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2020 is no comparison to the thuggery of 1980!

16 February 2020 2 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Clash: Wales lock Geoff Wheel, left, and England captain Bill Beaumont square […]

WIN

16 February 2020 1 comment

A pair of Guinness Six Nations tickets to England v Ireland courtesy of Dove Men+Care With the Guinness Six Nations 2020 underway. Dove Men+Care are […]

Advent of Adams puts North at big risk

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PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW True Test class: Josh Adams takes on Ireland’s Andrew Conway PICTURE: Getty Images The question, unthinkable for […]

Hull run amok as winds lift them higher

16 February 2020 0 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull……………….34 Sheffield T……21 HULL made the most of the first-half winds at their backs to run up a lead that proved insurmountable […]

Training with Eddie driving U20 standards says Dickens

16 February 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY England ‘apprentice’: Josh Hodge ENGLAND’S chances of achieving a first U20s Six Nations Grand Slam since 2016 have been boosted after a […]

England ease past Scotland to go top of table

16 February 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA CHAMPIONS England beat Scotland 53-0 in freezing conditions to go top of the women’s Six Nations table. The match was switched to Murrayfield […]

Harrington column: Fabien Galthie and the new-look France set to maximise potential

13 February 2020 0 comments

France have a rich depth of talent to pick from in the Top 14. James Harrington examines JIFF rules and Galthie’s rising stars

Williams column: So many mistakes by Wales, but lessons will be learnt from Ireland loss

11 February 2020 0 comments

Nick Tompkins impressed in his first start, but there were too many errors from Wales in Dublin

Russell has real reason to regret

9 February 2020 3 comments

MAYBE one day, before he grows old and grey, Finn Russell will look back with regret at missing yesterday’s Calcutta Cup match. Whatever happened to […]

Fiji finish off England on route to first Sydney title

9 February 2020 0 comments

MEN’S WRAP ENGLAND finished fourth in Sydney after defeat to USA in the bronze final. Fiji, who had beaten England 17-14 in the semi-final, went […]

Complacency began after All Blacks victory

9 February 2020 2 comments

Struggling: England concede a try to French captain Charles Ollivon PICTURE: Getty Images I just can’t understand why Eddie Jones told his players to be […]

Mighty Genge unleashes his own storm to spur England

9 February 2020 1 comment

By NICK CAIN Rare sight: Elliott Daly tries a break COMETH the grudge match, cometh the Genge. England dug themselves out of the tightest of […]

Greed sees Red Rose wilt in Murrayfield wild winds

9 February 2020 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Playing rugby on a filthy wet February evening with the wind gusting up to 50mph and swirling around the strangely asymmetric contours […]

England need much more to beat Irish

9 February 2020 0 comments

Done it: George Ford celebrates with Owen Farrell and Jonny May after the match PICTURE: Getty Images IT was so crucial for England to get […]

Two big TMO calls put Pivac and Wales down for count in Dublin

9 February 2020 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES had come from so far behind so often on enemy territory as to suggest that their ideology revolved around something one […]

It’s all a bit blurry says England hero Genge

9 February 2020 3 comments

By GARY HEATLY Winner: Ellis Genge ENGLAND’S matchwinning prop Ellis Genge remembers little about the try that saved England’s season. Genge, a 56th-minute replacement, seized […]

Pivac: We must get better – and fast!

9 February 2020 0 comments

WAYNE Pivac told Wales they must improve and quickly if they are to stay in contention for the Six Nations after he slammed his team […]

So many mistakes, but lessons will be learnt

9 February 2020 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Colossus: CJ Stander tries to batter his way through Storm Ciara might not have arrived in time for the […]

Hernan’s try double keeps Slam defence on course

9 February 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Deuce: Mark Hernan MARK Hernan crossed twice as Ireland kept their hopes of securing back-toback U20s Grand Slams on track with a […]

Doherty’s late dash seals comeback win

9 February 2020 2 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Clinical: Connor Doherty scores the winning try for England PICTURE: Getty Images ALAN Dickens praised his team’s character and composure after England […]

‘Rock star’ Russell must apologise to team-mates

9 February 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Critic: Kenny Logan FINN Russell has been told to take a good look at himself and stop acting like a ‘big gun […]

Italy’s arrival opens up a hat-trick revolution

9 February 2020 1 comment

Hat-trick: Josh Adams scores his third try for Wales against Italy PICTURE: Getty Images TRY hat-tricks in the Six Nations are still relatively few and […]

Head coach Pivac hands Nick Tompkins first start for Dublin-bound Wales

6 February 2020 0 comments

Tompkins picked at outside centre for clash with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium

Jackson column: Sean Lineen led the way for Six Nations invasion

5 February 2020 0 comments

How the trickle of Kiwis into the Six Nations started with Scotland centre Sean Lineen

Talent-spotter Paul Turner seeking more gems for WRU

4 February 2020 0 comments

“The Welsh Exiles programme has gone from strength to strength” – how can Wales find more Tompkins and Rowlands?

