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Smith calls shots as Quins put on a show

3 December 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Harlequins ………………….. 36pts Tries: Green 9, Care 43, Riley 51, Joseph 59, 72 Conversions: Smith 11, 44, 61; Evans 73 Penalties: Smith […]

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Eight

1 December 2023 0 comments

The Premiership finishes the first part of its season with five exciting games this weekend; Tom Jeffreys takes you through each of the final matches […]

“Shameful” – McCall blasts treatment of Farrell

30 November 2023 0 comments

Owen Farrell‘s club boss Mark McCall has described treatment of him as “shameful” and “not right” after the England captain announced he was taking a […]

Genge the favourite to take on captaincy from Farrell

30 November 2023 0 comments

Ellis Genge is the favourite to replace Owen Farrell as the next England captain after the fly-half decided to step away from international rugby. Farrell, […]

France Gets Major Boost Ahead of Six Nations

28 November 2023 0 comments

After losing out in the quarterfinals in their home Rugby World Cup, France Rugby is about rectifying their mistakes and going for the Grand Slam […]

Fearing players going abroad is a false storm

26 November 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WORLD Cups provide rugby union with an opportunity to reset, and the actions taken following the 2023 tournament, […]

Ford keeps his cool to seal it for Sharks

26 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Sale ………………………………. 11pts Tries: Hill 25 Penalties: Ford 49, 74 Bath ………………………………… 9pts Penalties: Russell 5, 22, 39 GEORGE Ford stepped up […]

Premiership Round Seven Preview

24 November 2023 0 comments

In the aftermath of an exhilarating round of derbies, where Bath narrowly triumphed over Bristol, Leicester Tigers revived their season by outplaying Northampton Saints, Saracens […]

Smith: I want to join Alex in England team

19 November 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith dreams of pairing up with Alex Mitchell for both club and country in the not too distant future after a […]

Premiership Derby Weekend preview

17 November 2023 0 comments

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath face Bristol under the […]

Sharks go on attack with Ford in control

12 November 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bristol ……………………………13pts Tries: Caulfield 9 Conversions: Sheedy 10 Penalties: Sheedy 42, 53 Sale ……………………………… 27pts Tries: Reed 24, James 46, R Du […]

‘Plenty of effort but too many mistakes’

12 November 2023 0 comments

BEARS director of rugby Pat Lam said his side were guilty of overcomplicating matters. “There was plenty of effort, but we turned over way too […]

Why refs must still have the final word

5 November 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE World Cup final was always going to be tense, and produce significant talking points. When you have […]

Creevy fires Sharks back to winning ways

5 November 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ……………………………… 24pts Tries: Reed 15, 33; B Curry 51, Creevy 69 Conversions: Ford 34, 70 Gloucester …………………… 10pts Tries: F Thomas […]

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Four

3 November 2023 0 comments

There is no better World Cup hangover cure than an enticing weekend of Gallagher Premiership Rugby, packed with returning stars from the tournament. The weekend’s […]

May joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement

31 October 2023 0 comments

Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs in calling time on […]

Lawes left out for Curry in England’s final match of World Cup

25 October 2023 0 comments

Courtney Lawes has missed out on being selected for England‘s final game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Tom Curry getting the nod at […]

Marcus Smith or Freddie Steward: who better to use for England in the semi-final against South Africa

25 October 2023 0 comments

England face an anxious wait to discover if fly-half Marcus Smith will recover in time to face South Africa in the World Cup semi-final on […]

England go with heads held high

22 October 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES England did everything but win. They were ahead after two minutes and held on to the lead until there were two minutes to […]

Clifton fly-half Cozens enjoys mixing playing with coaching

22 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN CONEYBEARE The heroics of George Ford and Owen Farrell at the Rugby World Cup have been a potent reminder to all that sometimes […]

Confident England set to get out of jail

15 October 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY PREVIEW… England v Fiji Today. Kick-off 4pm, Stade de Marseille Steve Borthwick and his coaching staff are on parole today as England […]

England likely to win ugly against Fiji, says Easter

15 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON NICK Easter is yet to be convinced by Steve Borthwick’s England, ruling them out of contention for the World Cup. But Easter, […]

World Cup drop-goal fest inspires ace Shard

8 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Shard took inspiration from George Ford’s trio of drop goals against Argentina as he stepped into the pocket last weekend and […]

Five-star Arundell sparks England

24 September 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Lille Henry Arundell gave England World Cup lift-off in Lille and was hailed the full package by skipper Owen Farrell. Wing […]

Ford: Shades of ‘19 in this team

24 September 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Mike Ford is growing more and more convinced England are on the right road to a dream Final stop off in Paris. […]

