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Maro Itoje confident there is ‘no divide’ in England squad over enhanced deals

31 October 2024 0 comments

Maro Itoje does not believe England’s decision to award a limited number of enhanced contracts will cause division within the squad. Seventeen players, including Itoje, […]

Joe Marler says ‘ridiculous’ haka ‘needs binning’ – then deletes X account

30 October 2024 0 comments

Joe Marler has added extra spice to England’s clash with New Zealand on Saturday by claiming the pre-match haka should be scrapped. Writing on the […]

Michael Cheika’s delight as Leicester Tigers hold on

27 October 2024 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Saracens …………………….. 29pts Tries: Tompkins 18, Swiel 27, Gonzalez 65, Hadfield 70 Conversions: Swiel 18, 28, 71 Penalty: Swiel 37 Leicester …………………….. […]

Gloucester don’t let Newcastle Falcons fly again

27 October 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Gloucester ………………….. 36pts Tries: Clement 2, T Williams 12, Blake 20, Singleton 40+1, Wade 72, Hathaway 75 Conversions: Anscombe 13, 21, 40+2 […]

Ospreys in charge as power pack call shots

27 October 2024 0 comments

■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ………….22pts Tries: Lake 4, Thomas 52, Parry 75 Conversions: O Williams 4, 75 Penalty: O Williams 60 Edinburgh………. 13pts Tries: Vellacott […]

Leinster made to dig deep

27 October 2024 0 comments

■ By KEVIN FALLON Leinster……….. 24 Lions………………. 6 LEINSTER maintained their winning start to the URC but they dropped a point for the first time […]

Dominant All Blacks get in the mood for England

27 October 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Debut delight: Super sub Ruben Love reaches out to score a try and, PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand replicated England’s thrashing of […]

Kildunne steps up to snatch it at the last for Quins

27 October 2024 0 comments

■By CONOR MCLARNON Harlequins ………22pts Tries: C Powell 26, Neumann 28, Phillips 65, Kildunne 75 Conversion: Tuima 75 Loughborough .. 19pts Tries: Westcobe-Evans 13, Keates […]

Coetzee’s pulling his weight again

27 October 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Stand and deliver: Jaco Coetzee playing for Bath against Quins last week PICTURES: Getty Images WHETHER he starts or comes off the […]

Call time on this pantomime ploy

27 October 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS 60-second shot clock twaddle. If we must continue to plough down […]

Hayes makes hay as the sun shines on Titans

27 October 2024 0 comments

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …….. 19pts Tries: Edwards 43, Porter 72, Brough 80 Conversions: Jolly 44, 73 Rotherham T … 30pts Tries: Cooke 28, […]

Honours are even after a last-gasp Rowe try

27 October 2024 0 comments

By SAM SMITH L’ghborough S.36 Luctonians…….36 NOTHING could separate these two sides at the end of an absorbing contest. The key was the character Loughborough […]

Hosts capitalise as Exeter implode

27 October 2024 0 comments

By ALEX GREGGOR Camborne…………….54 Exeter Uni…………….24 EXETER University implode as Camborne’s promotion charge continues. Things started perfectly for the hosts who led after two minutes […]

Daniels’ magic is the key to a top Clifton triumph

27 October 2024 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..32 Clifton…………………..45 CLIFTON’S Luke Daniels inspired his side to a bonus-point win against the Reds. Redruth were quickly off the mark with […]

Happy Havant look here to stay!

27 October 2024 0 comments

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant…………….37pts Old Albanian…..29pts THE first fixture between these two sides for 15 years was well worth the wait as a bumper crowd […]

Lawson flies the flag for Gosforth

27 October 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS THE first phase of the boys RFU ACE League has just about drawn to a close, as the eight […]

‘Team’ should be at centre of everything

27 October 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rob Powell, below, head coach at Richmond RFC Why did you get into coaching rugby and what has […]

Morris hat-trick lifts Steelmen

27 October 2024 0 comments

Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD HOOKER Ieuan Morris came off the bench to settle matters for Ebbw Vale at Carmarthen Quins with his […]

Symes snatches it for Ponty

27 October 2024 0 comments

Premiership Cup round-up A LAST-GASP penalty goal from outside-half Jacob Symes sent Pontypridd through to the semi-finals of the WRU Premiership Cup in dramatic fashion […]

Alex Sanderson: George Ford wants to be a player, not a coach

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe George Ford returns to training next week but it has come too late for him to be included in England’s Autumn Nations […]

Saracens go top in last-minute drama

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ………………. 35pts Tries: Harding 2, 35, 41; Randall 18, Fricker 43 Conversions: MacGinty 36, 42 Penalties: MacGinty 10, 60 Saracens […]

Francois van Wyk late show steals it for Bath

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ………………….. 24pts Tries: Dombrandt 6, Isgro 16, 37 Conversions: Smith 7, 17, 38 Penalty: Smith 61 Bath ……………………………… 26pts Tries: Pepper […]

At last! Newcastle Falcons end record losing streak

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle …………………… 24pts Tries: van der Walt 17, Blamire 29, 54 Conversions: Grayson 18, 30, 55 Drop goal: Grayson 68 Exeter ……………………………18pts […]

No rest for Leicester Tigers as Michael Cheika puts foot down

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Match Preview Leicester v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Leicester boss Michael Cheika has shelved thoughts of resting players early on […]

Dragons fall to Benetton as they run out of puff

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Roger Panting Dragons …………. 21pts Tries: Westwood 27, Evans 50, Lewis-Hughes 73 Conversions: Evans 27, 50; O’Brien 74 Benetton ……….. 31pts Tries: Bernasconi 36, […]

