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Eddie has no grounds to dump his bad boys

26 August 2018 0 comments

Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani are like men with itchy trigger fingers who are caught in a hypnotic trance which draws them inexorably towards the […]

FEATURE: Rob Baxter on Exeter’s prospects in the Premiership and Europe and why ring-fencing would be ‘morally wrong’

24 August 2018 0 comments

Is there any part of Exeter Chiefs that director of rugby Baxter doesn’t have a role within?

Slater: Johan’s expanded my rugby brain

19 August 2018 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Eyes open: Gloucester lock Ed Slater ED SLATER has hailed Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann as a kindred spirit who has helped […]

Wasps kick off with a doozy in Dublin

19 August 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON LEINSTER will begin the defence of their Champions Cup title at home to Wasps on Friday October 12 – the opening fixture […]

DREAM TEAM

19 August 2018 2 comments

ANTHONY ALLEN, FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER AND GLOUCESTER CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza – One of the […]

Kvesic states case with breakdown dominance

19 August 2018 0 comments

By ROB COLE THEChiefs hammered out a five-try warning to their Premiership rivals that they will be just as difficult to beat this season after […]

Mafieyes move to Premiership if he avoids jail time

12 August 2018 1 comment

JAPAN No.8 Amanaki Maficould look to rebuild his career with a move to the Premiership if he avoids going to prison. Former Bath back rower […]

Hansen right to decide that Beauden’s still tops

12 August 2018 0 comments

GLENN DELANEY, defence coach at the Highlanders and former London Irish and Nottingham coach, runs his expert eye over the Rugby Championship. GLENN DELANEY New […]

DREAMTEAM

12 August 2018 1 comment

RICHARD LIST, DONCASTER AND FORMER NARBONNE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Simon Bunting – Coming into senior rugby […]

Tigers’ tyro speedster Olowofela off to a flyer

12 August 2018 2 comments

By ROGER PANTING Eyes on the line: Jason Harries on his way to the opening try for Blues PICTURES: Huw Evans JORDAN Olowofela brightened up […]

10 Championship players who have gone on to become Premiership stars

8 August 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher takes a look at the conveyor belt…

Guscott column: Ashton is back but he’s got big competition before he can wing it for England

8 August 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott’s take on Eddie Jones’ pre-season training squad – will we see Ashton and Michael Rhodes in the autumn?

Sam signs up for fresh start at Tigers

5 August 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Bulking up: Sam Aspland-Robinson in action in the Premiership 7s PICTURES: Getty Images FORGOTTEN wing Sam Aspland-Robinson has revealed how he has […]

Englishgamemay stagnate if top-flight are untouchable

5 August 2018 0 comments

Jeff Gage, rugby expert and author of Rugby‘s Blazered Buffoon Questions: Former All Black prop Ben Franks during his time with London Irish PICTURE: Getty […]

Tigers strike for Kyle but Toomua’s off

5 August 2018 1 comment

Off to Tigers: Kyle Eastmond KYLE Eastmond has joined Leicester Tigers following his departure from Wasps, but Matt Toomua will leave the club to return […]

‘It’s the worst injury I’ve ever had’ says Jonathan Davies

3 August 2018 0 comments

The Scarlets & Wales centre explains the difficulty of overcoming his foot injury and what he wants to win most

Star Tiger Toomua set to sign for Rebels

29 July 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER centre Matt Toomua is on the verge of shock Test recall in the Bledisloe Cup opener after returning to […]

Jess: Cuthbert can come again on Exeter’s ‘yellow brick road’

29 July 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Renaissance man? Cuthbert could regain form FORMER Exeter fans’ favourite Matt Jess believes the Chiefs’ secret formula for transforming players’ careers will […]

DREAMTEAM

29 July 2018 2 comments

HARRY SLOAN, EALING AND FORMER HARLEQUINS AND ENGLAND U20 CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Soane Tonga’uiha – Huge […]

Why Jersey is an island of rugby dreams

22 July 2018 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher visits the Channel Islands to find two rugby clubs enjoying fresh success Reds on the rampage: Augustin Slowik scores his hat-trick try against […]

Kieran Brookes is on his way back to lean and mean best

18 July 2018 0 comments

The Wasps summer arrival has shed just shy of a stone in weight and his back to his optimal size for the new Premiership season

Matt O’Connor confirms Ellis Genge will miss the start of the season for Leicester Tigers

17 July 2018 0 comments

The front row forward was injured on tour with England last month

Gustard optimistic fortunes will change at Quins

15 July 2018 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA PAUL Gustard took no time off this summer as Harlequins’ head of rugby seeks to improve his new team’s fortunes. […]

Ma’afu to join Tigers not Ealing

15 July 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE LEICESTER have made a swoop for experienced Fijian loose-head prop Campese Ma’afu, who had only just signed for Ealing Trailfinders. The 33-year-old’s […]

