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Davies aims to get Dragons firing

11 October 2020 0 comments

SAM Davies has told the Dragons they need to hit their straps and quickly this season, but believes Dean Ryan’s exciting back-line will begin to […]

TEAMS: No Charles Piutau for Bristol’s trip to Ricoh

9 October 2020 0 comments

Full team news ahead of this weekend’s showdowns at the Ricoh Arena and Sandy Park

Borthwick: Tigers lost their way but we’re rebuilding

4 October 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER have won jus two games since Steve Borthwick arrived in July but the new head coach believes his side […]

Cockerill hit by Mata injury blow

4 October 2020 0 comments

EDINBURGHback row Bill Mata has been ruled out for up to two months. The Fijian had surgery on Thursday after damaging ankle ligaments in the […]

Boyd’s future in balance at Saints

4 October 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE CHRIS Boyd is still in negotiations with Northampton Saints about his future at the club beyond the end of the 2020/21 season. […]

Surreal start for Noah Heward in Worcester’s fast lane

29 September 2020 0 comments

Another one off the Worcester block who has been getting a look in with England U20s and the Warriors first team

Captain Tom chasing glory finish to year of progress

20 September 2020 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Focused: Tom Youngs LEICESTER’S quarterfinal clash with Castres today was cancelled after three of the French side’s players tested positive for coronavirus. […]

Leicester Tigers tie cancelled after Castres’ positive COVID-19 tests

19 September 2020 0 comments

Sunday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final at Welford Road has been cancelled, meaning Tigers progress

Tackling Radradra? I used to face Billy Vunipola in training, says Nick Tompkins

3 September 2020 0 comments

Dragons centre Nick Tompkins is already looking forward to the Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bristol Bears

Jackson column: James Whitcombe keeping the great prop dynasty alive

3 September 2020 0 comments

Four generations of Whitcombes that are steeped in history and, in young Leicester prop James’ case, promise

Revealed: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup to undergo radical format change

2 September 2020 0 comments

EPCR confirm big shake-up to European format for 2020-21

Cockerill sets challenge to land a first knockout win

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By BRYN PALMER RICHARD Cockerill has challenged his Edinburgh players to prove they can handle the pressure of knockout rugby and take the Scottish […]

Whitcombe keeping the great prop dynasty alive

30 August 2020 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The cradle of rugby’s oldest bespoke manufacturing business can be found across the river from the Millennium […]

Jackson column: Champion Bill Shankland showed Jacklin how it was done

26 August 2020 0 comments

Warrington RLFC’s Shankland possessed an expertise that spanned more than just one sport, as Peter Jackson recounts

Harrington column: Stade Francais looking less and less likely to be ready for Top 14 season

24 August 2020 0 comments

The Paris-based club has reported COVID-19 positive players have developed lesions on their lungs

Jamie should be back in time to tweak the Bears’ tail

23 August 2020 0 comments

WHAT a shame the first weekend of rugby in Wales since lockdown didn’t feature the return to action of Jamie Roberts. How unfortunate for him […]

Williams stars for Scarlets on debut

23 August 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE Scarlets…………………………………32pts Tries: Kennedy 4, Evans 22, 43, Lousi 49, McNicholl 56 Conversions: Halfpenny 23, 50 Penalties: Halfpenny 32 Cardiff…………………………………………12pts Tries: Adams 30, […]

The Effects of Gambling on Rugby Union

20 August 2020 Comments are Disabled

The game of rugby originated in Warwickshire, England around 1823. It’s said that it began with a football match in which a player named William […]

Williams picks successor at Blues

9 August 2020 2 comments

By ROB COLE Skilful: Seb Davies Good things: Sam Moore JUST as his fellow Kiwi Xavier Rush did before him, Nick Williams has left a […]

Baldwin staying at Dragons

26 July 2020 0 comments

DRAGONS have extended the loan of Worcester Warriors scrum-half Luke Baldwin until the end of the 2020-21 season. The 29-year-old moved to Rodney Parade this […]

British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa to go ahead as scheduled in 2021

15 July 2020 0 comments

The pandemic nor fixture congestion will impact the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021, as Lions announce tour to go ahead as planned

Harrington column: FFR agree brutal schedule for Top 14 and Pro D2

14 July 2020 0 comments

James Harrington reports on how the 2020-21 French rugby schedule is shaping up and the outlook for Beziers

EPCR take decision to not host 2020 European Cup finals in Marseille

9 July 2020 0 comments

Stade Velodrome will not be the venue for October’s finals

Cain column: Clubs hold the aces in global power struggle

1 July 2020 0 comments

EPCR have long be banging the drum for a seat on World Rugby’s council – not unreasonable, but is it realistic?

Laporte’s World Club Cup won’t harm Champions Cup, says EPCR chief

30 June 2020 0 comments

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday sees little logical sense in how a World Club Cup could be held every year

Charlie Walker explains why he chose Ealing over Premiership offers

29 June 2020 0 comments

The former Harlequins winger also had a year left at Zebre but was impressed by a chat with Ben Ward at Ealing

France set to launch their third pro league

28 June 2020 1 comment

WHILE all the talk in England is of contraction and putting the financial squeeze on the Championship, the French Federation have now finalised plans for […]

Dates for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup confirmed by EPCR

25 June 2020 0 comments

Picture of 2019-20 season resumption now clear for Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 clubs

PRO14 eyes August 22 restart with shortened season

18 June 2020 0 comments

Two rounds of the regular season will be held before 2019-20 season knockout stages take place

Gill’s off-field venture brings in extra green

14 June 2020 1 comment

By ROB COLE Lawn maker: Blues prop Rhys Gill Partner: Ross Johnson RHYS Gill hasn’t had a chance to miss the green, green artificial grass […]

Stuart gets my vote

25 May 2020 0 comments

What about London Irish or Newcastle AFTER reading the Blindside story regarding Johan Ackermann’s departure, and the temporary promotion of Rory Teague, the rumour mills […]