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Gloucester go on the rampage

16 June 2024 0 comments

Gloucester-H …50 Exeter …………. 19 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury racked up a half century of points in a dominant home win over Exeter Chiefs. In a repeat of […]

Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

16 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to secure back-to-back Premiership Women’s […]

Balmain agrees one-year deal with Saracens

16 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER prop Fraser Balmain has moved to Saracens on a one-year contract. The experienced 32-year-old has played 231 matches for Gloucester and Leicester. […]

Fin Smith sets sights on England fly-half spot as George Ford ruled out of tour

11 June 2024 0 comments

Fin Smith intends on claiming England’s fly-half jersey once he has recovered from Northampton’s Gallagher Premiership title celebrations – a prospect that moved a step […]

Borthwick needs a clear direction

9 June 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The fog around England’s take-off as an attacking force in the latter stages of the Six Nations […]

Chiefs gunning for champions

9 June 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Gloucester-Hartpury v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 4.30pm, Kingsholm Stadium Leader: Zoe Aldcroft starts at No.8 for the champions PICTURE: Getty […]

Born to run! A XV with X-factor

9 June 2024 0 comments

Analysis Premiership Team of the Season Paul Rees Finds he has some Tough Choices to make as he Selects his 2023/24 Premiership Team of the […]

Quins cashing in on Twickenham factor

9 June 2024 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks at how attendances have changed in the last 20 years and sees good news in the capital cities Fan favourite: Marcus Smith […]

Emphatic England demolish Georgia

9 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia U20 …7pts England U20 …31pts UNDER-20s Six Nations champions England made a victorious start to their World Championship warm-up matches in […]

I want to improve and be best 9 in the world

9 June 2024 0 comments

Matthew Luddington talks to Gloucester and Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney following his eye-catching campaign Stephen Varney has truly had a breakthrough season. The 23-year-old scrum-half […]

Pirates star Moyles signs at Camborne

9 June 2024 0 comments

CAMBORNE have put down a statement of intent for next season with three key signings. Cornish Pirates full-back Kyle Moyle and prop Jack Andrew, plus […]

Crake & Feaunati receive Red Rose contracts

9 June 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA PROP Liz Crake and flanker Maddie Feaunati have been rewarded for their fine performances this season with full-time England contracts for 2024-25. Of […]

Charlie Ewels believes Bath are ready to claim first Gallagher Premiership crown

5 June 2024 0 comments

Charlie Ewels says Bath are “embracing the pressure” ahead of their quest for a first Gallagher Premiership title. Bath and west country rivals Gloucester are […]

Warren Gatland eager to see Josh Hathaway’s potential after Wales squad call-up

3 June 2024 0 comments

Warren Gatland is relishing seeing uncapped Gloucester back Josh Hathaway’s potential at first hand after naming him in a Wales training squad for summer Tests […]

‘Final will be a huge day for the club’

2 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bath are in the Premiership final for the first time since 2015 after overcoming a battling Sale yesterday. They will now meet […]

Plumtree: We must sort out the logistics

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks head coach John Plumtree believes the Champions Cup is the greatest club competition out there but has called for increased alignment […]

Clarke confident Gloucester can put the bad times behind them

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester will have regrets for their disappointing season that saw the Cherry & Whites finish second bottom in the Premiership for a […]

Mercer deserves his chance

2 June 2024 0 comments

What more does Zach Mercer have to do to get a chance with England? Sadly, I wasn’t surprised to see his name omitted from last […]

Gloucester put faith in ‘some old heads’

2 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES It was typical of Gloucester’s season – make that the last couple – that when they came up against a front five […]

Only one full house in ‘greatest season’ finale

2 June 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN Here’s something for the RFU mandarins and Premiership owners who are hell-bent on keeping England’s top league ring-fenced to ponder. The greatest Premiership […]

Mapletoft set for Georgia challenge

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has confirmed his 30-player squad that travel to Georgia next week in preparation for next month’s […]

Lavin leads Loughborough to their first BUCS title

2 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Henri Lavin put his injury woes behind him last month to captain Loughborough University to their first BUCS Super Rugby title in […]

Time to let Borthwick pick from the best

2 June 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES SAYS THE ENGLAND COACH SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SELECTING PLAYERS WHO PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP England’s preliminary training squad for the […]

Sarries building for big finish

2 June 2024 0 comments

Canadian captain Sophie de Goede wants Saracens to carry their momentum into the play-offs in their final league game of the regular season. De Goede […]

Coventry half-backs the heartbeat with Ealing muscle to add power

2 June 2024 0 comments

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS Now that the Championship season has run its course, Ben […]

