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Parisse and Ollivon sparkle

21 May 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN Toulon’s 43-19 European Challenge Cup victory over Glasgow was notable not just for the style in which the French club seized the title, […]

Young Guns: Bath & England U20s fly-half/full-back Sam Harris

21 May 2023 0 comments

Sam Harris was delighted with his match-winning conversion for England U19s earlier this month, but is keeping his feet firmly on the ground as he […]

Academy at TJs thriving with Withers at the helm

21 May 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK At a time when participation levels have fallen across the country, Tonbridge Juddians’ academy are revelling in healthy numbers and recently secured […]

My Team of the Season shows promise for future

7 May 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The silverware for the season is set to be handed out without any Welsh involvement. The quarter-finals of the […]

Young Guns: Ospreys & Wales U20s prop Louis Fletcher

7 May 2023 0 comments

With a rapid rise in experienced Welsh players leaving the country, the URC regions are now more reliant than ever on their academies, with the […]

Treviso standing on the edge of history

30 April 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points AT the last count, Benetton Treviso had won 15 Italian Championships and, […]

Magical McKenzie puts Chiefs on top

30 April 2023 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS A late surge saw the Chiefs edge the Crusaders 34-24 in a thrilling contest to extend their unbeaten […]

Wales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup

23 April 2023 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in history the […]

I’m quicker, stronger and better, says Lynagh

23 April 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Louis Lynagh claims he has returned from his injury nightmare “quicker, stronger and better than ever”. And the young winger is determined […]

Young Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon

16 April 2023 0 comments

Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed a breakthrough season for […]

Cardiff pay price for poor discipline

9 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Benetton ……………………. 27pts Tries: Smith 20, Lamaro 56, Watson 68 Conversions: Umaga 21, 57; Albornoz 70 Penalties: Umaga 6, 12 Cardiff ……………………….. […]

Non-stop season to challenge the best

9 April 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No-one has ever denied – no-one has ever been able to deny – that the French rugby season is an ultra-marathon […]

Dow gets four as England extend winning run

2 April 2023 0 comments

England………………………….68 Tries: Breach 3, 39, 63; Dow 9, 53, 56, 72; MacDonald 17, 33; Heard 44, Packer 68, 78 Conversions: Aitchison 4, Tuima 45, Sing […]

France are too strong for Irish

2 April 2023 0 comments

Ireland ………….. 3 France…………..53 France shrugged off the blow of an early red card to notch nine tries in a thumping win over struggling Ireland […]

Burns gets chance to make her case

2 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens New faces: Bristol’s Delaney Burns starts in the second row, with Quins flanker […]

Packer takes charge as new-look team emerge

2 April 2023 0 comments

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER Emotional: Sarah Hunter, middle, and Marlie Packer before last week’s match against Scotland PICTURES: Getty Images THE headline dominating […]

Young Guns: Gloucester hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas

2 April 2023 0 comments

Hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas is a devastating force in defence but wants to improve on his attacking contributions for both club and country. The 19-year-old Gloucester […]

Gleeson glee as Irish hold off England fightback

26 March 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Champions: Ireland U20s celebrate the Slam IRELAND’S U20s withstood a late comeback from England in Cork last Sunday to win 36-24 securing […]

Townsend poised to carry on

19 March 2023 0 comments

Gregor Townsend expects his future as Scotland head coach to be decided “soon” after revealing he has held initial talks about staying on beyond the […]

Better, yes, but there’s still a long way to go…

19 March 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES A red letter day for Ireland who achieved a first Grand Slam victory in Dublin after a red card for Freddie Steward at […]

Scotland finish as best of the rest

19 March 2023 1 comment

By BRYN PALMER Scotland ……………………… 26pts Tries: van der Merwe 13, Kinghorn 30, 44, 80+1 Conversions: Kinghorn 31, 46, 80+2 Italy……………………………….14pts Tries: Allan 62 Penalties: […]

Ritchie: I was never worried

19 March 2023 1 comment

Captain Jamie Ritchie insisted he wasn’t worried about defeat despite Italy being camped in their 22 late on. “We were confident in our defence and […]

Women’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, England: Red Roses are still the team to beat

19 March 2023 1 comment

Once again, we enter a Women’s Six Nations with the same question on everyone’s mind. Can anybody topple the unrelenting England regime? The Red Roses […]

Women’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, Italy: New faces are exciting for Turani

19 March 2023 1 comment

By Cameron Stephens It is the beginning of a new Italian era as Le Azzure must navigate the tournament without some key players. After finishing […]

New deal for Thorley

19 March 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley, 26, has extended his contract. He won his first – and so far only -England cap against Italy in […]

I’m off to the farm after this, says Jessy

19 March 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France have had a quietly dramatic week in the lead-up to the Women’s Six Nations, which kicks off for Les Bleues […]

Polledri quitting Gloucester and heads for Zebre

12 March 2023 1 comment

Gloucester back row Jake Polledri will leave the club at the end of the season to join URC side Zebre. Polledri, 27, signed from Hartpury […]

