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Bristol bring in young guns as Reihana joins coaching roster

2 April 2017 1 comment

By STEVE RIGBY BRISTOL have bucked their trend of signing Test stars for a week with the capture of two highly-rated youngsters ahead of next […]

Johnson: Should we fear rise in drugs use? Absolutely

2 April 2017 2 comments

FORMER England World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson believes there are concerns surrounding doping in rugby as he distances himself from a return to the […]

Frustrated Fisher tells Gloucester to get real

2 April 2017 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LAURIE Fisher says Gloucester have a long way to go before they can be considered a powerhouse of English rugby after revealing […]

Saracens’ success made me sick… now it’s my turn

2 April 2017 0 comments

Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emulate his old Sarries mates PREVIEW… Clermont v Toulon Today. Kick-off 4.15 Dave Strettle admits […]

We know it’s going to be physical says pack ace Harley

2 April 2017 1 comment

In the thick of it: Rob Harley of Glasgow tackles Edinburgh’s Damien Hoyland ROB HARLEY has been there and done it with Glasgow Warriors over […]

Cohen comes out fighting in defence of Mauger axe

2 April 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER chief executive Simon Cohen has defended the sackings of Richard Cockerill and Aaron Mauger, claiming both decisions were “robust” and revealing […]

Young Gun: Dominic Morris – England U20s

31 March 2017 0 comments

Being injured at the start of the season, Dominic Morris would not have expected to have made his Saracens debut, won the Six Nations and […]

Nick Cain: O’Connor had better watch his back at Leicester

31 March 2017 0 comments

The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester‘s head coach and Aaron Mauger […]

My Life in Rugby: Scott Hamilton – former All Blacks and Leicetser wing

28 March 2017 0 comments

The main reason I made the All Blacks team in 2006 was because I was in such a great Crusaders team. The Blues and the […]

Lions ban clubs from using their branding

26 March 2017 0 comments

By NICK CAIN THE Lions are not making friends among the broader rugby community as their commercial team prevent other clubs from ‘unofficial’ use of […]

Saracens v Bath

26 March 2017 1 comment

Today. Kick-off 3pm. Allianz Park PREVIEW… SARACENS are poised for yet another Premiership semi-final but they’ll be desperate to see off Exeter for second place […]

O’Connor had better watch his back

26 March 2017 4 comments

The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester’s head coach and Aaron Mauger […]

Dom wants to become Tigers’ Don in the future

26 March 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS Leicester lock Dom Barrow insists he is ready for a crack at Test rugby – and will prove it if selected […]

Pressure almost led me to suicide admits Kitto

26 March 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Passing on staying silent: Jono Kitto is urging players to talk about their problems PICTURE: Getty Images LEICESTER scrumhalf Jono Kitto is […]

Timid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit

26 March 2017 0 comments

Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley 74, Worth 76 Conversions: […]

Farrell would make a great leader of Lions says Mako

26 March 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY MAKO Vunipola reckons ‘world-class’ Owen Farrell would make a fantastic job of captaining the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand this […]

Tigers find a Mauger performance at last

26 March 2017 0 comments

By NICK CAIN LEICESTER said they were determined to send Aaron Mauger into the sunset on a winning note. And they delivered thanks to a […]

Williams: This one was for Aaron

26 March 2017 1 comment

MATCH-WINNING marksman Owen Williams said Leicester wanted to give departing coach Aaron Mauger a winning send-off. “He’s a lovely bloke and a great coach, and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Rotherham to appoint Andy Key as head coach

23 March 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Rotherham Titans have wasted no time in lining up a successor to Justin Burnell with former Leeds boss Andy Key wanted as […]

Mauger sacked as O’Connor returns

22 March 2017 0 comments

Matt O’Connor is to return to Leicester Tigers as head coach with the Australian set to take over from Aaron Mauger next month. O’Connor won […]

International snub powering Chiefs’ charge for title

19 March 2017 1 comment

FLANKER Don Armand reckons Exeter’s players can prove their Test credentials by claiming the Premiership title after using this season’s England snubs to rocket up […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

19 March 2017 0 comments

SCOTT HAMILTON THE FORMER ALL BLACK, CRUSADERS AND LEICESTER WINGER/FULL-BACK The main reason I made the All Blacks team in 2006 was because I was […]

Students convene for April double header

19 March 2017 0 comments

ENGLAND Students have announced their 42-man training squad ahead of next month’s internationals against Ireland Universities and French Students. The players, selected from universities across […]

Falcons looking to lure Flood home

19 March 2017 1 comment

Heading home? Toby Flood TOBY FLOOD could this summer be heading back to Newcastle Falcons where he started his career when his deal with Toulouse […]

My Life in Rugby: Anthony Allen – former England and Leicester centre

14 March 2017 0 comments

With hindsight, getting capped by England at 20, just over a year after leaving school, was way too soon. But you never know when such […]

