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Abbie Ward and Marlie Packer return to Red Roses squad

27 October 2020 0 comments

England head coach Simon Middleton has named his squad to travel to Italy in search of a Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam

No room for Simmonds brothers in England squad for Six Nations finale

26 October 2020 0 comments

Eddie Jones has named seven players who competed in the Premiership final in his 36-man squad

England v Barbarians called off after RFU discover second ‘bubble’ breach

23 October 2020 0 comments

RFU chief executive speaks out on Sunday’s clash at Twickenham having to be cancelled

Tyro Italy scrum-half Varney self-isolating

18 October 2020 0 comments

GLLUCESTER’S uncapped Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney is isolating having tested positive for Covid-19. Welsh-born Varney, 19, who is asymptomatic, joined the 34-man squad in Rome […]

Cooney’s left out in the cold by Farrell

11 October 2020 1 comment

ULSTER scrum-half John Cooney has been left out of Ireland’s squad for the final two rounds of the Six Nations. Connacht’s Kieran Marmion and the […]

Williams column: Don’t kill the Cheetahs off for the ‘Big Four’

8 October 2020 0 comments

Cheetahs could pay the price for the PRO14 wants to expand its broadcast revenue

Parisse defies the odds… and gravity

4 October 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening here? It’s March 16, […]

Glorious party amid a sea of red and white

4 October 2020 1 comment

SIMON MASON FORMER IRELAND, ULSTER, ORRELL, RICHMOND, TREVISO & STADE FRANCAIS FLY-HALF MY LIFEIN RUGBY Getting the party started: Simon Mason lifts the Heineken Cup […]

Don’t kill Cheetahs off for the ‘Big Four’

4 October 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMs WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Facing extinction: Cheetahs, with Nico Lee on the charge, playing against Southern Kings PICTURE: Getty Images There will be […]

Hastings aims to be more than just Finn’s stand-in

27 September 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By BRYN PALMER ADAM Hastings has warned Finn Russell he is not ready to give up the Scotland No.10 shirt despite the Racing […]

Weakened sides could sabotage title run-in

20 September 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST You did not need to be Inspector Maigret to work out that Agen were up to no good. When a player […]

Painful memories of tackling Jonah!

20 September 2020 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOM BEIM THE FORMER ENGLAND, GLOUCESTER AND SALE WINGER Grapple: Tom Beim gets to grips with Jonah Lomu. Inset, Beim playing for […]

England to face Georgia as eight-team Autumn Nations Cup confirmed

10 September 2020 0 comments

November and December dates confirmed for Autumn Nations Cup involving Georgia and Fiji

Dual-role Alex Brown shares his blueprint for Gloucester success

1 September 2020 0 comments

Brown is tasked with the smooth running of the Gloucester team under its new coaching heads, while keeping things tight off the field

Double helping of Curry may be on Eddie’s menu

30 August 2020 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Tracing the career trajectory and development of Ben Curry over the coming […]

Zebre pick kids for derby day baptism

30 August 2020 1 comment

■ By ADAM ELLIS Preview Zebre v Benetton Today. Kick-off 7pm ZEBRE have named a team formed entirely of Italians for their showdown with rivals […]

Zebre spoil the send-off for Zanni

23 August 2020 0 comments

Benetton……………13 Zebre ………………………17 ZEBRE secured the bragging rights in Italy by claiming a shock 17-13 win on Benetton’s patch. It was a deserved victory for […]

Test match golden goose may stop laying her eggs

9 August 2020 1 comment

Louis Luyt may have been his own worst enemy, but it was a close-run thing. There were plenty of contenders for the title even before […]

Haden knew how to make rugby pay

9 August 2020 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THERE was far more to Andy Haden than his theatrics at Cardiff Arms Park on Armistice Day […]

Rocky ride at times, but rugby is the best team game in the world

2 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher concludes his expert and authoritative look at the history of Rugby Union The History of Rugby: PART 20 STORY SO FAR… AND WHAT […]

No issue with Chiefs identity

2 August 2020 0 comments

I’M A Sandy Park regular and would be a season ticket holder if I didn’t spent five months of each normal year in Italy. As […]

Gareth Anscombe looking forward to marking his comeback with Webb at Ospreys

21 July 2020 0 comments

A Wales half-back combination coming to the Liberty Stadium

English and Welsh clubs in chase for Bevan

19 July 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER WELSH regions Cardiff Blues and Scarlets are understood to be rivalling Harlequins and other leading English clubs for Wales Under-20 scrum-half Ellis […]