Ludlow: Sharks took it to Test level

26 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow was dejected after the defeat to the Sharks in the Challenge Cup final but is proud of his […]

McCall confident stunned Saracens will bounce back

26 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens have endured a tough campaign on and off the pitch as they head into the playoffs but director of rugby Mark […]

We can beat anyone now says stoked up Matavesi

26 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi knew something had changed when he joined up with Northampton after Fiji’s World Cup quarter-final exit last autumn. “Something seemed […]

Gloucester can’t live with Sharks

26 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester ………………….. 22pts Tries: Tuisue 58, Socino 76, Clarke 79 Conversions: Hastings 58, 77 Penalties: Englefield 23 Sharks …………………………. 36pts Tries: Buthelezi […]

Good to see the winners party like they meant it

26 May 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Well it was good to see the Sharks celebrate on Friday night like the European Challenge Cup really meant something to them because, […]

Try tsunami sends a mixed message

26 May 2024 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks at an increase in points scored but suggests the figures may be hiding a problem for the Premiership. Over the last seven […]

Collier fits the bill for NZ challenge

26 May 2024 0 comments

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England finished the Six Nations with a resurgence, but their next destination, New Zealand, is usually a Red Rose […]

Talk of jeopardy is wide of the mark

26 May 2024 0 comments

THINKING ALLOWED It happened during the early stages of the 2003 World Cup in Australia, when two of the union game’s leading administrators – Syd […]

Fantastic four face final tests

26 May 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS: NORTHAMPTON v SARACENS AND BATH v SALE NORTHAMPTON The Saints finished at the top of the […]

Diamond out to add some steel

26 May 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Even someone without Steve Diamond’s coaching experience would have known that taking over at Newcastle was never going to turn them into […]

Young guns who are shining for the Chiefs

26 May 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Exeter DoR Rob Baxter to find out how his investment in homegrown talent is paying off at 9 and 10 Exeter […]

Poor defence cost us, admits Wilson

26 May 2024 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson has admitted poor defence cost them a place in the play-offs after a disappointing end to the […]

Saracens hold on to take it at the death

26 May 2024 0 comments

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ………………………. 33pts Tries: Clifford 20, Gregson 29, Campbell 40, 66; Cleall 59 Conversions: Harrison 21, 40, 60, 67 Gloucester-Hartpury…….31pts Tries: Brock […]

Trailfinders make L’borough work hard for three in a row

26 May 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Trailfinders……. 18pts Tries: Dow 6, Laflin 31 Conversions: Green 31 Penalties: Green 17, 24 Loughborough.. 19pts Tries: Keates 3, Treder 34, 55 […]

Young Guns – Will Jeanes

26 May 2024 0 comments

WILL JEANES – BATH SECOND ROW England Students second row Will Jeanes has progressed through the age groups at Bath and hopes to play a […]

Resting players for big games isn’t on

26 May 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN – A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It was just a couple of weeks ago that certain people were up in arms […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/05/24

24 May 2024 0 comments

This weekend sees one of the biggest fixtures in the domestic calendar take place as European heavyweights Toulouse and Leinster square off in the Champions […]

Ox Nche: ‘You don’t win a scrum alone, you win it together.’

23 May 2024 0 comments

In the words of Springboks and Sharks prop Ox Nche, “salads don’t win scrums”; but what does win you scrums? During the World Cup, South […]

Challenge Cup Final Preview – More than just a trophy on the line

23 May 2024 0 comments

The final fixture of the EPCR Challenge Cup takes place on Friday night, with Gloucester and the Sharks both desperate to put a shine on […]

Powell and Sharks looking to make European history

23 May 2024 0 comments

South African outfit the Sharks sit on the cusp of history, but Director of Rugby Neil Powell knows his team need to be at their […]

Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

23 May 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby’s 2023/24 team of the season which has a strong Northampton […]

Ludlow’s up for the Sharks challenge

19 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite suffering a 14-try whitewash last weekend and finishing second bottom in the Premiership for a second straight year, Lewis Ludlow believes […]

Uzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win

19 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite not getting the chance to secure promotion to the Premiership, back rower Simon Uzokwe says Ealing Trailfinders’ Championship title win means […]

Hendy: We want special send off for top Saints

19 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton flyer George Hendy has enjoyed a breakthrough year with the table toppers and while the likes of Saracens insist they won’t […]

Ruthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day

19 May 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ……………………………… 43pts Tries: Bayliss 7, Muir 14, 63; Dunn 42, Spencer 53, Barbeary 60 Conversions: Russell 8, 15, 43, 54; Spencer […]

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