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Quins aim to take Mercer’s boys out of their comfort zone

10 April 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Montpellier v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 1pm, GGL Stadium AS soon as England head coach Eddie Jones said ahead of the Six […]

What to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper

8 April 2022 1 comment

The Rugby Paper returns this Sunday as we focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can you find in Sunday’s newspaper? Expert views […]

Ireland and Lions back row Seán O’Brien to retire at the end of the season

8 April 2022 0 comments

London Irish back row Seán O’Brien has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The Ireland and Lions back-row forward […]

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

3 April 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking bigger, much bigger, than […]

Late try by Tietie secures vital win

3 April 2022 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Benetton ……..17 Connacht ……..21 CONNACHT arrested a run of terrible form to beat Benetton at Stadio Monigo. With back-to-back Champions Cup clashes […]

Doris takes the honours as Leinster floor Munster

3 April 2022 1 comment

By DARAGH SMALL Munster …………19pts Tries: de Allende 63 Conversions: Carbery 64 Penalties: Carbery 13, 21, 28, 38 Leinster …………34pts Tries: Ringrose 16, Lowe 48, […]

Quins out to topple the French kingmaker

3 April 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As befitting a billionaire at least four times over, Mohed Altrad is used to dealing in […]

Underdogs from England trail on money but not spirit

3 April 2022 1 comment

PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEKEND’S LAST 16 CHAMPIONS CUP DOUBLE-HEADERS The top three countries in this year’s Six Nations supply the last 16 […]

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 […]

Ngatai on wanted list at Wasps

27 March 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Moving: Charlie Ngatai WASPS are interested in Lyon inside centre Charlie Ngatai who will leave the Stade de Gerland […]

Give next generation game time to develop

27 March 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Late bloomer: Alex Dombrandt starred for Cardiff Met Uni before breaking into professional rugby We’ve been here before in […]

6-try Champions cut loose in second half

27 March 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ………………8 Leinster …………….45 LEINSTER captain Luke McGrath praised the way his men got on top in the second-half and ran in […]

Munster hit six in Leinster warm-up

27 March 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Munster ……….51 Benetton ……..22 MUNSTER bounced back from their double loss in South African with a six tries to three victory at […]

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 […]

No time to rest as pressures mount up

20 March 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN This should have been a weekend off for those Top 14 and ProD2 players not involved in Super Saturday –a chance […]

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 […]

Lowry helps Ulster complete double

13 March 2022 3 comments

By TOM SHEEDY Ulster ………………….18 Leinster ………………13 FIRST-HALF tries from Sam Carter and the brilliant Michael Lowry earned a ninth straight home win for Ulster […]

Charlie Ewels: England will never have Ireland’s level of cohesion

9 March 2022 0 comments

Charlie Ewels believes England will never have the levels of cohesion Ireland have ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations tie. England head coach Eddie Jones described […]

Sexton announces retirement plans

8 March 2022 0 comments

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has announced today he will retire at the end of the 2023 World Cup. Earlier today, the 36-year-old signed a new […]

Nine-try Leinster climb to summit

6 March 2022 0 comments

By JIM SHORT Benetton ……..17 Leinster ……….61 LEINSTER took Benetton apart as the champions roared back on top of the URC table with a nine-try […]

Undercooked Cardiff given a roasting at Ravenhill

6 March 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………….48pts Tries: Baloucoune 7, 53, Hume 15, McCloskey 40, Timoney 50, Sexton 62, Stewart 68 Conversions: Doak 8, 15, 49, Cooney […]

Lydiate returns to starting grid

6 March 2022 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Ospreys v Zebre Today. Kick-off 2pm, Swansea.com Stadium WALES flanker Dan Lydiate will make his first start in 13 months as […]

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 […]

Exiles bring in Reid to cover midfield

27 February 2022 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed fly-half Noel Reid on a short-term deal from French side Agen. The former Leinster and Leicester Tigers player, 31, […]

Woodburn relishing challenge of unfamiliar territory

27 February 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Motivated: Woodburn OLLY Woodburn is intent on making up for lost time after missing 24 matches because of a bulging disc in […]

Cullen’s young guns rise to big physical challenge

27 February 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ……….21 Lions …………….13 LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen was delighted to get the win against an improved Lions side and did not […]

