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Captaincy can take Faletau up to new level

11 March 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Leadership role: Taulupe Faletau PICTURE: Getty Images WALES will beat Italy this afternoon. There’s no doubt though Warren Gatland […]

O’Sullivan scorches in for winning try double

11 March 2018 1 comment

Ireland U20 …30 Scotland U20 25 IRELAND bounced back from their madcap round three defeat to Wales with a bonus point win over Scotland thanks […]

Phillips confident Wales will rise to expectation

11 March 2018 1 comment

PREVIEW Wales v Italy Today. Kick-off 11.45pm WALES women head coach Rowland Phillips believes his side is close to realising its potential as they prepare […]

Fun Bus gets set to roll out one more time

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By MATTHEW EMERY Rival: Mike Ross Marathon man: Jason Leonard, ‘The Fun Bus’, on his way to his record 114 caps for England PICTURE: […]

England lose the plot and their title in French farce

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ From NICK CAIN at Stade de France Done it: The French celebrate victory High tackle: Anthony Watson catches Benjamin Fall round the neck for […]

Tuohy joins Stade Francais as medical joker

11 March 2018 1 comment

FORMER Ulster and Ireland lock Dan Tuohy has signed a short-term deal with French Top 14 club Stade Francais after being released by Bristol. Tuohy, […]

Launchbury: We’re aiming to put on the Ritz in Paris

4 March 2018 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Falcon in flight: Ally Hogg breaks clear to score Newcastle’s first try against Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Launchbury says England are […]

Six Nations needs no hype – it’s all genuine – and raw – emotion

4 March 2018 0 comments

IF Eddie Jones was not warned by his RFU minders about the pitfalls of buying a standard class rail ticket from Edinburgh to Manchester the […]

Time for refs to agree on breakdown process

4 March 2018 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Back in December I highlighted the problems that are caused by allowing referees to interpret the laws in their own way, and last […]

DREAM TEAM

4 March 2018 1 comment

BRETT BEUKEBOOM, CORNISH PIRATES AND CANADA LOCK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Cian Healy – Tough character whose mobility means it’s […]

Jackman confident he’ll have last laugh

4 March 2018 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Early hope: Dorian Jones scores for Dragons PICTURE:Huw Evans THE DRAGONS hit an all-time low in Port Elizabeth as they were thrashed […]

True rugby fans have no cause to hate English

4 March 2018 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Back in the early Nineties, the RFU would hold a monthly Monday Press conference in the Rose […]

French should have heeded that Mexican Wave

4 March 2018 2 comments

WHEN it comes to the most reliable barometer of spectator boredom, there is still nothing to touch the Mexican wave. They were throwing their hands […]

Lam’s lads close in on club record

4 March 2018 0 comments

Preview Bristol v Jersey Today, Kick-off 2pm. Ashton Gate BRISTOLcould break a club-record winning streak if they overcome Jersey today. Pat Lam’s men are targeting […]

Scotland boys wanted it more, admits Blaze

4 March 2018 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s coach Richard Blaze predicts a “huge reaction” from his side when they take on France in this Friday’s must-win match […]

Williams column: Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at the breakdown

28 February 2018 0 comments

Shane Williams says Wales must still respect the value of the Six Nations as their title hopes fade into nothing in Dublin

Chris Farrell set to miss the rest of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign with injury

27 February 2018 0 comments

Munster centre joins Robbie Henshaw in being sidelined

Farrell in Murrayfield tunnel row with Scots

25 February 2018 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Grand Slam dream over: England’s Owen Farrell and Jonathan Joseph look dejected at the end of the match OWEN Farrell was involved […]

Gatland ready to call up new blood

25 February 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland says he’ll give Wales’ fringe players the chance to impress in the rest of the Six Nations after his team’s […]

Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at breakdown

25 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Superb: Wales openside Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images Powerplay: Bundee Aki crashes over for Ireland’s opening try One of […]

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 […]

All-change as France try 30 sets of half-backs

25 February 2018 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON New cap: Baptiste Couilloud “Whirring sound of revolving door is caused by failure of successive French management […]

A rugby cap for Ireland, and a place on the wing for Arsenal

25 February 2018 1 comment

IRELAND-Wales in Dublin yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of an event which has long been forgotten in the mists of time. It deserves dusting down […]

First-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon

25 February 2018 0 comments

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward with this second fivepointer […]

Stockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track

25 February 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty Images AN interception try […]

Record-breaking ‘Rocky’ still fighting fit

22 February 2018 0 comments

Richie McCaw. Brian O’Driscoll. George Gregan. These legends will be the only three players in history that will have played more international matches than Rochelle […]

TEAMS: Round Three of the Six Nations

22 February 2018 0 comments

Rest week over, here’s the all the team news ahead of this weekend’s rugby

Can England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?

