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Elliott quits Blues for Italian job

4 November 2018 0 comments

BEDFORD centre Jamie Elliott has joined Zebre with immediate effect. Elliot, 26, who made his Premiership debut for Northampton Saints at the age of 18, […]

Edinburgh collapse leaves Cockerill frustrated

28 October 2018 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY Zebre…34 Edinburgh…16 DEFLATED Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill says his players must take responsibility for their second half collapse on Friday in […]

How Robin kick-started a revolution with his round-the-corner style

28 October 2018 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON ROBIN Williams probably did more to revolutionise the art of goalkicking than anyone. In doing so he […]

Wilson’s boot wins the war at Hinckley

21 October 2018 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley…………….16pts Fylde ……………………5pts Break: Hinckley centre Ryan Hough dashes towards the try line PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson Off you go: Ref George Richardson […]

Mercer stakes his claim to face Boks

21 October 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ZACHMercer is ready to answer England’s call for a No.8 capable of facing down the might of South Africa’s Duane Vermeulen and […]

Kiwis call up Papalli

21 October 2018 0 comments

NEW Zealand have named uncapped flanker Dalton Papalii in a 32-man squad for their tour involving matches against Australia, England, Ireland and Italy. Papalii, 21, […]

Two new names in Italy squad for autumn

14 October 2018 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON CONOR O’Shea believes Italian rugby is going in the right direction after selecting a 37-man squad for the Autumn internationals next month. […]

Crowley impressed by calibre of Italy kids

7 October 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS KIERAN Crowley insists Italy’s young stars are better than their Celtic equivalents. And the experienced coach believes the country’s next generation will […]

RUGBY SHORTS

7 October 2018 1 comment

Hartpury strengthen BRISTOL pair James Dun and Charlie Powell have joined Hartpury on dualregistration deals. Back rower Dun –who has featured for the club in […]

Ospreys prove Clark philosophy was right

30 September 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke was a happy man after his Ospreys side recorded a comfortable victory over Zebre in Italy. The former Ireland hooker […]

Smid out to follow Rhodes route to England

30 September 2018 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY England-qualified Ealing back rower Rayn Smid has his sights on following compatriot Michael Rhodes into the Red Rose set-up. Smid, who […]

Rowntree to help Georgia

30 September 2018 0 comments

GEORGIA’S World Cup preparations have been boosted by the appointment of former England prop Graham Rowntree as their forwards coach ahead of next year’s tournament […]

BBC to televise Killik Cup clash between Barbarians and Argentina

26 September 2018 0 comments

The December 1 match will be shown live as the November Tests conclude with the Killik Cup clash

Georgia appoint Graham Rowntree as forwards coach heading into World Cup year

25 September 2018 0 comments

About to get to work with Georgia’s formidable pack

Rassie Erasmus to take charge of Barbarians at Twickenham

18 September 2018 0 comments

Plotting victory with the BaaBaas after beating the All Blacks with the Springboks

12 stalwarts of the game who deserve to be inducted into the Hall of Fame

14 September 2018 0 comments

A dozen stars from different generations of rugby

Ioane try makes Blues pay for double yellow

9 September 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues fell to an agonising last gasp 27-25 defeat to Benetton in Italy after being reduced to 13 men. The Welsh […]

YOUNG GUNS

9 September 2018 0 comments

WILL SIMONDS WASPS CENTRE As a youngster growing up in Buckingham, all-rounder Will Simonds excelled at football, rugby, cricket and tennis. He might have ended […]

Channel 4 to show Irish autumn Tests

9 September 2018 0 comments

IRELAND’S autumn internationals are to be televised live by Channel 4 for the next four years. The deal begins with the upcoming November series that […]

Falcons host England World Cup warm-up

9 September 2018 0 comments

ENGLANDwill play a home Test match in Newcastle for the first time. Eddie Jones’ side will play four warm-up matches as part of their final […]

Baa-baas sign up stars for Twickers showdown

9 September 2018 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON FOUR leading South Africa and Australia players have accepted invitations to appear for the Barbarians when the famous invitation side returns to […]

RFU confirm World Cup warm-up match to be held in the North

5 September 2018 0 comments

St James’ Park, not Twickenham, will host England’s international against Italy in September 2019

Nowell close to agreeing new Chiefs’ contract

2 September 2018 0 comments

Negotiations: Jack Nowell JACK NOWELL looks set to become the first of the large number of Eddie Jones England squad who are out of contract […]

Italians turn on the style to crush Kings

2 September 2018 1 comment

By TIM LEWIS ZEBRE won the battle of last season’s basement boys with a convincing bonuspoint victory. Scores from Oliviero Fabiani, Mattia Bellini, Jimmy Tuivaiti […]

Zanini zips in for Italians to douse early Dragons fire

2 September 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE DRAGONS got their season off to a horror start with a shocking home loss to Benetton. After a poor showing last […]

