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Joe El-Abd steps up to replace Felix Jones as England defence coach

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Oyonnax head coach Joe El-Abd has been appointed England’s defence coach, replacing Irishman Felix Jones. Former Bristol flanker El-Abd, 44, will start […]

Top four finish is our goal – Harry Randall

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By Ben Jaycock Harry Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which may put the scrum-half […]

Martin Offiah backing his boy to hit the heights

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By Ross Heppenstall Tyler Offiah has been backed to make his senior debut for Bath this season – by his try-scoring legend father Martin. Tyler,18, […]

Val Rapava-Ruskin adds to Gloucester’s injury problems

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By Ben Jaycock George Skivington has been dealt a major early season blow as he looks to right the wrongs of the past few seasons […]

Andy Onyeama-Christie’s happy to step up to the plate

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By Adam Hathaway Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has revealed how Scotland flanker Andy Onyeama-Christie has helped fill the leadership void left by Owen […]

Iwan Stephens enjoying life with Cardiff

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By Simon Thomas Growing up, rugby league was very much the sporting love for Iwan Stephens, with his heroes being the likes of Kevin Sinfield […]

Sam Dugdale intent on proving his worth

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By Ben Jaycock Dogged back row Sam Dugdale is determined to build his legacy in the game on the unseen, hard work which complements the […]

England should be aiming for treble top in the Autumn Internationals

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable, every week… The autumn internationals against the traditional southern hemisphere big three, and Japan, are next on England’s […]

Alex Lozowski puts the boot into Sale Sharks

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Saracens …………………….. 45pts Tries: Elliott 52, Daly 63, 80+5; George 70 Conversions: Lozowski 53, 80+6 Penalties: Lozowski 10, 27, 36, 43, 46, […]

Concern over George Ford as he waits for scan on thigh

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Sale medics revealed George Ford was taken off to prevent further damage after his thigh injury and are waiting nervously on scan results. Fly-half Ford, […]

New-look Northampton Saints still have what it takes

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By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ……30pts Tries: Coles 9, Munga 45, Hutchinson 49 Conversions: Smith 9, 45, 49 Penalties: Smith 10, 29 Drop goal: Smith […]

Phil Dowson relieved to get over line

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Northampton boss Phil Dowson said “relief ” was his biggest feeling after Exeter had fought back to give Saints a late scare. He praised man-of-the-match […]

Newcastle Falcons show spirit but Harlequins do enough

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ………………….. 28pts Tries: Jibulu 15, Evans 24, Halfpenny 31, Porter 41 Conversions: Smith 16, 25, 32, 42 Newcastle Falcons ……..14pts Tries: […]

Christian Wade rolls back the years with hat-trick

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By Roger Panting Bristol Bears ………………..41pts Tries: Ibitoye 1, Naulago 39, Randall 50, Malins 64, 68; Lane 72 Conversions: MacGinty 1, 50, 64, 68 Penalties: […]

Captaining Leicester Tigers is an honour – Ollie Chessum

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By Mark Stevens Match Preview – Leicester Tigers v Bath It was quite the comeback for Ollie Chessum, not just personally, but collectively, as Leicester […]

Debts pushing game towards cliff-edge

29 September 2024 0 comments

The measure of how much rugby union in England depends on the international game was laid bare this week. It arrived in the form of […]

Fiji deserve to play with best in world

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Every underdog has its day, as Daniel Dubois reminded us in knocking an entire cathedral’s worth of bells out […]

Jordie Barrett a doubt for England re-match in Autumn Internationals

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New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett has injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is a doubt for the start of the All […]

John Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they are up against it […]

Drop group action and examine selected cases

29 September 2024 0 comments

Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points by Brendan Gallagher I was very struck the other day by our conversation […]

It’ll be tough for Steve Diamond to get Newcastle Falcons up the table

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Jeff Probyn, A front row view of the game The start of the Premiership season last week threw up, as usual, very few surprises. […]

15 who have a chance to shine in the Premiership

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Brendan Gallagher selects a team of young, and not so young, players in the Premiership to keep an eye on this season. The new season […]

I came on against Italy and made a difference – Lee Dickson

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My Life in Rugby – Lee Dickson Enjoying life: Lee Dickson playing for Northampton Saints PICTURES: Getty Images Lee Dickson the former England, Newcastle, Northampton […]

