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Six Nations: Wales edge closer to unwanted record

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson At Murrayfield 70 years ago, Wales played the role of polite guests to perfection, enabling their supposedly hopeless hosts to end the […]

Eligibility journey of Benhard Janse van Rensburg

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know At Eden Park on June 20, 2014, the cream of England’s teenaged crop edged past […]

Gregor Townsend: Scotland have a lot to play for in last two Six Nations games

7 March 2025 0 comments

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland still have plenty to play for in this year’s Guinness Six Nations despite back-to-back defeats against Ireland and England killing their […]

Emanuel Brothers hitting the heights for Wales U20s

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas From a warzone in the back garden to playing together for Wales, the Emanuel brothers have already come a long way. Prop […]

Will Stuart proving his true worth, says Andy Robinson

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Former England boss and current Bath coach Andy Robinson believes consistency of selection is bringing the best out of Will Stuart. The […]

URC: Dragons let early lead slip to hand it to Zebre

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas THOMAS Zebre ……………… 31pts Tries: Licata 16, Stavile 40, Prisciantelli 42, Paea 60 Conversions: Da Re 17, 40, 43, 61 Penalty: Prisciantelli […]

URC: Matt Currie’s hat-trick sparks Edinburgh

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Munster ………28 Edinburgh …… 34 Matt Currie scored a hat-trick as Edinburgh ran out surprise winners in Cork to secure their first […]

When the crowd just kept on growing

2 March 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson The largest crowd ever seen at a rugby match converged on Murrayfield this weekend 50 years ago, a multitude so vast that […]

Ireland vs France – When two tribes prepare for war

2 March 2025 0 comments

Paul Rees says Saturday’s heavyweight clash between Ireland and France could be the match of the Six Nations The Six Nations threatened to come down […]

Dream Team – Alun Walker

23 February 2025 0 comments

ALUN WALKER, THE CHINNOR AND FORMER EDINBURGH, NOTTINGHAM, EALING & NEWCASTLE HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Brett Wilkinson – […]

Benetton send Ulster packing

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Benetton ……. 34 Ulster …………… 19 Ulster were punished for woeful ill-discipline as they slipped up in Italy against Benetton. The Irish […]

Edinburgh left to sweat after Zebre’s final flourish

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Edinburgh …….. 17pts Tries: McCann 12, Tuipulotu 56, Crosbie 69 Conversion: Thompson 57 Zebre ……………..22pts Tries: Trulla 7, Garcia 25, Di Bartolomeo […]

Dragons without their big names

16 February 2025 0 comments

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Dragons v Glasgow Today. 2pm DRAGONS’ injury crisis continues as the league’s bottom side go into today’s meeting with champions Glasgow […]

Scotland’s Tom Jordan relishing chance to sample ‘hostile’ Twickenham atmosphere

11 February 2025 0 comments

Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a frenzied Calcutta Cup showdown […]

U20s Six Nations: Irish on top with quickfire hat-trick from flyer Charlie Molony

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Scotland ………..15pts Tries: Watson 24, Roberts 43, Patterson 62 Ireland……………33pts Conversions: Green 2, 13, 17, 58 Tries: Molony 1, 12, 21; Corrigan […]

Reuben Morgan-Williams: The Overlooked Talent Who Deserved a Shot in Wales’ Six Nations Squad

6 February 2025 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Throughout the history of Welsh rugby, many memorable scrum-halves have taken the field in the famous red jersey. Gareth Edwards, […]

Six Nations: Best brothers of all time

3 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott After Tom and Ben Curry became the first set of twin brothers to play in a Six Nations match in England’s defeat […]

U20s Six Nations: Scotland pay price for too many errors as Italy take honours

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Ethan Bents Scotland ………….. 10pts Tries: Allen 15, Duncan 71 Italy …………………. 22pts Tries: Zanandrea 29, Beni 45, Todaro 61 Conversions: Fasti 30, 62 […]

Money or eyeballs? Once again, that’s the big question

2 February 2025 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the Six Nations to balance reach and revenue Is this the last year when the Six Nations is […]

Brown was right, that 1964 title should have been Scotland’s

2 February 2025 0 comments

MENTION of the late Peter Brown the other week following his passing reminded me of a small niggling grievance he never failed to mention in […]

Davidson set for take-off out in Japan

2 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Davidson is flourishing on and off the pitch in his new Japanese surroundings. The former Newcastle, Gloucester and Edinburgh second row […]

Six Nations – Scotland vs Italy Betting Preview

31 January 2025 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland will kickstart their Six Nations campaign by welcoming Italy to Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s squad will be dark horses heading […]

Northampton Saints aiming to take Champions Cup form into rest of Premiership season

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson wants Northampton to translate their Champions Cup form into the Premiership as they plot a charge up the table in […]

‘Wow,’ I thought, ‘This kid has got something’ – David Ross on Ellis Mee

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Ellis Mee’s rise to international rugby has been a remarkably rapid one, but it’s come as no great surprise to a man […]

Scarlets work hard to subdue Edinburgh

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Exemplary goal-kicking from fly-half Ioan Lloyd proved just enough for Scarlets to win a hard-fought but uninspiring encounter. Edinburgh outscored their opponents […]