Kurtley can finish in blaze of Euro glory

12 March 2017 0 comments

KURTLEY Beale’s decision to return to Australia after one season in the Premiership, or forfeit his chances of playing for the Wallabies in the 2019 […]

Ackerman leads list of Kingsholm candidates

12 March 2017 2 comments

GLOUCESTER have spoken to former South Africa lock Johan Ackermann, the current Lions coach, about moving to Kingsholm next season. Ackermann, below, who won 13 […]

Hooper banking on true Bath men to bring back glory days

12 March 2017 0 comments

JON NEWCOMBE finds his boyhood club are moving back to their roots of growing local talent AS a club with an illustrious past playing in […]

Ward to return to the front line and forget those days as a jackal

12 March 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER DAVE Ward knows his days in the Harlequins back row are coming to end but he is determined to enjoy them. Given […]

Ambitious McGuigan is eyeing tour to Argentina

12 March 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY HUNGRY hooker George McGuigan has vowed to stake a claim for England’s summer tour by helping Leicester salvage their season with a […]

Destroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham

9 March 2017 0 comments

Hamish Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against Wales last time out […]

Vunipola back in England camp

6 March 2017 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has returned from injury to re-join the England squad. The No.8, who played 70 minutes for his club side Saracens on Sunday, has […]

Top clubs vie to lure Brown from Harlequins

5 March 2017 0 comments

By MATTHEW EMERY HARLEQUINS face the prospect of losing star full-back Mike Brown in the summer. And Brown’s fellow England international, scrum-half Danny Care, is […]

Tigers’ revival hope is scalped by the Chiefs

5 March 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER Chiefs’ march to the play-offs – possibly even topping the table – continued apace with this comprehensive dismantling of a Tigers […]

CLOSE-UP

5 March 2017 0 comments

TOM CROFT Leicester blindside DON ARMAND Exeter blindside While it was great to see Croft making only his second Premiership start this season the England […]

Baxter: Now we want to win title

5 March 2017 1 comment

EXETER Chiefs coach Rob Baxter said: “We are still a relatively new Premiership club but if you finish second as we did and you are […]

Mathewson is on alert over old foe Hougaard

5 March 2017 2 comments

By NICK VERDIER THEY are used to locking horns in Super Rugby but today scrum-halves Alby Mathewson and Francois Hougaard will take on each other […]

Leicester looking at Carnegie speedster

5 March 2017 0 comments

HAVING seen Ryan Burrows, their best forward, sign for Newcastle next season, Yorkshire Carnegie could be set to lose their most dangerous back with Leicester […]

Destroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham

5 March 2017 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY HAMISH Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against Wales […]

No need for motivation when we face Scots says Youngs

5 March 2017 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to the latest crunch battle […]

Barnstorming Billy can put the frighteners on

5 March 2017 1 comment

BEN Youngs insists the potential return of “the world’s best No.8” for the Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham is bad news for Scotland. The scrum-half […]

Brendan Gallagher on the famous Lions bolters

2 March 2017 0 comments

As far as I can determine the term “bolter” was originally an Australian equine expression used to describe a horse that unexpectedly wins at long […]

Burridge batters Tynedale for vital bonus point

26 February 2017 0 comments

Wharfedale..27 Tynedale ……..3 By ED WILLIAMS FIVE tries and a late Josh Burridge double helped Wharfedale to a muchneeded bonus-point win over Tynedale in an […]

It’ll be furious from the start as derby fervour

26 February 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER NICK FENTON-WELLS has no doubt Bristol can avoid relegation but time is running out and he knows a return to winning ways […]

Mallinder: Next two games are massive

26 February 2017 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Jim Mallinder is hoping that his team can build some momentum after moving into the European Champions Cup qualification spots. “We’ve […]

their teeth to tear apart Quins’ proud home record

26 February 2017 0 comments

Tigers show By NICK VERDIER LEICESTER, despite all their troubles this season, are again in contention for the playoffs after forcing Quins to surrender their […]

Kingston: It’s just top six left for us

26 February 2017 0 comments

HARLEQUINS boss John Kingston is adamant his side are out of the race for the Premiership playoffs. With only six games to go, Quins are […]

We’ve got to get it right in contact area to stop Gloucester says Gaskell

26 February 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER WASPS have no match when it comes to scoring points in the Premiership but James Gaskell would like to see the same […]

Bentley is king of my Lions bolters

26 February 2017 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at the proud history of Lions bolters coming up fast on the rails As far as I can determine the term “bolter” […]

Hoppers jump off foot of table after crucial victory

26 February 2017 0 comments

PRESTON moved off the bottom of National League Two North after securing a vital win over Leicester Lions. The result ended a threegame losing streak […]

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