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Siale Piutau hopes Bears’ love will conquer all in Premiership

13 June 2021 1 comment

“LOVE” is the answer to Bristol’s prayers to be crowned English champions for the first time. And departing centre Siale Piutau hopes it will be […]

Rugby league ace Kevin Sinfield may join Leicester Tigers

6 June 2021 3 comments

Could the Leeds Rhinos director of rugby join Steve Borthwick’s staff at Welford Road?

High-tempo Quins’ better fit for Luke Wallace than Tigers

6 June 2021 0 comments

LUKE Wallace rejoined Harlequins from Leicester last week and reckons the mood at the Stoop hints at a return to the glory days for […]

Tigers fans help drive our recruitment says Youngs

6 June 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Crowd pleaser: Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs BEN YOUNGS welcomed back the Leicester faithful claiming the fanatical Tigers support was an important tool […]

Lam: Big names aren’t guaranteed their place

3 June 2021 0 comments

No guarantees await the squad who have taken Bristol to the top of the Premiership, says Pat Lam

Battle for last play-off place goes to the wire | James Harrington

30 May 2021 1 comment

Top 14 rugby returned to broadcast in the UK with tries aplenty being scored

Manu Tuilagi to return to action this weekend for Sale Sharks

27 May 2021 89 comments

The England centre has been out for eight months after suffering an achilles injury last October

Youngs: This will help us be great

23 May 2021 2 comments

The Leicester Tigers captain offered his reaction after coming agonisingly close to winning the Challenge Cup trophy

Rugby Matters: Wigan Warriors gave Union their wake-up call

23 May 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher recalls the illustrious players who shone in the battle of the codes for Wigan Warriors

Leicester Tigers will play Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final

Reaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester

20 May 2021 1 comment

Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European Final Weekend

Tom Youngs promises fight to the finish at Twickenham

16 May 2021 1 comment

The Leicester Tigers captain talks to Paul Rees about his desire to bring silverware home to Welford Road by beating Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final

Lewis was poetry in motion | Peter Jackson

16 May 2021 0 comments

PETER JACKSON KEITH McLellan is a fair dinkum Aussie from Bondi Beach, who spent most of the Fifties at Headingley, captaining the club to their […]

Preview: Lam’s leaders aim to deliver big home run for Bears fans

16 May 2021 0 comments

Bristol Bears welcome Gloucester and over 3,000 supporters to Ashton Gate on Monday, Jon Newcombe spoke to Pat Lam about the closing stages of the season

Young Gun: Harlequins lock George Hammond

16 May 2021 0 comments

Hammond is one of two locks to have emerged at Harlequins this season, going back to England U20s with clubmate Hugh Tizard in 2020

Genge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese

9 May 2021 2 comments

The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against the Lions

Warriors call for Blues back up

9 May 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER Warriors have signed former Wales prop Scott Andrews on loan from Cardiff Blues until the end of the season. The 31-year-old provides […]

Ex-England Sevens Will Muir commits to Bath until 2023

5 May 2021 0 comments

The Bath winger has signed a new two-year contract at the Rec

Leicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final

2 May 2021 0 comments

The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster’s first start in Friday’s Challenge Cup semi-final

Bath 10-19 Montpellier: Toothless Bath flop out with whimper

2 May 2021 1 comment

Montpellier progress to the final with remarkable win at the Rec, their first match in over three weeks

Ealing Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward

Ward: Defeat hasn’t dampened expectations at Trailfinders

2 May 2021 0 comments

Daniel Gallan talks to Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward about the loss to rivals Saracens last month ending their unbeaten run in the Championship

Beno Obano and Andre Esterhuizen handed bans for red cards

28 April 2021 0 comments

The Bath and Harlequins players will miss a chunk of the remaining Premiership season

Captain’s challenge sets up Sullivan’s winner

25 April 2021 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………..24 Connacht ……..26 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend is not convinced the new laws being trialled are going to work even though […]

European contenders will go into battle cold | James Harrington

25 April 2021 1 comment

Bordeaux-Begles and Montpellier will not have played a game since the quarter-final by the time the final four go head-to-head next weekend in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

Preview: Make or break time in race for play-offs

18 April 2021 1 comment

Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Sunday afternoon in good form, but Cam Redpath is upbeat about Bath’s chances

Underhill back in action

18 April 2021 0 comments

ENGLAND flanker Sam Underhill, fly-half Josh Matavesi and wing Will Muir are recalled as Bath host old rivals Leicester. The trio missed the European Challenge […]

Lloyd cleared of foul play charges

18 April 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues scrum-half Lloyd Williams has been cleared of stamping on London Irish flyhalf Paddy Jackson. The 31-year-old Wales international was cited for […]

Harlequins get away with letting Europe down again | Peter Jackson

11 April 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS’ Champions Cup went belly-up from the start, a pointless sortie to Thomond Park yielding little more than three yellow cards, one for every Munster […]

I’m lucky I still get to work in my shorts!

