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Leinster and Adidas announce sponsorship

1 May 2018 0 comments

Photo: (Getty Images) By Jake Jones Leinster Rugby and Adidas have announced a five year sponsorship deal that will see the famous three stripes appear […]

DREAMTEAM

29 April 2018 0 comments

EXETER CHIEFS PROP BEN MOON CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza – Technically very sound and got the […]

French aces vie to land Cipriani

29 April 2018 0 comments

RACING 92 are ready to battle Paris rivals Stade Francais as they look to tempt Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani to the French capital later this […]

Tissues at the ready as Will bids farewell

29 April 2018 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Test ambition: Will Addison playing for Sale PICTURE: Getty Images AS he prepares to play his last home game for Sale Sharks, […]

How Negri climbed from BUCS league to the Six Nations

29 April 2018 1 comment

Back row tyro Seb Negri tells Brendan Gallagher the benefits of a more scenic route to Test rugby High on the list of most promising […]

Field score six to wrap up season

29 April 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD’S first season back in National Two North came to a lively end with a six-try win at Lockwood Park. The visitors […]

Earls returns as Munster shake up the backs

22 April 2018 0 comments

MUNSTER, chasing their fifth appearanc in a European Cup final, have boldly moved their quarter-final hero Andrew Conway to full-back for their semifinal against Munster […]

Jackson and Olding face bigger trial among public

22 April 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK What happens next to Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding is less about them being cleared of rape […]

Front five are crucial to Bristol’s survival

22 April 2018 0 comments

LOOKS AT NEXT SEASON’S PROSPECTS FOR THE PREMIERSHIP’S NEW BOYS Champions: Bristol enjoy their bubbly – but will it be a sober season to come? […]

Heroic Harrison had spirit of St George

22 April 2018 0 comments

TOMORROW – St George’s Day – is the 100th anniversary of the death in action of Arthur Leyland Harrison, the only England rugby cap ever […]

England still waiting on Hartley fitness

22 April 2018 1 comment

ENGLAND captain Dylan Hartley has yet to come through return-to-play protocols after reporting concussion symptoms following last month’s Six Nations defeat to Ireland, and his […]

Ulster legend Paul Marshall to retire at end of season

19 April 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Paul Marshall has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season. The […]

Jersey boy Jerry aims to make it a Sexton double

15 April 2018 0 comments

JON NEWCOMBE talks to the younger Sexton brother aiming to crown his own season Pack leader: Jerry Sexton JERRY SEXTON will not get any brotherly […]

Scott’s sure underdogs will seize the day in Dublin

15 April 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Hoping to sign off in style: Scott Williams PICTURES: Getty Images SCOTT Williams is confident the Scarlets are a good bet to […]

Jackson, Olding contracts revoked

15 April 2018 2 comments

ULSTER and Ireland players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been sacked. Last month, the players were cleared of rape after a nine-week trial but […]

Warrior Te’o finally back up to speed after Lions hangover

15 April 2018 3 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Back in the groove: Ben Te’o holds off Ireland’s Johnny Sexton PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND centre Ben Te’o believes Ireland ‘do it […]

DREAM TEAM

15 April 2018 0 comments

MIKE DENBEE, THE OLD ELTHAMIANS AND FORMER LONDON WELSH BACK ROWER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Alec Hepburn – […]

England v Barbarians: Bristol coach Pat Lam to take charge of Baa-Baas

12 April 2018 0 comments

The Baa-Baas assemble at Twickenham at the end of May

One-club man Darren Cave gets new deal with Ulster

12 April 2018 0 comments

Ulster centre set to play his 12th season at the Kingspan after penning one-year extension

… but Joe raring to go after frustrating 6 Nations

8 April 2018 0 comments

Refocus: Joe Launchbury JOE Launchbury knows England’s breakdown issues must be addressed if they are to put their bid for World Cup glory back on […]

Scotland focused on clean sweep at Arms Park

8 April 2018 1 comment

U18s FESTIVAL By ROB COLE IAIN Monoghan’s Scottish U18 team will be aiming to make it a triple triumph as they look to end the […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

1 April 2018 0 comments

THE NEATH AND WALES FULL-BACK PAUL THORBURN Born in Germany but Welsh through and through, to captain my country on ten occasions was a huge […]

Cowan’s delighted to be back soaking in the ‘festival atmosphere’ at the Aviva Stadium

1 April 2018 1 comment

BLAIR Cowan’s inclusion in the Saracens 23 against Leinster suggests that the English side are not as short on impact off the bench for their […]

That defeat by Clermont will drive Leinster says Lancaster

1 April 2018 3 comments

By NEIL HARVEY LEINSTER backs coach Stuart Lancaster is wary of a Saracens backlash, which comes just a fortnight after their England players suffered a […]

