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A mature O’Connor will still deliver

7 July 2019 0 comments

HE MAY have missed out on the initial squad but the return of James O’Connor, who trained with the Wallabies in Brisbane, to the national […]

Success in France keeps Joe on radar

7 July 2019 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY finds Oyonnax boss Joe El Abd hungry for another chance with England Success: Joe El Abd helped coach England to a 51-43 win […]

Braley making his pitch for big prize with Italy

30 June 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Decisions: Conor O’Shea CALLUM Braley feels he can offer a new dimension to Italy’s attacking options as he battles to capture Conor […]

More Fijians on their way to Scotland as Mesu Dolokoto signs for Glasgow Warriors

26 June 2019 0 comments

Dolokoto becomes latest player to join Glasgow Warriors, with Edinburgh already recruiting heavily from Fiji

Karkadze breaks Fiji hearts

23 June 2019 0 comments

Georgia …12 Fiji …8 GEORGIA held on to their status for next year’s U20 Championship in Italy with a pulsating finish to their mud bath […]

England battle to win despite yellow to win

23 June 2019 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Match-winner: Tom Willis Proud: Fraser Dingwall TOM Willis scored an injury time try to secure victory for England after another ill-disciplined display […]

Outpowered Scotland left facing the axe

23 June 2019 0 comments

Scotland…19 Italy…26 SCOTLAND slumped to their fourth straight defeat amid the rain and thunder in Rosario. Carl Hogg’s side trailed 14-7 to the Italians when […]

Catt joins the 2015 England old boys coaching in Ireland

23 June 2019 1 comment

MIKE Catt is expected to join Ireland as attack coach after this year’s Rugby World Cup. It is understood the former England coach will leave […]

All Blacks jeers gave RFU boss his mission

16 June 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN talks to the RFU’s new chief excecutive Bill Sweeney about his vision for the English game BILL Sweeney says he has a bold […]

Scotland battling to avoid the drop

16 June 2019 1 comment

■By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND head coach Carl Hogg insists “there is no time to wallow” after this week’s loss to Georgia ahead of tomorrow’s clash […]

Dingwall frustrated by England’s ill-discipline

16 June 2019 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS Leader: Fraser Dingwall ENGLAND will grit their teeth in the hope of making it third time lucky against Six Nations Grand Slamwinners […]

Hero Hodge gets scruffy England off the hook

9 June 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Impact: Tom de Glanville JOSH Hodge saved young England blushes as they used their getout- of-jail card just seven minutes from the […]

Australia capitalise on Baird’s first half red to run riot

9 June 2019 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS AUSTRALIA ramped up their momentum ahead of facing England on Wednesday with a 45-17 victory over 14-man Ireland following an early red […]

Halfpenny’s stronger for his injury hell

2 June 2019 0 comments

ALEX BYWATER finds Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has new focus to fuel his drive for World Cup glory Sickener: Leigh Halfpenny receives treatment after the […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

2 June 2019 0 comments

NICK DE LUCA THE FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, WASPS AND BIARRITZ CENTRE. LIKE a lot of people in life, I look back to when I was […]

Charlie Walker heads to Italy to sign for Zebre

24 May 2019 0 comments

A player referenced to Zebre by former Quins DoR Conor O’Shea

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

19 May 2019 1 comment

NEIL COCHRANE THE FORMER EDINBURGH, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, BEDFORD AND WASPS HOOKER/FLANKER When I was called up to the Scotland Six Nations squad in 2018 the […]

Wrong to insist on relegation up north but not down south

19 May 2019 0 comments

I FIND the idea of a World League, which includes the Six Nations and Rugby Championship teams interesting. Reading last week’s front page story regarding […]

Conor O’Shea’s standing with Italy unclear as Franco Smith confirmed as head coach

14 May 2019 0 comments

No official word from the Italian Rugby Federation, as Cheetahs confirm Franco Smith will depart

Eddie has 60 days to drill the faults out of England

12 May 2019 0 comments

EDDIE Jones has secured more pre-World Cup training/ playing access to his England squad than any national coach before him, and given his side’s undulations […]

Goode crowned best in Europe

12 May 2019 0 comments

ALEX GOODE was last night named the best player in Europe after Saracens’ Champions Cup win to pile more pressure on England head coach Eddie […]

Premiership represented in Conor O’Shea’s Italy squad for Rugby World Cup camp

2 May 2019 0 comments

Three Premiership players included in mix of Benetton and Zebre for World Cup training camp

Bristol look to explore American investment

28 April 2019 1 comment

EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY Stunned: Bristol celebrate Harry Thacker’s late winner against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images STEVE Lansdown, majority shareholder of Bristol Bears, is exploring […]

England build momentum for World Cup

28 April 2019 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA STEVE Bates’ England U20s recorded a 35-8 victory over the Junior Springboks at Butts Park Arena, Coventry, on Friday. Bates’ side scored five […]

Rugby World Cup Japan 2019: Six of the biggest host venues

26 April 2019 0 comments

The Rugby World Cup Rugby 2019 will be held in Japan from September 20th until November 2nd. There are twelve venues that will host all […]

