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Fiji pick up where they left off in Singapore

17 April 2022 1 comment

ENGLAND’S hopes of bouncing back from last weekend’s disappointing 13th place finish at the Singapore Sevens did not get off to a great start in […]

Gollings off to a winning start as Fiji coach

17 April 2022 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England 7s ace Ben Gollings has paid tribute to his players after they handed him a winning start as […]

No respite as the race for play-offs ramps up

17 April 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The rugby season in Europe’s top three leagues gets confused at this time of year, as we head into the business […]

Why France must find right cover for Dupont

17 April 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of France for the injured […]

Bath showing interest in Saints centre Francis

10 April 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are poised to make a swoop for former England international Piers Francis, who it was announced is […]

Toulon join queue for Radradra

10 April 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Options: Radradra TOULON are the latest Top 14 club to show an interest in signing Fijian international Semi […]

Sorry, but my old mate Brian is wrong

10 April 2022 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Interesting to see my old mate Brian Moore professing in his newspaper article that English rugby […]

Irish reinforce prop stocks with Azzurri tyro Zilocchi

10 April 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Italian strongman: Giosue Zilocchi LONDON Irish have bolstered their front row stocks for the season runin with Zebre and Italy international prop […]

English successor shows faith in coaching system

3 April 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHEN it comes to England head coaches I used to think that it was the best man for […]

James Davies announces retirement

1 April 2022 0 comments

Scarlets flanker James Davies has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion issues. The player popularly known as ‘Cubby’ hasn’t played […]

No obvious replacement for Eddie Jones, says David Flatman

22 March 2022 0 comments

DAVID Flatman feels that a lack of an obvious replacement is a key reason as to why England won’t replace Eddie Jones as head coach. […]

Ireland’s Lion king Sean set to call time

20 March 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Lions flanker Sean O’Brien is likely to call time on his career when his contract with […]

Too many red marks on Eddie’s report card

20 March 2022 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SO where are we with Eddie Jones and England at the end of his sixth Six Nations in charge? And where did […]

Players To Keep Your Eye On During The Six Nations

15 March 2022 1 comment

With the Six Nations underway, we’ve already seen plenty of talent on the pitch. With the handful of great nations battling it out to lift […]

All Blacks legends slam quality of Australian franchises

14 March 2022 0 comments

All Blacks Titans John Kirwan and Jeff Wilson have expressed their dismay over the quality on offer in Australia during the early phases of Super […]

Farrell’s lads passed test with flying colours

13 March 2022 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT I think we have all watched enough rugby in the professional era to know that when a team goes down to 14 […]

Faf’s Japan deal set for completion

6 March 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SPRINGBOK World Cup winner Faf de Klerk is expected to sign his million pound a year contract with […]

Exiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris

27 February 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a switch to Paris next […]

Ex-England lock Kruis to call time

27 February 2022 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England and Saracens lock George Kruis is to retire after completing the season with Japanese side Saitama Wild Knights in May. The […]

IWAN SHENTON

27 February 2022 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS CARDIFF MET NO.8 Cardiff Met captain Iwan Shenton is enjoying a fine campaign in his final year at university and has his sights […]

Sanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East

27 February 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries to finalise Sale’s squad […]

Diamond: Relegation made the Premiership healthier

20 February 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Recruiting: Diamond WORCESTER may be one off the foot of the Premiership having finished bottom last season, but lead rugby consultant Steve […]

Mitchell such a coup

20 February 2022 1 comment

JOHN Mitchell is just the type of coach to help take Japan to the next level and I would not be surprised if they give […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

20 February 2022 1 comment

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players HELENA ROWLAND THIS WEEK… LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND ENGLAND FLY-HALF Helena Rowland is competing for […]

Reports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025

17 February 2022 0 comments

South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks are continuing between the […]

Sport is like a drug

15 February 2022 0 comments

Rugby is a contact sport that came from England where people started playing it in the early 19th century. Lately, rugby has become one of […]

Mark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect

14 February 2022 22 comments

Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward won 23 caps and […]

