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Cook on a mission to get Zebre back into contention

25 September 2022 1 comment

Chris Cook spent 13 years in the Premiership but now he has turned his attention to transforming Zebre from also-rans into contenders. The former England […]

Duo of changes for All Blacks’ Bledisloe opener

13 September 2022 2 comments

New Zealand have made two enforced changes in the only switches to their starting line-up for this Thursday’s Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup game against […]

U20 success will help our senior team, says Lamaro

11 September 2022 1 comment

Michele Lamaro insists Italy’s success at U20s level can breathe new life into the Azzurri’s senior side and make them more competitive in the Six […]

Robinson magic spurs Red Rose fightback

11 September 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 127 Jason […]

Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Gloucester

4 September 2022 1 comment

Head Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 PREDICTED FINISH: 3RD When George Skivington arrived at Gloucester during the Covid summer, the […]

Polledri confident he’ll be better than ever

4 September 2022 2 comments

Gloucester flanker Jake Polledri is confident he can perform “even better” than before after returning from almost two years out with a knee injury. The […]

Ludlow: Three ops and I’m good to go

21 August 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlow feels like a new man. The Gloucester captain had three operations in as many weeks after the end of last […]

Herbst out to give Quins some grunt

14 August 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Power house: Irne Herbst is looking forward to playing for Harlequins next season PICTURES: Getty Images Irne Herbst hopes to add some […]

Hooper deserves support from us all

14 August 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT We are not sure how many of the New Zealand starting line-up actually read the anonymous fax sent to their Cape Town hotel […]

“I just ran around and smashed everything” – My Life in Rugby with Martin Purdy

14 August 2022 0 comments

The former Wasps, Bath, Gran Parma, L’Aquila, London Welsh, Massy and Grasse lock discusses his career As a professional sportsman you always try and maximise […]

Rugby has a proper fight on its hands now

7 August 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Anyone out there remember Sean Kerly? It’s just about possible, but only if your joints are seizing up and you feel […]

It’s Castro’s abilities we should remember

7 August 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Back in 2008, when a Labour government was running the country and the Rugby Football Union couldn’t run a tap, your columnist schlepped […]

Youngs Guns: Bath and Scotland U18s scrum-half Murdoch Lock

7 August 2022 0 comments

Having represented the U18s earlier this year, Bath academy scrum-half Murdoch Lock has set a clear goal to become the first choice Scotland U20s No.9 […]

Franco Smith appointed as new Glasgow boss

2 August 2022 2 comments

Former Italy boss Franco Smith has been appointed Glasgow Warriors head coach on a two-year deal. Smith, 50, joins the URC side after a spell […]

Chile put pressure on US to up their game

24 July 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When the Australian batsman Mark Waugh, brother of the masterly Test captain Steve, questioned the credentials of Jimmy Ormond during an […]

Return of the old guard should drive Wales on

17 July 2022 27 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In the end, Cape Town was a step too far but, for a team so many people thought were […]

Euro Super League is the way forward

17 July 2022 27 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER All hail the Lelos for recording a famous 28-19 win over Italy last Sunday in a feisty match at the splendid […]

Italians lift mood with double over England

17 July 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher Italy’s disappointment at losing away to Georgia at senior level on Sunday will be slightly offset by a strong showing in the Six […]

Coastal pride and bursting with history

17 July 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher Fylde have been producing significant players on the northern circuit for many decades and if big time honours have eluded the club itself […]

Contracts alone will not plug the gap – McMahon

17 July 2022 1 comment

■By BEN JAYCOCK The IRFU have promised to have women’s contracts in place in time for next year’s Six Nations, but Ireland flanker Edel McMahon […]

Pivac sets sights on historic series win

10 July 2022 1 comment

Wayne Pivac has warned South Africa his team will fight tooth and nail to win the series next Saturday after becoming the first Wales side […]

Deadeye Hawkins delivers killer blow

10 July 2022 0 comments

Wales …………….23pts Tries: Evans 33, Thsinzua 40+2 Conversions: Hawkins 34, 40+3 Penalties: Hawkins 4, 19, 76 Italy ………………..20pts Tries: Passerella 15, Pani 27, Cuminetti 70 […]

Baby Boks hold no fear for Wales

10 July 2022 0 comments

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Rising star: Dafydd Jenkins DAFYDD Jenkins is confident Wales U20s can upset the formbook by beating South Africa U20s to complete a […]

Welsh resurgence all about mindset

10 July 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as the doomsayers insist or, […]

Namibia lead chase but no sign of breakthrough

10 July 2022 0 comments

Unless the earth shifts on its axis or Namibia manage to get three forwards sent off in the first half the Welwitschias will qualify for […]

Scots have no answer to Italian

3 July 2022 1 comment

Scotland …………14pts Tries: Harrison 28, Stirrat 79 Conversions: Cunningham 30, Townsend 80 Italy ………………..34pts Tries: Cuminetti 1, Ortombina 25, Frangini 33, Scramoncin 65, Cenedese 72, […]

