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Tuohy relishing his stint with Leicester

15 October 2017 0 comments

ON-LOAN Leicester lock Dan Tuohy says he has an open mind over his future after joining the Premiership giants from hometown outfit Bristol. Tuohy, capped […]

Italy helps restore careers of striken half-back talents

15 October 2017 1 comment

Return: Brive fly-half Florian Cazenave ITALIAN rugby can be proud of the part it has played in the rehabilitation – physically and mentally – of […]

Broadley roars loudest for Tigers

15 October 2017 1 comment

■By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 45 Sheffield Tig 55 MACCLESFIELD came into this off the back of three straight defeats and found themselves in the unfamiliar […]

Chuter is happy to take derby day spoils

15 October 2017 2 comments

■By LEE SIMS Hinckley 36pts South Leicester32pts HINCKLEY claimed derby day bragging rights with a bonus point victory at home to South Leicester in an […]

Storming Stockdale takes the sting out of Wasps

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER FORMER Wasp Charlies Piutau provided the x-factor and Jacob Stockdale the cutting edge as Ulster got their European campaign off to an […]

Six Nations still looking for new title sponsor

8 October 2017 0 comments

SIX NATIONS big wigs are facing a race against time to find a new sponsor in time for the first round of matches in early […]

Lozowski holding out for more cash

8 October 2017 0 comments

SARACENS are planning more talks with England squad man Alex Lozowski in a bid to keep him at the club when his contract runs out […]

Stockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost

8 October 2017 0 comments

By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for the key score at […]

Beirne confirms move to Munster

8 October 2017 1 comment

TADHGBeirne will leave PRO12 champions Scarlets at the end of the season to head back to his native Ireland and join Munster. Former Ireland U20 […]

Dave Gallaher forged the All Blacks identity from the furnace of the Boer War

4 October 2017 0 comments

October 4 is the 100th anniversary of the death of Dave Gallaher, killed in action on the first morning of the Battle of Passchendaele. Brendan […]

Gallaher forged his All Blacks from the furnace of the Boer War

1 October 2017 0 comments

THIS Wednesday, October 4, is the 100th anniversary of the death of Dave Gallaher, killed in action on the first morning of the Battle of […]

Mother Maria taught young Dave meaning of determination

1 October 2017 0 comments

ANYBODY looking for clues as to what made Dave Gallaher the man he was should start with his Irish family and, in particular, his remarkable […]

Anscombe injury brings more woe for Blues

1 October 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON CARDIFF Blues have been dealt a further blow over the immediate future of their Welsh-converted Junior All Black, Gareth Anscombe. Anscombe’s comeback […]

Tigers snap up Tuohy

1 October 2017 0 comments

LEICESTER have signed Ireland lock Dan Tuohy on loan from Championship side Bristol until January. The 32-year-old forward adds to the options in the second […]

Bad week gets worse as Cardiff capitulate

1 October 2017 0 comments

By DECLAN ROONEY DANNY Wilson watched his Cardiff Blues side collapse from leading at halftime to conceding an unanswered 26 points in the second, as […]

Ferris joins Gat critics

1 October 2017 0 comments

ANOTHER week, another shot at Warren Gatland from across the sea in Ireland. After Sean O’Brien’s volley in Dublin, fellow Test flanker Stephen Ferris followed […]

RWC2023: Heart says Ireland but head screams France

26 September 2017 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Ireland, South Africa or France? Which country will host the 2023 World Cup? Yesterday in London all three made their formal presentations […]

Speak your mind but to suggest 3-0 is too much

24 September 2017 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Passionate: Sean O’Brien goes for the line to score the first Test wonder try PICTURE: Getty Images Sean O’Brien […]

Madigan impressed by Bristol prodigy Protheroe

24 September 2017 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA IAN Madigan is backing lightning-quick Bristol team-mate Matt Protheroe for big things. After starring for England at age grade level, […]

Tigers kicked to glory by Ireland

24 September 2017 0 comments

By JOHN HARRISON Sheffield T …29 S Leicester …22 FLY-HALF Mark Ireland inspired Sheffield Tigers to victory over previously unbeaten South Leicester at Dore Moor […]

Nick Cain: It’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets

21 September 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated incarnation of St George as he talked about making England “bullet-proof” going […]

Canada fly-half joins Ealing Trailfinders

20 September 2017 0 comments

Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed the signing of Canadian international Shane O’Leary from Connacht. The fly-half arrives at Vallis Way with four caps for his country […]

Rhys can earn recall if he maintains early form

17 September 2017 0 comments

Impressive start: Rhys Priestland in action against Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images RHYS Priestland was unfairly treated by the Welsh rugby public. The fans are entitled […]

Tigers outclassed by ruthless Sale

17 September 2017 0 comments

Sale 52 Sheffield T 15 By TOM GALLAGHER SALE moved up to sixth place in the National League Division Two North table after a comprehensive […]

My Life in Rugby: Jamie Noon – former England, Newcaslte and Brive centre

12 September 2017 0 comments

Scoring a hat-trick against Scotland in my first Six Nations campaign – I think I was the first England player to do so in a […]

