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How to make money on rugby betting

29 December 2017 0 comments

Rugby union is one of the world’s oldest team sports. From its origins in the British Isles, the game has spread to every corner of […]

Wasps pair out for two months

24 December 2017 1 comment

ENGLANDwill be without wing Elliot Daly and No.8 Nathan Hughes for at least half of the Six Nations. Both Daly, 25, and Hughes, 26, collected […]

Visser flies in from maternity ward

24 December 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY TIM Visser has revealed how Harlequins’ crippling injury list forced him to make an emergency trip to Belfast last week – just […]

Healy gets to rest over Christmas

24 December 2017 0 comments

CIAN Healy will miss Leinster’s festive PRO14 inter-provincial derbies after being banned for three matches for the reckless use of a forearm against Exeter in […]

Cain column: Oh, for the leadership of Lawrence and Johnno

22 December 2017 0 comments

Nick Cain examines the validity of Eddie Jones claiming English rugby lacks depth in leaders

Tigers told to stand up to Irish bullies

17 December 2017 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Looking for response: Luke Hamilton in action against Racing 92 PICTURE: Getty Images BACK rower Luke Hamilton believes history can repeat itself […]

Kid Smith sparkles but Quins swamped after break

17 December 2017 1 comment

By RONAN O’BRIEN European Champions Cup JOHN Cooney scored 27 points as six-try Ulster punished Harlequins late on at Kingspan Stadium to claim back-to-back Champions […]

Watson hits turbos to put heat on Toulon

17 December 2017 1 comment

European Champions Cup By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BATH went to the top of an incredibly competitive Pool 5 with this vital win over the French giants […]

It’s Davies again as scorching Scarlets turn it on

17 December 2017 0 comments

By ROB COLE THE Scarlets made it back-to-back bonuspoint wins over PRO14 rivals Benetton to set-up an epic New Year trip to Bath in Round […]

This was international standard, says Baxter

17 December 2017 0 comments

European Champions Cup By CIARAN McGREAL LEINSTER staged a stunning fightback after the break to recover from two firsthalf sin-binnings and claim a fourth Champions […]

Glasgow monstered by unstoppable Nadalo

17 December 2017 0 comments

By JAMES CANDY GLASGOW were powerless to stop Nemani Nadolo from inspiring a European Champions Cup double as Montpellier kept in the quarter-final hunt. The […]

Rennie: We’ll be stronger for this

17 December 2017 2 comments

GLASGOW coach Dave Rennie believes there is still reason to smile despite their winless Champions Cup campaign. A run of four defeats leaves them bottom […]

Imhoff’s red for headbutt can’t stop slick Racing

17 December 2017 0 comments

By STEVE EVANS European Champions Cup RACING 92 kept themselves in the hunt for a quarter-final place after overcoming Castres despite seeing their Argentinian wing […]

Jackson column: Wales Euro challenge undermined by the Union

14 December 2017 0 comments

Peter Jackson on how the fourth autumn Test scheduled by Wales impacted the nation’s regions and their hopes of success in the Champions Cup

Matt O’Connor reveals extent of injury to Leicester’s Veainu

11 December 2017 0 comments

Tigers fullback suffers double fracture to jaw in 33-10 defeat to Munster

Leinster defeat shows we’re still learning our lesson in Europe – Rob Baxter

11 December 2017 0 comments

The Exeter Chiefs boss reacts to his side’s first defeat at Sandy Park in a year

Racing are denied by the boot of nerveless Benjamin

10 December 2017 0 comments

By JAMES CANDY Castres…16 Racing 92 …13 CASTRES stayed in the hunt for a Champions Cup quarter-final place with a 10-point fightback in the closing […]

Brex could be first in new wave of Argentinian-Italians

10 December 2017 0 comments

Try: Juan Ignacio Brex A FEWweeks back this column commented on the historical links between Argentina and Italian rugby and how new life might be […]

Williams confident of filling Webb role for Wales

10 December 2017 1 comment

CRACKERJACK Bristol scrum-half Rhodri Williams believes Rhys Webb’s defection to Toulon will offer him a route back into a Wales jersey – after he completes […]

Asquith late winner conjured by Evans

10 December 2017 0 comments

Last gasp: Paul Asquith scores Scarlet’s fifth and winning try By ROB COLE SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac punched the air with relief as Steff […]

Manu back and aiming for a big Six Nations

3 December 2017 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD MANU Tuilagi can make up for lost time this Christmas and prove he has lost none of his explosive talent. Mathew Tait […]

Ospreys no match for Munster’s efficiency

3 December 2017 1 comment

By DARAGH SMALL OSPREYS’ PRO14 woes continued in Cork as Munster claimed a bonus-point win with a ruthless display, which saw them warm up nicely […]

Lowe doubles up in Leinster stroll

3 December 2017 0 comments

By RONAN O’BRIEN Benetton 10 Leinster 36 LEINSTER fine-tuned their preparations for next week’s Champions Cup battle with Exeter as James Lowe ran in two […]

Hill hoping Chiefs can do repeat after injury nightmare

3 December 2017 3 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA EXETER midfield hitman Sam Hill has his heart set on a trophy clean sweep after the agony of missing last […]

