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Chiefs will help Hogg escape his RWC misery

17 November 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Getting hands on the ball: Stuart Hogg with Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images Talks: Rob Baxter FLYING full-back Stuart Hogg hopes hitting the […]

Lewis puts trust in Wales’ youth

17 November 2019 1 comment

PREVIEW… Scotland v Wales Today. Kick-off 3.10pm WALES will continue to use the autumn series to bolster their options ahead of next year’s Six Nations, […]

We came to win, says Gustard, it hurts to lose like this

17 November 2019 0 comments

DISAPPOINTED Quins coach Paul Gustard could only be philosophical following the hammering, Quins’ third defeat in a row in all competitions, which he described as […]

Munster power makes it so tough for Ospreys

17 November 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS All cheer: Munster’s James Cronin scores the bonus point try as players celebrate PICTURES: INPHO/Gary Carr THE Ospreys’ early season struggles continued […]

Back comes Dillane as Connacht aim to build some fresh Euro memories for fans

17 November 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS THE return of Ultan Dillane has handed a much-needed boost to Connacht’s depleted second row as Andy Friend prepares to welcome Montpellier […]

French clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup

15 November 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown

McIlraith column: Will the All Blacks break the paradigm of promoting assistants to top job?

15 November 2019 0 comments

Jamie Joseph is among the favourites to succeed Steve Hansen, with a decision to come next month by the NZRU

Will Eddie boomerang back Down Under now?

10 November 2019 2 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT does Fast Eddie do next, that is the question? While it is not quite a case […]

Reid wants to keep Ford waiting for the No10 shirt

10 November 2019 0 comments

Change: Noel Reid By JON NEWCOMBE FLY-HALF Noel Reid is focused on building on a promising start to his Tigers career after his neatly taken […]

Resurrect the Saxons to keep the poachers away

10 November 2019 0 comments

Eligible: Callum Sheedy WHAT’S happening with England Saxons who haven’t mustered since June 2016 when, rather impressively, they won a two-match series Down Under against […]

Assistant coaches could hold key to All Blacks job

10 November 2019 0 comments

SOUTH HEMISPHERE EXPERT Candidates: (from left) Jamie Joseph, Scott Robertson and Ian Foster are all in the frame for the New Zealand job PICTURES: Getty […]

Du Toit, Scarratt are best in world

10 November 2019 0 comments

SOUTH Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Emily Scarratt were named men’s and women’s 15s player of the Year 2019 at the World Rugby […]

Baa-baas call up Mitchell and Brits for tour

10 November 2019 1 comment

ENGLAND defence coach John Mitchell and South Africa hooker Schalk Brits will join the Barbarians ahead of November’s tour. Mitchell will link up with England […]

Tour dates for England in Japan

10 November 2019 0 comments

ENGLAND men will go on a two-Test tour of Japan in summer 2020, the first time they have played the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosts […]

Probyn column: Stuart Lancaster predicted success at 2019 Rugby World Cup

7 November 2019 0 comments

Jeff Probyn charts the difference between England four years ago under Stuart Lancaster and where they are now with Eddie Jones

Rugby Paper Reader Offer

6 November 2019 0 comments

WOODEN SPOON RUGBY YEARBOOK 2020 & HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP (1975-2015) BOOK OFFERS: Now in it’s 24th year, the Wooden Spoon Yearbook, is firmly […]

Guscott column: Eddie Jones has to stay for four more years or go

5 November 2019 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott feels England were magnificent in Japan but warns Eddie Jones’ future must become clear beyond 2021

World Rugby has so much to answer for

3 November 2019 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Raw physicality: The Springboks get the shove on against England So what is the verdict on RWC 2019? It was good that it […]

The luck of the Irish for Tigers

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T’s ..12 Hull ………………….9 MARK Ireland’s penalty after the clock turned red was the difference between the sides as Sheffield Tigers […]

Erasmus builds world-beaters in 18 months

3 November 2019 1 comment

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Nobody could be sure what the Springboks made of all the jingoistic noises coming out of London before the match, of contingency […]

Probyn column: England favourites but so were All Blacks

31 October 2019 0 comments

Jeff Probyn tells from his own experience how teams look to exploit opponent’s weaknesses, especially in the knockout stages

Rogerson ready now for big leap with Irish

27 October 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Stepping up: Matt Rogerson PICTURES: Getty Images New man: Sean O’Brien BARNSTORMING London Irish back row Matt Rogerson is determined to make […]

Darren gets a half at least

27 October 2019 1 comment

DARRENBooker, a New Zealand fan who works as a chef in London and was a fellow pod resident of TRP, was among the unlucky ticket […]

Fair play, Scots were the cleanest

27 October 2019 1 comment

Elbowed out: Jaco Peyper brings out the red card for Frances’s Sebastien Vahaamahina ENGLANDhead into the World Cup final armed with the best disciplinary record […]

Like Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries

27 October 2019 0 comments

PICTURE: Getty Images FOR the neutral rugby fan it’s a great shame this morning’s World Cup semi-final between Wales and South Africa has been robbed […]

