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Proctor keen to extend his stay as Saints near potential

3 October 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Hungry for silverware: Matt Proctor MATT Proctor admits the huge promise and potential to win trophies at Northampton could persuade him to […]

Rugby needs TV profile to flourish

26 September 2021 1 comment

NICK CAIN CLUB rugby in England is facing a massive visibility problem. It is now completely off the terrestrial TV radar, and with the Premiership […]

If you want a better prouct, just reduce subs

12 September 2021 0 comments

NOT SURE SAYS JEREMY GUSCOTT I LOVE innovation, and clever ideas which are groundbreaking – without them we would never have gone to the moon. […]

Ealing have one

12 September 2021 2 comments

Jon Newcombe previews the new Championship season, a voyage into the unknown for all, including the RFU Final chance? Ealing lost the play-off to Saracens […]

Spreadbury set for RFU exit

5 September 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE exodus from the RFU continues with referees’ boss Tony Spreadbury set to leave and join European Professional […]

Rennie changes the rules in battle to beat All Blacks

5 September 2021 0 comments

THE determination of Australia’s new Kiwi coach Dave Rennie to bridge the gap between the Wallabies and the All Blacks after the two recent Bledisloe […]

Effectiveness of RFU incentives needs scrutiny

5 September 2021 0 comments

THANK you, Jeff Probyn for again highlighting the duty on the RFU to support all club rugby by distributing the revenue coming into the game […]

Pent-up demand could see fans back in droves

18 July 2021 0 comments

COLI BOAG The Premiership fixtures for next season have been released, and the expectation level for club rugby fans has just gone up a notch. […]

Rowe: RFU must help clubs bridge gap to Prem

18 July 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES TONY Rowe believes there should be a route into the Premiership for aspiring Championship clubs when the suspension on relegation from the […]

Big Joe back after finding his confidence

4 July 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES JOE Cokanasiga is ready to put two wasted years behind him when he resumes his Test career against the United States at […]

Exeter 38-40 Harlequins: Underdogs? Quins roar like big dogs in a classic

27 June 2021 2 comments

WHEN it comes to long runs from the back there is nothing in the annals of English club rugby to match the one that Harlequins […]

Wider issues outweigh any need to ring-fence

6 June 2021 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME One-way traffic: Exeter annihilate Newcastle 74-3 PICTURE: Getty Images As we come to the close of what was […]

O’Gara dismay over the ‘clear’ penalty call that never came

23 May 2021 2 comments

Rather than the red card to Levani Botia, O’Gara was incensed by Luke Pearce’s decision not to award La Rochelle a penalty late on

Exeter Chiefs announce signing of EQP prop Josh Iosefa-Scott

17 May 2021 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs sign some competition for Harry Williams and Marcus Street to contend with, as Josh Iosefa-Scott arrives from New Zealand

Nottingham 0-56 Saracens: Full steam ahead for Sarries

2 May 2021 0 comments

Saracens score eight tries against winless Nottingham, but head coach Neil Fowkes maintains pride in squad

Darren Childs steps down as Premiership Rugby chief executive to take CVC job

21 April 2021 0 comments

Childs will leave PRL in ‘the coming weeks’ after less than two years at the top of English rugby’s top league

Less can be more for rugby insists Hogan

11 April 2021 0 comments

Should seismic reform to place in the Premiership? A reduction in the number of games would be a good start, says Newcastle director Mick Hogan

Scarlets plan to prosper through New Zealand link

4 April 2021 0 comments

The Scarlets stand to net gains as part of the deal to let Brad Mooar return to New Zealand

Lack of relegation is not causing a loss of edge

21 March 2021 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Dog-fight: Worcester Warriors versus Gloucester It’s five weeks since the moratorium on Premiership relegation was announced, and if the doom-mongers were to be […]

Sonja’s tears shame odious oafs on Twitter

7 March 2021 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Target of abuse: Sonia Mclaughlan’s tweets after she was trolled following her interview with Owen Farrell What’s happening to rugby?After the loss to Wales, […]

Room 101: Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell

28 February 2021 0 comments

1. Seafood I went to New Zealand to play club rugby when I was 21 and the club there got me a job in a […]

Rugby values at heart of Hambly’s deserved honour

10 January 2021 2 comments

DURING these challenging times, it is encouraging to note that the value of inspirational leadership and the collective strength of community rugby clubs was recognised […]

