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Felipe Contepomi – It will be an honour for Argentina to take on the British & Irish Lions

16 February 2025 0 comments

Joe Santamaria talks to Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi about the challenges of a tour by England – and the Lions The European teams are in […]

Six Nations – England need to be more consistent

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Driving force: Tom Willis has the power to make headway up the middle PICTURE: Getty […]

Blow for Exeter Chiefs as Rusi Tuima faces two months out

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs have been dealt an untimely blow with the news that powerhouse forward Rusi Tuima could be sidelined for up to […]

Goggleboxers must not lose sight of reality

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed There was an overpowering whiff of something significant in the air as the 1984 John Player Cup final – […]

Josh McNally – Too tall to be a pilot, I found lift-off in rugby

16 February 2025 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to Josh McNally who says that, without the RAF, he would not have achieved anything in the game High flier: Josh McNally, […]

Six Nations: Warren Gatland broken by assembly line failure

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know February 11, 2025 will go down in Six Nations history as the day the Welsh […]

Come in No.10! – Jarrod Evans, ninth time the charm?

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain Should Marcus Smith’s understudy at Harlequins find himself back on Six Nations duty this weekend at long last, the turnover of those […]

PWR: Christiana Balogun lifts Bristol Bears to new heights

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Stewart McCullogh Harlequins …… 10 Bristol …………..19 Bristol are still in the play-off conversation with following this impressive victory at The Stoop. The Bears […]

Six Nations sides singin’ in the rain – and I’m loving it

16 February 2025 0 comments

Rugby Matters – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It was raining all over Europe last weekend, large parts […]

Two X-Factor players, one goal

16 February 2025 0 comments

PAUL REES SAYS ENGLAND’S NO.10 JERSEY WILL BE FIN SMITH’S FOR SOME TIME BUT MARCUS STILL HAS KEY ROLE TO PLAY IT WAS hard not […]

I don’t think I could have asked for a better finale

16 February 2025 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHARLIE HODGSON THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, ENGLAND, SALE SHARKS & SARACENS FLY-HALF MY playing career wasn’t always rosy – I […]

England are now potential champs

16 February 2025 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On the up: Fin Baxter goes over for his try against France PICTURES: Getty Images AT […]

Young Guns – Noah Caluori

16 February 2025 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 WING Noah Caluori’s try for England U18s sent the teenage sensation viral last year and he hopes to continue […]

Talling excited with her England return

16 February 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK MORWENNA Talling is confident her performances for PWR strugglers Sale Sharks are enough to play a pivotal part in a defining […]

Noon calls for flexibility at 10

16 February 2025 0 comments

■ By CAMERON STEPHENS Duo: Fin and Marcus Smith and, inset, Jamie Noon PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England centre Jamie Noon believes England need to […]

Fin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections

14 February 2025 0 comments

Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall of Gregor Townsend’s team. […]

Six Nations: Is Fabien Galthie’s position as France head coach in danger?

12 February 2025 0 comments

By Brendan McGilligan All regimes must come to an end. In the week that Warren Gatland decided to call time on his torturous second spell […]

Six Nations: Matt Sherratt ‘couldn’t turn down’ Wales offer after Warren Gatland’s departure

12 February 2025 0 comments

Matt Sherratt admitted he “couldn’t turn down” the chance to coach Wales after being appointed as Warren Gatland’s immediate successor. The Cardiff head coach will […]

PODCAST (S4, E22): Warren Gatland goes and England sink France with Jamie Noon

11 February 2025 0 comments

A weekend full of statement wins and in the aftermath, a mid-tournament coaching departure. Join the guys to review how England got the job done […]

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 […]

Six contenders to succeed Warren Gatland as Wales boss

11 February 2025 0 comments

Wales are searching for a new head coach after Warren Gatland’s second spell in charge came to an end. Gatland presided over a record 14 […]

Warren Gatland exits Wales boss role during Six Nations after 14th straight loss

11 February 2025 0 comments

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach by mutual agreement following a record run of 14 successive Test match defeats. The Welsh […]

Steve Borthwick’s best results as England head coach

10 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott England have just defeated France in a great display of desire and tactical awareness, as well as plenty of good fortune, thanks in […]

Six Nations: Stock risers and fallers from Round Two

10 February 2025 0 comments

Wales continued their record-breaking run of terrible form, while France yet again came up short when it really mattered. Have England finally turned a corner or […]

Five key talking points from the Six Nations: Steve Borthwick turns a corner

10 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Following another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, during which England managed to get a famous win over France, the complexion of […]