Super sub Lowe shows he’s ready for Irish recall

20 February 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………29pts Tries: Larmour 21, Healy 29, Lowe 57, Penny 74 Conversions: R Byrne 29, 59, 75 Penalties: R Byrne 3 Ospreys […]

New, sleek French are the masters of motion

13 February 2022 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Rugby is more prone to hype than most sports with a large element of the big fight weigh in for most big […]

Brilliant Basham is one reason to be cheerful

6 February 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Outstanding: Taine Basham scores PICTURE: Getty Images Must start: Ross Moriarty Let’s face it, that was a tough watch. […]

Serendipity enhances Euro Cup’s Round of 16

6 February 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game, whether the governing class is ring-fencing the Premiership or fiddling around with […]

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 […]

Relief as Dupont returns to action

30 January 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Forty-nine days after he last played rugby, scrum-half, Antoine Dupont returned to action last night, alongside international half-back partner Romain Ntamack, […]

Evans keeps his nerve to land famous win

30 January 2022 2 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff …………….29pts Tries: Lane 21, Amos 70 Conversions: Evans 21, 70 Penalties: Evans 20, 42, 48, 80; Thomas 30 Leinster …………27pts Tries: […]

Lord Sugar was only person to tell me ‘You’re Fired!’

30 January 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEINSTER, CONNACHT, LONDON IRISH & IRELAND U20 FLANKER AND RECENT STAR OF THE APPRENTICE CONOR GILSENAN Leading from front: […]

Gym before Guinness now for Cowan-Dickie

23 January 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Montpellier v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade de la Mosson LUKE Cowan-Dickie is expecting Exeter to face a fired-up Montpellier today […]

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 […]

Farrell out with new ankle injury and Underhill takes head bang

23 January 2022 0 comments

ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell is set to miss the Six Nations opener against Scotland after suffering an injury while training with Saracens. Farrell was retained […]

Leinster rout can devalue Euro Cup

23 January 2022 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Thrashing: Josh van der Flier evades the tackle of Josua Vici on his way to scoring Leinster’s ninth try I know there’s a […]

Humiliation for Bath as Sexton spurs 10-try rout

23 January 2022 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY Bath ………………….7pts Try: Clark 33 Conversion: Bailey 34 Leinster …………64pts Tries: O’Brien 15, 36, 48, 76; Van der Flier 24, Larmour 31, […]

Hatley: We can’t go any lower

23 January 2022 0 comments

BATH head coach Neal Hatley said his side could never get any lower after this ten-try home hammering. Hatley revealed the Bath dressing room was […]

Dunne looks set for Sandy Park

16 January 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER Chiefs are talking to Leinster second row Jack Dunne about a switch […]

You’re fired! Conor’s hope over

16 January 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER Ireland U20 international and London Irish back row Conor Gilsenan last week saw his dreams of a […]

Marcus reminds me of great King John

16 January 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WHAT a shame there were no fans at the Arms Park to watch that great European clash between Cardiff and Harlequins. It was […]

Bester had me doing 100 scrums after a night of booze!

16 January 2022 2 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY STUART CORSAR THE FORMER SCOTLAND A, GLASGOW, ROTHERHAM AND DONCASTER PROP THE two-and-a-bit years I spent at Rotherham was probably my […]

Euro rugby chiefs have made a right mess of it

16 January 2022 2 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME If there has been more muddled thinking by a sports governing body than EPCR’s actions over […]

Dupont is suddenly a doubt for Six Nations

16 January 2022 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No matter what Leinster thought about the situation when the news broke, European rugby officials took one of just two reasonable […]

Time to split the pro and amateur game

16 January 2022 0 comments

COLIN BOAG I’ve believed for a long time that a schism between the professional game and the lower echelons is inevitable, and the combination of […]

Shaunagh honoured to play at Twickers

26 December 2021 0 comments

SHAUNAGH Brown intends to “enjoy the occasion” as Harlequins Women prepare for a second visit to Twickenham for “Big Game 13”. Harlequins’ first festive foray […]

Macron’s pique opens way for national cup

26 December 2021 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE chances of a new variation of Covid coming through was as predictable as France’s anti-British president, […]