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Steve Borthwick leads tributes to Tom Voyce

15 December 2024 0 comments

English rugby is mourning the death of 43-year-old former winger Tom Voyce. He went missing last Saturday night during Storm Darragh while attempting to drive […]

Rugby’s social media moments of the week

2 December 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott From emerging nations having newfound success, to the downright bizarre happening in Trinidad and everything in between, rugby social media has not failed […]

Let the ‘waterboys’ just get on with it

9 June 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED It’s the burning question of the moment: what is Jacques Nienaber? Not “who is Jacques Nienaber”, or “why is he here”, […]

Boyd got me back on track – Ludlam

2 June 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlam left the Franklin’s Gardens turf in a Northampton jersey for perhaps the last time on Friday night, six years after […]

Borthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau

1 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the embarrassment of riches Steve […]

Haskell: Time for England to prove a point against France

15 March 2024 0 comments

James Haskell has challenged England to prove their performance against Ireland was more than just a one-off. Victory over Grand Slam-chasing Ireland brought the feel-good […]

Dream Team with Ashley Johnson

17 December 2023 0 comments

The former Springboks, Cheetahs, Wasps & Moseley hooker/no. 8 chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Os du Randt – I […]

Online Casinos Invested in Rugby Fans: Here’s How

3 August 2023 0 comments

With online casinos and bookmakers expanding into sports sponsorship, rugby teams are not being left in the dust. Instead, these platforms recognize the untapped potential […]

Haskell calls for radical overhaul

11 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell believes the Premiership should be ring fenced and rebuilt using a franchise style NFL model, including a draft system that […]

RFU failed to enforce regulatory standards

21 May 2023 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Nothing holds a mirror up to all that is wrong with the elite end of English rugby […]

Haskell: Billy can still star for England

2 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell feels the door could be open for an international recall for his former England teammate Billy Vunipola. After spending most […]

Haskell keen to raise health concerns

19 February 2023 1 comment

JAMES Haskell says more must be done to help players’ physical and mental health after his appointment as vice chair of Restart Rugby. The organisation […]

We need bigger squads to reduce playing time

7 August 2022 1 comment

COLIN BOAG I’d really like my grandkids to be able to play and watch rugby, but I’m far from sure that they will be able […]

Dream Team with Luke Cozens

24 July 2022 0 comments

LUKE COZENS, THE CLIFTON PLAYER-COACH AND FORMER BATH, HARTPURY & ROUEN FLY-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Yann Thomas […]

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: […]

Adopt NFL model at elite level – Haskell

24 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES RUGBY should look to American football and make the professional game self-contained with an emphasis on quality and producing a spectacle to […]

My Life in Rugby – Ashley Johnson: World Cup snub led me to Wasps

4 July 2021 1 comment

LIKE any black player growing up in South Africa, you couldn’t be mediocre, you couldn’t just be another talent, you had to excel if you […]

Lions are criticised over Cowan-Dickie

4 July 2021 1 comment

THE Lions have been publicly rebuked for playing Luke Cowan-Dickie a mere seven days after he had been knocked-out at Twickenham. Progressive Rugby, a group […]

Progressive Rugby: James Haskell and Jamie Cudmore launch new lobby group

18 February 2021 0 comments

Newly-formed player welfare group sends letter to World Rugby urging action to gain deeper understanding and minimising of neurological health risks

Rugby Players Who Enjoy Gambling

30 January 2021 0 comments

At face value, gambling and rugby have very little in common. But when the two vast niches are combined, you will be surprised at just […]

Festive fun as Henson overcomes Fearns KO | Chris Hewett

27 December 2020 1 comment

Chris Hewett offers a digest of Christmas stories to warm the cockles

James Haskell joins fight to eradicate expolitation of Pacific Island nations, highlighted by new Dan Leo documentary

20 November 2020 0 comments

Dan Leo’s documentary ‘Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal & Pacific Rugby’ offers an eye-opening account of rugby in the Pacific

James Haskell joins fight to eradicate exploitation of Pacific Island nations, highlighted by new Dan Leo documentary

20 November 2020 0 comments

Dan Leo’s documentary ‘Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal & Pacific Rugby’ offers an eye-opening account of rugby in the Pacific

Haskell: Shake up TV panels

18 October 2020 1 comment

JAMES Haskell claims it is time for some of the game’s old guard to be kicked into touch from their prime expert summarising posts. The […]

‘Having an opinion in this day and age is not a good thing’ – James Haskell

15 October 2020 0 comments

Now his autobiography is out, James Haskell is unabating in his value of being himself after adhering to RFU and club values for much of his rugby career

Brash? Yes, I don’t want to be boring!

