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Robinson’s delight to be back at Bath

20 August 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe finds the club’s former captain in fine form as he returns to join coaching team Twenty five years after leading Bath to their […]

Paying a high price for alcohol

16 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees reports on why fears of crowd trouble at the World Cup in France are beginning to increase SOUTH Africa’s impressive victory over Australia […]

My Life in Rugby with Rob Cook: ‘I was happy to fulfil my boyhood dream’

16 July 2023 0 comments

The former Gloucester and Cornish Pirates full-back talks about his life in the game Growing up, all I wanted to do was play professional sport, […]

When law and spirit are not the same

9 July 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT We’ve heard an awful lot – far too much, frankly – about the spirit of cricket just recently, and it has had little […]

The day Jonny saved his best until the final play of the game

9 July 2023 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Johnno or Jonny? Who was the iconic English player of RWC2003? Hard […]

My Life in Rugby with Ian Whitten: ‘I think I took more good options than bad ones’

2 July 2023 0 comments

The former Ireland, Exeter and Ulster centre talks about his life in the game PULLING on the Ulster jersey for the first time in 2009 […]

A new trophy, same old tricks …

25 June 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT It is one thing for a populist Prime Minister to ride a wave of duplicity before crashing head-first into the rocks: if a […]

Irish weren’t given enough time – Ojo

25 June 2023 0 comments

■By NICK POWELL LONDON Irish’s record try scorer Topsy Ojo says it’s regrettable that the club weren’t given more time to try and find someone […]

Limited by a flawed structure

25 June 2023 0 comments

Back in those blessed years when the Heineken Cup often delivered matches of greater passion and technical skill than the Six Nations, the draw for […]

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 […]

Reynolds: Don’t prop up failures like Wasps

30 April 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES Wasps’ presence in the Championship next season after going bust with debts of more than £100m will send out the wrong signal […]

Treviso standing on the edge of history

30 April 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points AT the last count, Benetton Treviso had won 15 Italian Championships and, […]

My Life in Rugby with Simon Mannix: ‘I looked confident but, inside, I was a mess’

30 April 2023 0 comments

The former New Zealand, Wellington, Hurricanes, Sale & Gloucester fly-half who has coached at Racing 92, Munster and Pau talks about his life in the game […]

Tall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?

16 April 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster seemed to be getting […]

Toulouse hit the turbos to cruise clear of Sharks

9 April 2023 0 comments

By CAM STEPHENS Toulouse …………………. 54pts Tries: Mallia 35, 56, Ramos 47, 72; Mauvaka 68, Retiere 75, Ntamack 78 Conversions: Ramos 47, 70, 73, 77, […]

My Life in Rugby with Andy Long: ‘Bitter-sweet Test career taught me a hell of a lot’

26 February 2023 0 comments

The former England, Bath, Munster, Rotherham, Newcastle and Northampton hooker talks about his life in the game When I was with Matt Perry the other […]

My Life in Rugby with Steve Lander: ‘Controversy inevitable when you’re a referee’

5 February 2023 1 comment

The former international referee, who took charge of 18 tests from 1995 to 2003, talks about his life in the game Centre stage: Steve Lander […]

It’s like a cup final – Annett

15 January 2023 1 comment

Preview Bath v Toulon Kick-off 3.15pm BATH’S Challenge Cup game against Toulon was postponed yesterday because of flooding. The game will take place today at […]

Doddie and Benny lead list of heroes we have lost

31 December 2022 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher remembers those the game has lost over the last 12 months Phil Bennett (Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Barbarians, British and Irish Lions): Died June […]

Dream Team with Andy Northey

18 December 2022 0 comments

The Former North of England, Northampton, St Helens RLFC, Waterloo, Rotherham & Sedgley Park centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against… […]

Au revoir! French not captivated by Europe

18 December 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST ENGLAND’S elite clubs barely saw the French for dust in the early years of the European Challenge Cup. The first four […]

Breakdown will be key against Zebre, says MacGinty

18 December 2022 0 comments

Focus: AJ MacGinty FLY-HALF AJ Mac-Ginty, who will be up against former Bear Tiff Eden at Ashton Gate when Bristol take on Zebre in round […]

Biggest Rugby Competitions

7 December 2022 0 comments

Rugby is one of the top sports with a large fanbase globally. Like other sports, rugby features various leagues and competitions that are played globally […]

Lewies: Quins up for Tank challenge

4 December 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Stephan Lewies is convinced the “world class attack and spine” at Harlequins puts them in prime shape to be finally crowned champions […]

Ford setting his sights on Europe glory

4 December 2022 0 comments

Sale fly-half George Ford says he is more motivated than ever to enjoy glory in a European competition. Ford, 29, has twice been a beaten […]

