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Drop a few, Eddie that will shake them up | Jeremy Guscott

28 February 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott implores Eddie Jones to give Ollie Lawrence and Max Malins their chance in an England shirt, after defeat to Wales

Wales optimistic Leigh Halfpenny will return for England

21 February 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson reports on the fitness of Wales’ first-choice goalkicker ahead of England’s visit to the Principality Stadium

Jonathan joins the great 3,000 points club

21 February 2021 3 comments

WHEN the season began, the number of goalkickers still adding to a personal points total in excess of 3,000 amounted to five: a South African […]

This settled Ireland side are my favourites to win | Jeremy Guscott

7 February 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott sees strength in Ireland’s corner as they prepare to face Wales in the Six Nations

Rugby Australia tell Lions: Play Springboks down here

31 January 2021 2 comments

A new option becomes available for the British & Irish Lions and SA Rugby to play the 2021 tour in Australia, as Rugby Australia offer their helping hand

Dynamic duos can swing Six Nations title | Jeremy Guscott

31 January 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at the significance of the 9-10 combination and each team’s form heading into the Six Nations

Josh Adams expects Dai to put sting in Cardiff Blues attack

28 January 2021 0 comments

Dai Young is the lift Blues need to get their attack back firing, says Wales wing Adams

Pivac feels the need for speed in his 9-10 combo | Nick Cain

24 January 2021 0 comments

Nick Cain analyses Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad selection for the 2021 Six Nations

Dream Team: Northampton Saints and Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi

22 January 2021 2 comments

Sam Matavesi, Northampton, Fiji and former Toulouse, Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion, Redruth and Camborne, hooker selects a XV based on the best he has played […]

Harry Randall has been a key influencer every week for Bristol | Kyran Bracken

21 January 2021 0 comments

Kyran Bracken considers Bristol Bears to have one of the Premiership’s best scrum-half departments, and it will only get better once Tom Whiteley arrives

Bring back old guard to steady the ship | Shane Williams

17 January 2021 0 comments

A number of Dragons players can hold a big value in Wayne Pivac’s Six Nations plans, writes Shane Williams

George Furbank can be a top 10 – Vesty

1 January 2021 5 comments

Saints attack coach Sam Vesty believes a switch to fly-half could unlock George Furbank as a skillful threat

Worcester Warriors rue their wasted chances against Saints

27 December 2020 1 comment

Alan Solomons offers his reaction to his side’s four-try defeat away at Franklin’s Gardens

Lam does a ‘Fergie’ to make Bears bite

27 December 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD ‘Hairdryer’: Pat Lam PAT LAM woke his Bears from their winter slumber with a furious Alex Ferguson- style “hairdryer” blast to roust […]

Northampton 29-10 Worcester: Dan Biggar puts the wind in Saints’ sails

27 December 2020 1 comment

Rob Wildman reports from Franklin’s Gardens where Northampton Saints ended their long, long way for a win

Santi Cordero reacts quickest to sink unlucky Saints

13 December 2020 2 comments

Heartbreak for Northampton as Santi Cordero scores unusual late try to prolong their rotten form

One simple step would end scrum shambles

6 December 2020 0 comments

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Scrums, mauls and rucks are the areas of the game that I have always loved, both as […]

Shane Williams: It still wasn’t enough but Wales took a step forward

1 December 2020 0 comments

Read Shane Williams’ verdict on Wales’ loss to England at Parc y Scarlets, and how it relates to the pressure on Wayne Pivac

Pivac will put ref Poite on report

29 November 2020 1 comment

WALES head coach Wayne Pivac slammed the refereeing of Romain Poite. It was a seventh loss in nine games for Pivac, who felt his team […]

Pivac: I’m reporting ref Poite to World Rugby

29 November 2020 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER WALES head coach Wayne Pivac slammed the refereeing of Romain Poite after his team suffered a 24-13 defeat by England in the […]

Squad lists and opening fixtures for all 12 Premiership clubs ahead of new 2020-21 season

19 November 2020 0 comments

An overview of each club ahead of the start of a new Premiership season on Friday night

Williams column: Wales’ set-piece is shocking but the worst thing would be to get rid of Pivac

19 November 2020 0 comments

Shane Williams shares his concern over Wales’ scrum and lineout ahead of facing Georgia this weekend

DREAMTEAM

15 November 2020 0 comments

1. Ethan Waller – His skillset is everything you want in a loosehead and he fancies himself as a bit of a No.10 as well. […]

Powder-puff pack has Wales on the skids and Georgia licking lips

15 November 2020 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON THE last time Wales lost more than six in a row, the head coach in question went on to win the World […]

Guscott column: Wayne Pivac may have to drop Biggar to suit his blueprint

11 November 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at how Dan Biggar figures to be the No.10 in Wayne Pivac’s system for Wales