11 October 2020 0 comments

ADAM ELLIS talks to England flanker turned author James Haskell Man of many talents: James Haskell in England action, MMA training top right, in the […]

Haskell broke the oldest rule

4 October 2020 0 comments

Boys on tour: James Haskell, top left, with clockwise Simon Shaw, Nick Easter, Chris Ashton and Dylan Hartley in 2011. Shaw and Easter were not […]

Guscott column: Never say never, but I can’t see an exodus to MLR

8 July 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at Chris Robshaw’s move across the Atlantic to Major League Rugby

Dream Team: Northampton Saints and England flanker Tom Wood

22 June 2020 0 comments

An embarrassment of riches to choose from at No.8 for the 50-cap England back row

So stylish even Sir Clive came for a lesson

21 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools THERE are very few rugby clubs that can claim to have been at the cutting […]

DREAMTEAM

14 June 2020 0 comments

TOM WOOD, THE ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER WORCESTER BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Alex ‘Sue’ Waller – […]

Big Lift raises £20k in memory of Garry

3 May 2020 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS BARNES chairman Michael Whitfield has been blown away by the support for the club’s ‘Big Lift’ campaign to raise funds for NHS […]

Beware of changing too much, Eddie

12 April 2020 0 comments

EDDIE Jones bagged himself another set of headlines by anticipating a 60 per cent change in the make-up of his England squad for the 2023 […]

Simmonds: Put me in the back row with Tom Curry

26 December 2019 0 comments

The Exeter Chiefs no.8 reveals when Eddie Jones last spoke to him

C’mon Eddie, let players break free and flourish

1 December 2019 0 comments

GUEST COLUMN “Jones wants even greater levels of managerial control over his international personnel” One by one, England’s World Cup elite have been dribbling back […]

Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw and other rugby figures show support for Help for Heroes

20 November 2019 0 comments

Robshaw, James Haskell and Mike Tindall kick off Help for Heroes awareness with social media posts donning charity’s clothing range

Loved Quins but France offer too good to refuse

8 September 2019 1 comment

Neale Harvey talks to former Harlequins lock George Merrick about his surprise move to France Winning start: George Merrick in action for Clermont against La […]

No joke, I’m deadly serious about this – Haskell

1 September 2019 1 comment

FORMER England flanker James Haskell insists his switch to become a heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter is no PR stunt. Haskell, who called time on […]

Haskell set for the Octagon

25 August 2019 0 comments

FORMER England international James Haskell has signed a deal to fight with mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA. The 34-year-old is expected to make his […]

Haskell is having a laugh… I hope

25 August 2019 0 comments

NEWS this week that James Haskell was to try his hand in the world of MMA has surely got to be some sort of PR […]

All change as Eddie dumps his stalwarts

7 July 2019 0 comments

IN THEeuphoric Red Rose aftermath of Eddie Jones winning a Grand Slam at the first attempt, nobody could have imagined that one third of the […]

Boyd’s building an arsenal for all-out attack on the top two

16 June 2019 1 comment

Q&A MATT FERGUSON ON THE RECORD Game-changer: Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd imparts his wisdom PICTURES: Getty Images Predicting big things: Matt Ferguson Aseason […]

TRP Awards 2019: James Haskell – Special Achievement

5 June 2019 0 comments

England, Wasps and Northampton Saints flanker James Haskell was honoured at the inaugural The Rugby Paper Awards

ROOM 101

2 June 2019 0 comments

BEN HENDERSON THE RAMS’ NATIONAL 2 SOUTH DREAM TEAM HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Knee length […]

Curry’s openside battle with Sam will be tasty!

19 May 2019 3 comments

By NEALE HARVEY In possession: Tom Curry in Six Nations action against Scotland. Right: Sam Underhill PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND openside Tom Curry believes he […]

Just play for kicks

19 May 2019 0 comments

MEMO to James Haskell. Everyone has to retire at some time. Why not put something back into the game, or perhaps an odd game for […]

For Ruck Sake: Hear what tours are REALLY like!

14 May 2019 0 comments

Iconic names in British rugby will be live on stage with tales from their decorated careers at the UK & Ireland’s only touring rugby legends charity event

James Haskell to retire from rugby after stunning career

7 May 2019 0 comments

Eddie Jones pays tribute to 77-cap England flanker

Poacher Ribbans seals it for Saints at the death

24 February 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY In the corner: Rory Hutchinson evades the tackle of Zach Mercer as he dives in to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images […]

Harcourt reacts to Haskell’s ‘negative’ comments

3 February 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY BROADSTREET secretary Richard Harcourt has hit back at James Haskell over critical comments he made in last week’s TRP, accusing the England […]

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