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DREAM TEAM

4 March 2018 1 comment

BRETT BEUKEBOOM, CORNISH PIRATES AND CANADA LOCK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Cian Healy – Tough character whose mobility means it’s […]

Nadolo gets behind bid for Pacific Islanders franchise

25 February 2018 1 comment

ISN’T it odd how things come full circle. Back in the supposedly bad old amateur days, the Super Ten competition was formed in 1993. Western […]

Los Teros edge out Canucks for place in Japan

4 February 2018 0 comments

WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF By JON NEWCOMBE Uruguay …32 Canada …31 URUGUAY qualified for RWC 2019 by beating Canada 32-31 in the second leg of their […]

Rokoduguni ruled out for entire Six Nations

21 January 2018 1 comment

SEMESA Rokoduguni will be out for longer than expected after shoulder surgery and will miss the entire Six Nations. The Bath wing, 30, had been […]

Wales advised to consider Vern Cotter as successor to Gatland

2 January 2018 0 comments

Mike Ruddock urges the WRU to consider the former Scotland boss he describes as a ‘class act’

Sevens set to launch IPL-style tournament

31 December 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY PLANS to introduce an annual IPL cricketstyle franchised Sevens competition in 2018 will be a “game-changer for smaller nations,” according to former […]

Wallaby Ken was ‘a flash of light’

24 December 2017 1 comment

KEN Catchpole, who died on Thursday aged 78, is possibly a name that might not resonate with the modern generation but for much of the […]

Vui banks on Bristol to make him a world star

24 December 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Powerhouse: Chris Vui in action for Bristol against Doncaster PICTURES: Gareth Lyons ULTRA-CONFIDENT Samoan Chris Vui aims to become one of the […]

Pivac: I’d say yes to following Gat

24 December 2017 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac would consider the chance to succeed fellow New Zealander Warren Gatland as Wales head coach. Gatland will leave […]

England crash out after costly yellow to Mitchell

17 December 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON A LATE try saw England beaten 19-12 by Fiji in their fifth-place semi-final at the Cape Town Sevens to finish joint eighth. […]

Middle Matavesi brother swaps ships for Pirates

10 December 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ROYAL Navy back rower Sam Matavesi has revealed his ambition to follow brothers Josh and Joel into the Premiership after signing for […]

International caps are all at sixes and Sevens

10 December 2017 1 comment

COLIN BOAG The recent Rugby League World Cup showed just what a joke the 13-man game’s eligibility rules are – basically they’re not far short […]

Lack of stardust on show in Swansea

26 November 2017 0 comments

A GRAND total of 44 players, the majority of them internationals, will be missing when Ospreys kick off against Glasgow in Swansea at lunchtime today. […]

Fijian flyers rule the wings this Autumn

26 November 2017 1 comment

AT THE last count the number of Fijian wings seen flying across the Test stage this year has risen to eight, a figure which excludes […]

Super sub Keatley kicks Irish to victory

19 November 2017 1 comment

By DECLAN ROONEY IAN Keatley showed admirable nerve to kick two late penalties and deny Fiji a first win over Ireland. With 13 changes following […]

Debutant McKinley closes out the victory for Italians

12 November 2017 2 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Italy………………19 Fiji …………………10 ITALY got their November Test series off to a winning start with a 19-10 victory over Fiji in Sicily […]

Ireland turn the screw with three-try flourish

12 November 2017 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND, with a performance of growing authority and excellence, dismissed South Africa from their presence to get their autumn campaign off to […]

Watson ready to home in on Scots No.7 role

5 November 2017 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY HAMISH Watson knows the upcoming Autumn Tests are a chance for the Scotland team to show supporters how quickly they are improving […]

Five to follow…

29 October 2017 3 comments

Leone Nakarawa (Fiji): There is a very good case for voting this other worldly Fijian second row as World Rugby player of the year. He […]

Ashton picks way through the chaos to grab 2 tries

29 October 2017 0 comments

At the double: Toulon wing Chris Ashton scored twice against Brive Chris Ashton scored two tries to bring his own total to six in his […]

Aki gets green light as Zebo bombs out

29 October 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Qualified: Connacht centre Bundee Aki NEW Zealand-born centre Bundee Aki has won his first Ireland call-up for the autumn internationals, after completing […]

Chiefs set for toughest assignment in Europe

22 October 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Familiar face: Nic White EXETER captain Jack Yeandle has challenged his men to take it to the mammoth French pack as the […]

Jantjies shoots wide to leave it all square again

1 October 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa ……27pts Tries: Dreyer 17, Serfontein 42, Skosan 48 Conversions: Jantjies 18, 43, 50 Penalties: Jantjies 25 Australia…………..27pts Tries: Folau 10 […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

10 September 2017 2 comments

GARATH ARCHER THE FORMER NEWCASTLE, BRISTOL AND ENGLAND LOCK. Despite the fact my dad played on the wing for Gosforth when they were in their […]

Nick Cain: Fearns in Les Bleus? C’est un outrage!

