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Champions tamed by late Andrew try

17 September 2017 0 comments

In front: Johnny McNicholl runs in his try for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans By RONAN O’BRIEN CHAMPIONS Scarlets fell to their first defeat of the […]

Age won’t wither Wigglesworth bid to play again for England

10 September 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Hoorah…the RFU have a chief executive who follows rugby SARACENS scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth is determined to prove that age is no barrier […]

Halfpenny looks forward to his speedy Toulon return

3 September 2017 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER It’s a date: Leigh Halfpenny in Toulon shirt LEIGH Halfpenny already has his eyes on a return to Toulon despite his summer […]

Stephenson aiming to make up for lost time at Saints

3 September 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY FRUSTRATED centre Tom Stephenson is ready to end 19 months of injury hell by firing Northampton’s bid to return to English rugby’s […]

Agony of final loss will help us next time says Haskell

27 August 2017 1 comment

Nick Verdier talks to a Wasps player eager to help end the club’s trophy drought Lessons learned: James Haskell believes Wasps have acquired mental strength […]

If you don’t like scrums, watch Rugby League!

27 August 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG With the new Aviva Premiership just five days away, it’s good to hear directors of rugby fighting back against the game’s ‘enemy within’, […]

Big try count is worry for Jackman

27 August 2017 1 comment

Dragons …16 Glasgow…40 ITlooks like a long season is ahead for new Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman after his side shipped another six tries to […]

Sarries may call for their Lions to bite the Saints

27 August 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Saracens …49 Timisoara …0 SARACENS face a tough call on whether to involve any of their returning Lions stars against Northampton this […]

Champions Cup draw announced

23 August 2017 0 comments

Saracens will begin their defence of the European Champions Cup at Northampton Saints on 15 October 15. Sarries, who beat Clermont in last season’s final, […]

You won’t outscrum us warns Du Plessis

20 August 2017 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY finds London Irish’s veteran prop star in defiant mood ahead of the new season NEALE HARVEY Indestructible prop Petrus du Plessis reckons anyone […]

Kings and Cheetahs ‘to turn up the heat in PRO14’

20 August 2017 1 comment

SAREL Pretorius says his former side Toyota Cheetahs will be ready to give their opposition a warm reception in the first season of the newly […]

Ward double bails Quins out but Wallace facing six month layoff

13 August 2017 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Winning start: Quins captain James Horwill with the Cunningham- Duncombe Trophy London Irish 29pts Tries: Paice 7 Du Plessis 25 Lewington 52, […]

Charles Piutau signs for Bristol

11 August 2017 0 comments

Bristol have made a major coup on the transfer market with the signing of All Black Charles Piutau from the start of the 2018/19 season. […]

Chris Robshaw commits to Harlequins

10 August 2017 0 comments

Chris Robshaw will remained at Harlequins until at least 2020 after putting pen to paper on a new deal. A former Millfield student, he made […]

Mike Ford: My love of risk-taking has landed me in the USA

3 August 2017 0 comments

The opportunity to try something new appealed to me when Dallas Griffins owner Phil Camm asked me to head up the club’s rugby operations ahead […]

I was left out in 2015 and I’ll risk missing 2019 to prove my class in Europe, says Exeter signing White

20 July 2017 0 comments

Revved-up Aussie maestro Nic White has revealed why he rejected the chance to fight for a place at the 2019 World Cup in favour of […]

Scots can’t moan over Lions says Maitland

16 July 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Realist: Sean Maitland SCOTLANDwing Sean Maitland reckons his countrymen can have no complaints over a lack of Lions representation following last March’s […]

Hogg signs on to help Falcons’ revival

9 July 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg STALWART Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg believes the club’s startling summer transfer activity will kick-start a […]

Ashton signs on to mixed reception

9 July 2017 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Show-off? Chris Ashton dives to score PICTURE: Getty Images The headline writers in Toulon are giving Chris Ashton the name of […]

BT Sport wins exclusive European rugby TV rights

4 July 2017 0 comments

BT Sport has secured the rights to screen the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in the United Kingdom and Ireland from the 2018/19 season. The […]

Robson: Salary cap cheats cost Northampton trophies

2 July 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY OUTGOING Northampton chief executive Allan Robson admits he will always remain bitter over instances of salary cap abuse that he claims denied […]

Wasps’ remarkable rise all down to Dai

25 June 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Coach of the year: Dai Young oversees training PICTURE: Getty Images LAWRENCE Dallaglio claims Wasps’ Premiership final defeat by Exeter is just […]

20 QUESTIONS

18 June 2017 0 comments

HAYDEN THOMPSON-STRINGER SARACENS PROP How’s your summer going? Pretty good thanks. I’ve kept up with training even if it was nice to have a little […]

Saracens and Clermont in Champions Cup pool of DEATH

8 June 2017 0 comments

The pool stages of next season’s Champions Cup will feature a remake of the last final with holders Saracens and Clermont drawn together. French giants […]

Brits: Champions Cup must be season finale

4 June 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY SCHALK Brits has blasted the timing of this year’s Champions Cup final and insists bosses of Europe’s three major leagues must ensure […]