Booth wants Manu to bolster his pack options

19 July 2020 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER NASI Manu has emerged as a No.8 target for Ospreys head coach Toby Booth. The six-cap Tongan international – who played at […]

Welsh regions fret over government’s ban on scrums

15 July 2020 0 comments

The Welsh Assembly has issued a blanket ban on scrums from taking place due to fear of COVID-19 spike

Super Rugby South Africans would boost the PRO14

12 July 2020 1 comment

EXPANDING the PRO14 to include two South African sides received a mixed reception at first. The Southern Kings weren’t a very well-known team and the […]

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Kirwan delivers under weight of expectation

5 July 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 16 John […]

Charlie Walker explains why he chose Ealing over Premiership offers

29 June 2020 0 comments

The former Harlequins winger also had a year left at Zebre but was impressed by a chat with Ben Ward at Ealing

Rugby fans have been left in dark

28 June 2020 0 comments

ENGLISH football has returned along with other sports such as horse racing and snooker. Sadly, I am still unable to see a set date for […]

Itoje pledges his future to Saracens

21 June 2020 0 comments

Committed: Maro Itoje. Inset, Will Skelton MARO ITOJE is set to confirm he is staying with Premiership and European champions Saracens next season. The England […]

Leinster’s glory trail runs into a roadblock

21 June 2020 1 comment

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Had the season run its natural course, one team might well by now have succeeded where every other failed. […]

Mandela effect unites a nation as Boks put the brakes on Jonah

21 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union THE 1995 World Cup is a story we never tire of. […]

Top 20 rugby anthems countdown: 10-6

18 June 2020 0 comments

The national anthems of Italy and Scotland appear next in the next phase of our countdown

Hewett column: In a galaxy far, far away lives World Rugby men

12 June 2020 0 comments

Would the little green men out there in the universe be baffled by rugby?

QUIZ ANSWERS from P24:

7 June 2020 1 comment

1. Mike Campbell-Lamerton – 1966 New Zealand; born in Valletta, Malta in 1933. 2. Serge Blanco 3. Ray Gravell (Llanelli, Wales and the British Lions) […]

Zebre star Maxime is honoured for Covid work

7 June 2020 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Hero: Maxime Mbanda and, inset, in hospital mask MAXIMEMbanda, the Zebre and Italy back row forward, this week received the Cavaliere award […]

Q&A – Brad Mooar: I’m leaving Scarlets with them ready to explode

5 June 2020 0 comments

We ask the outgoing Scarlets head coach about what he’s leaving behind in west Wales and his final message to fans

Spencer column: Cruel for Richmond but the game has moved on

21 May 2020 0 comments

TRP columnist Catherine Spencer reviews the big changes to the Premier 15s which saw Richmond lose out in the audit proces

Top 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 15-11

19 May 2020 0 comments

Southern hemisphere stadia dominate the latest countdown towards the No.1 spot

Loyalty to Waterloo runs deep for Dick

17 May 2020 0 comments

MY CLUB WATERLOO WE SPEAK TO A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY FIGURES ABOUT THE CLUB THEY CALL THEIR OWN, THIS WEEK RICHARD GREENWOOD Visionary: Dick […]

Williams column: New 50:22 kicking law will fuel more drama

14 May 2020 0 comments

The 50:22 kicking law to be trialled by World Rugby will heighten the importance of positioning, writes Shane Williams

New kicking law will increase excitement

10 May 2020 2 comments

New role: Taulupe Faletau should get more opportunity to carry the ball from deep PICTURE: Getty Images I was really looking forward to seeing the […]

Ex-Harlequins wing Charlie Walker opts for homecoming after stint with Zebre

6 May 2020 0 comments

Walker had been a target to replace Jonny May for Leicester Tigers

Evergreen Elvis has lots of hits left in him

3 May 2020 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Big engine: Elvis Taoine shows no signs of slowing as he approaches his 37th bithday PICTURE: Getty Images TONGAN Test hooker Elvis […]

A League of Nations is an idiotic proposal

3 May 2020 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN No way through: Georgia’s Shalva Mamukashvili is tackled in the defeat to Italy in 2018 PICTURE: Getty Images Democracy: an ideal where people […]

Billy gets backing of Six Nations

26 April 2020 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON THE SIX Nations claim they stand united in their support for Sir Bill Beaumont’s re-election as chairman of World Rugby. The reaffirmation […]