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Ruddock: Add Cotter to the list for Wales

31 December 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES are being advised to consider Vern Cotter as their new head coach. Mike Ruddock, the only Welshman to oversee a Grand […]

31 December 2017 1 comment

RICKY PELLOW, THE EXETER COACH AND FORMER BATH AND CORNISH PIRATES No.9, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS…PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Danny Clackworthy – […]

Dream Team: Cornish Pirates wing Alex O’Meara

5 December 2017 0 comments

Alex O’Meara runs us through the best players he has played against in each position

Dream Team: Leicester Tigers centre Matt Smith

28 November 2017 0 comments

Matt Smith picks the best player he has played with and against in his rugby career

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

5 November 2017 0 comments

KRIS FULLMAN THE FORMER BRISTOL, LONDON IRISH, LEEDS AND OTLEY PROP The best years of my rugby career came while I was at Otley. We […]

Dream Team: Soane Tonga’uhia – Bristol prop

25 September 2017 0 comments

1. Craig Dowd – He was the Auckland and All Blacks loosehead when I was growing up and I was lucky enough to play with […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

24 September 2017 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BORDEAUX’S search for a winger for next season has seen them make enquiries about the availability of […]

Dream Team: Francis Saili – Harlequins centre

18 September 2017 0 comments

1. Tony Woodcock – He played in the Blues front row for so many years and then I was lucky to play with him in […]

Dream Team: Tim Visser – Harlequins wing

11 September 2017 0 comments

1. Joe Marler – He’s a formidable man and a very good player. He’s very strong as a ball carrying prop and he’s always a […]

DREAM TEAM

27 August 2017 0 comments

MATT WILLIAMS, THE LONDON SCOTTISH & FORMER MOSELEY WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mark Irish – He just […]

Dream Team: Ryan Bevington – Bristol and former Ospreys prop

21 August 2017 0 comments

1. Ryan Bevington – I’d love to play in the team I’m about to pick so I’d have to select myself at loosehead. 2. Richard […]

DREAM TEAM

20 August 2017 1 comment

NIC WHITE, THE EXETER CHIEFS AND AUSTRALIA SCRUM–HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Scott Sio –My former Brumbies teammate […]

Dream Team: Arthur Ellis – Ealing Trailfinders openside

14 August 2017 0 comments

1. Joe Marler – I played with him for England U20s. His work rate in attack and defence is what made him a Lion but […]

Dream Team: Rory Pitman – Jersey No.8

7 August 2017 0 comments

1. Phil John – A Scarlet legend who’s been very reliable over the years. He started playing in 1999 and must have played nearly 400 […]

DREAM TEAM

6 August 2017 0 comments

ARTHUR ELLIS, THE EALING & FORMER OSPREYS AND WASPS OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Joe Marler – I […]

Dream Team: Nick Selway – Jersey hooker

31 July 2017 0 comments

1. Sam Lockwood – The first of many in this team who went from Jersey to the Premiership. Impressive scrummager with great skills and now […]

DREAM TEAM

30 July 2017 1 comment

RORY PITMAN, THE JERSEY AND FORMER SCARLETS AND WASPS NO.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Phil John – A […]

Dream Team: Matt Everard – Nottingham captain

10 July 2017 0 comments

1. Simon McIntyre – I was lucky to play with him at Wasps coming through the ranks at the same time. He’s that new breed […]

DREAM TEAM

2 July 2017 0 comments

MATT EVERARD, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER LEICESTER & WASPS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Simon McIntyre – I […]

Dream Team: Joe Munro – Ealing Trailfinders centre

19 June 2017 0 comments

1. Max Lahiff – Your modern day prop but he takes it to new levels being a complete freak of nature. I played with him […]

DREAM TEAM

18 June 2017 0 comments

RICH LANE, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER BATH AND JERSEY WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola – He […]

Dream Team: Tommy Bell – London Irish fly-half

5 June 2017 0 comments

1. Simon McIntyre – A very big lad who can carry hard and knows how to run a line off his fly-half. You can often […]

DREAM TEAM

4 June 2017 0 comments

ROSS BEATTIE, THE FORMER SCOTLAND, NEWCASTLE AND NORTHAMPTON FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. George Graham – He was […]

TRP’s National Two North Dream Team

31 May 2017 0 comments

Caldy were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with a very impressive campaign and league title during 2016-17. […]

Dream Team: Demetri Catrakilis – future Harlequins fly-half

29 May 2017 0 comments

1. Steven Kitshoff – His all-round skills give him the nod at loosehead. Whether scrummaging, carrying, tackling he can do it all very well. 2. […]

National League One Dream Team

25 May 2017 0 comments

Hartpury College became the first team in history to win 30 from 30 in National League One as the West Country side took the league […]