Axe swings at Stade as Meyer plays pain game

15 July 2018 0 comments

Star signing at Stade Francais: former Toulouse centre Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Heads are rolling in Paris. Not quite as many that once did […]

Crane confident Pat Lam has assembled a Bristol pack that can go toe-to-toe with Premiership’s best

13 July 2018 0 comments

Steven Luatua, Jack Lam, Dan Thomas and George Smith to mention a few back rowers Bristol can bear with this coming season

Tiger Wells to help coach Key’s Lions

8 July 2018 0 comments

LEICESTER Tigers forward Harry Wells will set about honing his coaching skills with National League side Leicester Lions in the coming season. The 24-year-old lock […]

Unfair that some National One clubs can call up stars

8 July 2018 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Reinforcements: Leicster’s England U20 flier Jordan Olowofela helped Loughborough stay up last season Why does rugby […]

National One clubs hit out at dual registration snub

1 July 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ANGRY National One clubs have accused the RFU and Premiership Rugby of ‘damaging the integrity’ of their competition after a majority vote […]

Cain column: Eddie Jones has a plan for life without Billy Vunipola

28 June 2018 0 comments

Any coincidence that England’s 2018 losing streak came when Big Billy was out injured?

Eddie has to plan for life without Big Billy

24 June 2018 0 comments

Injury prone: Billy Vunipola has spent months on sideline PICTURE: Getty Images IT is no surprise that England’s five Test crash, and some of the […]

Hamilton to Edinburgh

24 June 2018 0 comments

SCOTLAND back row Luke Hamilton has been reunited with coach Richard Cockerill after signing a one-year contract with Edinburgh. The 26-year-old left Leicester Tigers, where […]

Olowofela try just enough to hold off fierce Bok fightback

17 June 2018 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Skilful: Tom Hardwick ENGLAND booked their place in a sixth consecutive Junior World Cup final with the narrowest of wins over South […]

Curry wants cool heads in Beziers hot house

17 June 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Pace man: Try-scorer Olowofela tries to break through Ouch: South-Africa fly-half David Coetzer feels the force of No.7 Ben Curry and Ted […]

Leicester Tigers centre George Catchpole retires from rugby

12 June 2018 0 comments

Calling it a day at the age of 24…

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 […]

Great start, good ending …in between it’s disaster!

10 June 2018 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Ellis Park Passion: Willie le Roux celebrates his try SO much for a 3-0 series win. England crashed to their fourth […]

Thomas the Tank rolls out of Exeter with mission complete

6 June 2018 0 comments

Back in New Zealand after eight enjoyable years in England with the Chiefs and Leicester

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 […]

Wales earn their revenge

3 June 2018 0 comments

Wales U20s ………26 Australia U20s…21 WALES got revenge for last year’s last-minute Pool defeat to Australia with a tight victory on Wednesday. First half tries […]

YOUNG GUNS

3 June 2018 1 comment

JORDAN OLOWOFELA LEICESTER FULL-BACK Atry-double in the Junior World Cup opener against Argentina continued the recent run of success for England U20s speedster Jordan Olowofela, […]

Loyal Ojo signs up for Irish fightback

3 June 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Staying: Scott Steele LONDON Irish’s record try-scorer Topsy Ojo has signed a contract extension with the club, and the experienced campaigner is […]

Tank rolls out of Exeter with mission complete

3 June 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Off Down Under: Thomas Waldrom is heading back to New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images PREMIERSHIP crowd favourite Thomas Waldrom has not ruled […]

Olowofela’s early double sets England on their way

3 June 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON England U20s ….39pts Tries: Olowofela 7, 36: Walker 16, 45, Smith 79 Conversions: Grayson 8, 17, 46; Smith 80 Penalties: Grayson 42, […]

Guscott column: Elliot Daly is in many ways England’s best back

30 May 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott says Ben Te’o should be key to England’s plans for victory in South Africa

Special send off please for a giant of the game

27 May 2018 0 comments

A weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER Best of the best: Argentina legend Juan Martin Fernandez-Lobbe THERE has been […]

Beno training blow has Bath seeking prop

27 May 2018 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ BATH director of rugby Todd Blackadder has been sent scrambling into the transfer […]

Chiefs claim top spot in top team

27 May 2018 1 comment

Nick Cain picks his team of the season from the Premiership THE Premiership has a legitimate claim to being the most competitive league in the […]

Eddie must unleash Te’o against the Springboks

27 May 2018 0 comments

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Explosive: At his best, Ben Te’o can tear defences apart PICTURE: Getty Images ALL three of England’s leading fly-halves are […]

Burns banking on Dempsey to hone Bath’s attack

20 May 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY FREDDIE Burns hopes the arrival of attack coach Girvan Dempsey will help unlock his full potential after a hugely disappointing first season […]

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