Magnificent France run riot to destroy dreadful England

12 March 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ………………………… 10pts Tries: Steward 48 Conversions: Smith 49 Penalties: Smith 34 France………………………….. 53pts Tries: Ramos 2, Flament 26, 57, […]

There’s no quick fix for England’s woes

12 March 2023 1 comment

PAUL REES England picked a team to pull France from one side of the field to the other and so tire them out so that, […]

At last! Webb steps up to give Wales something to celebrate

12 March 2023 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Italy………………………………. 17pts Tries: Negri 42, Brex 67 Conversions: Allan 43, 67 Penalties: Allan 15 Wales…………………………… 29pts Tries: Dyer 8, L Williams 17, […]

Ford backing Hogg to race past his record

12 March 2023 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW… Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield Scotland’s most capped men’s player Ross Ford has backed Stuart Hogg to “blow his […]

This is the best Scottish team I have faced – Sexton

12 March 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES Johnny Sexton’s travelling in the Six Nations started in Paris 13 years ago and it is set to end today at Murrayfield, […]

Crowley deserves the credit for Azzurri surge

12 March 2023 1 comment

NICK CAIN It is a travesty that Italy were fighting to avoid retaining the Wooden Spoon against Wales, because this Azzurri side has galvanised the […]

Wales left frustrated by another near miss

12 March 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Italy………………..29pts Tries: Gesi 10, Penalty 25, Gallorini 44, Aminu 56, Artuso 64 Conversions: Sante 65 Wales……………..25pts Tries: Hughes 31, De La Rua […]

Former Wasp Fekitoa agrees deal at Treviso

12 March 2023 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA BENETTON Treviso have signed former All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa on a three-year deal. Munster revealed last month that the 30-year-old would be […]

Delight for Grady after Xbox fantasy became reality

5 March 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Mason Grady has admitted he loved swapping video game idols George North and Taulupe Faletau for real live teammates when he made […]

England in need of a confidence boost

5 March 2023 1 comment

YES, Freddie Steward was the man of the match against Wales – from catching the ball every five minutes from Welsh kicks. Yes, England are […]

Italian fire is starting to burn brightly

5 March 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I used to love playing against Italy. Nine tries in nine games! But I also never forget that there […]

Young Guns: Sale & England U20s flanker Tristan Woodman

5 March 2023 0 comments

England U20s flanker Tristan Woodman has envisioned his side lifting the Six Nations title after winning three from three so far in the tournament. Alan […]

Blockbuster to kick off 2024

5 March 2023 0 comments

FRANCE will host Ireland in the first match of the 2024 Six Nations, with England taking on the French in the tournament’s last game. Ireland, […]

Sensational Prendergast does it again for Ireland

26 February 2023 0 comments

By CAM STEPHENS Italy………………..27pts Tries: Quattrini 13, Botturi 47, Mey 59, Gasperini 70 Conversions: Sante 48, 60 Penalties: Sante 24 Ireland………….. 44pts Tries: Gleeson 3, […]

England make their hopes of fast start to keep Grand Slam alive

26 February 2023 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales…………………………………………….. 21pts Tries: Andrew 25, 58, Penalty 40 Conversions: Edwards 27, 59 England ………………………………………..37pts Tries: Hathaway 14, Woodward 21, Ma’asi-White 27, Elliott […]

Young Guns: Leicester & England U20s centre Joseph Woodward

26 February 2023 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER & ENGLAND U20s CENTRE Joseph Woodward hopes to turn himself into an all-round rugby player by learning off the multitude of experience […]

Dowson: Mitchell will add to caps

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson has backed Alex Mitchell to add to his England caps after the Northampton scrum-half came off the bench against Italy […]

Genge: We’re going to make Italy suffer

12 February 2023 2 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Ellis Genge insists England are in mean and hungry mood to make Italy suffer for their latest Calcutta Cup misery. However, the […]

Borthwick criticism was dig at Eddie – Marler

12 February 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Marler has backed Steve Borthwick over his forthright condemnation of England’s Calcutta Cup flops. But even the gnarly Harlequins prop was […]

Ireland’s passion play in classic confrontation

12 February 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Touts were reportedly asking €1,000 for a ticket outside the Aviva yesterday morning ahead of kick off and frankly, by the end of […]

Borthwick right to give Farrell chance at 10

12 February 2023 1 comment

NICK CAIN Steve Borthwick is paid to make tough calls, and credit to him for grasping the Marcus Smith-Owen Farrell nettle and bringing a halt […]

Farrell doesn’t work at 10

12 February 2023 1 comment

AT last a writer (Nick Cain) has said what I’ve said for the past year: England can’t win with Farrell at 12. He’s not my […]

Danaher: I saw Ollie’s power from Day One

12 February 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE London Irish assistant coach Declan Danaher admits he was taken aback by England new boy Ollie Hassell-Collins’ raw power when he first […]

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