Spain lose appeal and will not play in World Cup

27 June 2022 0 comments

Spain‘s hopes of playing in their first Rugby World Cup since 1999 came to an end after they lost their appeal against disqualification for fielding […]

Rugby during the England tour of Australia

26 June 2022 1 comment

The England rugby team is considered one of the most expensive and prestigious teams not only in Europe but throughout the world. They were the […]

Pivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks

26 June 2022 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take on the Springboks. Pivac’s […]

Young Guns: Francois Carlo Mey – Italy U20s and Clermont Centre

26 June 2022 0 comments

Italian rugby may be unearthing its latest young star as Clermont bound Francois Carlo Mey hopes to continue his stellar form into the upcoming U20s […]

Question is: Where are Wales mentally?

26 June 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld this weekend when Wayne […]

Crowley set to enjoy Italy’s ‘Blue summer’

26 June 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points After that brilliant last-minute win over Wales in Cardiff and a fine […]

Summer Tours Week 1 Preview: Emerging nations and ‘A’ teams prepare to raise the curtain

24 June 2022 0 comments

For the first time since 2018, a full summer of rugby tours is back on the calendar, and though some of the bigger nations won’t […]

Wales prepared for anything on tour in South Africa – Kieran Hardy

23 June 2022 1 comment

Kieran Hardy has said that Wales preparation has left them “ready for everything” as they face the world champions this Summer. Coming off the back […]

Adam Beard: Veteran Jones ‘leading the enthusiasm’

23 June 2022 1 comment

Alun Wyn Jones’ second row colleague Adam Beard has said the 150-capped legend is providing plenty of motivation in training ahead of their South African […]

Saddened Nick is singing the Blues

19 June 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Glory days: Cardiff celebrate winning the European Challenge Cup in 2018 PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER Cardiff No.8 Nick Williams is concerned with […]

England U20 braced for the unknown

19 June 2022 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach Alan Dickens claims results are not the main focus in the upcoming Summer Series as the most important […]

Perfect run for Red Roses

19 June 2022 0 comments

ENGLAND Women went unbeaten last weekend throughout the Zagreb Sevens, not conceding a point all weekend. The tournament in Croatia was part of the Rugby […]

Mouneimne: Defences will be revitalised next season

12 June 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE NEW Exeter Chiefs defence coach Omar Mouneimne is confident the tide will change back in favour of defence at some point soon. […]

Townsend ‘rests’ Hogg and Russell for summer tour

12 June 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg and fly-half Finn Russell have been left out of Scotland’s 40-man squad for their South American summer tour. […]

Boks have raised the bar -Cullen

12 June 2022 2 comments

By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………26pts Tries: Sheehan 9, Henshaw 33, O’Loughlin 72, Healy 82 Conversions: Byrne 10, 33, Sexton 82 Bulls………………..27pts Tries: Grobbelaar 20, Coetzee […]

Creation of Welsh regions was a ‘short-term fix that has not worked’, says Eddie Butler

10 June 2022 0 comments

Eddie Butler feels the creation of the Welsh regions was a short-term fix that has not worked for the Welsh game. Speaking to The Rugby […]

Italy prop Danilo Fischetti signs for London Irish

8 June 2022 0 comments

Italy prop Danilo Fischetti from Zebre Parma will join London Irish from next season. The 24-year-old has spent the last four seasons in Parma and […]

Bears fly-half Eden off to join Zebre

5 June 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears fly-half Tiff Eden is set to ply his trade in Italy next season after being told that […]

Salvi set to replace Gustard in Treviso

5 June 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER JULIAN Salvi is making a quick return to rugby after becoming Paul Gustard’s replacement at Italian United Rugby Championship […]

Parkes: Wales can give the Boks a test

5 June 2022 1 comment

FORMER Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes believes Wayne Pivac’s side can hit top form on this summer’s tour of South Africa. Wales endured a tough Six […]

I’ll always remember Dai’s helping hand

5 June 2022 1 comment

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER LEICESTER, WASPS AND NOTTINGHAM FLANKER AND CURRENT WASPS ATTACK COACH MATT EVERARD Breakthrough: Matt Everard in action for Wasps PICTURE: […]

Who’ll be next ace to ‘do a Niniashvili’?

5 June 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Is it me or is there suddenly a raft of brilliant young […]

Eclectic mix make the Pumas a force to be reckoned with

5 June 2022 0 comments

IT is far from ideal that Argentina no longer have a Super Rugby team but I have always maintained the true strength of the Pumas […]

Anguish as Cardiff crash to humiliating 10-try defeat

22 May 2022 0 comments

By JOSH EVANS Benetton ……….69pts Tries: L Cannone 13, Albornoz 16, 50; Lamaro 19, Braley 32, 55; Smith 68, 77; Ruzza 71, Pettinelli 73 Conversions: […]

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