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Murphy: First 20 minutes crucial if we are to end poor record at Sportsground

27 December 2020 1 comment

Ulster seek to go unbeaten after being dealt the news that Marcell Coetzee will be departing home to South Africa

Faf de Klerk tells Sale it’s time to move on

27 December 2020 0 comments

Ahead of facing Wasps on Sunday afternoon, Faf de Klerk calls on the Sharks squad to move on from Steve Diamond’s exit

Postive tests at Leicester sees Premiership clash with Newcastle called off

23 December 2020 0 comments

Tigers trip to Kingston Park on Boxing Day cancelled due to positive tests and resulting number of squad forced to self-isolate

Bears ace Harry Randall aims to show Eddie he’s the man for all seasons in Galway

20 December 2020 1 comment

Neale Harvey previews Bristol’s Champions Cup trip to Connacht with England hopeful Harry Randall

Paul Gustard demands cool heads or see Champions Cup hopes fade

20 December 2020 0 comments

Harlequins head of rugby Paul Gustard urges his side to keep strict discipline as Racing 92 await in the Champions Cup

Kay: Tough ask but Quins can do it

20 December 2020 0 comments

BT Sport pundit Ben Kay previews Harlequins clash with Racing 92, and says the Premiership club have the toughest schedule in the Champions Cup pools

Outrage from fans as Wood escapes sanction

20 December 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON FANStook to Twitter yesteday to question the controversial decision not to penalise Northampton Saints flanker Tom Wood for a dangerous clear out […]

YOUNG GUNS

20 December 2020 2 comments

CHARLIEATKINSON WASPS FLY-HALF Charlie Atkinson’s first two Premiership games could hardly have been more different. After delighting in his Wasps debut against Sale in August, […]

Davies demands fair share of funding to save game

13 December 2020 1 comment

■By STEFFAN THOMAS PROFESSIONAL rugby in Wales is facing a fight for survival with the regions calling for a £30-40m injection to keep them alive. […]

Deacon takes reins but Nelson wants Sharks to pursue Lancaster

13 December 2020 1 comment

■By JON NEWCOMBE Developing: Paul Deacon INTERIM Sale Sharks head coach Paul Deacon says Steve Diamond’s “legacy at the club will last a lifetime”. Deacon […]

Spencer rues try that got away as Bath fall

13 December 2020 0 comments

■By GARY FITZGERALD STUART Hooper told his players “You got what you deserved” and refused to blame officials as Bath were frustrated at the end […]

Table-topping Exeter Chiefs set sights on famous ‘double double’

13 December 2020 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs captain Jack Yeandle previews the visit of Glasgow Warriors to Sandy Park

Evans: Big hearts won the day for us

13 December 2020 1 comment

STEFF Evans hailed the heart and desire that helped Scarlets defy a desperate late Bath onslaught for his side’s memorable win at The Rec. The […]

Gutsy Bristol Bears bite back to earn late try bonus against Clermont

13 December 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher reports from Ashton Gate where Bristol Bears and Clermont played out a 12-try thriller

Danny Care calls for same underdog spirit that put Harlequins on the trophy trail in 2011

13 December 2020 0 comments

Ahead of their trip to Thomond Park, Quins scrum-half Care recalls the spirit of 2011 and their famous win over Munster

Wasps complete woe of Covid-hit Dragons

13 December 2020 0 comments

■By ROGER PANTING WASPS took advantage of Dragons’ Covid-19 misfortunes to get their European campaign off to a bonus-point start in a scrappy game at […]

Leinster are simply in a class of their own

13 December 2020 0 comments

Leinster dispatch Montpellier in the opening round of the Champions Cup

Racing 92 v Connacht: Andy Friend goes on offensive looking for major upset

13 December 2020 0 comments

Head coach Andy Friend summarises the giant task facing Connacht as they travel to La Défense Arena

Edinburgh’s brave defence cracks against in-form French

13 December 2020 1 comment

La Rochelle got the better of Edinburgh in a low-scoring affair at Murrayfield

Cheslin Kolbe lands killer blow for Toulouse against Ulster

13 December 2020 1 comment

Toulouse and Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe displays his class once again at the Kingspan, as Ulster fall to defeat in the Champions Cup

Davies demands fair share of funding to save game

13 December 2020 0 comments

■By STEFFAN THOMAS PROFESSIONAL rugby in Wales is facing a fight for survival with the regions calling for a £30-40m injection to keep them alive. […]

Nigel Owens announces international retirement after hitting 100-Test landmark

11 December 2020 1 comment

Welsh referee Nigel Owens ends his Test career at the age of 49 after hitting an unprecedented record in the Autumn Nations Cup