Lowe: Joe Marchant has played as well as Jonathan Joseph ever has

19 April 2019 0 comments

George Lowe talks to TRP about the player who stepped into his shirt at Harlequins

Clifford:Gustard drive and Quins care kept me here

14 April 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Charging in: Quins Jack Clifford is tackled by Bristol’s Jake Woolmore and Jordan Crane PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND back row hopeful Jack […]

Carty’s penalties keep Connacht in frame

7 April 2019 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Zebre ………………5 Connacht ……….6 CONNACHT head coach Andy Friend says attentions have turned to Cardiff Blues after a gruelling win in Italy. […]

Don’t write off my Munster pals, Keatley tells Saracens

7 April 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Exiles star: Ian Keatley scores against Coventry ON-LOANMunster star Ian Keatley has warned Saracens to expect a full-on Irish backlash when they […]

Prop McGrath on move to Leinster

7 April 2019 1 comment

ULSTER have signed Leinster prop Jack McGrath for the start of next season. The 29-year-old British and Irish Lions loose-head has had limited game time […]

Frustrated Ewels demands Bath boys shape up

7 April 2019 1 comment

Pushing: Charlie Ewels CHARLIE Ewels knows Bath’s squadron of England hopefuls must rescue their club’s season or risk becoming nearly men in the race for […]

RFU fear over Six Nations relegation is spineless

31 March 2019 0 comments

THERE were signs this week that the RFU have adopted a ‘Little England’ mentality, matching the insularity of the Scots, Italians, Irish and French in […]

Blues are ‘closer’ to keeping Gareth in Wales

31 March 2019 1 comment

>Continued from Page 1 interest in Anscombe but the revelation of Bristol’s interest increases the prospect of Wales’ No. 1 choice at fly-half being at […]

Tait: Using Daly as a Jack-of-all has risks

31 March 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Mathew Tait Options at 13: Jonathan Joseph and Henry Slade Versatile: Elliot Daly shows his attacking prowess against Italy PICTURE: Getty […]

French test to kick off next year’s Six Nations

24 March 2019 2 comments

ENGLANDwill begin their next quest for Six Nations glory against France in Paris on Sunday, February 2. They then travel to Murrayfield six days later […]

Baby Boks are back for JWC hit out

24 March 2019 1 comment

ENGLAND U20s will play the Junior Springboks at Coventry’s Butts Park on April 26 as vital preparation ahead of June’s Junior World Cup in Argentina. […]

Italy proved professional status isn’t everything

24 March 2019 0 comments

CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN The Grand Slam performance of the Red Roses was head and shoulders above the rest. The second half against France […]

Six Nations fixtures announced for 2020 and 2021

20 March 2019 0 comments

There are no Friday matches, but England open their 2020 Test year in Paris on a Sunday

Wasps centre Michele Campagnaro makes Premiership switch

19 March 2019 0 comments

Making the move to Twickenham Stoop next season

So close to glory, but Zanon lets it slip away

17 March 2019 0 comments

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Tireless: Jake Polledri makes yards for Italy CONOR O’Shea refused to point the blame at youngster Marco Zanon after the centre […]

Yes, we were worried near the end admits Picamoles

17 March 2019 0 comments

LOUIS Picamoles acclaimed his side’s resilience in defence for spoiling a potential huge Six Nations upset. The French No.8 insisted the victory was crucial if […]

France hang on to edge thriller in Biella

17 March 2019 1 comment

■ By SAM JACKSON Italy U20…31 France U20…35 REIGNING champions France spent the week coming to terms with their title defence being over but that […]

Crabb’s ready to put claws into Irish

17 March 2019 1 comment

PREVIEW Wales Women v Ireland Women Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, Arms Park ROWLAND Phillips will be hoping the footballing ability of lock Gwen Crabb can help […]

Red Roses regain the crown in sizzling style

17 March 2019 1 comment

■ By TOM JAMES Scoring spree: Jess Breach scored again to take her tally to nine for the championship THE RED ROSES secured the Women’s […]

YOUNG GUNS

17 March 2019 0 comments

JACK REEVES GLOUCESTER CENTRE Billy Twelvetrees may be the darling of The Shed right now but coming up fast on the rails behind him is […]

Probyn column: World Cup is still the best way to gain exposure for Tier 2 nations

14 March 2019 0 comments

A big meeting to come this month on World Rugby’s Nations League concept

Joe Cokanasiga misses out on selection as England name team for Calcutta Cup clash

14 March 2019 0 comments

Eddie Jones makes four changes for concluding round of the 2019 Six Nations

Eddie hails Tuilagi, his ‘smiling’ assassin

10 March 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones saluted “smiling” Manu Tuilagi for returning to his dynamic, destructive best as the much-troubled star helped England demolish Italy. The […]

Henderson fired-up for Schmidt’s swansong

10 March 2019 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Winning streak: Ireland second row Iain Henderson has not lost to France PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS IRELAND: Ireland: Kearney; Earls, Ringrose, Aki, […]