Man up, or Wales will get a Dublin thrashing

8 November 2020 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND No way through: Chris Harris of Scotland tackles Liam Williams PICTURE: Getty Images As I walked out of Parc […]

Dupont at the double in French high five

25 October 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER France ………………….38pts Tries: Baille 13, Dupont 31, 35, Ollivon 66, Thomas 73 Conversions: Ntamack 14, 32, 36, 67, 74 Penalties: Ntamack 48 […]

TEAMS: Johnny Sexton captains Leinster in Champions Cup showdown with Saracens

18 September 2020 0 comments

Leo Cullen and Mark McCall have named their line-up for the repeat of last year’s Champions Cup final

We’re not going to Exeter planning to grind out a win, says Dan Biggar

18 September 2020 0 comments

Northampton Saints look to arrest their slump in form against an Exeter side that has sent them down to heavy defeats in recent meetings

Bath put Saints on the skids

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Star: Tom de Glanville BATH made it three wins on the spin since lockdown to move up to fourth in the […]

Dan Biggar and Lewis Ludlam among 19 to sign new Saints deals

30 June 2020 0 comments

Chris Boyd speaks after wrapping up new deals for senior first team figures and academy products

Courtney Lawes to stay in English rugby with new Northampton deal

29 June 2020 0 comments

But there is one key figure of the Northampton Saints pack who is leaving

James Hook aims to inspire the next generation as kicking coach

29 June 2020 0 comments

James Hook reflects on his career following his retirement and talks doing coaching courses with Leigh Halfpenny and Justin Tipuric

Ambitious Beziers sound out England stars

28 June 2020 0 comments

BEZIERS have been busy seeing if England players are unhappy with their contract arrangements. The Pro D2 club are in the middle of a takeover […]

Dream Team: Northampton Saints and England flanker Tom Wood

22 June 2020 0 comments

An embarrassment of riches to choose from at No.8 for the 50-cap England back row

Phillips wants rebirth of Ospreys galacticos

21 June 2020 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Glory days: Kristian Phillips playing for the Ospreys PICTURES: Getty Images KRISTIAN Phillips hopes the takeover of the Ospreys by an Asian […]

Dream Team: Departing Wales and Scarlets centre Hadleigh Parkes

18 June 2020 0 comments

The Japan-bound centre chooses a team loaded with Welsh and Kiwi talent

DREAMTEAM

14 June 2020 0 comments

TOM WOOD, THE ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER WORCESTER BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Alex ‘Sue’ Waller – […]

Exclusive: I’ll never be like Beauden but I’m a bloody-minded winner, says Dan Biggar

5 June 2020 0 comments

Wales and Northampton fly-half Dan Biggar hasn’t looked back since arriving at Franklin’s Gardens. The same applies to his Lions 2021 hopes

Lions tour contenders RANKED – Owen Farrell has the game to replace Sexton and stay ahead of Biggar

5 June 2020 0 comments

Owen Farrell can live up to the challenge of Dan Biggar and Johnny Sexton on the 2021 Lions tour

DAN BIGGAR ON…

31 May 2020 0 comments

…Gareth Anscombe’s arrival spurring him on I made a joke and said I was happy coming off the bench last season, and then when Gareth […]

Find out why King John was so regal

25 May 2020 1 comment

I NEVER saw him play, but I’ve heard all the stories about how good he was. Barry John continues to be the standard bearer for […]

Q&A – Chris Boyd: Even if Cobus wanted to stay, that would have confused my plans for Alex Mitchell

22 May 2020 0 comments

We ask for the Northampton DoR’s opinion on an array of matters, including whether he wants to extend his say beyond 2021

Battered captain Brooks calls time at Drovers

17 May 2020 0 comments

■By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY captain Richard Brooks is leaving the club after nine seasons in the Welsh Premiership. No.8 Brooks, 31, remains convinced the Premiership […]

Enforced rest period will boost Welsh team

3 May 2020 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS Happy event: George North is preparing for fatherhood PICTURE: Getty Images They say every cloud has a silver lining and for Wayne Pivac […]

Jackson column: The hidden Wales aces making life tough for regions

15 April 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks at the lack of playing time regions are getting from their Wales stars

Ring: Patchell can plug the Parkes gap in midfield

12 April 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Physical fly-half: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell is tipped to be the man to get Wales’ backline moving, but from inside-centre rather than […]

Time for these slow-goers to get a move on with their kicks at goal

1 April 2020 0 comments

Clocking the players who take their time kicking penalties – who is the worst culprit?

Williams column: Taine Basham leads charge for Wales’ next generation

1 April 2020 0 comments

Shane Williams casts his eye over Wales’ crop of emerging Test talent, and feels Taine Basham is up to the task

Wales face ace Tomas staying at the Chiefs

22 March 2020 0 comments

Dilemma: Tomas Francis on the rampage for Exeter PICTURE: Gettty Images WALES prop Tom Francis fears coronavirus will force him into choosing between club and […]

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