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How Wasps coach Craig White made stars of Uruguay

1 October 2019 0 comments

Jon Newcombe speaks to Craig White about the tough love needed to get Uruguay on track to the World Cup’s big upset over Fiji

How Wasps coach Craig made stars of Uruguay

29 September 2019 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Team builder: Craig White oversaw Uruguays’s famous win over Fiji URUGUAY’S stunning 30-27 victory over Fiji on Wednesday was the latest entry […]

DREAMTEAM

22 September 2019 0 comments

GARRY LAW, DARLINGTON MP HEAD COACH AND FORMER BORDERS, SCOTLAND A, VIADANA, LAZIO AND ROTHERHAM UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST […]

Cipriani can inspire me to get back to my best, says Newcastle’s Dominic Waldouck

2 August 2019 0 comments

Varsity Cup winner Waldouck talks about his time spent at Wasps with Danny Cipriani

Underdogs Ampthill are ready for fight of their lives

21 July 2019 0 comments

After coaching stints at Sale, Bedford, Harlequins, Dragons and Wasps, former Wales, Newbridge, Newport and Sale flyhalf Paul Turner tells NEALE HARVEY why leading underdogs […]

New British League is ‘coming in two years’

21 July 2019 0 comments

■By PETER JACKSON A BRITISH League featuring the long overdue revival of Anglo-Welsh competition will be ‘up and running in two years’, according to a […]

Great journey but what a brutal end

7 July 2019 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY NICK LLOYD THE FORMER ENGLAND, SARACENS, ROTHERHAM AND WAKEFIELD PROP Premiership class: Nick Lloyd in action for Saracens against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty […]

Proud record as a one-club man

23 June 2019 1 comment

MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOPSY OJO THE FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND WINGER England bow: Topsy Ojo scores the first of two tries on debut against […]

Leinster are still the fans’ favourites

2 June 2019 0 comments

PETER JACKSON compiles the numbers to reveal how many, or how few, watched Europe’s top leagues Pride of Ireland: PRO14 champions Leinster rule the roost […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

2 June 2019 0 comments

NICK DE LUCA THE FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, WASPS AND BIARRITZ CENTRE. LIKE a lot of people in life, I look back to when I was […]

Gloves up for Haskell to beat the madness

12 May 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Take that: James Haskell gets physical for Saints against Clermont PICTURES: Getty Images JAMES Haskell is contemplating stepping into the boxing ring […]

What next for Shaun Edwards after rejecting Wigan Warriors?

30 April 2019 0 comments

In August 2018, Shaun Edwards made a verbal commitment to returning to his former club in rugby league, Wigan Warriors, once his contract as Wales‘ […]

Lancaster: Leinster will turn it on for the big game

21 April 2019 1 comment

■By DECLAN ROONEY Starts: Sean O’Brien No.10: Antoine Dupont FLY-HALF Johnny Sexton returns to face Toulouse in the semi-final of Leinster’s Champions Cup defence. The […]

Darren Cave pens letter to Ulster fans after announcing intention to retire

3 April 2019 0 comments

The Ulster centre will call it a day after 13 years with the province

Rebranding didn’t work, Carnegie need help

24 March 2019 0 comments

JON NEWCOMBE talks to Paul Caddick about the sad demise of his former club Sad day: coach Neil Back and players face relegation in 2006 […]

Palmer’s eager to land new coach role

17 February 2019 0 comments

Options: Tom Palmer FORMER Wasps and England second row Tom Palmer, currently defence coach at Stade Aurillacois, is assessing his options for next season. Palmer, […]

Sharples: We’ll learn from Euro humblings

20 January 2019 0 comments

CHARLIE Sharples insists there is no crisis at Gloucester and believes they can still have a major say in the destiny of this season’s Premiership […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

6 January 2019 0 comments

FORMER LEINSTER, MUNSTER, MOSELEY, BEDFORD, SARACENS AND IRELAND WING DARRAGH O’MAHONY IWENT from absolutely nowhere to all of a sudden being called up for Ireland’s […]

Smith still dreams of calling the big one at St James’

16 December 2018 1 comment

■By JON NEWCOMBE BBC RADIO Newcastle rugby commentator Ian Smith celebrates a milestone today that modern-day professional players can only dream of – 500 games […]

How beasting from Robson on road to O’Connell put Academic life

25 November 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER sits down with ex-Quins ace George Robson ahead of his Varsity challenge NEVER underestimate George Robson, on or off the field. Of all […]

Wales team to wear rainbow laces in show of support to Gareth Thomas

22 November 2018 0 comments

Wales make act of solidarity to LGBT community following attack on 100-cap Thomas

Luatua confident Bristol’s million pound man Piutau can shore up leaky defence

18 November 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER a couple of runouts in the Cup, Bristol’s million-pound man Charles Piutau will be unleased on the Premiership against Exeter today […]

Baxter: Gloucs will be crunch

21 October 2018 0 comments

ROB Baxter said their Pool 2 double-header against West Country rivals Gloucester in December would be do or die. The Chiefs DoR said: “We’ve got […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

21 October 2018 0 comments

FORMER ORRELL AND LEEDS HOOKER ROB RAWLINSON OUR celebrations lasted well into the night when we beat Bath to lift the Powergen Cup in 2005. […]

Dream Team: London Irish and former Wasps and Leinster centre Brendan Macken

12 October 2018 0 comments

This is some team…

Dean Richards can’t wait for Newcastle’s return to big time after a wait of his own

11 October 2018 0 comments

The Falcons travel to Toulon for Sunday’s opener

Champions Cup preview: A look at all five pools as Leinster seek to retain European crown

11 October 2018 0 comments

Leinster and Wasps kick things off on Friday night at the RDS

Six Nations cash will drop to just £6m as rugby’s sponsorship market shows signs of decline

2 October 2018 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks at the state of title sponsorships in Europe’s international and club tournaments

How have Leicester’s last eight coaches fared?

