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Alex Sanderson: Reduction of Premiership salary cap making it harder for English teams to compete in Europe

9 May 2022 0 comments

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson feels the reduction of the Premiership salary cap is making it harder for English teams to compete in […]

Finn Russell stars as Racing 92 overcome Sale Sharks to reach Champions Cup semis

8 May 2022 1 comment

Racing 92 (6) 41 Tries: Thomas, Russell, Imhoff, Spring Cons: Le Garrec 2, Machenaud Pens: Le Garrec 5 Sale Sharks (10) 22 Tries: Tuilagi, Van der Merwe, B Curry Cons: Du Preez 2 Pens: Du […]

Coleman’s ready for battle with his old rival Etzebeth

8 May 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES ADAM Coleman will be up against a familiar foe when London Irish take on Toulon in the quarter-final of the European Challenge […]

Heartbreak for Munster as Toulouse keep their nerve in shootout

8 May 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Munster ………… 24pts Tries: Kendellen 10, Earls 39, Haley 44 Conversions: Carbery 11, 40, 45 Penalties: Carbery 57 Toulouse ….. …..24pts Tries: […]

Delight for O’Gara as La Rochelle stride home

8 May 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD La Rochelle ……31pts Tries: Priso 12, Vito 22, Botia 47 Conversions: West 13, 23 Penalties: West 17, 64, 69, 78 Montpellier ……19pts […]

Eagle has landed to give Sharks a boost

8 May 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Racing 92 v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Paris La Défense Arena TEN years ago, AJ MacGinty was serving drinks to […]

Big guns starting to fire for Saracens

8 May 2022 1 comment

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ……..15pts Tries: Singleton 31, Rees-Zammitt 74 Conversions: Twelvetrees 74 Penalties: Hastings 43 Saracens ……….44pts Tries: Davies 8, Itoje 48, Tompkins 50, […]

North takes centre stage in first start for 12 months

8 May 2022 0 comments

PREVIEW… Ospreys v Dragons Today. Kick-off 3pm, Swansea.com Stadium GEORGE North will make his first start in more than a year after being named at […]

Max Ojomoh feels Bath will reap rewards of home-grown policy

3 May 2022 0 comments

Bath centre Max Ojomoh feels that Bath will reap the long-term rewards of having a squad made up 50% home-grown players. Speaking to The Rugby […]

London Irish come from 25 points down to earn draw with Wasps

1 May 2022 1 comment

London Irish (14) 42Tries: Rowe, Parton, Pearson, Arundel, Hassell-Collins, Penalty Cons: Jackson 5Wasps (24) 42Tries: Oghre, Hougaard 2, Atkinson, Kibirige Cons: Gopperth 4 Pens: Gopperth […]

Sharks take honours in Battle of the North

1 May 2022 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ………………..35pts Tries: Van der Merwe 17, 37; B Curry 43, Hammersley 52, Ashman 67 Conversions: Du Preez 18, 38, 44, 55, […]

Wasps in the way of Exiles triple bid

1 May 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… London Irish v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium LONDON Irish are the only club still fighting on three fronts […]

Good news for Wales as George roars back

1 May 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys …………54pts Tries: Smith 16, Morris 27, Lake 49, 54; Collins 59, Watkin 69, Parry 79 Conversions: Anscombe 18, 28, 47, 55, […]

Losing bonus secures Leinster’s play-off spot

1 May 2022 0 comments

By KEVIN FALLON Stormers …………….20 Leinster ………………13 LEINSTER fell to their second defeat in a row in South Africa but a losing bonus point was […]

All to play for as it begins to get serious

1 May 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON Like any other league, the business end of the Top 14 season is played in a haze of permutations and possibilities on a […]

Jonathan Davies signs new contract at Scarlets

28 April 2022 0 comments

Scarlets captain Jonathan Davies has signed a new contract with the URC side. The Wales and British and Irish Lions centre has made 180 appearances […]

Tyro back row Kendellen leads Munster charge

24 April 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ………………….17 Munster …………….24 ACADEMY back rower Alex Kendellen led the way as Munster powered to their first win in Belfast in […]

Lousi stars as Scarlets hit Dragons for six

24 April 2022 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Dragons…………..19pts Tries: Dixon 35, J Williams 50, Warren 61 Conversions: S Davies 35, 62 Scarlets …………38pts Tries: Lousi 12, O’Brien 15, 80; […]

Six-try Exiles keep play-off dream alive

24 April 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ……..14pts Tries: Robinson 19, Stevenson 40 Conversions: Hodgson 20, 40 London Irish ….42pts Tries: Rowe 16, Tuisue 24, Creevy 29, Hassell-Collins […]

Proving the doubters wrong fuels Vermeulen

24 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Saracens v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium EXETER have played in the last six Premiership finals, but defeat away to […]

No respite as the race for play-offs ramps up

17 April 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The rugby season in Europe’s top three leagues gets confused at this time of year, as we head into the business […]

O’Mahony the star as Exeter fall short

17 April 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Munster …………26pts Tries: Carbery 26, De Allende 72 Conversions: Carbery 26, 74 Penalties: Carbery 6, 17, 60, 65 Exeter …………….10pts Tries: S […]

Chris Ashton set to start as Leicester Tigers make five changes for second leg against Clermont

15 April 2022 0 comments

Chris Ashton is set to start his first European game for Leicester Tigers as they look to defend a 19-point aggregate lead in the second […]

Harlequins make one change as they aim to claw back 14-point deficit in crunch Champions Cup second leg

