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Kay: Tough ask but Quins can do it

20 December 2020 0 comments

BT Sport pundit Ben Kay previews Harlequins clash with Racing 92, and says the Premiership club have the toughest schedule in the Champions Cup pools

Lipman’s concussion diary shows the problem

13 December 2020 4 comments

JACKSON PETER THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW By his own admission, Michael Lipman estimates to have been knocked out 30 times over the course of […]

Preview: London Irish must up tempo to sap Sharks power

6 December 2020 0 comments

Exiles full-back Tom Homer talks to Neale Harvey ahead of the visit of Sale Sharks to the Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday

My Life in Rugby – Cobus Visagie: Highs and lows of being a modern-day gladiator

6 December 2020 1 comment

ALTHOUGH my final surge into the top tier of world rugby was sudden in 1999, I was very blessed to have been nurtured from a […]

High Wycombe use talent to trump cash

29 November 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT can be tough work competing against the great private, fee-paying rugby schools of the […]

My switch to prop made me a Puma

29 November 2020 2 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ALEX MORENO THE FORMER ITALY, ARGENTINA, LEICESTER, LEEDS, AGEN, BRIVE AND PERPIGNAN PROP IWAS fortune to have some very good coaches during my time […]

Afoa’s out to ease the memory of semi

22 November 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Wasps v Bristol Today. Kick-off 1pm, Ricoh Arena JOHN AFOA insists Bristol are ready for a seasonal baptism of fire at […]

Rob Baxter sets out his stall as Exeter embark on defence of their double

20 November 2020 0 comments

Rob Baxter opens up on how he is driven by those who doubted his appointment at Exeter Chiefs more than a decade ago

Kirsten: Missing stars won’t stop Chiefs

15 November 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY JANNES Kirsten insists denuded Exeter will not allow Test call-ups, retirements or injuries to stand in the way of their quest for […]

Championship resumption crucial for maturing Saints

8 November 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Probyn: Eddie’s England lack control and leadership Scrum doctor: Matt Ferguson coaching Saints NORTHAMPTON scrum coach Matt Ferguson fears for the future […]

10 key moments in Exeter’s double-winning season in eyes of Rob Baxter

6 November 2020 0 comments

Rob Baxter talks to Neale Harvey on the events which showcased to him Exeter’s capabilities to win the domestic-European double

Steve Borthwick’s unrelenting energy to win could hinder Leicester in tough times, says Healey

1 November 2020 0 comments

BT Sport’s Austin Healey talks to Adam Ellis about Leicester Tigers’ new dawn under head coach Steve Borthwick

I regret not fighting for future at Exeter

25 October 2020 3 comments

FORMER PONTYPRIDD, SCARLETS, EXETER AND CARDIFF BLUES FLANKER/LOCK AND CURRENT PLYMOUTH ALBION HEAD COACH DAMIAN WELCH MY LIFEIN RUGBY Safe hands: Damian Welch wins ball […]

Uren: We know Toulon’s history, but we are the team with world-class players now

15 October 2020 0 comments

Bristol Bears No.9 Andy Uren previews the Challenge Cup final and reminisces on his memories of his boyhood club

Parling: There are so many good qualities in this Wallabies pack

13 October 2020 0 comments

Wallabies forwards coach Geoff Parling discusses the most senior coaching move of his career and early impressions of Dave Rennie

Parling helps develop Wallabies’ dark side

11 October 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Wearing the coach’s hat: Geoff Parling Right: Wallaby bolter Trevor Hosea AFTER establishing his top-flight coaching credentials with the Melbourne Rebels, former […]

Glorious party amid a sea of red and white

4 October 2020 1 comment

SIMON MASON FORMER IRELAND, ULSTER, ORRELL, RICHMOND, TREVISO & STADE FRANCAIS FLY-HALF MY LIFEIN RUGBY Getting the party started: Simon Mason lifts the Heineken Cup […]

Rugby Matters: Humble beginning but Heineken Cup dreamt big

1 October 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher at how the Champions Cup, or Heineken Cup, has always drawn big crowds far beyond club rugby’s norm

Humble beginning but Heineken dreamt big

27 September 2020 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO now, in this most unusual and mind-bending season, we finally have the two finalists for the 25th anniversary European Champions […]

Coffee empire can wait, I want to give my all to coaching now

27 September 2020 0 comments

RYAN LAMB ON THE RECORD Q&A Newly appointed Hartpury backs coach Ryan Lamb, 34, tells NEALE HARVEY how he landed his first coaching gig and […]

DREAMTEAM

20 September 2020 0 comments

ALUN WALKER, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER EDINBURGH, NOTTINGHAM AND SCOTLAND U20s HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Allan […]

Don’t forget Elton’s greatest hit, Peter

20 September 2020 3 comments

AN addition to Peter Jackson’s article regarding Scarlets European record since the 1996-97 season, in reaching seven quarter-finals and four semi-finals, all in the European […]

Jimmy Gopperth is having a blast at youth-inspired Premiership challengers Wasps

18 September 2020 0 comments

Nick Cain discusses Wasps revival under Lee Blackett and his hopes for the future now he is 37

Alex King plots new ‘Wasps dynasty’ at Gloucester

9 September 2020 0 comments

Gloucester attack coach Alex King expects great things to happy at Kingsholm after being reunited with Danny Cipriani and Dom Waldouck

Jackson column: How could the mighty Ospreys fall so far?