Argentina prop Chaparro joins Bristol Bears

21 December 2020 1 comment

Capped 54 times by Los Pumas, tighthead Chaparro is set to move to Ashton Gate next month

BT Sport continue broadcasting Prem until 2024

20 December 2020 2 comments

On air: BT Sport panel PREMIERSHIP Rugby have agreed a new deal with BT Sport which will see the broadcaster show matches until 2024. 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

The sizzling Simmonds keep Chiefs steaming on

29 November 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Exeter……………………40pts Tries: S Simmonds 11, 30, O’Flaherty 33, Penalty try 62, Hidalgo-Clyne 68, Whitten 77 Conversions: J Simmonds 12, 31, 34, Walsh […]

Q&A – Sid Sutton: Why I took over as CEO at Sale Sharks at a time when rugby has been hit hard

20 November 2020 0 comments

Neale Harvey talks to new Sale chief executive Sid Sutton who stresses his defence to keep the club’s pathway system active

Thomas fears for ‘lost’ generation

18 October 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD GARETH Thomas fears the strict government stance over Covid may cost the game many of its potential future stars. The former Wales […]

Courageous Chiefs plant a defiant flag at the summit

18 October 2020 0 comments

By NICK CAIN EXETER Chiefs made the remarkable transition from the English second-tier Championship to the summit of northern hemisphere club rugby by beating Racing […]

Nonu bids for unique hat-trick Brian got two passes, then was dropped!

4 October 2020 1 comment

MA’A NONU can claim a hat-trick on a global scale so vast that it has never been done before. His reintroduction to the Top 14 […]

Zac wants to make a late splash in England

16 August 2020 0 comments

Neale Harvey talks to former All Black wing Zac Guildford about a Premiership switch High point: Zac Guildford scores for the All Blacks in 2011 […]

Witcher wants Valkyries to ride on Roses success

26 July 2020 3 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Big plans: Mark Witcher PORTSMOUTH Valkyries head coach Mark Witcher believes the club is perfectly situated to heighten the exposure for women’s […]

Heads out of the bunker chaps and point the way!

26 July 2020 2 comments

Lady Godiva’s dress-down ride through Coventry; Sir Thomas Fairfax’s rout of the Royalist forces south of Bristol; the first stirrings of the Battle of Britain; […]

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

Champions Cup final will be true opinion poll

12 July 2020 0 comments

ONE of the principal signs of club rugby madness,apart from paying silly money to players already earning a packet at international level and trousering still […]

Fans will remember the players who stayed loyal

12 July 2020 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Leaving: Manu Tuilagi This is a time when you have to try to find some positives somewhere,and as the clubs continue to attempt […]

Kiwis prove derbies pull the crowds

28 June 2020 1 comment

CROWDS for the domestic Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament in New Zealand are more than 100 per cent up on those for intercontinental Super Rugby without […]

Altrad’s run for mayor hit by third cap scandal

21 June 2020 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN Billionaire Mohed Altrad is running to be mayor of Montpellier – a position which would mean giving up the presidency of the Top […]

Kiss: We have to protect league rugby

14 June 2020 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss says World Rugby must not sacrifice league rugby on the altar of a global season. World […]

Trailfinders bolster backline with top flight duo

31 May 2020 1 comment

Versatile: Max Bodilly EALING Trailfinders have strengthened their squad for next season with the arrival of centre Max Bodilly from Exeter Chiefs and Ulster winger […]

Guscott column: Premiership can learn financial fair play from NFL

27 May 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott judges how the salary cap is applied in the NFL to maximise financial and regulatory viability

Boks new top man ‘may lack know-how’

25 May 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE JACQUES Nienaber’s lack of top-level playing experience leaves a question mark against his appointment as the new coach of South Africa, according […]

Rugby can learn financial fair play from America

25 May 2020 0 comments

From outside the Premiership circle it seems that if you have a group of clever people running these clubs, who, in their own business lives […]

Cain column: Myners report gives sage clarity salary cap has been lacking for years

20 May 2020 0 comments

Nick Cain receives the publishing of the Myners report with acclaim, but says it will do little to address wage inflation

Bloodied, bandaged but ready for battle

10 May 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 8 Jean-Pierre […]