World 12s gather pace as Lam calls for change

13 February 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES PAT Lam believes the game is ripe for a shake-up driven by wealthy investors as attempts to introduce a global calendar and […]

Money alone can’t buy success

6 February 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether the reduction in the […]

DREAM TEAM

30 January 2022 0 comments

PIERS FRANCIS THE ENGLAND AND NORTHAMPTON CENTRE CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST – EXCLUDING CURRENT TEAMS 1. Angus Ta’avao –A […]

The ‘great selector’ is causing confusion again

23 January 2022 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE ‘Fast Eddie’ nickname first coined in this column to describe Eddie Jones is especially appropriate when […]

Curry can be one of best in world – Jones

23 January 2022 1 comment

EDDIE Jones believes Tom Curry will have established himself as one of the best players in the game by the time the World Cup starts […]

Chatty men Sexton and Biggar give refs earache

23 January 2022 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The most argumentative of fly-halves to be found in Europe, or anywhere else for that matter, are […]

Prem will make Boks better says Benhard

16 January 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no regrets about joining the […]

Prop Ryan on Sarries’ radar

16 January 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SARACENS are showing an interest in signing veteran Munster tighthead John Ryan, who is out of contract at […]

Folau’s back with try double in Japan debut

9 January 2022 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK ISRAEL Folau made an emphatic return to rugby union, scoring a double for his new club Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu […]

Aleki Lutui: Tonga must welcome in Folau

7 January 2022 1 comment

Former Tonga captain Aleki Lutui believes Israel Folau should be welcomed into the Tongan rugby union set up. Folau has not played international rugby since […]

I’m learning new things every day, I love it here

2 January 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES talks to Stuart Hogg about how life in Devon is growing his game Stuart Hogg was voted the best fullback in the world […]

Amor gets a big job with Japan 7s

2 January 2022 0 comments

FORMER England men’s 15s assistant coach Simon Amor has been appointed technical director of Japan Sevens. Japan disappointed at their home Olympics in Tokyo in […]

‘Bath players have to be accountable’

2 January 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Eager for a long run: Ruaridh McConnochie has missed most of the season with injury PICTURE: Getty Images RUARIDH McConnochie says Bath’s […]

Suddenly, stability is in fashion for coaches

26 December 2021 2 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It would be stretching things just a little to describe rugby’s pre-World Cup era as an age of innocence: the mass […]

A great year for Dupont but Marcus was not far behind

26 December 2021 1 comment

PAUL REES REFLECTS ON THE STAND-OUT EVENTS AND PLAYERS OF 2021 World Player of the Year: Antoine Dupont of France PICTURE: Getty Images Ayear that […]

Wage bill is cutting the clubs to the bone

26 December 2021 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME My fellow columnist Colin Boag wrote last week that the salary cap cuts can only be […]

New deals depend on Six Nations silverware

26 December 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two years, or 20 matches if you prefer, is how long it has taken Fabien Galthie and his staff to transform […]

How Mr Grumpy became Mr Happy

19 December 2021 1 comment

NICK CAIN TALKS TO STEVE BORTHWICK AND FINDS A SURPRISING CHANGE OF DEMEANOR IN a week dominated by the game’s tectonic shift towards the cult […]

Champions or chumps? Cup caters for them all

19 December 2021 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW In the Super League for the overhyped, baseball’s World Series has long been out on its own, […]

Rugby in 2022 – Preview & Predictions

15 December 2021 0 comments

Rugby union fans have plenty to look forward to in 2022, with the calendar packed with a host of top-class events at domestic and international […]

England men’s 2022 autumn internationals announced

15 December 2021 0 comments

England men will play four home matches at Twickenham Stadium as part of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. England will first take on the same […]

Why doesn’t Curry cut mustard for best XV?

12 December 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THIS column does not make a habit of agreeing with World Rugby, but this being the season of goodwill, it may be time […]

Quins call for ref Nika to stand tall

12 December 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW… Castres v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Pierre Fabre Skills: Quins hooker Jack Walker JERRY Flannery has placed the spotlight firmly […]

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