14 September 2018 0 comments

From Dean Richards to Matt O’Connor…

Dempsey aims to end Bath’s soft-touch reputation

26 August 2018 0 comments

DETERMINED new Bath attack coach Girvan Dempsey has urged his charges to “find their voices” as the 82-cap former Ireland international attempts to recreate the […]

All Blacks helped me revive career

22 July 2018 2 comments

MATT JESS THE FORMER EXETER, LAUNCESTON, NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS AND CORNISH PIRATES WING MY LIFEIN RUGBY Ever-present: Matt Jess celebrates a try for Exeter PICTURE: […]

My Life in Rugby: Bruce Reihana – former All Blacks, Chiefs and Northampton back

20 July 2018 0 comments

Now skills coach at Bristol Bears

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

15 July 2018 0 comments

BRUCE REIHANA THE FORMER ALL BLACKS, WAIKATO, CHIEFS, NORTHAMPTON AND BORDEAUX-BEGLES PLAYER When All Blacks coach John Hart rang me up to say I’d been […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

17 June 2018 0 comments

THE BAY OF PLENTY, CHIEFS, NEWCASTLE, NORTHAMPTON AND BRISTOL LOCK MARK SORENSON Iwas different to the norm in New Zealand because I played soccer until […]

RUGBY MATTERS

20 May 2018 1 comment

More rough treatment for rugby’s underclass BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT WAS all smiles for the photographer at […]

Ben Foden to leave Northampton Saints and reach landmark in final game

3 May 2018 0 comments

Fullback in with chance of reaching landmark 250 appearances for Northampton and will lead them out on Saturday

West Country production line keeping Chiefs in pole position

29 April 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY EXETER backs coach Ricky Pellow believes the “virtuous circle” being forged between Chiefs and other West Country sides Cornish Pirates, Plymouth and […]

It was a long old wait for Test lift-off

29 April 2018 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOM PALMER FORMER ENGLAND SECOND ROW Pinnacle: Tom Palmer playing for England in the 2012 Six Nations PICTURE: Getty Images My 19-year, […]

Ulster, Ospreys vie for Mallinder

15 April 2018 1 comment

Wanted man: Jim Mallinder JIM MALLINDER is in advanced talks to become Ulster’s new director of rugby – but they might still need to hold […]

MUNSTER

15 April 2018 1 comment

EURO SEASON SO FAR: Getting the job done, just. Sneaked past Toulon 20-19 in their controversial quarterfinal win although nobody could argue over the quality […]

RACING 92

15 April 2018 0 comments

EURO SEASON SO FAR: Absolutely outstanding quarter-final win against Clermont at Stade Michelin where they attacked their way out of trouble and knocked the home […]

Patchell’s packing heat from distance

8 April 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS RHYS Patchell insists he’s ready to step up and fire the Scarlets into a first Champions Cup final. The men from Llanelli […]

Champions Cup preview: Fancy Leinster to copy class of ’09

28 March 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher examines the upcoming Champions Cup quarter-final fixtures this weekend

RUGBY MATTERS

25 February 2018 0 comments

Reducing penalty sanctions may resurrect old quick-tap BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Bag of tricks: Les Cusworth THERE’S […]

Calcutta king with rugby in his blood

25 February 2018 2 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JON CALLARD FORMER BATH & ENGLAND FULL-BACK AND CURRENT SALE KICKING COACH Victory: Jonathan Callard celebrates after his matchwinner against Scotland in […]

The biggest rugby players ever – literally

23 February 2018 0 comments

While rugby doesn’t have the following of football, for example – both sports that are called this, on both sides of the Atlantic, routinely steal […]

Jackson column: Wigan still leaving their mark on rugby union

15 February 2018 0 comments

Peter Jackson highlights to work of Andy Farrell and Shaun Edwards as well as other members of Wigan’s past

Magnificent seven of Wigan make their mark

11 February 2018 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Wigan won the Rugby League Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the eighth time in a row on Saturday April 29, 1995. Four […]

Noves’ players are history as well!

21 January 2018 0 comments

Slight: Guy Noves HOW the mighty have fallen. Not only has Guy Noves, boss at Toulouse for over 20 years, been unceremonioulsy booted out of […]

When Bath spoiled the French party in Bordeaux

14 January 2018 3 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Bath captain Andy Nicol about their European glory night 20 years ago Brive …18pts Penalties: C Lamaison 5 Drop Goal: A […]

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