Six Nations TOTW: Fin Smith unbelievable in first Test start

10 February 2025 0 comments

The surprise of the week came at Twickenham when England managed to get a last-gasp win over France in Le Crunch, but there were plenty of other […]

The Incredibles! Fin Smith ignites spirited England to Six Nations win over France

9 February 2025 0 comments

From Adam Hathaway at Twickenham Triumph: Elliot Daly scores England’s crucial late try to spark the celebrations PICTURES: Getty Images Fin Smith lifted the roof […]

Rising star Sean Kerr sets his sights on England

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees As a consequence of the financial strife Premiership clubs have found themselves in this decade has been a fixed focus on developing […]

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso hopeful of quick return

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Jackson England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has a chance of returning to action before the end of the Six Nations. The 22-year-old Exeter flyer, […]

We must up-speed the novices, says Henry Slade

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Henry Slade admits England have been learning on the job and it is up to older heads to get the Test match […]

Six Nations: England ecstasy as Fin Smith seizes the day against France

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ……………………….. 26pts Tries: Lawrence 36, Freeman 58, Baxter 70, Daly 79 Conversions: M Smith 36, F Smith 71, 80 […]

Six Nations: French errors open the door for England

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees It was like Messi blazing over in front of an open goal, Virat Kohli holing out in the deep after tucking into […]

Six Nations: Steve Borthwick deserves credit for his brave calls in England’s win over France

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Time to tip a hat in the direction of England coach Steve Borthwick who bit the bullet hard this week and made […]

Six Nations: Heads must roll for Wales, if not today, then very soon…

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson Just when the Red Dragon Brotherhood thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse, their team duly plunged through another fathom of uncharted […]

Six Nations Preview – Time for Scotland to make that leap against Ireland

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm. Murrayfield It is tempting to pitch Scotland’s clash with Ireland at Murrayfield today as the most […]

Easterby keeps faith with Prendergast at fly-half

9 February 2025 0 comments

■ By PAUL REES IRELAND have kept faith with outside-half Sam Prendergast who will make his first Test appearance outside Dublin against Scotland. The 22-year […]

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto’s ready to do battle with the British & Irish Lions

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Coach: Joe Schmidt Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to a reunion with some […]

Danny Care: It would be amazing to finish with another trophy

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Danny Care still has fire in the belly to win another title with Harlequins. Care, 38, is the all-time appearance holder at […]

Jeremy Guscott: Huw Jones leads way for British & Irish Lions’ early starters

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity for players from Ireland, […]

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 […]

U20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England’s chariot gathers pace

9 February 2025 0 comments

By James Orpin England ……………………… 27pts Tries: James 11, Penalty 23, Hanson 80+2 Conversions: Coen 11, 82 Penalties: Coen 30, 55 France………………………….10pts Try: Britz 34 […]

U20s Six Nations: Wales finally end their away day blues as Roberto Fasti fluffs his lines

9 February 2025 0 comments

By George Wellbelove Italy …………………..18pts Tries: Ducros 15, Casartelli 39 Conversion: Fasti 40 Penalties: Fasti 1, 54 Wales ………………. 20pts Tries: Bowen 24, Thomas 30, […]

Bill Sela: Afterwards, we didn’t talk – we were all drained

9 February 2025 0 comments

BILLY SELA – ENGLAND U20 & BATH TIGHTHEAD Walking onto the Rec pitch, France were staring us down so we knew we were in for […]

Howard Packman enjoys his debut for Germany

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe While he was denied a deserved England cap despite being one of the best finishers around in the 1980s and 90s, the […]

Dream Team – Joe Snow

9 February 2025 0 comments

JOE SNOW, THE FORMER EXETER, COVENTRY & TAUNTON SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards 1. Alec Hepburn – His […]

Freddie Steward, take a tip from the best…

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the ease with which he […]

Bedford Blues give Bath’s all-stars a lesson in resilience

9 February 2025 0 comments

Steve Diamond’s observation that Bath have a squad of around 70 players, but still appear to be within the £6.4m Premiership salary cap, may be […]

Let us permit No.8s freedom of expression

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed The great and good of World Rugby are clearly intent on turning scrum-halves into the union equivalent of goalkeepers, […]

England must keep believing

9 February 2025 0 comments

>> PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY STEVE BORTHWICK’S MEN KEEP FAILING TO GRASP THE NETTLE – AND SAYS IT IS NOTHING NEW DAVID Campese is […]

Hartpury & Exeter back in running

9 February 2025 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a weekend of revival in BUCS Super Rugby as Hartpury gave life to the title race and Exeter […]

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