Schmidt regrets loss of focus

27 October 2019 0 comments

JOE Schmidt regrets Ireland’s planning for the World Cup becoming a “self-consuming monster” which contributed to a loss of form in the build-up. Ireland’s campaign […]

Hogg gives Townsend his backing

27 October 2019 0 comments

STUARTHogg believes Gregor Townsend should continue as Scotland boss despite failing to lead the side out of the World Cup Pool phase. Scotland were beaten […]

Entertainment is key for Campese

27 October 2019 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD End of an era: Michael Cheika and his skipper Michael Hooper after defeat to England PICTURES: Getty Images Critic: David Campese DAVID […]

Not Goode as Alex ruled out until 2020

27 October 2019 0 comments

SARACENS full-back Alex Goode will be out for up to four months after having an operation on a chest injury. The 31-year-old tore a pectoral […]

Wallace double proves enough

27 October 2019 0 comments

Huddersfield …17 Sheffield ………32 By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sheffield Tigers flanker Liam Wallace helped his side to a bonus-point victory on the road […]

Wing ace Mikalcius relishing chance at Scottish

27 October 2019 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By STEWART McCULLOUGH JONAS Mikalcius is flying the flag for Lithuanian rugby, the 25-year-old wing keen to put his Quins injury hell to […]

Cain column: Let’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men

23 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain fixes the spotlight on Japan’s diminutive flyers after helping the Brave Blossoms to achieve a team first

Williams column: Warburton red card still haunts me to this day

22 October 2019 0 comments

The semi-final loss at the 2011 Rugby World Cup was the worst moment in the career of Shane Williams and other members of the Wales squad

Guscott column: Ben Youngs holds key to chances of victory

22 October 2019 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on what England need to do to beat the All Blacks

Japan should join the Rugby Championship

20 October 2019 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Even as a Scot I was applauding Japan by the end of the match, but I do wonder whether people haven’t gone completely […]

Kamikaze kids can nail champs

20 October 2019 0 comments

NICK CAIN FINDS REASONS TO BE HOPEFUL BEFORE ENGLAND’S MOMENTOUS MATCH WITH NEW ZEALAND Close call: Sam Underhill’s stunning try was disallowed against the All […]

Ireland puts a steer on the Dore Moor ship

20 October 2019 0 comments

By MATTHEW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers overcame a sluggish start to come out on top in a nervy game at Dore Moor, moving up to 21 […]

Eddie will need all his cunning to beat these!

20 October 2019 0 comments

From ADAM HATAHAWAY AS WARNINGS to England and the rest of the world this was as emphatic as it gets from New Zealand who thoroughly […]

We’ve got even more to come – Smith

20 October 2019 0 comments

NEW ZEALAND scrumhalf Aaron Smith claimed the world champions had more in the tank ahead of next week’s showdown with England. Smith sparked the try […]

All Blacks were good but Irish looked spent

20 October 2019 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT If ever you want a text book example of a team peaking 12 months too early, Ireland and the 2019 World Cup […]

Let’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men

20 October 2019 2 comments

CAIN OPINION FROM JAPAN EVERY WEEK THE legacy of Gerald Davies and Shane Williams, the sensationally talented Wales and Lions wingers, lives on in the […]

It’s about time the law makers got hookers to toe the line

20 October 2019 0 comments

NICK READ HIS EXPERT THE Not-Straight scourge is spreading. Having already devalued the scrum as a contest by allowing scrum-halves to feed the ball into […]

Schmidt: ‘We aren’t going to sneak up on the All Blacks’

17 October 2019 0 comments

Can Ireland reach a first-ever World Cup semi-final by beating New Zealand?

Jackson column: Kamikaze man ‘Shiggy’ has made real impact

16 October 2019 0 comments

Peter Jackson charts role of Shigeru Konno as one of the forefathers of Japanese rugby

Cancelled France match negates Eddie’s shot at experimenting with Farrell

16 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo in find Eddie Jones lacking room to manoeuvre if Farrell or Vunipola suffer mishap

I can’t call All Blacks versus England, says Zinzan Brooke

15 October 2019 0 comments

The New Zealand great doesn’t see Ireland as a problem for Steve Hansen and co.

Schmidt: We can cover for Bundee

13 October 2019 0 comments

JOE Schmidt says he has a fully-fit squad to pick from for Ireland’s quarter final – unlike in 2015. “We’ve got a better bodycount this […]

It’s a shambles and that’s all down to World Rugby

13 October 2019 1 comment

COLIN BOAG It’s six years since the Oxford English Dictionary first included ‘omnishambles’ in its pages, and there can rarely have been anything that more […]

Kamikaze man Siggy has made real impact

13 October 2019 0 comments

Just before the collision it is essential that you do not shut your eyes for a moment so as not to miss the target. Many […]

Clinical Tigers roar past wasteful Dale

13 October 2019 0 comments

By JOHN CLARK WHARFEDALE were overpowered by a determined Sheffield Tigers outfit who were superior in the scrummage, effective in mauls and rucks and speedy […]

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