11 April 2021 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE NEWCASTLE PROP AND SCRUM COACH MICKY WARD I LIVE about 15 minutes from the rugby club, and have never ventured far. There were […]

Leicester 39-15 Newcastle: Tigers’ too powerful for 12-man Falcons

11 April 2021 0 comments

Newcastle fall to the grunt of Tigers’ forwards pack, following a chaotic finish that saw Falcons reduced to 12 men

Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards

Newcastle not at the races admits Dean Richards

11 April 2021 1 comment

Dean Richards offers his thoughts on Falcons 39-15 loss to Leicester Tigers

Bath 26-13 London Irish: Zach Mercer the man as Bath flex muscles

11 April 2021 0 comments

Bath remain in the hunt for their first trophy in 13 years

Hooper: Cameron Redpath has grown so much

11 April 2021 1 comment

Redpath answered every question asked by Hooper in his comeback from injury

Jacob Stockdale scores for Ulster against Northampton

Northampton 27-35 Ulster: Even battling Ludlam can’t drag Saints home

11 April 2021 0 comments

Nick Isiekwe and David Ribbans sin-bins cost Saints dear at Franklin’s Gardens

Leicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge

4 April 2021 0 comments

An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup

Zebre 27-35 Bath: Bath battle back to claim victory after Bruno’s hat-trick catches them cold

4 April 2021 0 comments

Anthony Watson and Jacques du Toit ensure Bath finish strongly on their visit to Parma

Montpellier 26-21 Glasgow Warriors: Indisciplined Warriors crash out of Europe after Ioane red

4 April 2021 0 comments

All of Glasgow’s points came from penalties conceded by Montpellier, but they were still left to rue their own indiscipline

London Irish 41-35 Cardiff Blues: Irish defy red card with late winner

4 April 2021 1 comment

Another match where Ben Loader and Ollie Hassell-Collins star for London Irish

Andy Uren making waves in Harry’s absence at Bristol Bears

1 April 2021 0 comments

Uren has eased the void of England scrum-half Harry Randall to keep Bristol Bears firmly in charge at the top of the Premiership

Bath lose banned captain Charlie Ewels for Challenge Cup clash

30 March 2021 0 comments

A one-week ban for his red card against London Irish rules the England lock out of Bath’s trip to Zebre in the European knockouts

Jarrod Evans eager for action after ‘frustrating’ Six Nations

28 March 2021 2 comments

The Cardiff Blues fly-half saw Callum Sheedy overtake him in the Wales pecking order for the Six Nations, to the Welshman’s frustration

Ulster sign off in style against 13 men Zebre

21 March 2021 2 comments

Ulster …………..49 Zebre………………3 ULSTER made their numbers count when Zebre were reduced to 13 men to wrap up their PRO14 campaign with a bonus point […]

Round of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

9 March 2021 2 comments

The Round of 16 draw for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland

Exclusive: Easter Monday slot for European Cup games

7 March 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe reveals how the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be crammed in to the remainder of the season’s schedule

Nottingham v Ealing: Nottingham name ten debutants for opener

7 March 2021 0 comments

Nottingham head coach Neil Fowkes and Trailfinders lock Bobby de Wee preview Sunday’s clash at The Bay

London Irish hold off strong interest from Premiership rival to sign Tom Parton

28 February 2021 0 comments

Staying at the Brentford Community Stadium with London Irish

Preview: Luatua back as Bears look to plug gaps against Irish

21 February 2021 1 comment

Bristol Bears wing Luke Morahan previews his team’s trip to Brentford where they will be without a number of key stars – and not through the Six Nations

Ealing aim to spoil PRL party with unbeaten promotion run

21 February 2021 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Deep thinker: Stephen Shingler STEVEN Shingler wants to take Ealing Trailfinders to the Premiership before moving into coaching. Shingler, who also coaches […]

Ealing finish off with perfection

21 February 2021 1 comment

By DANIEL GALLAN Ealing …………….40pts Tries: Johnston 7, Thompson 17, 80; Shingler 44, Walker 59, Cannon 67 Conversions: Shingler 8, 18, 45, 60, 80 Doncaster […]