Anscombe returns to steer Blues ship home

26 November 2017 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe came off the bench to guide Blues to a crucial win in their quest to obtain Champions Cup qualification for […]

Late Trimble try rescues victory for young Ulster

26 November 2017 0 comments

By RONAN O ‘NEILL ULSTER director of rugby Les Kiss was thrilled with the resolve his young side showed as they fought back for a […]

Suffering Pumas urged to alter selection policy

19 November 2017 0 comments

Eddie bottled it with his team to face Wallabies By NEALE HARVEY DECLINING Argentina must reverse their policy of not selecting overseas-based players or risk […]

Bolter Malouf pays tribute to O’Connor

5 November 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY A work in progress: Nick Malouf LEICESTER surprise package Nick Malouf admits he owes Tigers boss Matt O’Connor a huge debt of […]

Matawalu’s magical run shows way for Glasgow

5 November 2017 1 comment

By OWEN MCINTYRE GLASGOW Warriors coach Dave Rennie was thrilled to see his side exact revenge on Leinster for their recent Champions Cup defeat as […]

Watkin back on top after long injury nightmare

22 October 2017 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA A FORTNIGHT ago Owen Watkin was lining up for Bridgend against Carmarthen Quins in front of 150 people. Fast forward […]

More to come from Marchant with mentor Evans on board

22 October 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY FLYING midfielder Joe Marchant hopes the influential part he is playing in an improving Harlequins attack can thrust him back into England […]

Plaudits go to Ospreys but Sarries hold nerve for victory

22 October 2017 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD SARACENS were pushed all the way by a hungry Ospreys side but stretched their incredible unbeaten European run to 20 games while […]

David Barnes column: It’s got to be Sarries for the Cup, says Yachvili

19 October 2017 0 comments

The former France maestro on Richard Wigglesworth’s integral role in the Saracens squad

Francois Louw cited for alleged contact with eye area in Treviso win

17 October 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Francois Louw will attend a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after he was alleged to have made contact with the eye area of […]

Montpellier mauled by hit-man Henshaw

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By DECLAN ROONEY First blood: Joey Carbery goes over to score Leinster’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images RUAN Pienaar nailed a late penalty to secure […]

Tuohy relishing his stint with Leicester

15 October 2017 0 comments

ON-LOAN Leicester lock Dan Tuohy says he has an open mind over his future after joining the Premiership giants from hometown outfit Bristol. Tuohy, capped […]

‘We learnt our lesson’ says Cipriani, as Wasps prepare for Ulster test

12 October 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Ahead of Wasps‘ trip to face Ulster in the Champions Cup under the lights of the Kingspan Stadium on Friday evening, Danny […]

Hat-trick man Jamie George signs new Saracens deal

12 October 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Jamie George has signed a new deal with Saracens to stay at Allianz Park until 2021. The British and Irish Lions hooker […]

Guscott column: Champions Cup pools draw make it sure to be a thrilling start

11 October 2017 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott THE European Cup is a tougher, harder tournament under EPCR than it was four years ago when the change of format happened. […]

Burns deserved his red says Blackadder

8 October 2017 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW TODDBlackadder says Bath have “no complaints” after Freddie Burns was red-carded for a tip-tackle on his full debut for his hometown club. […]

Stockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost

8 October 2017 0 comments

By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for the key score at […]

Collier vows to fill Kyle void for club and country

8 October 2017 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY WILL Collier has declared himself ready to take centre stage for Harlequins and England in the absence of banned tight-head Kyle Sinckler. […]

Ewels hopes young guns will answer call to arms

8 October 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S stand-in skipper Charlie Ewels has challenged his batch of England hopefuls to boost their Test chances by delivering in Europe. Rising […]

Rob Baxter plans to make Exeter Chiefs one of Europe’s elite

6 October 2017 0 comments

By Nick Cain EXETER Chiefs are rolling towards Europe’s elite clubs like a dislodged boulder of Dartmoor granite. The newly- crowned English champions are determined […]

Rhys Webb makes switch to Toulon to cast doubts over Wales selection

5 October 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb will leave the PRO14 side at the end of the season after agreeing a move to Toulon. The […]

Lions return for Leinster but still lack killer instinct

1 October 2017 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL EDINBURGH out-half Jason Tovey scored all 13 points for his side, including an intercept try, but they came up just short of […]

…but Greenwood wants more pace at outside-centre

1 October 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY WILL Greenwood has urged England boss Eddie Jones to think hard before handing Henry Slade the keys to the Red Rose No.13 […]

Russians lay in wait for Continental pool winners

24 September 2017 1 comment

NEXTmonth’s European rugby is not just be confined to clubs competing in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup with the Continental Shield also kicking off. […]

Who will fight for a play-off spot in the Premiership?

20 September 2017 0 comments

The new Aviva Premiership season is well underway, with many fans asking just who will be lifting the trophy at the end of the season?

Jeremy Guscott: Vunipola has made a vital point that must be discussed

20 September 2017 0 comments

If any Premiership player makes a comment containing the words ‘strike action’ it’s a big statement, but it’s gigantic when it’s a player of Billy […]

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