Nick Tompkins must start for Wales, says Shane Williams

4 February 2020 0 comments

Nick Tompkins is a must-start for Saturday’s trip to Ireland after impressing on debut

Lineen led the way for Six Nations invasion

2 February 2020 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Trail-blazer: Sean Lineen playing for Scotland in 1990 The entire cast for the 1990 Five Nations, brought […]

Specifically our Terry was simply one of the very best

2 February 2020 1 comment

TERRY Cooper was an old-fashioned reporter with an innate love of the game he wrote about. As Rugby correspondent of the national news agency, the […]

Face-off with Canada for place in the semi-finals

2 February 2020 0 comments

DAY ONE WRAP ENGLAND men won both their games on day one of the Sydney Sevens to sit top of Pool D ahead of the […]

Schmit on call to end Clermont try drought

2 February 2020 3 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Expert opinion: Joe Schmidt is spending two weeks as consultant to Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Those Top 14 players not involved […]

Talent-spotter Turner seeking more gems

2 February 2020 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS New recruits: Nick Tompkins, left, and Will Rowlands PAUL Turner hopes the work he has done in identifying rough diamonds in England […]

There’s still lots to work on, stresses Wayne

2 February 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER ALUN Wyn Jones and Wayne Pivac told Wales the real challenge is around the corner after this opening win in Cardiff. Defending […]

Tompkins has proved himself – he must start against the Irish

2 February 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS VERDICT When Wayne Pivac woke up yesterdaymornin g he would have wanted a victory. He would have wished for a bonus-point success and, […]

Hogg drops a clanger as Sexton wins battle of the new captains

2 February 2020 1 comment

By NICK CAIN Leading from front: Johnny Sexton scores Ireland’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images Power: CJ Stander of Ireland hands-off Huw Jones JOHNNY Sexton […]

I’m gutted and so sorry says Stuart

2 February 2020 0 comments

SCOTLANDcaptain Stuart Hogg says he’s “gutted” about the mistake which cost his side a try against Ireland and apologised to his team-mates for his “schoolboy […]

Tompkins thanks his gran after Test dream

2 February 2020 2 comments

By JAMES CANDY Hat-trick: Josh Adams FORMER England Saxon Nick Tompkins dedicated his dream debut try to the grandmother who made his Wales bow possible. […]

Six Nations will keep its slot says the boss

2 February 2020 0 comments

BENJAMIN Morel, the Six Nations chief executive, has insisted the tournament will keep its slot and that the autumn window is the most likely vehicle […]

Middleton: It’s great to have Harriet Millar-Mills back in camp

1 February 2020 0 comments

It’s been a long time coming for the Wasps back row to be back in an England shirt for the Red Roses

Rugby Matters: Can lieutenant Andy Farrell cut it as head honcho?

30 January 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher on why Andy Farrell should be wary of the trap of being labelled a No.2

Andy Farrell names Ireland squad for Six Nations opener

28 January 2020 0 comments

No John Cooney in the Ireland starting line-up to face Scotland

Can lieutenant Andy cut it as the head honcho?

26 January 2020 0 comments

His Master’s Voice: Andy Farrell chats to new captain Johnny Sexton PICTURE: Getty Images You will hear much talk over the coming weeks about whether […]

Jones brings the Russian Bear back to basics in bid to claim their first title

26 January 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE RUSSIA head coach Lyn Jones says his team will adopt a win-atall costs mentality as they look to break up the monopoly […]

Gaudie double as Greens rise

26 January 2020 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sam Gaudie helped Wharfedale secure the points in an all-Yorkshire clash at Dore Moor. The Greens eased relegation worries […]

Renegade Russell on parade to help Racing

26 January 2020 1 comment

Back in Paris: Finn Russell helped Racing to a 27-0 cakewalk against Castres Second versus third. Fourth versus sixth. Ninth versus 10th. Eleventh versus 14th. […]