22 February 2018 0 comments

After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam – are still in England‘s […]

Leicester move has taken Jonny May’s game ‘to new level’

21 February 2018 0 comments

The England international says he has no regrets about leaving Gloucester for Welford Road after bagging two game-clinching tries against Wales

Guscott column: Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from the others

21 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on the Saracens fly-half proving to be a cut above

Can England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?

20 February 2018 0 comments

After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam – are still in England’s […]

Alun Wyn set to sign new dual contract

18 February 2018 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON ALUN WYN Jones is set to sign a new Wales contract aimed at extending his monumental international career to a fourth World […]

Sir Nick had a way of stopping Scots pulses

18 February 2018 0 comments

SIR Nicholas (call me Nick) Shehadie had a chuckle to himself once every four years whenever Scotland turned up for the event he created more […]

Gatland saga has taken the old hostilities to a new level

18 February 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for next weekend’s often spikey encounter at the Aviva BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bragging rights: George North scores Wales’ first try in […]

Six epic encounters on Irish soil

18 February 2018 0 comments

Nerveless: Leigh Halfpenny celebrates after kicking the winner in the 2012 thriller 1914 Ireland 3 Wales 11 Wales were gathering a mighty team before World […]

Tigers roar back to defeat Lucs

18 February 2018 1 comment

By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out 25-20 winners at Dore […]

Owens eager to bring Gats’ ton up in style

18 February 2018 2 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Previous: Ken Owens in action against Ireland last season KEN Owens insists Wales remain in a good position to seal their first […]

Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from others

18 February 2018 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Cut above: Owen Farrell slices through the Welsh defence PICTURE: Getty Images THIS Six Nations hasn’t overwhelmed us with sensational attacking play so […]

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

Robbed…but I still say Wales can win the title

11 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Impressive: Gareth Anscombe showed his versatility against Englan THE focus of Wales’ defeat to England will be on the […]

Ireland’s Italian romp marred by injury fears

11 February 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND duly accumulated an impressive total against Italy which helped boost their points difference immeasurably – but it came at the cost […]

Injuries could be key, says Schmidt

11 February 2018 0 comments

JOE Schmidt admits injuries could be a factor for Ireland after Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw both left the field early in Ireland’s big win […]

No laughing matter, Finn – get it right!

11 February 2018 1 comment

IT’s not going to be the game either coach, or indeed set of fans, dreamed of – but this afternoon’s ‘auld alliance’ match at Murrayfield […]

In comes Laidlaw as Townsend decides to take a more pragmatic approach

11 February 2018 0 comments

Recall: Greig Laidlaw SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes from the side that lost so badly to Wales with the most significant […]

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 […]

Newport ensure ‘Monkey’ sits at the top of the tree at last

11 February 2018 1 comment

EVEN now virtually 100 years after his death, Arthur ‘Monkey’ Gould retains a unique place in the Welsh rugby pantheon. He is the only player […]

Kyle’s not a bad boy – he just gets emotional

11 February 2018 0 comments

KYLE Sinckler is back. Hamstring pulled in the Portugal training camp healed, ban served, the dynamic Harlequins, England and Lions tight-head is ready to take […]

Farrell in to help Ulster

11 February 2018 1 comment

IRELAND defence coach Andy Farrell is to help out at Ulster short-term after the Six Nations. Head coach Jono Gibbes needs to bolster his coaching […]

Peter’s theatrics steal the show

11 February 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought back to within 12 […]

Tigers tamed as Otley assume control

11 February 2018 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE OTLEY clawed back a 14- point deficit to run out comfortable winners against a spirited Sheffield Tigers side. They had the territory […]

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