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Premiership Rugby Cup: Five key talking points of the weekend

17 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The final round of the Premiership Rugby Cup pool stage took place over the weekend, with teams battling it out to secure […]

Six Nations – Alex Mitchell’s Calcutta Cup revenge mission

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Alex Mitchell is on a mission to lay England’s Calcutta Cup bogey to rest after taking lessons from Antoine Dupont. The scrum-half […]

Steve Diamond’s war chest for Premiership relegation play-off

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has built up a war chest as insurance should Newcastle find themselves in an end-ofseason relegation play-off with key players […]

Josh Bassett and Will Wand give Leicester Tigers shot in the arm

16 February 2025 0 comments

By David Lawrence Coventry ………..26pts Tries: Hinkley 16, Morris 45, Warren 61, Barton 70 Conversions: Mathews 16; Mannion 45, 61 Leicester ……….68pts Tries: Theobold-Thomas 2, […]

Premiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Bristol ………………………… 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne 3, 12; van Rensburg […]

PWR: Leicester Tigers outlast Trailfinders in 88 point thriller

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ollie Aust With play-off places out of reach for both sides, they put on an entertaining points fest with Tigers surviving a late scare […]

Strong start wins contest for the National League One leaders Richmond

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Jean Bull Leicester L …… 10 Richmond ……..26 Richmond consolidated their position at the top of National League One with a bonus-point victory over […]

Young Guns – Noah Caluori

16 February 2025 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 WING Noah Caluori’s try for England U18s sent the teenage sensation viral last year and he hopes to continue […]

Bath are set for a Saints rematch

16 February 2025 0 comments

ACADEMY RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH secured a rematch of last season’s Premiership Academy U18 final against Northampton with a 46-14 win over Gloucester. […]

Freddie Steward, take a tip from the best…

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the ease with which he […]

Finn Carnduff leads the way to put Leicester Tigers in the driving seat

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Leicester ………………………57pts Tries: Woodward 6, Volavola 9, Carnduff 13, 72; Theobald-Thomas 15, Tom Manz 22, Whiteley 29, Pearson 74, 80 Conversions: Volavola […]

Chris Lilley – I did fulfuil my dream of playing at Twickenham

9 February 2025 0 comments

My Life In Rugby – Chris Lilley, the former Bath & Somerset prop My biggest claim to fame is I got Bath through to their […]

Titans are made to battle all way for victory

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T . 24 Leicester L …….. 7 LOWLY Leicester Lions made promotion-chasing Rotherham work hard for victory in filthy conditions. Restricted […]

Wood making good at Trailfinders

9 February 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK CANADIAN tighthead Rori Wood has hit the ground running in west London and wants to help Trailfinders to back-toback top-six finishes. Trailfinders […]

Saints prove too strong for Tigers

9 February 2025 0 comments

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON U18s booked themselves into a fourth consecutive academy league final with a 62-17 thrashing of closest rivals. There’s no […]

Patrice Collazo’s mission to rescue Racing 92

9 February 2025 0 comments

French Column – By James Harrington Lo! And, indeed, behold! Former Montpellier, Toulon, Brive and La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo has parachuted in to save […]

I’ve learnt from my mistakes -Skinner

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By MARK STEVENS Trio: Harvey Skinner and inset, Henry Slade, top, and Will Haydon-Wood EXETER fly-half Harvey Skinner aims to put a frustrating few months […]

Fin Smith to start at fly-half for England against France

6 February 2025 0 comments

England have united Fin Smith and Marcus Smith in their starting backline for the first time as they look to reignite their Guinness Six Nations […]

Gareth Thomas – A Dark Horse for the British & Irish Lions?

3 February 2025 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports There is a lot of excitement whenever the Six Nations rolls around, but when it’s a Lions year, the intrigue […]

Six Nations: Best brothers of all time

3 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott After Tom and Ben Curry became the first set of twin brothers to play in a Six Nations match in England’s defeat […]

Jimmy Martin and Tommy Mathews combine for Coventry

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Smith Coventry ………..76pts Tries: Maunder 3, Hitchcock 15, 72; Tiueti 20, Martin 32, 38, 50; Biggs 59, 66; Barton 78, 80 Conversions: Mathews […]

We’re still in the Premiership race, says James Ramm

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe James Ramm insists defending Premiership champions Northampton haven’t given up their title just yet, despite being nine points off the play-off places […]

Harry Beddall: Tommy Reffell is my inspiration

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Wales U20 captain Harry Beddall has revealed how he is taking inspiration from Test star Tommy Reffell. Beddall plays in the same […]

Dream Team – Michael van Vuuren

2 February 2025 0 comments

Michael van Vurren, the former junior Springbok, Cheetahs, Stade Francais, Kings, Leicester, Bath, London Scottish, London Irish, Northampton, Bedford, Ampthill, Ealing, Wasps, Lions & Newcastle […]