Late Leinster try treble sends Blues tumbling in Dublin

10 September 2017 2 comments

By ALEX BYWATER JUST before the hour mark, there were only four points between the teams. By the time Andrew Brace blew the full-time whistle, […]

Top Kiwi Plumtree aims for Prem job

10 September 2017 1 comment

JOHN PLUMTREE, the Hurricanes forwards coach, is looking for a move to the Premiership in 2018. Kiwi Plumtree, who was a South African Sevens international, […]

Skipper Holmes inspires Tigers to triumph

10 September 2017 0 comments

By NICK BRADLEY Sheffield Ts …22 Sheffield …18 CAPTAIN Ryan Holmes scored the decisive try as Tigers came from behind to beat their local rivals […]

Holford joy after Lions tamed in derby win

10 September 2017 1 comment

By ANDY MOORE SOUTH Leicester head coach Michael Holford was ecstatic to get revenge for two derbyday defeats last season, as his side defeated local […]

Madigan hoping Schmidt links keep in Ireland frame

10 September 2017 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER IAN Madigan is refusing to give up on his Ireland dream, despite plying his trade in the English Championship with Bristol this […]

Peter Jackson: North must show he is still worth his place

8 September 2017 0 comments

Ever since the early days on Anglesey, George North had been used to clearing obstacles at high speed in a manner reminiscent of Edwin Moses. […]

Purdy signals it’s May-day for rivals

3 September 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Physical presence: Henry Purdy scores against Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER wing Henry Purdy is ready to fill the boots of Jonny […]

North must show he is still worth his place

3 September 2017 1 comment

Struggling: George North looks dejected after the Lions’ 31-all draw against the Hurricanes PICTURE: Getty Images Ever since the early days on Anglesey, George North […]

Willie and his double get me on the run

3 September 2017 0 comments

THOSE who used to joke about Willie Duggan being late for his own funeral will not have been surprised to learn that the hearse arrived […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

3 September 2017 1 comment

THE FORMER ENGLAND, NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND BRIVE CENTRE JAMIE NOON Scoring a hat-trick against Scotland in my first Six Nations campaign – I think I […]

Leinster can edge out Scarlets

27 August 2017 1 comment

Alex Bywater discovers a Wales legend is looking across to Dublin for this season’s champions Martyn Williams believes the signing of Scott Fardy can help […]

Honesty is best policy for Trimble

27 August 2017 1 comment

NEWseason launches tend to be tedious exercises: a stream of coaches and players trotting out a stream of banalities, clichés and statements of the obvious. […]

Red Roses wilt against Black Ferns onslaught

27 August 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEW ZEALAND, shocked at their failure to reach the 2014 final, finally erased that stain from their memories with a powerhouse performance […]

Bristol pay differentials won’t cause disharmony says Lam

27 August 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Probyn: Marler shows value of old-fashioned drinking! BRISTOL supremo Pat Lam insists that motivation will prove no issue for his bigmoney stars, […]

Benefactor set to offer Red Roses contracts

20 August 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER INVESTOR Simon Pennock will fly to Belfast on Tuesday to present the England Women squad with an ambitious new venture to give […]

Wales face more woe over Walker

20 August 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES are concerned over the immediate future of the wing they have been trying to pick for the last five years – […]

Kings and Cheetahs ‘to turn up the heat in PRO14’

20 August 2017 1 comment

SAREL Pretorius says his former side Toyota Cheetahs will be ready to give their opposition a warm reception in the first season of the newly […]

Super Sene is as inspiration for Ireland and the Islanders

20 August 2017 1 comment

WITHthe Women’s RWC in full flow, one person who has left her mark is Kiwi-born Samoan, now Irish player, Sene Nauopu. Naoupu, right, moved to […]

Young Gun: Billy Scannell – Munster hooker

18 August 2017 0 comments

This year will live long in the Scannell household’s memory with Niall and Rory making their international debut for Ireland and younger brother Billy fully […]

Peter Jackson: Cricket lost out in battle of tortoise and Hare…

18 August 2017 0 comments

Had everything gone the way he and others planned it, Dusty Hare would never have played rugby for England. He would have captained Nottinghamshire County […]

Shane Williams: Quest for Autumn success starts now

18 August 2017 0 comments

The Rugby Championship is a tournament I’ve always enjoyed watching. Its brilliant rugby, played in great conditions and it involves some of the best players […]

How Henley helped make England Women great

16 August 2017 0 comments

Rochelle Clark and Tamara Taylor are seasoned world champions who will play a crucial role in the Red Roses’ bid to retain their title at […]

Catherine Spencer: Stop judging us by the scorelines, men’s game had mismatches, too

16 August 2017 0 comments

In front of a not-so full crowd (arguably due to tournament format) England secured a fairly straightforward ten-try victory over Spain. But, somehow, I found […]

Give Manu new chance – O’Driscoll urges Jones

15 August 2017 0 comments

Brian O’Driscoll reckons “world-beater” Manu Tuilagi is too good to go on England’s black list just yet. But the Irish legend has urged his former […]

Give Manu new chance O’Driscoll urges Jones

13 August 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER Rampant: Mitch Eadie on the attack for Northampton in their pre-season match against Dragons PICTURE: Andy Taylor BRIAN O’Driscoll reckons “worldbeater” Manu […]

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