Not-guilty Jackson on his way to Premiership

1 April 2018 0 comments

IRELAND international Paddy Jackson could look to rebuild his career with a move to the Premiership next season. Blindside understands Premiership clubs have been sounded […]

Paul’sgoing strong – 15 years after his first cap

1 April 2018 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Any day now Paul James will qualify for membership of an exclusive club, one reserved for those […]

Maro Itoje isn’t tired, he just needs new tricks

29 March 2018 0 comments

Saracens forwards coach Alex Sanderson says Itoje has not been overworked and must simply crack the rule books to rediscover his mojo

Dave Attwood at home with ‘mutants’ in France

28 March 2018 0 comments

The Bath lock is enjoying life on loan at double-chancers Toulon

Ireland internationals Jackson and Olding acquitted in rape trial

28 March 2018 0 comments

Nine-week trial concludes in Belfast after verdicts returned by jury

HITZ youngsters take part in Charity Mega-Build One Day Challenge

28 March 2018 0 comments

Volunteers from Premiership Rugby and their award-winning HITZ Learning Academy joined forces with programme sponsors Wooden Spoon, along with Rugbytots and Fusion Community Initiatives earlier […]

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

Guscott column: Cut the number of subs to see the game improve

27 March 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott outlines why reducing the number of replacements will make professional rugby an even better watch

Tough road to success

25 March 2018 1 comment

HOW’S this for an itinerary to help England get their shape back. Three away Tests in South Africa, then an Autumn schedule of South Africa, […]

We need to remember the heroes from Grand Slams past

25 March 2018 3 comments

GRAND Slams these days come awash with tickertape receptions, medals and cash, enough in Ireland’s case to have earned their triumphant squad at least £60,000-aman […]

Tahiti find players are ineligible – five years after they started!

25 March 2018 1 comment

WORLD Rugby so reluctant to get involved in the controversial World Cup qualifier in Brussels, acted decisively enough this week to intervene and throw Tahiti […]

RFU are right to let Eddie sort out this sorry mess

25 March 2018 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Even before the echos of the Fields of Athenry had faded from the stadium, the sharks […]

Armand eager to build on his Ireland cameo in South Africa

25 March 2018 0 comments

Abrasive: Exeter back rower Don Armand EXETER back row Don Armand says being restricted to just 13 minutes of Six Nations action has only heightened […]

Ireland got rub of the green

25 March 2018 0 comments

WOULD Ireland have won the Grand Slam if four things had been different on Saturday. 1. The TMO had checked properly for a possible knock […]

Drop the tired Lions

25 March 2018 0 comments

AH, pity poor England who have to pick their Lions even though they are tired out and shadows of their former selves. England have more […]

Cut the number of subs to see the game improve

25 March 2018 0 comments

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK No more of this: England captain Dylan Hartley is substituted after 57 minutes against Ireland PICTURE: Getty Images I’m […]

Connacht sign Brumbies centre Kyle Godwin

20 March 2018 0 comments

One-cap Wallaby makes the move to the PRO14 for next season

Rory Best and Rob Kearney extend IRFU contracts

20 March 2018 0 comments

Grand Slam winners sign new deals with Ulster and Leinster

Victors Wales finish off with a lap of honour but this was poor fare

18 March 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ narrow victory over France in front of a sell-out Cardiff crowd secured them a second-place Six Nations finish and boosted the […]

Slow down Eddie and do job you are paid for

18 March 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones tipped a frying pan of egg over his face this week after comments made at […]

Rolland must act to end this mis-use of his refs

18 March 2018 0 comments

HAVING made the crass error of allowing an assistant referee for England- Ireland, Marius van der Westhuizen, to referee an England training session – and […]

Too many poor games in this year’s Six Nations

18 March 2018 0 comments

COLIN BOAG All week there were adverts on television proclaiming that the Six Nations was the best rugby tournament in the world, a claim that […]

RFU’s shameful treatment of North

18 March 2018 0 comments

JEFF GAGE Eddie Jones says lessons will be learnt following England’s abysmal defeat against France. But the big lessons won’t be learnt because the right […]

Ireland hardly hit top gear and they’re only going to get better

18 March 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT World class: Conor Murray People have short memories, even your correspondent! Two months ago at the annual Rugby Paper Six Nations lunch […]

Joe Schmidt is the best coach in the world, claims Ireland hooker Sean Cronin

14 March 2018 0 comments

Cronin makes bold claim ahead of Grand Slam decider

Wales are hunting £2m Italy bonus

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By PETER JACKSON WALES will be chasing a crock of gold in Cardiff today that promises to be worth as much as £2m in […]

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