6 September 2017 0 comments

The thought of Carl Fearns becoming a surrogate Frenchman fills me with dread. This is not so much because the Lyon-based Liverpudlian is a formidable […]

‘The Beast’ plots more try havoc in the Premiership

3 September 2017 2 comments

NAPOLIONI Nalaga, one of the most devastating finishers world rugby has seen, has declared himself fit and ready to take the Premiership by storm and […]

I need to play to keep my shirt, Watson tells Eddie

27 August 2017 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD ANTHONY Watson has begged Eddie Jones to ditch plans he has to give him an autumn break. The Bath star, who was […]

AUSTRALIA

13 August 2017 1 comment

FIXTURES: August 19 v New Zealand (Sydney); August 26 v New Zealand (Dunedin); September 9 v South Africa (Perth); September 16 v Argentina (Canberra); September […]

World Rugby may fast-track Pacific franchise says Ryan

6 August 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY WORLD rugby could be revolutionised by the introduction of a Super Rugby franchise in the Pacific islands as early as 2020, according […]

Dan Leo: Charitable mindset has held back Pacific rugby

3 August 2017 0 comments

Much of the kiwi media-fare leading up to the third test between New Zealand and the Lions focussed on Kieran Read and the fact it […]

Signing winners shows Falcons mean business

28 July 2017 0 comments

says that Newcastle‘s ambition to be a real force in English rugby was one of the main factors in persuading him to move his family […]

Signing winners shows Falcons mean business

23 July 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE JOSH MATAVESI says that Newcastle’s ambition to be a real force in English rugby was one of the main factors in persuading […]

Tonga Qualifies for Rugby World Cup After Fiji Victory

21 July 2017 0 comments

Fiji braved the rain to see off Samoa and take home the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2017

Seniloli try treble sends Tonga into RWC

16 July 2017 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Samoa 16 Fiji 38 TONGA qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan without having to play yesterday after a hattrick […]

Volavola secures Fiji’s place in Japan

9 July 2017 2 comments

FIJI qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan with a second-half rally to beat Tonga in their Pacific Nations Cup clash. The score was […]

Scotland’s ill-discipline opens door for Volavola

25 June 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON SCOTLAND crashed back to earth yesterday after an ill-disciplined performance saw them fall to Fiji in Suva. Gregor Townsend’s men travelled to […]

Wing Tim credits Quins for improving his game

4 June 2017 0 comments

TIM VISSER believes the two years he has spent at Harlequins has improved his game “immensely” – and now he wants to become a leader […]

Lions must beware getting on wrong side of ref

28 May 2017 0 comments

WHAT was evident from the high-tempo Chiefs v Crusaders clash played in Suva, Fiji, last weekend was that forward passes in Super Rugby are endemic, […]

Robshaw and Ford will shepherd youngsters against the Baa-baas

28 May 2017 1 comment

CHRIS ROBSHAW and George Ford will co-captain an England squad featuring eight uncapped players against the Barbarians at Twickenham today. It will be the first […]

Scotland triumph in London’s grand finale

28 May 2017 1 comment

ENGLAND head coach Simon Amor says they will be a better side for the disappointment of losing to Scotland in the final of the London […]

Leo: Pacific Islanders need a professional pathway

24 May 2017 0 comments

Former Samoa lock Dan Leo has urged World Rugby to dig deep to stem the flow of talent away from the Pacific Islands. Leo […]

Scotland’s shame to vote against the five-year rule

14 May 2017 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Well done World Rugby for finally getting to grips with the ridiculous three-year residency rule that led to the affront to the game […]

20 Questions: Will Edwards – England Sevens

10 May 2017 0 comments

How long have been involved with England Sevens? I’ve been coming from Loughborough when I was needed this season and started playing for the academy […]

Irish ace McKinley stars again for Treviso

7 May 2017 0 comments

Zebre 3 Treviso 19 IAN McKinley celebrated his Test call-up with a stand out performance as Treviso downed Italian rivals Zebre and secured their place […]

Don’t rely on just kids, this tour will be tough

7 May 2017 1 comment

No token gesture: Gethin Jenkins merits tour place PICTURE: Getty Images Wales’ Tests with Tonga and Samoa this summer are vitally important, but the two-match […]

Dusautoir will end his career at Twickenham

30 April 2017 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Thierry Dusautoir will bring the curtain down on a phenomenal career with his first-ever match for the Barbarians against England at […]

Norton notches try record as England move into quarters

9 April 2017 0 comments

WORLD SEVENS SERIES HONG KONG By NICK VERDIER DANNorton became the most prolific try scorer in World Sevens Series history as England booked their place […]