9 September 2020 0 comments

The Ospreys enter a new decade disheveled from the glory days of ten years ago

Why mess with this great Heineken Cup format?

6 September 2020 0 comments

The word “aggregate” has secured its own place in the darkest corner of the rugby lexicon, along with “biting”, “gouging”, “match-day shaving” and any combination […]

King plots new ‘Wasps’ dynasty with Cips at helm

6 September 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ALEX King is banking on Danny Cipriani’s leadership and a bit of hard-nosed Wasps DNA to bring glory days to Gloucester and […]

Ireland elated after long years of hurt in France

30 August 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 23 Rob […]

Day the towering red army tasted epic defeat

23 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 22 World […]

Imanol goes through pain barrier in Basque country

16 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 22 Broken […]

Can Chris Ashton make a splash on debut for Harlequins?

13 August 2020 0 comments

Jon Newcombe previews Friday night’s Premiership restart match between Harlequins and Sale, looking at the betting odds

Top 20 Rugby Captains countdown: Part Two

3 August 2020 0 comments

Sam Warburton lands inside the Top 10 of Brendan Gallagher’s rankings

Reffing comes so naturally to Nigel, it’s like driving a car

19 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby referees 1. Nigel Owens (Wales) Owens was poised on 98 internationals before Covid […]

Battered Jonny rises again to become a folk hero in Toulon

19 July 2020 1 comment

Captain marvel: Jonny Wilkinson raises the Heineken Cup ONE of the more heartwarming stories of this era was a golden Indian summer to the career […]

Injury ended my shot at England…and All Blacks

19 July 2020 1 comment

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAN BOWDEN THE FORMER HIGHLANDERS, BLUES, CRUSADERS, LONDON IRISH, LEICESTER AND BATH FLY-HALF Days to savour: Dan Bowden scores a try for […]

World Rugby seek new referees chief as Alain Rolland moves on

15 July 2020 0 comments

The former Leinster scrum-half is leaving his role as high-performance officials manager

Kaino joins war against corruption in Pacific

12 July 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Hot prospect: Auckland Blues No.8 Hoskins Sotutu PICTURE: Getty Images NEWLY-ELECTED Pacific Rugby Player Welfare board member Jerome Kaino believes his presence […]

Rugby was just part of the plot for these super heroes

12 July 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby all-rounders TOP 20 …RUGBY ALL-ROUNDERS NEXT WEEK Rugby ref 1. Heather Moyse One […]

Silence the razzmatazz,best tunes are on field

12 July 2020 1 comment

GUEST COLUMNIST CHRIS HEWETT Do stop me now: Music-free Shed at Kingsholm. Inset: Freddie Mercury When the new All Black captain Sam Cane and his […]

Tommy Reffell hoping to stamp his authority at Tigers just like Neil Back

7 July 2020 0 comments

Leicester announced the highly-rated Welsh openside flanker had agreed a new contract on Monday

Saints kick off vintage run for English clubs in Europe

5 July 2020 0 comments

Jubilant: Wasps hooker Trevor Leota celebrates victory over Munster in the epic 2004 Heineken Cup semi-final THE Heineken Cup truly came alive in the first […]

Tough call to leave Leeds but it paid off

5 July 2020 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JORDAN CRANE THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER, BRISTOL AND LEEDS NO.8 Winning habit: Jordan Crane holds the Premiership trophy after Leicester Tigers defeated […]

Black role models so important – Joseph

5 July 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY JONATHAN Joseph has spent part of his time in lockdown applauding the increasing awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement – a […]

Laporte’s World Club Cup won’t harm Champions Cup, says EPCR chief

30 June 2020 0 comments

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday sees little logical sense in how a World Club Cup could be held every year

Johnno played through pain to get Lions over the line

28 June 2020 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby captains Inspiring: Martin Johnson led from the front during England’s World Cup victory. […]

Winning the World Cup made it right time to go

28 June 2020 0 comments

Q&A FRANCOIS LOUW ON THE RECORD Elation: Francois Louw with Prince Harry after winning the 2019 World Cup PICTURES: Getty Images Financial advisor: Francois Louw […]