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Pumitas end with winning record

16 July 2023 0 comments

Argentina …… 43 Fiji …………………22 Argentina finished the tournament with more wins than defeats as they comfortably beat Fiji to secure a ninth-place finish. Ratu […]

Spirited England out for revenge

9 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW…England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat to France at the […]

Ireland ready for tough challenge as SA look for sprint finish

9 July 2023 0 comments

PREVIEW…Ireland v South Africa (Today, Kick-off 3.30pm) Richie Murphy’s Grand Slam winners Ireland face their biggest challenge yet as they meet hosts South Africa in […]

Baby Blacks set for Aussie clash

9 July 2023 0 comments

Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia today after both sides […]

Bracken sparks England defiance

9 July 2023 0 comments

POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK England ………….. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, Cleaves 36, Jibulu 43 Conversions: Slevin 5, 37 Penalties: Slevin 56 Australia………… 22pts Tries: […]

When Johnno’s Dad’s Army had one last hurrah

9 July 2023 0 comments

There are those, and I would be one, who still consider RWC2003 the best run and most enjoyable tournament to date although 2007 ran it […]

England edge through despite Australia stalemate

4 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia……….. 22pts Tries: Talataina 30, Craig 40, McLaughlin-Phillips 79 Conversions: Bowen 31, 40 Penalties: Bowen 19 England ……………………. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, […]

Ruthless McCarthy makes sure for Ireland

2 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Australia……….. 10pts Tries: O’Donnell 24 Conversions: Bowen 25 Penalties: Bowen 27 Ireland……………30pts Tries: Nicholson 32, Gleeson 53, McCarthy 63, Mangan 79 Conversions: […]

England run in eight to leave Fiji in pieces

2 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England ……………………. 53pts Tries: Cleaves 15, Penalty 27, Jibulu 33, Thomas 47, Thame 50, Michelow 54, Woodman 67, Fisilau 80 Conversions: Slevin […]

GB women clinch sevens spot at Paris Olympics

2 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON GREAT Britain’s women’s sevens team won gold at the European Games in Krakow, Poland to clinch a place at the Paris 2024 […]

Fijians push Aussies all way

25 June 2023 0 comments

By TOM RILEY Australia …….. 46 Fiji………………….37 The Junior Wallabies laboured to an opening victory over Fiji but made life difficult for themselves and will […]

2023 – Can it change the sport of Rugby? What’s missing?

18 June 2023 0 comments

As the most celebrated event in the oval ball sport comes closer with the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, we stumble across a crucial […]

Amateurs set for talks over their future at Hazelwood

11 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES London Irish Amateur RFC’s chairman Kevin Flynn is this week meeting administrators appointed after the collapse of the London Irish professional side […]

How Ellie fell back in love with the game

4 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING turned away from the sport as a teenager, Sevens flyer Ellie Boatman is now revelling in the newly formed Great Britain […]

Eligibility rules have failed the Pacific Islands

21 May 2023 0 comments

THE decision of former England tighthead Henry Thomas to become a Welshman is a relatively minor example of the Test rugby ‘circus’ described by former […]

Too many changes for me

30 April 2023 0 comments

I am surprised at nPeter Jackson. In his article last week about Mark Evans’ involvement with Fiji, he states that Wales and the South Sea […]

Magical McKenzie puts Chiefs on top

30 April 2023 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS A late surge saw the Chiefs edge the Crusaders 34-24 in a thrilling contest to extend their unbeaten […]

Evans is plotting another Fiji shock

23 April 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON A globe-trotting Welshman has become a major part of Fiji‘s grand plan to make World Cup history repeat itself against Wales come […]

DREAM TEAM

9 April 2023 0 comments

STEVEN LONGWELL, THE JERSEY REDS AND FORMER OLD GLORY DC, WATSONIANS, AYR, VERONA & EASTERN SUBURBS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH […]

Saints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua

12 March 2023 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons in France’s top flight, […]

Saints switch paying off for hooker Smith

26 February 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES On the ball: Northampton hooker Robbie Smith Robbie Smith joined Northampton from Newcastle last summer because he wanted to spend more time […]

Time for real honesty within Welsh set-up

12 February 2023 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Returning Wales coach Warren Gatland really knows now the size of the job on his hands with Wales after […]