Dream Team: Brendan McKibbin – London Irish scrum-half

22 May 2017 0 comments

1. Tom Court – Nothing to do with his rugby abilities really, it’s just that he’s so old he can be the father figure and […]

Hartpury’s history boys take top billing after finishing the term with honours

21 May 2017 1 comment

Star quality: Hartpury College’s former Italy U20 back row Jake Polledri HARTPURY College became the first team in history to win 30 from 30 in […]

Dream Team: Karl Dickson – Harlequins scrum-half

15 May 2017 0 comments

1. Joe Marler – One of the hardest men in rugby and that’s why he’s going on the Lions tour this summer. Joe is a […]

20 QUESTIONS

14 May 2017 0 comments

EALING CENTRE JOE MUNRO How do you look back at the semi-finals against Yorkshire Carnegie? We self-imploded for 20 minutes in the first half at […]

DREAM TEAM

14 May 2017 1 comment

BRENDAN McKIBBIN, THE LONDON IRISH & FORMER WARATAHS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tom Court – Nothing to […]

The Rugby Paper’s Championship Dream Team

11 May 2017 0 comments

London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have stood out to make a fine team […]

Dream Team: Shaun Knight – Bath tighthead

8 May 2017 0 comments

1. Marcos Ayerza – He was the hardest prop I ever faced as a young player and every tighthead I speak to says the same. […]

Alun Wyn and Justin deserved places in PRO12 XV

7 May 2017 0 comments

IT WAS great to see two Welsh players in the Guinness PRO12 Dream Team named this week, but I thought it would be more than […]

Munster hit Pro12 Dream Team for six

7 May 2017 1 comment

MUNSTER saw six of their players being selected in the Pro12 Dream Team for 2016/17 which includes only two Lions tourists in Scotlandwing Tommy Seymour, […]

DREAM TEAM

7 May 2017 0 comments

KARL DICKSON, THE QUINS AND FORMER BEDFORD SCRUM-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… KARL DICKSON 1. Joe Marler – One […]

Dream Team: Teimana Harrison – Northampton flanker

1 May 2017 0 comments

1. Mako Vunipola – The guy is a ridiculous carrier. He is good at the scrum like any prop should but what makes him special […]

Sharp coup will help Exiles compete for top six says Russell

30 April 2017 0 comments

LONDON Scottish supremo Carson Russell is banking on his new coaching dream team of Jake Sharp and Dave Morris to fire the club into next […]

Dream Team: Alex Crockett – former Bath centre

24 April 2017 0 comments

1. David Flatman – He would get you six or nine points per game just by talking to the referee and could talk his way […]

Dream Team: Nic Groom – Northampton scrum-half

17 April 2017 0 comments

1. Steven Kitshoff – We started at the same time at the Stormers and he’s got a great work rate. He’s very tough but he’s […]

Floundering Titans call on Rouse

16 April 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Premiership lock Nic Rouse is set to be unveiled as Rotherham’s new forwards coach. Rouse replaces Steve Salvin as the Titans […]

Dream Team: Will Owen – Rotherham centre

10 April 2017 0 comments

1. Robin Hislop – ‘Bomber’ has a solid set piece and a great work rate in the loose. He wears his heart on his sleeves […]

Dream Team: Jim Evans – former Harlequins lock

3 April 2017 0 comments

1. Ceri Jones – He has to be the hairiest player to play the game. I was never quite sure if I was twisting his […]

Dream Team: Topsy Ojo – London Irish wing

27 March 2017 0 comments

1. Clarke Dermody – It can’t be bad when your prop has hands like a centre as well as being able to scrummage. He was […]

Dream Team: Marc Jones – Bristol hooker

13 March 2017 0 comments

1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts – Turned up at Sale around the same time as me in 2005, so I spent a long time with him. Strong […]

Dream Team: Steve Boden – Yorkshire Carnegie forwards coach

7 March 2017 0 comments

1. Tom Davies – Known as ‘Toddy’, he is very good at the set piece but also very skilful ball in hand. A case of […]

DREAM TEAM

5 March 2017 1 comment

MARC JONES, THE BRISTOL AND FORMER SALE SHARKS HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Eifion Lewis-Roberts –Turned up at […]

Dream Team: Brendon O’Connor – Leicester flanker

27 February 2017 0 comments

1. Tony Woodcock – I played with him at the Blues and he’s a great player. So much so that he picked up over 100 […]

Dream Team: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half

20 February 2017 0 comments

1. Luke Cowan-Dickie – I only played with him a few times down at Plymouth Albion and he was still a loosehead. Very aggressive and […]

Dream Team: Mike Delany – Newcastle fly-half

13 February 2017 0 comments

1. Sone Taumalolo – My old Chiefs mate brings fear into the opposition but he’s actually a gentle giant and a very nice guy. Scores […]

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