Ten years on and a handful still stand

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PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Veteran: George Ford playing against Australia in November 2014 PICTURE: Getty Images NOVEMBER 8, 2014 and some […]

Matthews proud to be leading England

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■By BEN JAYCOCK PHOEBE Murray and Bo Westcombe-Evans make their Red Roses debuts tonight as England begin their WXV1 title defence in Vancouver against USA. […]

Ireland face tough New Zealand test

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By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… New Zealand v Ireland Monday. Kick-off 3am IRELAND take on world champions New Zealand this morning looking to make a statement […]

Young Guns – Tom Dye

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YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON & ENGLAND U18 PROP Tom Dye has the rare ability to play both sides of the scrum and sees scrummaging as by […]

Champions are chasing a hat-trick of crowns

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Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new season where Gloucester-Hartpury will be team to beat PREMIERSHIP Women’s Rugby returns next weekend with champions Gloucester-Hartpury aiming […]

Front five players to be given specialist coaching

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SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS ENGLAND have announced 26 players to attend an U18s specialist front five camp. England pathway and Red Roses scrum coach […]

Contepomi right man for Pumas, says Bosch

29 September 2024 0 comments

By CAMERON STEPHENS Landmark win: Pumas celebrate beating South Africa and, inset top, Felipe Contepomi and, below, Marcelo Bosch PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER Argentina and […]

England A v Australia A at Twickenham Stoop in November

26 September 2024 0 comments

50 Days to go & Family Tickets Available With the rugby season just started, why not see England’s brightest young talent and other top Premiership stars take on Australia. England A […]

Joe El-Abd named England’s new defence coach

26 September 2024 0 comments

Former Bristol and Toulon flanker Joe El-Abd will replace Felix Jones as England defence coach. The Rugby Football Union confirmed 44-year-old El-Abd’s appointment, taking over […]

The Toxicity of the Welsh Rugby media

24 September 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan A massive part of today’s sport is traditional and social media. The two have a symbiotic relationship and thrive on each other. […]

England have got an ‘amazing’ new coach, says George Skivington

22 September 2024 0 comments

Skivington backing for England’s new coach By Paul Rees George Skivington says England have secured a world class conditioning coach in Dan Tobin who is […]

Johann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the new Professional Game Partnership. […]

Fraser Dingwall: England will stay on track

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Fraser Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have shown significant signs of […]

Simon Halliday: We need clarity from RFU

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Simon Halliday believes that the RFU is duty-bound to find a resolution for the Championship clubs because the play-off agreement has been accepted already by […]

Being captain is an honour but won’t change me – Alex Dombrandt

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Alex Dombrandt has vowed captaincy won’t change him as a player or a person after being tasked with leading Harlequins this season. […]

We should be following F1 example, says Maro Itoje

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje has urged rugby’s administrators to follow Formula One out of the grid and give rugby a bigger profile as it […]

Dual registration likely to distort competitiveness of recipient clubs

22 September 2024 0 comments

SO as the new season starts for the top tiers there is now a route between Championship and Premiership via a playoff, but the financial […]

Great to see Christian Wade back

22 September 2024 0 comments

It’s great to have Christian Wade back in the Premiership, with Gloucester. It’s hard to comprehend how such a prodigious talent was allowed to slip […]

Time to leave scrums to the professionals?

22 September 2024 0 comments

I would be interested to hear your readers’ views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England. My own club, Bradford […]

Dream Team – Jake Sharp

22 September 2024 0 comments

JAKE SHARP, THE FORMER SARACENS, BEDFORD, LONDON SCOTTISH & COVENTRY FLY-HALF, WHO IS NOW TRANSITION MANAGER FOR NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS […]

Jeremy Guscott: I can’t call a winner, but it’ll be exciting

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and this was reflected in […]

Northampton Saints cut down by dazzling Ben Spencer

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Bath ……………………………… 38pts Tries: Cokanasiga 5, Hill 26, Spencer 34, Lawrence 62, Coetzee 77 Conversions: Russell 6, 26, 35, 63, 79 Penalty: […]

We must find another gear – Alex Sanderson

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Preview… Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium No side accumulated more points than Sale after the break for the […]

Lennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen

22 September 2024 0 comments

Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled in when Esterhuizen has […]