Skosan: We need to get flying start

4 December 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Power runner: Courtnall Skosan playing for Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images Courtnall Skosan is banking on fortress Franklin’s to help Northampton Saints scratch […]

Now Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie

27 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of England and Lions hooker […]

My Life in Rugby with Joe Maddock

30 October 2022 0 comments

The former Crusaders, Bath, Treviso and Saracens winger, now attack coach at Bath They say one man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity and that was […]

Time to cut salary costs which are burying clubs

16 October 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK When Wasps went into self-administration some weeks ago, even from a distance you knew something was afoot. There […]

The man who kept Wasps on the road

16 October 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Malcolm Sinclair holds the distinction of being Wasps‘ first full-time professional, an appointment made as the indirect […]

Cole shows us how to survive life at the front

2 October 2022 2 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Welcome to the age of the anti-scrum. We wait whole half-hours for a set-piece only to find none coming along at once, and […]

Two Welsh clubs lined up to play in England

25 September 2022 1 comment

EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Premiership Rugby have had initial discussions with the Welsh Rugby Union about two Welsh regions joining England’s elite club competition from […]

My Life in Rugby with Richard Barrington

25 September 2022 0 comments

I had two years still on my contract at Jersey but when Saracens came in for me after my first year there it was an […]

Improving Ospreys target play-offs

18 September 2022 2 comments

OSPREYS boss Toby Booth has set his sights on the URC play-offs this season, after his side earned a place in the Heineken Cup last […]

White keen to prove he’s good enough for Scotland

11 September 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ben White has set his heart on a dream trip to France next year and he hopes turning on the style for […]

Fans need to buckle up for a bumpy ride

28 August 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It feels like the Gallagher Premiership is tottering a little right now […]

“I just ran around and smashed everything” – My Life in Rugby with Martin Purdy

14 August 2022 0 comments

The former Wasps, Bath, Gran Parma, L’Aquila, London Welsh, Massy and Grasse lock discusses his career As a professional sportsman you always try and maximise […]

Suck out the joy and people will turn away

7 August 2022 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill about the game’s future Then it came, the question was why it had taken so […]

Tiger Jack hangs up his boots for a fresh start

31 July 2022 2 comments

Having played rugby fulltime for 10 years, former Leicester Tigers centre Jack Roberts has retired from rugby at the age of 30. Roberts enjoyed spells […]

Proud to be a foot soldier among the superstars

10 July 2022 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY BEN BROSTER THE FORMER WALES, SARACENS, WASPS, NORTHAMPTON, SCARLETS, BIARRITZ & BAYONNE TIGHT-HEAD I’M from Haywards Heath in Sussex but there was […]

My body tells me to quit, but I just can’t!

12 June 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY SOANE TONGA’UIHA THE FORMER TONGA, BEDFORD, NORTHAMPTON, RACING 92, OYONNAX, BRISTOL AND AMPTHILL PROP AND CURRENT PLAYER-COACH AT CHINNOR RFC IT […]

Horror show for Bath as they finish bottom

5 June 2022 1 comment

By TOM BRADSHAW Worcester ……..43pts Tries: Hatherell 4, Simpson 44, Shillcock 52, 55, 76; Batley 61 Conversions: Smith 5, 45, 53, 56, 78 Penalties: Smith […]

Former England flanker Tom Wood announces retirement from rugby

30 May 2022 0 comments

Former England flanker Tom Wood has announced he will retire from professional rugby next month following 12 seasons at Northampton. Wood won 50 England caps, […]

Smell of fear stifling Premiership growth

29 May 2022 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points THE subject of salary caps and their desirability has been much discussed […]

Matt Garvey: I preferred the game when it was slower!

15 May 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES speaks to Worcester Warriors lock Matt Garvey about why the time is right to step away from rugby Matt Garvey knew he had […]

Barbeary score swings it for Wasp as Blair laments ‘brain-farts’

8 May 2022 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ……..30pts Tries: Vellacott 12, McBurney 26, Bradbury 66 Conversions: Boffelli 13, 26, 66 Penalties: Boffelli 9, 43, 73 Wasps …………….34pts Tries: […]

Deano to step down at Falcons

17 April 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER DEAN Richards is set to stand down at the end of the season and take on another role […]

Jamison deserved red

17 April 2022 4 comments

JAMISON Gibson-Park’s yellow card in the Heineken Cup last weekend has to be the most blatent disregard of the head-contact laws I’ve seen in recent […]

Bath bank on youth policy to bring back glory years

10 April 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES TALKS TO STUART HOOPER ABOUT BATH’S MOVE TO NURTURE HOME GROWN PLAYERS When Bruce Craig bought Bath in 2010, at the time the […]

Ireland and Lions back row Seán O’Brien to retire at the end of the season

8 April 2022 0 comments

London Irish back row Seán O’Brien has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The Ireland and Lions back-row forward […]

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