Week beginning Sunday, November 25th, 2018 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]
By GARY HEATLY Zebre…34 Edinburgh…16 DEFLATED Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill says his players must take responsibility for their second half collapse on Friday in […]
Big force: Titi Lamositele SANTIAGO ARATA (URUGUAY): A+- genuine talent. TITI LAMOSITELE (US EAGLES): The USA are beginning to tap into their big Pacific Island […]
COLIN BOAG Poor form: Maro Itoje celebrates Edinburgh’s non-try In the Glasgow v Saracens match Champions Cup match, Maro Itoje let himself down badly. I […]
By PETER WILLIS EDINBURGHmissed a golden chance to cause a major Champions Cup upset in Montpellier after dominating their hosts. As well as keeping the […]
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Edinburgh …37 Cheetahs …21 EDINBURGH survived a late scare to extend their unbeaten home run to three matches with a hardfought victory […]
By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER playmaker Duncan Weir has ordered his side to stop shooting themselves in the foot and make good on their pre-season pledge […]
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh…31 Benetton …30 EDINBURGH captain Stuart McInally was a relieved man after his side edged out Benetton in a thriller on Friday […]
By GARY HEATLY Tough: Richard Cockerill EDINBURGH Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill has a long history with the Heineken Champions Cup and he cannot wait […]
By GARY HEATLY Young flier: Edinburgh full-back Blair Kinghorn STUART Hogg will miss Scotland’s Autumn Internationals after being ruled out for 10-12 weeks due to […]
THE RED card shown to Will Spencer, the Leicester Tigers lock, was predictably given prominence in the following morning’s sports pages. Correct decision? By the […]
Director of Rugby: Alan Solomons Captain: GJ van Velze Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 The Warriors finished 11th last season, and although this time they […]
ALEX BYWATER gets the lowdown on the new season from former Wales star Lee Byrne LEE Byrne believes the combination of Richard Cockerill’s savvy coaching […]
Former Nottingham boss Ian Costello, now Wasps attack coach, runs the rule over this season’s Championship clubs Livewire: Doncaster’s Fijian scrum-half Henry Seniloli Ireally enjoyed […]
By GARY FITZGERALD Salute: Falcons’ Vereniki Goneva celebrates scoring like Alan Shearer at St James’ Park DEAN Richards admits his Falcons will need to sharpen […]
Impressive start: Johnny Williams on debut for Falcons last weekend AFTER seven years at London Irish, Johnny Williams is relishing the chance to broaden his […]
August 17 Edinburgh v Bath 7.45pm Cornish Pirates v Exeter 7.30pm Benetton v Leicester 7.30pm Dragons v Northampton (TBC) Leinster v Newcastle (TBC) Munster v […]
SAM Hidalgo-Clyne believes he has taken his career to the next level by swapping Edinburgh for last season’s PRO14 finalists Scarlets. The Scotland scrum-half tur […]
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Champs: Leinster celebrate winning the 2018 final THE beginning of the new PRO14 season looks like an open goal […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT Bath IN: Jackson Willison (Worcester Warriors), Lucas Noguera Paz (Jaguares), Victor Delmas (Colomiers), Darren Atkins (promoted Academy), Ruaridh McConnochie (England Sevens), Jamie Roberts […]
By NEALE HARVEY Returning: Jono Lance HAVING survived an horrendous injury experience last season following a botched steroid injection in his groin, Scotland standoff Duncan […]
JOHN WELLS Q&A ON THE RECORD Missed opportunity: Martin Johnson should have stayed on as England coach says John Wells Pictures: Getty Images John Wells, […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at how the World Cup Sevens has evolved since its 1993 inception World beaters: England celebrate their success at the inaugural 1993 […]
By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues are understood to be front-runners to in the race for the marquee signing of Toulon No.8 Samu Manoa. The 33-year-old […]
ALAN SOLOMONS ON THE RECORD Q&A Widely travelled Alan Solomons, director of rugby at Worcester, tells NEALE HARVEY his plans for the new campaign and […]
SCOTLAND back row Luke Hamilton has been reunited with coach Richard Cockerill after signing a one-year contract with Edinburgh. The 26-year-old left Leicester Tigers, where […]
THE BAY OF PLENTY, CHIEFS, NEWCASTLE, NORTHAMPTON AND BRISTOL LOCK MARK SORENSON Iwas different to the norm in New Zealand because I played soccer until […]
By NEALE HARVEY Defence guru: John Muldoon in action for Connacht PICTURE: Getty Images THOSE daring to write-off Bristol’s chances of becoming a Premiership powerhouse […]