Wallaby leaves Leicester for Clermont

31 May 2017 0 comments

Peter Betham has left Leicester Tigers in order to join Clermont next season. Australia international Betham, 28, arrived at Welford Road for the start of […]

Wood suspended for six weeks

31 May 2017 0 comments

Tom Wood has been suspended for six weeks for the stamp on Djibril Camara’s last Friday Champions Cup Play-off final against Stade Francais Paris at […]

Mermoz will make Falcons soar says Richards

28 May 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards expects star signings Maxime Mermoz and Toby Flood to light up next season’s Premiership after admitting his disappointment […]

Mallinder hits winner after Wood sees red

28 May 2017 2 comments

By NICK VERDIER NORTHAMPTON defied the odds to book their place in next season’s Champions Cup after fighting back from 22-16 with only 13 men […]

Greenwood: Owen is key man, not Sexton

28 May 2017 2 comments

Opinion: Will Greenwood PERMUTATIONS for the Lions back line are pretty extensive but Owen Farrell must be given a jersey regardless of the number, says […]

Cockerill faces his old rivals in the final

28 May 2017 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Richard Cockerill, Nick Abendanon and David Strettle, rivals for so long in different colours in their homeland, will give a distinctly […]

Jeff Probyn: Saracens are great but can they keep going?

26 May 2017 0 comments

Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in last week’s Champions Cup final. They have made history and written the name of the club […]

Blackadder takes swipe at below-par Bath stars

25 May 2017 0 comments

Bath rugby director Todd Blackadder has put his star players on notice after admitting standards of professionalism had fallen below his expectations. Despite a promising […]

Saracens are great but can they keep going?

21 May 2017 0 comments

Triumph: Saracens lift the Champions Cup after beating Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in last week’s Champions Cup […]

Too much rugby? No, I want to play more says Marchant

19 May 2017 0 comments

John Kingston might think Joe Marchant has played too much rugby this season, but the young Harlequins centre is desperate for two more games to […]

Champions Cup qualification process to change

18 May 2017 0 comments

The Pro12 nations have lost automatic qualification to the Champions Cup as EPCR today announced that only the best seven teams will qualify from next […]

Steenson hoping for some Clermont pointers

14 May 2017 2 comments

By NICK VERDIER EXETER find Saracens on their path to Premiership glory once more but talisman Gareth Steenson reckons they could not be in a […]

Too much rugby? No, I want to play more says Marchant

14 May 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER JOHN Kingston might think Joe Marchant has played too much rugby this season, but the young Harlequins centre is desperate for two […]

King Billy of Europe!

14 May 2017 0 comments

Vunipola inspires Saracens to superb double Champions Cup triumph By NEALE HARVEY Mac-nificent: Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt lift the Champions Cup at Murrayfield with […]

Abendanon: It’s not a nice feeling but we’ll be back again

14 May 2017 1 comment

NICK Abendanon was left gutted by Saracens’ stunning finale after his side had fought their way back into the match. He said: “It’s probably a […]

Nick Cain: The good, the lads and the ugly, by Burger

11 May 2017 0 comments

Schalk Burger has scaled most of the high peaks in the game, including reaching the summit as part of South Africa‘s 2007 World Cup-winning side. […]

Prop star left with mixed emotions

7 May 2017 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON-bound Jamal Ford-Robinson was disappointed he could not sign off with a win for the Bristol fans. He will move to Franklin’s Gardens next season […]

Irish ace McKinley stars again for Treviso

7 May 2017 0 comments

Zebre 3 Treviso 19 IAN McKinley celebrated his Test call-up with a stand out performance as Treviso downed Italian rivals Zebre and secured their place […]

Murray back fit and firing with second half cameo

7 May 2017 0 comments

Munster 50pts Tries: Earls 8, O’Donoghue 28, Conway 33, 54, Cronin 43, Saili 70, Oliver 80 Conversions: Keatley 9, 29, 34, 43, 55, 71 Penalty: […]

Anscombe penalty ensures Blues’ spot in Euro playoff

7 May 2017 2 comments

By JOHN ARKLESS Dragons 24pts Tries: Meyer 2, Beard 80 Convversions: O’Brien 80 Penalties: O’Brien 8, 21, Meyer 67, 73 Cardiff Blues 26pts Tries: Morgan […]

We’ll get up for Stade – Laidlaw

7 May 2017 4 comments

GLOUCESTER’S Champions Cup qualification hopes now rest on Friday’s Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais. After finishing ninth for a third year out of four, […]

Shane Williams: It pains me but Scarlets will shade my Ospreys

4 May 2017 0 comments

It’s business time in the PRO12 as the season reaches the run-in and I think Wayne Pivac‘s Scarlets are in the best position of the […]

Evans is Harlequins’ hero again in Stoop swansong

30 April 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER NICK Evans, playing his last game at the Twickenham Stoop, guided Harlequins to yet another famous win as they stunned league leaders […]

Sonatane’s late snipe steals win for Falcons

30 April 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON IT WAS the Sonatane Takulua show at Kingston Park on Friday night with the Tongan star scoring all Newcastle’s points, including a […]

PREVIEW… Bath v Gloucester

30 April 2017 1 comment

Today. Kick-off 3pm. The Rec THIS West Country derby promises to be particularly feisty with both teams’ season potentially riding on the result. Bath must […]

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