017 0 comments

Worcester tighthead Biyi Alo has signed a permanent contract to remain at the club after joining from Saracens as injury dispensation cover for the 2016/17 […]

This is no way to treat the minnows of Europe

26 January 2017 0 comments

That Rugby Union has one set of rules for the rich and another for the poor was highlighted starkly this week. Timisoara Saracens are not […]

Scotland star prop ruled out of Six Nations

20 January 2017 0 comments

Scotland have been dealt a huge blow today with the news that Edinburgh tighthead WP Nel has been ruled out with a neck injury. A […]

Timisora Saracens guilty of rule breach and could cost Quins

18 January 2017 0 comments

Timisora Saracens have been fined and Stade Francais awarded a bonus point victory due to the unplayable pitch in Timisora last Saturday. Despite the poor […]

Gloucester respond to EPCR statement about takeover

16 December 2016 0 comments

In the light of this morning’s statement from EPCR regarding an application for consent for the acquisition of a majority stake in Gloucester Rugby by […]

Peter Jackson: Billy Boston’s old club being left for dead by the Union

16 December 2016 0 comments

The world’s first multi-racial rugby club, the one in Cardiff docks made famous by Billy Boston, is fighting for its life. The Cardiff International Athletic […]

My Life in Rugby: Nick Wood – former Gloucester prop

13 December 2016 0 comments

I arrived at Gloucester as a boy and left 15 years later as a man. The club and the characters and people within it shaped […]

20 Questions: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half

7 December 2016 0 comments

How’d the week go after the derby loss to Yorkshire Carnegie? We’ve had a long week training because we played on Friday. We were obviously […]

Hook to leave Gloucester and return to Ospreys

1 December 2016 0 comments

James Hook will leave Gloucester at the end of the season to return to the Ospreys. The 31-year old has signed a three-year contract and […]

Bristol statement on Andy Robinson suspension

3 November 2016 0 comments

Following the extremely disappointing start to their season, Bristol have suspended director of rugby Andy Robinson. The former England and Scotland coach is replaced by […]

Jeff Probyn: Saracens prove benefits of having home-grown talent

28 October 2016 0 comments

What an unusual start to Europe, with most of the French teams not turning up mentally and suffering the embarrassing consequences with six losses out of […]

Tim Visser switches focus to his old Edinburgh pals

20 October 2016 0 comments

There might not be a Champions Cup place at stake but Tim Visser is adamant Harlequins will be chasing the Challenge Cup title just as […]

Bath v Bristol teams

19 October 2016 0 comments

Bath: Tom Homer; Jeff Williams, Jonathan Joseph, Matt Banahan, Aled Brew; Rhys Priestland, Will Homer; Nick Auterac, Michael Van Vuuren, Max Lahiff, Luke Charteris, Charlie […]

20 Questions: Perry Humphreys – Worcester wing

12 October 2016 0 comments

What a start for you this season? It’s been great so far. I ended up playing in all the games so far and scored three […]

Back pair re-sign for Harlequins

2 August 2016 0 comments

Winston Stanley and Charlie Walker have committed their future to Harlequins having signed a new deal with the South London club. Director of Rugby, John […]

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