TEAMS: Malins, Sheedy and Earl all back for Champions Cup opener

11 December 2020 0 comments

Bristol Bears and Clermont kick off Saturday’s action in Round 1 of the new Champions Cup season

Q&A – Simon Halliday: Revised Euro Cup formats will provide a great narrative

11 December 2020 2 comments

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday opens up on the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup format changes and the prospect of a World Club Championship

Rusty Scarlets face uphill task at The Rec

11 December 2020 1 comment

The Welsh region has been impacted by a period of required self-isolation in the lead up to their clash with Bath in the Champions Cup

Teams will be at full strength for Champions Cup, says Lawrence Dallaglio

10 December 2020 0 comments

The Champions Cup remains the pinnacle of the European club game and a bigger prize than domestic success

Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen hit with four-week ban

9 December 2020 0 comments

The Springbok will be unavailable for the next month after catching Gloucester fly-half Lloyd Evans with an elbow

Boyd: We should have won, we’re not waving white flags yet

6 December 2020 0 comments

The post-match reaction of Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd to Saints’ defeat to Bristol in the Premiership

Preview: London Irish must up tempo to sap Sharks power

6 December 2020 0 comments

Exiles full-back Tom Homer talks to Neale Harvey ahead of the visit of Sale Sharks to the Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday

Tigers put up a fight but Chiefs power in for a bonus

6 December 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD EXETER’S well-drilled, well-oiled machine ground Tigers into submission with another formidable pack-driven performance at Welford Road. The champions took a while getting up […]

Scott Quinnell wants to see Wales’ nasty side

3 December 2020 0 comments

Quinnell has serious concerns over Wales’ ability to get over the gain-line judging by their performances this autumn

Johnny Sexton says there is ‘no reason’ why he can’t play at RWC2023

2 December 2020 0 comments

Johnny Sexton is on 94 caps for Ireland and insists there is still plenty of aspirations he would like to realise before considering retirement

New book explains how Rob Baxter’s ascension at Exeter Chiefs wasn’t without detractors

24 November 2020 0 comments

How Tony Rowe offset those doubtful of Baxter to absorb the former lock in his plan for Chiefs glory

Rob Baxter sets out his stall as Exeter embark on defence of their double

20 November 2020 0 comments

Rob Baxter opens up on how he is driven by those who doubted his appointment at Exeter Chiefs more than a decade ago

Northampton Saints secure one-year extension with Chris Boyd

20 November 2020 0 comments

The Kiwi director of rugby’s previous deal was set to expire at Franklin’s Gardens next summer

Best Bookmakers to Bet on Rugby

12 November 2020 0 comments

Ruby is a high-paced contact sport with plenty of action during the 80-minutes of gameplay. While it’s a game that glorifies brute strength and aggression, […]

We must earn place in top-flight says Ward

8 November 2020 0 comments

EALING Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward denies having any knowledge of Premiership plans to expand the top-flight and invite his club to join. While […]

Championship resumption crucial for maturing Saints

8 November 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Probyn: Eddie’s England lack control and leadership Scrum doctor: Matt Ferguson coaching Saints NORTHAMPTON scrum coach Matt Ferguson fears for the future […]

Championship want Sarries to ‘sod off’ says Greenwood

8 November 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Batting for Saracens: Will Greenwood WILL Greenwood claims Championship clubs would be happy to see Saracens go straight back into the topflight […]

Jamie Gibson signs for another Premiership club after leaving Saints

5 November 2020 0 comments

Gloucester continue their recruitment ahead of the 2020-21 season after adding Kyle Moyle and Jay Tyack earlier this week

Tykes revamp gathers pace

1 November 2020 1 comment

■ By JON NEWCOMBE Big break: Will Hardwick playing for University of Birmingham LEEDS TYKES have signed a bright spark of a scrum-half as DoR […]

Double Devon cream for magnificent Chiefs

25 October 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Encore: Captain Joe Simmonds holds his second major trophy aloft inside seven days as Chiefs celebrate PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Simmonds was […]

TEAMS: Four senior Wasps players to miss Premiership final

23 October 2020 0 comments

Read what Lee Blackett and Rob Baxter had to say after announcing their teams to play at Twickenham

French in struggle to field team v Wales

11 October 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead of the extended autumn […]

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 […]

Rising star Iyogun hungry for more after dream start

11 October 2020 0 comments

By TOM VALE IT’S been quite a year for Northampton academy prop Emmanuel Iyogun. Handed his first senior academy contract heading into the 2019/20 campaign, […]

Saints call off match amid new covid crisis

4 October 2020 0 comments

Double delight: Matt Protheroe celebrates scoring Ospreys’ third try – and his second – against Edinburgh yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONhave forfeited today’s match against […]