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Hill’s recall flies in the face of loyalty

16 June 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Cory Hill walked out of the Wales squad last summer, preferring to join a Japanese team nobody […]

The day Meredith made history

16 June 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Courtenay Meredith spent the last 71 years of an exceptionally long life with something to shout about over what transpired on the Saturday […]

It’s a right Lark as Bristol rally

16 June 2024 0 comments

Saracens ……. 21 Bristol ………….29 HOOKER Lark Atkin-Davies’ hat-trick was at the heart of an incredible comeback as Bristol overcame Saracens to book their place […]

Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

16 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to secure back-to-back Premiership Women’s […]

England punished by lively Georgia

16 June 2024 0 comments

• By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia………….. 45pts England…………..17pts ENGLAND U20 endured a repeat of last year’s wobbly World Championship preparations as Mark Mapletoft’s side were soundly […]

There is no warm welcome for Spain

16 June 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gone but still winning. Sort of! London Irish may have met with […]

Team Brittany show what might have happened in Cornwall

16 June 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS GO west young man. The phrase, attributed to American newspaper editor Horace Greeley, became a byword for the expansion of the United States […]

Last-minute try makes it perfect for Oxfordshire

16 June 2024 0 comments

Men’s Division 2 by Ben Jaycock Cheshire ……….37pts Tries: Longmore 6, Cole 28, Penalty 37, Elliott 39, Blackwell 60 Conversions: Attis 7, 60 Penalties: Attis […]

Seven-try Yorkshire put Surrey to the sword

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Women’s Division 1 Surrey ……………… 7pts Tries: Grove 76 Conversions: Hill 77 Yorkshire……….37pts Tries: Green 9, Gould 33, Brown 40, Akwiwu 54, Patrick 60, 80; […]

Burrows living the dream with Yorkshire at HQ

16 June 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN FORMER Newcastle and Coventry star Ryan Burrows has spoken of his personal joy at being able to fulfil a boyhood dream in […]

We’ve had brilliant seasons in Croatia

16 June 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Anthony Posa, below, head coach of Sheffield RUFC and the Croatia National XVs and 7s teams […]

NEWS EXTRA

16 June 2024 0 comments

‘Hardnosed’ Gilmore signs up with Quins HARLEQUINS have appointed Jason Gilmore as defence coach. The Australian arrives following head coach roles with Australia A and […]

Young Guns – Henry Pollock

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Feature HENRY POLLOCK NORTHAMPTON & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER Henry Pollock has burst onto the scene at Northampton Saints, with the energetic England U20s flanker eyeing […]

Carbonel winner ensures last-gasp Montpellier survival

16 June 2024 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE English Football League’s Championship play-off final is sometimes referred to as ‘the richest game in football’, with £100million of spoils […]

Pirates were one hell of a club to be at for so long

16 June 2024 0 comments

Feature MARLEN WALKER THE NOW-RETIRED CORNISH PIRATES PROP MY LIFE IN RUGBY Beating Saracens when we hadn’t played for almost a year was probably the […]

Bath prop Beno Obano handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in final defeat

13 June 2024 0 comments

Beno Obano has received a four-match ban for his dangerous tackle in Bath’s defeat by Northampton in the Gallagher Premiership final. Obano was sent off […]

England U20s thrashed on eve of World Cup

12 June 2024 0 comments

England endured a repeat of last year’s wobbly World Championship preparations as Mark Mapletoft’s side were once again beaten in Georgia, this time in a […]

Series 3, Episode 42: Tom Pearson reflects on Premiership win and England summer squad debate

12 June 2024 0 comments

Northampton have ended their 10-year drought, securing the Gallagher Premiership title against 14-man Bath in a thriller at Twickenham on Saturday. Tom Pearson was one […]

Tom Curry named in England’s summer tour squad despite limited game time

12 June 2024 0 comments

Tom Curry has been included in an England squad that contains seven players from newly crowned Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton. Curry features in the 36-man […]

RFU opens books to Team England Rugby as player contract talks reach key stage

11 June 2024 0 comments

The Rugby Football Union has opened up its books to Team England Rugby Ltd as talks over future player contracts reach a key stage. England […]

Fin Smith sets sights on England fly-half spot as George Ford ruled out of tour

11 June 2024 0 comments

Fin Smith intends on claiming England’s fly-half jersey once he has recovered from Northampton’s Gallagher Premiership title celebrations – a prospect that moved a step […]

England have no issues with taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on summer tour

11 June 2024 0 comments

England are comfortable taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on their summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after rejecting concerns over their involvement. The […]

Lawes in dreamland

9 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Courtney Lawes was delighted to have a fairytale ending to his 17 years of service at his boyhood club, skippering Northampton […]