Arundell drives England revival

24 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN England …………………………71pts Tries: Arundell 20, 30, 48, 60, 69; Dan 24, 45; Rodd 35, Smith 40, 77; Willis 80 Conversions: Farrell 25, […]

Growing options for Borthwick

24 September 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES It was Chile, and England were hot stuff. They had three outside-halves on the pitch in the final 30 minutes and pulled their […]

Ealing hang on to deny Doncaster in day of drama

24 September 2023 0 comments

By ALEX REED Ealing……………. 34pts Tries: Holmes 17, Bird-Tulloch 27, O’Brien 34, Cornish 49, Smid 68 Conversions: Shingler 18, 35, 50 Penalties: Shingler 77 Doncaster………32pts […]

Itoje: We are here to win, not entertain

17 September 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Maro Itoje insists he is not worried by England’s World Cup try famine – as long as the wins keep rolling in. […]

Dawson: Hard for Farrell to get back

17 September 2023 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By BEN JAYCOCK World Cup winner Matt Dawson is struggling to see how captain Owen Farrell gets back into the England team after George […]

England must up the tempo and go at Japan

17 September 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE reality of the Argentina game was that England managed to dig deep and raise their performance against […]

Ford keeps winning in the family at St Edmunds

17 September 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK After his Bury St Edmunds side secured back-to-back victories to kickstart their National Two East season, Jacob Ford watched his older brother […]

Chance for Ford to prove he’s No1

17 September 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WHAT a start to this World Cup with host France beating the mighty All Blacks in […]

Brilliant Ford has the drop on Pumas

10 September 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY England, down to 14 men within three minutes of the kick-off, put in a performance of guts, determination and poise to beat […]

Where does this leave Farrell?

10 September 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES Steve Borthwick tore up his playbook with the team he selected to face Argentina and his boldness saw a team that had sleepwalked […]

When you go down to 14, it’s flight or fight… and England fought

10 September 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER SOMETIMES a little adversity does you good and it certainly sparked a reaction from England in Marseille last night. Already under the cosh […]

Lawes: We were made to look silly

27 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Steve Borthwick had to admit his side were outplayed yesterday as England suffered their first ever defeat to Fiji who triumphed at […]

England captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup

22 August 2023 0 comments

Owen Farrell will miss England‘s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee (IJC) ruling that saw […]

England must get the ball to the wide men

20 August 2023 0 comments

FOR four years, Sir Clive Woodward in his matchday analysis in his newspaper column always states that the coaches pick the right team… he might […]

Ireland and England name strong teams for crucial warm-up clash

17 August 2023 0 comments

Ireland and England have both named strong sides in what is set to be the best indicator of the progress they have made in preparation […]

Major blow as Farrell set to miss Argentina

13 August 2023 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Captain Owen Farrell could miss England’s World Cup opener against Argentina after being sent off in the warm-up win over […]

England break cover to glimpse new life

13 August 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN England …………………………19pts Tries: Itoje 68 Conversions: Ford 68 Penalties: Farrell 10, 40+2, 42; Ford 76 Wales……………………………. 17pts Tries: Penalty 59, T Williams […]

At last! The old hands finally agree to come to the party

13 August 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fired up: Jamie George found his second wind when England were on the ropes I THINK it’s the Buddists who insist one of […]

Smith has unfinished business at Quins

23 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Marcus Smith wants to repeat Harlequins 2021 Premiership triumph next season insisting he has unfinished business at the club. The England star […]

Sanderson: We want to improve and not just be one-off wonders

4 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Sale took their pain to Spain. The day after the Premiership final defeat to Saracens at Twickenham, the players and management flew […]

Farrell in command as Sharks cut down by incisive Saracens

28 May 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Saracens …………………….. 35pts Tries: Penalty 20, Malins 34, Daly 67, van Zyl 71 Conversions: Farrell 35, 72 Penalties: Farrell 5, 14, 50 […]

Farrell shows who’s the master

28 May 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was billed as a titanic head-to-head between Owen Farrell and George Ford but in truth rugby, a game involving 30 players on […]

Sanderson will know that better times are ahead

28 May 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES As Alex Sanderson reflected on what could have been after a Premiership final that yielded 60 points, Sale’s director of rugby had been […]

Sharks can give favourites a fright

21 May 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Alex Sanderson is quality, and that is why he has managed to take Sale to their first Premiership […]

Roebuck aims to rise high for Sale

14 May 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium IN-FORM Sale winger Tom Roebuck hopes to help fire his boyhood team […]

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