Glasgow’s salvage mission

20 October 2024 0 comments

Sharks ………….28 Glasgow ……… 24 ■By BRYN PALMER GLASGOW salvaged two losing bonus points with two tries in the final two minutes as a host […]

Bazalgette pulls strings to tie Chinnor in knots

20 October 2024 0 comments

By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor …………. 19pts Tries: Clementson 60, Ryan 78, Moore 80 Conversions: Bourton 61, 80 Hartpury ………. 34pts Tries: Short 18, Morgan 22, […]

Cambridge battle back to break their duck

20 October 2024 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….29pts Tries: Hanks 26, Hema 33, Brownhill 76, Vanes 80 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 77, 80 Penalty: Grimoldby 43 C Pirates ………..22pts […]

Wardle’s a wizard for super Sedgley

20 October 2024 0 comments

Sedgley Park …….. 41 Plymouth A …………26 By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR SEDGLEY Tigers secured a much-needed victory over Plymouth. The visitors started strongly with early tries […]

Richmond are still not at full potential – Powell

20 October 2024 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond …….. 43pts Tries: Monson 4, McMillan 19, Woollard 23, Litchfield 51, Obonna 63, Schwarz 68, O’Meara 78 Conversions: Grieve 5, 52, […]

Watts wins it for Leeds with last-gasp goal kick

20 October 2024 0 comments

Sheffield…………12pts Leeds Tykes…..13pts By MICK DAVIDS WHEN these two teams met last season, both games were high-scoring affairs that were in the balance right until […]

Clifton stun with dominant display

20 October 2024 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………………..52 Macclesfield………. 17 CLIFTON turned in their best all-round performance of the season and ran in eight tries for the second successive […]

Hornets in historic win over uni boys

20 October 2024 0 comments

By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni……….33pts Hornets……………37pts DESPITE an excellent second-half comeback, Hornets held on to beat a stubborn Exeter University outfit. The uni boys started […]

Don’t sub captain just after half-time

20 October 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In charge: Jamie George in action for England PICTURE: Getty Images WE have only a few […]

Young Guns – Max Clein

20 October 2024 0 comments

Young Guns Max Clein is enjoying learning from his childhood hero Sean Cronin at Munster and hopes to emulate the Ireland legend’s career. Cronin won […]

Stourport facing Gosforth challenge

20 October 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS GOSFORTH Academy and Gordon’s have secured passage to the top national group with time to spare in the RFU Boys […]

Series 4, Episode 7: Nick Auterac’s Journey from Rugby to Music Composition + England Squad Reaction

17 October 2024 0 comments

We love a prop episode! The self-professed ‘oddball’ Nick Auterac joins host Ollie Little and columnists Chris Hewett and Nick Cain for this one. The […]

Premiership Rugby chief defends Phil Morrow approach

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Premiership chiefs have rushed to defend their handling of the Phil Morrow situation which caused a split among clubs. And Premiership Rugby […]

I’m enjoying the buzz of Bath, says Ross Molony

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald European glory days came thick and fast for Ross Molony during his love affair with his boyhood club Leinster. Yet, despite making […]

Red Roses improving all the time

13 October 2024 0 comments

Star player: Emily Scarratt in action for England PICTURE: Getty Images I’VE been thoroughly impressed by England during this WXV tournament. Having dominated Europe for […]

Ben Spencer’s class puts Bath on right path

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees Gloucester …………………… 31pts Tries: Llewellyn 8, Williams 20, C Atkinson 23, Thorley 68 Conversions: Carreras 9, 21, 24; Barton 69 Penalty: Carreras […]

Ollie Chessum leads the Leicester Tigers’ power pack

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers ………… 24pts Tries: Steward 2, Cracknell 54, Chessum 61 Conversions: Pollard 2, 54, 62 Penalty: Pollard 23 Northampton Saints ……..8pts […]

Worldwide Springboks still get it together

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Assuming those with their ears to the ground haven’t gone deaf, Handre Pollard, the Springbok with the Midas toecap, […]

Darcy Graham gets the ball rolling for Edinburgh

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh ……38 Stormers ……….. 7 Edinburgh earned a much-needed bonus-point win to kick-start their season after three straight defeats. After an even […]

Bulls have too much in reserve for Ospreys

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Ospreys ………… 19pts Tries: Lake 27, Conbeer 54, Morris 79 Conversions: Edwards 55, Walsh 80 Bulls ………………29pts Tries: Louw 3, Arendse 11, […]

Scarlets made to fight all the way

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Cardiff …………….. 19pts Tries: Millard 23, 40; Penalty 66 Conversion: De Beer 24 Scarlets …………..25pts Tries: Davies 33, 47, Williams 60 Conversions: […]

Leinster turn on the style in front of 80,000 at Croke Park

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Kevin Fallon Leinster ………….26pts Tries: Lowe 6, Doris 11, Keenan 15, Snyman 40 Conversions: Frawley 7, 12, 15 Munster ………… 12pts Tries: O’Brien 35, […]

Glasgow Warriors warm up for trip in style

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Glasgow ………33 Zebre ……………… 3 Defending champions Glasgow warmed up for their return to South Africa next week with a third successive […]

Ealing find the energy to subdue Nottingham

13 October 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham …… 21pts Tries: Myall 28, Dickinson 64, Williams 79 Conversions: Arden 28, Johal 64, 79 Ealing ……………..36pts Tries: Willis 7, Holgate […]

Conway on hand to snatch it for Blues

13 October 2024 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates………. 24pts Tries: Relton 1, Nelson 30, Cannon 52, Young 67 Conversions: Houston 30, 52 Bedford ………….28pts Tries: Conway 15, 80; […]

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