Namibia grab Japan spot by battering Kenya

19 August 2018 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER We’re through: Namibia celebrate their RWC spot NAMIBIA, for the sixth time in succession, booked their place at the World Cup Finals […]

Ospreys can turn the corner with Shaun working defence

19 August 2018 0 comments

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Leader: Justin Tipuric has the Ospreys armband this season PICTURE: Getty Images MY former side Ospreys had a very […]

All Blacks must lose Rugby Championship

12 August 2018 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Kings again: All Blacks are crowned last year The Southern Hemisphere’s Rugby Championship starts next weekend, and unlikely though it is, it’s vital […]

FEATURE: Johan Ackermann reflects on his first year in the Premiership with Gloucester

8 August 2018 0 comments

The Gloucester head coach talks Cipriani, team set-up and his vision for the Cherry and Whites

YOUNG GUNS

5 August 2018 1 comment

CHARLIE CHAPMAN GLOUCESTER SCRUM-HALF Fresh from representing Scotland U20s at the recent Junior World Cup and skippering Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby 7s, ambitious No.9 […]

Dragons need a flyer before their daunting task in Dublin

29 July 2018 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Champs: Leinster celebrate winning the 2018 final THE beginning of the new PRO14 season looks like an open goal […]

Weir plotting his route to World Cup via Warriors

29 July 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Returning: Jono Lance HAVING survived an horrendous injury experience last season following a botched steroid injection in his groin, Scotland standoff Duncan […]

FAMOUS GAMES AT CROSS GREEN

29 July 2018 0 comments

THE NORTH 21 NEW ZEALAND 9 NOVEMBER 17, 1979 With an estimated crowd of over 10,000 crammed inside Cross Green and others hanging out of […]

Maori globetrotters break new ground

22 July 2018 1 comment

Special: Dr Farah Palmer A HAT TIP to New Zealand Maori who are continuing their splendid tradition ‘have boots will travel’ and flying the rugby […]

My Life in Rugby: Bruce Reihana – former All Blacks, Chiefs and Northampton back

20 July 2018 0 comments

Now skills coach at Bristol Bears

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

15 July 2018 0 comments

BRUCE REIHANA THE FORMER ALL BLACKS, WAIKATO, CHIEFS, NORTHAMPTON AND BORDEAUX-BEGLES PLAYER When All Blacks coach John Hart rang me up to say I’d been […]

Samoa ensure safe passage to World Cup

15 July 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Double: Ahsee Tuala SAMOA qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after beating Germany 42-28 for a second time in their playoff. […]

Ioane joins quick-fire hat-trick club

1 July 2018 0 comments

RIEKO Ioane has been in a hurry ever since the All Blacks rushed him into their team as a teenager, a point underlined with his […]

Gold’s Eagles have found wind beneath their wings at long last

1 July 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Dan Lyle about the changing landscape of rugby in America OVER the years we have heard so many proclamations insisting that […]

Triple yellow proves costly

24 June 2018 1 comment

SEVENTH PLACE PLAYOFF Wales …34 Italy …17 WALES denied ill-disciplined Italy their best-ever finish with a comfortable victory. Wales led 24-7 at halftime against an […]

Pack power tells for Pumas

17 June 2018 0 comments

Wales …………..15 Argentina……..39 WALES can finish only seventh after defeat in the sixth-place semi-final. Wales were ahead briefly in the first half through tries from […]

D’onofrio hat-trick in vain

17 June 2018 0 comments

Italy………………15 Australia ……..44 AUSTRALIA prevailed in the fifth-place semi-final despite going down to 14- men after 20 minutes. Lock Michael Wood was sent off for […]

Allan fires late double to ensure Azzurri level series

17 June 2018 0 comments

Japan …22 Italy…25 TWO late penalties by flyhalf Tomasso Allan were enough for Italy to hold off a resurgent Japan and tie their two-match series […]

O’Shea’s Azzurri fall to eighth defeat on the spin

10 June 2018 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORLD Cup hosts Japan extended Conor O’Shea’s Italy’s winless run to eight games and provided a timely boost for the home fans […]

Pumas look to capitalise on Ledesma gameplan

10 June 2018 0 comments

From ALEJO MIRANDA in Argentina Changing mindset: Mario Ledesma AFTER finishing fourth at RWC2015, Argentina struggled to push on and their introduction to Super Rugby […]

Pichot is picking on wrong target in Shields

10 June 2018 0 comments

AGUSTIN Pichot wants to make the eligibility laws in rugby more stringent, so more power to his elbow. They are an almighty mess almost entirely […]

DREAMTEAM

10 June 2018 0 comments

DAVID SISI, ZEBRE AND FORMER LONDON IRISH AND BATH BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED …WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Nathan Catt –When […]

Big defence energising our attack – Ponton

3 June 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan ROCK solid defence and adaptability under pressure are the twin pillars underpinning […]

Late mistakes cost Scotland

3 June 2018 0 comments

Italy U20s ……27 Scots U20s……26 ITALY face England today full of confidence after they overcame Scotland with a dramatic lastminute pushover try in the other […]