15 April 2022 0 comments

Harlequins have made one change as they look to claw back a fourteen-point deficit in the second leg of their Champions Cup last 16 tie […]

Radradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks

15 April 2022 0 comments

Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions Cup last-16 tie against […]

Promising Harlequins back-row Archie White signs new deal

13 April 2022 0 comments

Harlequins Academy graduate Archie White has signed a new undisclosed contract at The Stoop. The back-row forward has so far amassed 55 appearances at Quins, […]

‘No decision to be made’ on futures of Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau, says Pat Lam

12 April 2022 1 comment

Pat Lam has played down speculation linking Bristol Bears’ marquee players Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau with a move away from Bristol this summer. Bristol […]

Ellis Genge leads Leicester to historic first leg victory at Clermont

10 April 2022 0 comments

Leicester Tigers claimed a first leg away win at Clermont Auvergne to take a stride towards the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals. After an early Clermont […]

Ireland and Lions back row Seán O’Brien to retire at the end of the season

8 April 2022 0 comments

London Irish back row Seán O’Brien has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The Ireland and Lions back-row forward […]

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

3 April 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking bigger, much bigger, than […]

Late try by Tietie secures vital win

3 April 2022 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Benetton ……..17 Connacht ……..21 CONNACHT arrested a run of terrible form to beat Benetton at Stadio Monigo. With back-to-back Champions Cup clashes […]

Doris takes the honours as Leinster floor Munster

3 April 2022 1 comment

By DARAGH SMALL Munster …………19pts Tries: de Allende 63 Conversions: Carbery 64 Penalties: Carbery 13, 21, 28, 38 Leinster …………34pts Tries: Ringrose 16, Lowe 48, […]

Diamond wants Hill to lead his revolution from No.8

3 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES STEVE Diamond has started his revolution at Worcester by signing two forwards and at least four more are set to follow in […]

Hardwick given his chance to impress

3 April 2022 0 comments

EXETER Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick on a trial period. The Chiefs have registered the 23-year-old so he feature in the […]

Exeter bring in trialist Tom Hardwick

30 March 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick for a trial. The 23-year-old is a registered Chiefs player so could feature in the […]

Fit-again Townsend ready to fight for Chiefs jersey

20 March 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES STU Townsend hopes a run of injuries is behind him as he looks to challenge the Maunder brothers and Sam Hidalgo-Clydne for […]

Sexton announces retirement plans

8 March 2022 0 comments

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has announced today he will retire at the end of the 2023 World Cup. Earlier today, the 36-year-old signed a new […]

One-club man Sharples bows out with no regrets

6 March 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES CHARLIE Sharples retired last week as a rarity in the modern game. He was a one club man, spending his entire career […]

Woodburn relishing challenge of unfamiliar territory

27 February 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Motivated: Woodburn OLLY Woodburn is intent on making up for lost time after missing 24 matches because of a bulging disc in […]

Italy desperate for improvement to silence doubters

27 February 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Ireland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Aviva Stadium Bright spark: Monty Ioane offers a threat out wide for Italy AN unchanged […]

Lemaitre puts his faith in Mignoni

20 February 2022 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon president Bernard Lemaitre pulled something of a recruitment rabbit out of his hat this week, as he confirmed current Lyon […]

Brilliant Basham is one reason to be cheerful

6 February 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Outstanding: Taine Basham scores PICTURE: Getty Images Must start: Ross Moriarty Let’s face it, that was a tough watch. […]

Blue means yellow in Wayne’s world

30 January 2022 2 comments

PETER JACKSON WAYNE Barnes, admirably true to form, set a shining example of how referees ought to react when players confront them with foul language. […]

Pirates help prop pair get chance in Europe

30 January 2022 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Kenny and Patrick Schickerling, who began the season competing for Championship places in the Cornish Pirates front row, will […]

Wasps miss out on qualification at Munster

23 January 2022 0 comments

Munster…………..45 Tries: Murray, Zebo (2), O’Donoghue, Loughman, R Scannell Cons: Healy (4), Crowley (2) Pens: Healy Wasps…………….7 Tries: Robson Cons: Atkinson Wasps were knocked out […]

Sale 49 – 10 Ospreys: Sale handsomely defeat depleted Ospreys

23 January 2022 0 comments

Sale Sharks…………49 Tries: Roebuck 2, Reed, Ashman, D du Preez, Langdon, Metcalf Cons: MacGinty 4, R du Preez 3 Ospreys ……………..10 Try: Deaves Cons: Hawkins Pens: Hawkins A stellar seven tries for Sale […]

Back row Barbeary ready to rumble

23 January 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES ALFIE Barbeary endured a nightmare 2021 when most of his time was spent recovering from injury, but he was in dreamland last […]

Leinster rout can devalue Euro Cup

23 January 2022 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Thrashing: Josh van der Flier evades the tackle of Josua Vici on his way to scoring Leinster’s ninth try I know there’s a […]

Lam: Cup win is on if we’re ruthless

23 January 2022 0 comments

PAT Lam insists Bristol can be serious contenders for the Champions Cup if they improve their accuracy. The former Connacht coach was speaking after his […]

Humiliation for Bath as Sexton spurs 10-try rout

23 January 2022 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY Bath ………………….7pts Try: Clark 33 Conversion: Bailey 34 Leinster …………64pts Tries: O’Brien 15, 36, 48, 76; Van der Flier 24, Larmour 31, […]

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