Scotland Six Nations Preview – Time for Finn Russell & Co to throw away the L-plates

26 January 2025 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at the problems Gregor Townsend is facing to make sure his side fire on all cylinders Everyone has a plan until they […]

Logan’s U-turn gives Murray more options

26 January 2025 0 comments

SCOTLAND NORTHAMPTON back row Reuben Logan has opted for Scotland over England or Wales and is set to play an integral role for Kenny Murray’s […]

the wonderful people What stands out are

26 January 2025 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA ASSISTANT COACH WHO WAS IN CHARGE AT STORMERS, WESTERN PROVINCE, ULSTER, NORTHAMPTON, EASTERN PROVINCE KINGS, EDINBURGH AND WORCESTER […]

Fergus Burke learning from Finn Russell as he eyes succeeding him at fly-half

23 January 2025 0 comments

Saracens stand-off Fergus Burke is relishing the chance to learn at close quarters from Finn Russell as he bids to enhance his own chances of […]

Champions Challenge Cup Sunday roundup: All the action from the last day of pool stage fixtures

20 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The teams playing their games on Sunday in the Champions and Challenge Cups had the advantage of knowing exactly what was required of them […]

Champs looking to keep on top

19 January 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS AFTER a six-week break, BUCS Super Rugby returns for round 12 as Loughborough look to extend their lead at the […]

Gregor Townsend hoping Kyle Steyn can still feature for Scotland in Six Nations

15 January 2025 0 comments

Gregor Townsend is hopeful that Glasgow captain Kyle Steyn can still play a big part in the Six Nations despite being omitted from Scotland’s initial […]

Lock Jonny Gray and hooker Dave Cherry recalled by Scotland for Six Nations

15 January 2025 0 comments

Bordeaux lock Jonny Gray and Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry have been recalled to the Scotland squad for the Guinness Six Nations. Uncapped duo Jack Mann […]

This match will be tough – it’s do-or-die for us, says Lam

12 January 2025 0 comments

■ By PAUL REES PAT Lam has billed Bristol’s clash with Treviso at Ashton Gate today as do or die. Defeat would leave the Bears […]

Muncaster blow takes edge off it for Edinburgh

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By BRYN PALMER RC Vannes ……..25pts Tries: Beziat 25, Taccola 37, Vili 68 Conversions: Le Bail 26, 38 Penalties: Le Bail 15, 46 Edinburgh ………29pts […]

Black Lion ….. 16 Bayonne ………41

12 January 2025 0 comments

BAYONNE blew a helpless Black Lion away with a dominant six-try bonus point triumph on the road. The routine victory continues Bayonne’s impressive campaign that […]

Gifted KG MacLeod was well ahead of his time tally on

12 January 2025 0 comments

Has rugby ever had an equivalent of Luke Littler the youthful prodigy, who won the World Darts Championship aged 17 years and 342 days? The […]

London Welsh rise from ashes

5 January 2025 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher remembers when the exiles were the whipping boys – and how things have changed… A tale of redemption, what could be better this […]

Edinburgh edge the honours in slug-fest

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh ……… 10pts Try: Schoeman 69 Conversion: Healy 70 Penalty: Thompson 23 Glasgow ………….. 7pts Try: Penalty 68 Edinburgh bounced back from […]

Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW… Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn is relishing the prospect […]

Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW… Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn is relishing the prospect […]

Kyle Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown

22 December 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Match Preview Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit-again Scotland wing Kyle Steyn is relishing the prospect of making his […]

Scotland will benefit from winning habit – Blair Kinghorn

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Blair Kinghorn has been getting into the winning habit with Antoine Dupont and co at Toulouse and reckons that could spell bad […]

Gareth Anscombe glad to be back to his best after a year out

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Gloucester believe Gareth Anscombe is back to his best after the Wales outside-half spent almost a year out with injury. Anscombe joined […]

Off-target Gloucester get lesson in finishing

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Vannes………………………….. 43pts Tries: Benmegal 2, 46; Ruru 4, 10; Chateau 65, Blanchard 70 Conversions: Lafage 3, 5, 47, 66, 71 Penalty: Lafage […]

Darcy Graham sparks Edinburgh into life

15 December 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Edinburgh ……..58 Bayonne ……….. 12 Darcy Graham showed what Edinburgh missed in their defeat to Gloucester as the winger heralded his return […]

No Zach Mercer decision until end of season

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Gloucester will not decide on Zach Mercer’s future until the end of the season as speculation that he will return to France […]

Gloucester on a roll after standing up to Edinburgh

8 December 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Gloucester ……… 15pts Tries: Blake 10, Tuisue 64 Conversion: Carreras 11 Penalty: Carreras 45 Edinburgh ……….. 10pts Try: Goosen 36 Conversion: Thompson […]

All eyes now set on 2025

8 December 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks forward to what happens next in the international arena after a demanding Autumn Series Coming man: Sam Prendergast on the attack for […]

Tuipulotu hat-trick has Bath on move

8 December 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu scored another hat-trick to help Bath move into second in the BUCS Super Rugby table. Tuipulotu arrived […]

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