NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARCUS Smith has played more than a season of Premiership rugby for Harlequins. With that experience under […]
New Wasp: Zach Kibirige WASPS will tomorrow announce they have signed former England Sevens flyer Zach Kibirige on a two-year deal from Newcastle Falcons. Middlesbrough-born […]
THE OSPREYS are close to agreeing a deal that will see them sign former England U20 centre Tom Griffiths. The 23-year-old, who hails from Gloucester, […]
Choices: McGuigan GEORGE McGUIGAN is at the centre of a three way tug-of-war between Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers and Gloucester, and his current employers Newcastle […]
By GARY FITZGERALD DEMETRI Catrakilis kicked the crucial winning penalty four minutes from time as Quins left Warriors shell-shocked and booked themselves another European semi-final. […]
■By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP IT’s ‘knockout footy’ from here on in as Wednesday saw some quarter-final wobbles on the tightrope to Twickenham. Cardiff gave […]
NEALE HARVEY gets the lowdown on an England squad bristling with talent Under 20s Big game experience: Ted Hill, left, and Marcus Smith PICTURE: Getty […]
Hardie stays at Falcons SCOTLAND international flanker John Hardie has signed a new two-year deal at Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. The 30-year-old New Zealand-born forward […]
SARACENS’ coach Adam Powell has backed flyhalf Max Malins to come back stronger after the former England U20 star struggled against Sale. Malins’ involvement was […]
SAINTS academy head coach Mark Hopley will join James Scaysbrook and Richard Whiffin in leading this season’s England U20 side. The trio join for 18 […]
TODD Blackadder hailed his new juggernaut out wide, Joe Cokanasiga, after his try-double. “Joe was sensational today, not just his finishing but his workrate, he […]
By GEORGE LAWRENCE ENGLAND Women have appointed Richard Blaze as forwards coach with immediate effect. Former Leicester Tigers lock-turned-coach Blaze will head up the forwards […]
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 […]
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Reinforcements: Leicster’s England U20 flier Jordan Olowofela helped Loughborough stay up last season Why does rugby […]
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Farcical situation: London Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga must leave the club to fulfil England ambitions PICTURE: […]
DEAN RICHARDS is looking to complete the signing of London Irish centre Johnny Williams once the Exiles’ relegation from the Premiership has been confirmed. It […]
CHRIS WALKER THE FORMER ENGLAND U20 CAPTAIN AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE FLANKER It was in a small, idyllic Yorkshire Dales village, watching my hero play this […]
England ambitions: Johnny Williams PICTURE: Getty Images BATH are set to bolster the number of former London Irish players in their set-up next season by […]
By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought back to within 12 […]
Round-up FRANCE were runners-up last season but must do without 19-year-old fly-half sensation Matthieu Jalibert, who was called up to the senior squad. In his […]