Championship clubs seeking more talks

9 June 2024 0 comments

Championship clubs have called for more talks with the RFU and claim they face being pushed into bankruptcy unless they receive a fairer deal in […]

Steward: Sinfield has given me belief

9 June 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Freddie Steward hopes to enjoy some Southern Hemisphere comfort after coming through what he admits has been one of the most “challenging” […]

Born in Solihull but Bevan chasing Wales spot

9 June 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Focused: Ellis Bevan For Ellis Bevan, the dream has always been to play for Wales, even though he was born and raised […]

Hotshot Hendy seizes the day

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By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Northampton Saints….. 25pts Tries: Freeman 24, Sleightholme 28, Mitchell 73 Conversions: Smith 24, Furbank 75 Penalties: Furbank 48 Drop goals: […]

Northampton’s brilliant trio are leaving the club in the best hands

9 June 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER You don’t always get what you deserve in sport, not least when it comes to the send-off you dream of, but Courtney Lawes, […]

Time to change play-off system

9 June 2024 0 comments

So the Premiership season came to a close this weekend with Northampton Saints and Bath contesting as who will be champions, regardless of the fact […]

Connection to the elite is missing

9 June 2024 0 comments

In last week’s paper, Nick Cain raised issues for Premiership clubs and their acolytes at the RFU to ponder. He asks why the governing body […]

Callard impressed by Bath coaches

9 June 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Bath legend Jon Callard believes two of the best signings Johaan van Graan has made as the club’s head of rugby are […]

Dream Team

9 June 2024 0 comments

Rhys Crane, the former England sevens international and Bath, Sale, Nottingham, London Welsh & Ealing winger, chooses the best XV he has played with or […]

After that season, Bath can’t let it slip

9 June 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Finn Russell has been a poster boy for Bath this season because of the success of the club […]

Borthwick has done a fantastic job, says Jones

9 June 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Japan boss: Eddie Jones Eddie Jones has hailed the impact Steve Borthwick has had with England ahead of the first official Test […]

Saints stars give credit to Vesty

9 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES On the run: Alex Mitchell breaks through against Saracens during the semi-final PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Mitchell and George Furbank, two of […]

Borthwick needs a clear direction

9 June 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The fog around England’s take-off as an attacking force in the latter stages of the Six Nations […]

RFU Council must halt PGP or face turmoil

9 June 2024 0 comments

GET ready for a fracture in the English club game resulting in months of strife if the RFU Board’s attempt to get the RFU Council […]

Playmakers set to do battle

9 June 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Saracens v BristolBears Today. Kick-off 2pm, StoneX Stadium Saracens maestro: Zoe Harrison has fought back after knee injuries PICTURE: Getty […]

Let the ‘waterboys’ just get on with it

9 June 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED It’s the burning question of the moment: what is Jacques Nienaber? Not “who is Jacques Nienaber”, or “why is he here”, […]

Born to run! A XV with X-factor

9 June 2024 0 comments

Analysis Premiership Team of the Season Paul Rees Finds he has some Tough Choices to make as he Selects his 2023/24 Premiership Team of the […]

Shattering end to Iestyn’s dreams

9 June 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Iestyn Harris had only just started to run with a rugby ball when two very large Tongan […]

The Welsh dentist who smiled on England

9 June 2024 0 comments

A WELSH dentist arrives at Murrayfield for his one and only shot at the Triple Crown when a question wings its way from a corner […]

Quins cashing in on Twickenham factor

9 June 2024 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks at how attendances have changed in the last 20 years and sees good news in the capital cities Fan favourite: Marcus Smith […]

Emphatic England demolish Georgia

9 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia U20 …7pts England U20 …31pts UNDER-20s Six Nations champions England made a victorious start to their World Championship warm-up matches in […]

It’s close but Dupont edges out Edwards

9 June 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Your columnist fell in love with rugby watching Gareth Edwards in the […]

Young Guns – Angus Hall

9 June 2024 0 comments

BEN JAYCOCK YOUNG GUNS SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 CENTRE England U20s versatile back Angus Hall is hoping his club Saracens’ transitional period will mean he’ll […]

Time for Borthwick to stamp his mark

9 June 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’s been well worth waiting until the end of the season to see some of the […]

Crake & Feaunati receive Red Rose contracts

9 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA PROP Liz Crake and flanker Maddie Feaunati have been rewarded for their fine performances this season with full-time England contracts for 2024-25. Of […]

England vs Georgia U20 – Match Preview

7 June 2024 0 comments

England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft is gearing up for a fierce scrum battle today as his side’s pack goes toe to toe with the […]

Harry Randall more than happy to show off his ‘super strengths’ in England camp

7 June 2024 0 comments

Harry Randall will watch two rival England scrum-halves go head to head at Twickenham on Saturday confident that his own unique skill set is valued […]

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