Gloucester-Hartpury cement place at the top of PWR

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Leicester ……………. 7pts Try: Gallagher 40 Conversion: Gallagher 41 Gloucester-H…….38pts Tries: Davies 13, Castellucci 17, Penalty 39, H Jones 50, Buggy 61, […]

Tom’s penalty on top victory Putts seal for Albion

2 February 2025 0 comments

National League 1 ■By GREG ROBSON Leicester L ……. 17pts Tries: Taylor 27, Sterland 39, Satala 44 Conversion: Bouchier 45 Penalties: 0 Drop goals: 0 […]

Cheika to leave Tigers at end of the season

2 February 2025 0 comments

HEAD coach Michael Cheika will leave Leicester Tigers when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 57-year-old, below, took the job last […]

Davidson set for take-off out in Japan

2 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Davidson is flourishing on and off the pitch in his new Japanese surroundings. The former Newcastle, Gloucester and Edinburgh second row […]

I’m enjoying the challenge with Falcons – Dickens

2 February 2025 0 comments

■By PAUL REES No regrets: Alan Dickens is part of the Newcastle coaching staff NEWCASTLE may be bottom of the Premiership again, but Alan Dickens […]

Six Nations: Who should Steve Borthwick start for England against Ireland?

27 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott As the start of the Six Nations edges ever closer and England go through their last preparations before heading to Dublin to […]

‘Wow,’ I thought, ‘This kid has got something’ – David Ross on Ellis Mee

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Ellis Mee’s rise to international rugby has been a remarkably rapid one, but it’s come as no great surprise to a man […]

Leicester Tigers swamped by Gloucester revival

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Flying in: Santi Carreras scores Gloucester’s second try PICTURES: Alamy & Getty Images Gloucester moved to third in the table with a […]

Ben O’Keefe not to Michael Cheika’s liking

26 January 2025 0 comments

Michael Cheika hit out at the appointment of New Zealand referee Ben O’Keefe after his side were leapfrogged in the table by Gloucester. Leicester’s head […]

I just love playing in this Bath team, says Tom de Glanville

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bath’s in-form fullback Tom de Glanville says last season taught him a valuable lesson – not to take anything for granted. The […]

Adam Radwan’s southern move is no surprise

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett Farewell then, Adam Radwan. One of the brighter, sparkier wings to emerge in English club rugby over the last few years, the […]

Nine-try Loughborough Lightning go on the rampage

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Rory Morrow Loughborough Lightning produced an electric, nine-try display at Welford Road to record a bonus-point win. This derby-day encounter began in the sunlight […]

England U20s Six Nations Preview: Mark Mapletoft is keen to build for the future in defence of title

26 January 2025 0 comments

Mark Mapletoft says his group have put their groundbreaking 2024 behind them, operating with a clean slate going into their Six Nations title defence. England […]

Wales U20s Six Nations Preview: Richard Whiffin turns to Harry Beddall to lead from front

26 January 2025 0 comments

Leicester flanker Harry Beddall leads Richard Wiffin’s new-look Wales squad. The 20-year-old, who represented Wales in the Six Nations and World Cup last year, made […]

Honey helps Rams savour sweet taste of victory

26 January 2025 0 comments

■By JAMES SINCLAIR Leicester Lions …. 19. Rams ……………………36 FRASER Honey was the Rams star as the Lions were beaten at home. On a cold […]

Riley hopes milestone is just start of celebrations

26 January 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Onre club legend: Sedgley Park centre Matt Riley SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley brought up a remarkable 450 club appearances last weekend […]

DREAMTEAM

26 January 2025 0 comments

NATHAN MORRIS, THE CANTERBURY AND EX-ENGLAND U20 HOOKER, WHO ALSO PLAYED WITH LONDON WELSH AND WASPS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR […]

Bristol & Glos share the honours

26 January 2025 0 comments

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BRISTOL are known as the Premiership’s great entertainers, and it’s a club-wide philosophy as they drew 33-33 with Gloucester in […]

Toulouse show offstrength in depth

26 January 2025 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Scottish ace: Blair Kinghorn was on the scoresheet for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images UGO Mola’s remarkable Toulouse, shorn of 10 key […]

Hearle is backing Diamond to turn it around at Falcons

26 January 2025 0 comments

By PAUL REES Boss: Steve Diamond ALEX Hearle is confident Newcastle will become a force in the Premiership under Steve Diamond having made the move […]

Holloway on his way to San Diego

26 January 2025 0 comments

AUSTRALIAN lock Jed Holloway has left Leicester Tigers for Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion. The former NSW Waratahs and Munster forward’s commitment to […]

Key talking points from each Premiership game this weekend

24 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott With the Six Nations around the corner, Premiership squads have been decimated by England internationals being away at training camp in Girona. […]