Fail at the World Cup and that’s it, Gatland

15 January 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Warren Gatland’s second coming will be in danger of an early going should Wales flop at the World Cup. Failure to reach […]

Let Pivac select his team of assistants

4 December 2022 0 comments

FOLLOWING the defeats to Georgia and Australia there were the inevitable calls for Wayne Pivac to be replaced as Wales head coach. A not-unexpected reaction, […]

Irish keen on Cokanasiga’s return

27 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace Ollie Hassell-Collins, who is […]

Why the South Seas need to feel the love

20 November 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Western Samoa surprised Wales by beating them in Cardiff during the pool stage of the 1991 World Cup – correction: […]

Borthwick out to help England

13 November 2022 0 comments

By JOHN NEWCOMBE PRODUCING England players of the future remains a key goal for Steve Borthwick at Leicester even if it makes the club less […]

Hooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens

13 November 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood should have been lining […]

Urios falling out of favour as Marti looks at options

13 November 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti PICTURES: Getty Images A YEAR is a long […]

Russell into Scot squad as Hastings drops out

7 November 2022 1 comment

Coach Gregor Townsend has called up Finn Russell into his Scotland squad as cover to replace the injured Adam Hastings. Calls for Russell to be […]

Waltzing Dempsey’s false step

23 October 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN Crash ball: Jack Dempsey playing for Australia against Fiji at 2019 World Cup PICTURE : Getty Images The last time I saw Jack […]

Joe Marler to return for The Barbarians

20 October 2022 0 comments

One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White as Harlequins’ Joe Marler […]

South Africa plan to tire Fiji

16 October 2022 0 comments

Preview Fiji v South Africa Today, 5.45 am STANLEY Raubenheimer has named an unchanged starting XV as he hopes his South African side can bounce […]

Scarratt sees Red Roses into last eight

16 October 2022 0 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY France ………………7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England …………..13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties: Scarratt 39, 61 EMILY […]

Happy it’s Hunter who will take on my baton

16 October 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Captain marvel: Sarah Hunter Influential: Marlie Packer What an encounter! It promised to be special and it didn’t disappoint. Two […]

Red Roses begin with World Cup record win

9 October 2022 2 comments

By MARK DOCHERTY Fiji……………………19pts Tries: Nakoci 31, Donu 40+1, Cavuru 81 Conversions: Cavuru 32, 43 England …………84pts Tries: MacDonald 5, 56, 70, 76; Cokayne 18, […]

France get aggressive to sweep South Africa aside

9 October 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ……5pts Tries: Mabenge 50 France …………….40pts Tries: Sansus 2, 67; Vernier 11, Boulard 17, Drouin 70, Grisez 80+1 Conversions: Drouin […]

Alphonsi: Kabeya is better than me

9 October 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Making a name for herself: England’s 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya Maggie Alphonsi is confident England can win the World Cup and use […]

England must step it up for Le Crunch

9 October 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against New Zealand, could this […]

Red Roses can give us all something to smile about

9 October 2022 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and full TV coverage for the first […]

Dow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener

6 October 2022 0 comments

Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start for the opening game […]

England women set for standalone match at Twickenham against France

28 September 2022 0 comments

England‘s women will play their first ever standalone match at Twickenham next year against France in the Six Nations. The Red Roses have played several […]

Middleton should open up strongly in World Cup

25 September 2022 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER Five years on from the last World Cup there were 39 Red Roses awaiting squad selection, with the extended squad […]

Jalibert in line to join Barrett at Racing 92

18 September 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his future at Bordeaux and […]

2009 champions Wales name men’s squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens

7 September 2022 0 comments

Head coach Richie Pugh has confirmed his 12-man Wales squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, getting underway this Friday. Wales finished […]

Dream Team with Christian Lewis-Pratt

4 September 2022 0 comments

Christian Lewis-Pratt, the former England Sevens, Northampton, Leeds & London Irish fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Mako Vunipola […]

Nadolo to leave Leicester during season

14 August 2022 0 comments

Leicester winger Nemani Nadolo will leave the Premiership champions midway through the season to join the Waratahs in time for the Super Rugby season which […]

Sevens shows just how great it can be

7 August 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Occasionally, I question the value of Sevens in the bigger scheme of […]