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Ironman Matt demands steel

1 November 2020 0 comments

■By ALEX BYWATER Up for the challenge: Dragons lock Matthew Screech LAST season’s PRO14 Ironman Matthew Screech will bring up a milestone of 150 Dragons […]

Reproduce that second half display says Booth

1 November 2020 1 comment

By ROB COLE Proud: Toby Booth Promoted: Duncan Jones WHATEVER Toby Booth said to his Ospreys players at half-time last weekend did the trick as […]

Sensational Sheehan steals show on debut

25 October 2020 0 comments

■ By JOHN FALLON IRELAND flanker Dan Leavy returned from a knee injury for his first action in 19 months but it was debutant hooker […]

Ryan challenges fledglings to silence Coetzee

25 October 2020 0 comments

■By ROB COLE THE DRAGONS may not have Welsh internationals Ross Moriarty or Aaron Wainwright with which to try to blunt Ulster’s Springbok No.8 Marcell […]

Gareth’s golden boot sets Exeter on their way

25 October 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 31 Gareth […]

Exeter’s steady climb shows there is hope for all of us

25 October 2020 1 comment

Q&A STEVE BODEN ON THE RECORD Former Leeds, Doncaster and Jersey hooker and recently appointed Doncaster head coach Steve Boden talks to NEALE HARVEY about […]

Lee’s restored Wasps sting

18 October 2020 0 comments

TOM VALE TALKS TO LEE BLACKETT, THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR WASPS’ DRAMATIC CHANGE IN FORTUNES Lee Blackett remembers the morning after his first game in […]

Red card rules out Irish lock

18 October 2020 0 comments

IAIN Henderson will miss the remainder of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign after receiving a three-match ban for his red card against Ospreys in the PRO14. […]

‘Having an opinion in this day and age is not a good thing’ – James Haskell

15 October 2020 0 comments

Now his autobiography is out, James Haskell is unabating in his value of being himself after adhering to RFU and club values for much of his rugby career

Guscott column: Exeter Chiefs will need all their gumption to win Champions Cup

13 October 2020 0 comments

Can Exeter win at the first time of asking against a Racing 92 side who have lost two finals?

Brash? Yes, I don’t want to be boring!

11 October 2020 0 comments

ADAM ELLIS talks to England flanker turned author James Haskell Man of many talents: James Haskell in England action, MMA training top right, in the […]

Wasn’t pretty but at least we got the bonus says Cullen

11 October 2020 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen was happy to come through another gruelling battle against Benetton to extend their winning run in the PRO14 […]

Schmidt takes on new role in Dublin

11 October 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt will start a new role next month as World Rugby’s director of rugby and high performance. The […]

Cooney’s left out in the cold by Farrell

11 October 2020 1 comment

ULSTER scrum-half John Cooney has been left out of Ireland’s squad for the final two rounds of the Six Nations. Connacht’s Kieran Marmion and the […]

Leinster up and running but Sexton limps out

4 October 2020 0 comments

By DECLAN ROONEY DEAN Ryan’s Dragons got little change from a trip to face the PRO14 champions as Ashton Hewitt’s wonder try in the second […]

Rugby Matters: Humble beginning but Heineken Cup dreamt big

1 October 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher at how the Champions Cup, or Heineken Cup, has always drawn big crowds far beyond club rugby’s norm

Guscott column: World Cup winners will bring box office appeal

29 September 2020 0 comments

Are the Welsh, Scottish and Irish clubs of the PRO14 set to clock more air miles?

Premiership play-off race going down to the wire

28 September 2020 0 comments

Nick Cain looks at the Premiership run-in with three play-off places still up for grabs

Vunipola: Vincent Koch showed he is the best tighthead on the planet

27 September 2020 0 comments

England prop Mako Vunipola lauds the individual performance of Saracens teammate Vincent Koch in the win over Leinster

Coffee empire can wait, I want to give my all to coaching now

27 September 2020 0 comments

RYAN LAMB ON THE RECORD Q&A Newly appointed Hartpury backs coach Ryan Lamb, 34, tells NEALE HARVEY how he landed his first coaching gig and […]

Humble beginning but Heineken dreamt big

27 September 2020 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO now, in this most unusual and mind-bending season, we finally have the two finalists for the 25th anniversary European Champions […]

Ulstermen outclassed by Kolbe and Co

27 September 2020 0 comments

ULSTER were swept aside by Toulouse to compound the misery of losing to Leinster in the PRO14 final. Wing Cheslin Kolbe crossed twice in the […]

Weakened sides could sabotage title run-in

20 September 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST You did not need to be Inspector Maigret to work out that Agen were up to no good. When a player […]

Makes no sense to relegate Saracens

20 September 2020 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Small steps forwards: Gloucester play Harlequins in front of 1,000 fans at Kingsholm Sometimes we have to push our prejudices or our desire […]

Deadly Teddy keeps Racing out of reach

20 September 2020 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Racing away: Francois Trinh Duc celebrates his try RACING 92, with Teddy Iribaren in killer form with the boot, were too quick […]

Goode’s very good, Saracens are superb

20 September 2020 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Immense: Vincent Koch ALEX Goode went on a three-day knees-up after Saracens beat Leinster in the European Cup final 16 months ago […]

Barritt so proud of Sarries’ spirit

20 September 2020 2 comments

BRAD Barritt paid tribute to his team-mates – and looked forward to playing the semi-final in France alongside them. “This team has been built on […]

Ulster call on Cooney to shoot down Top 14 giants

20 September 2020 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Recall: John Cooney comes in for Alby Mathewson SCRUM-HALF John Cooney has been recalled to Ulster’s starting line-up as the Irish province […]

Jimmy Gopperth is having a blast at youth-inspired Premiership challengers Wasps

18 September 2020 0 comments

Nick Cain discusses Wasps revival under Lee Blackett and his hopes for the future now he is 37

TEAMS: Johnny Sexton captains Leinster in Champions Cup showdown with Saracens

18 September 2020 0 comments

Leo Cullen and Mark McCall have named their line-up for the repeat of last year’s Champions Cup final

Losing Owen Farrell won’t stop us winning, says Saracens’ Wray

18 September 2020 0 comments

Saracens vice-captain Jackson Wray previews the repeat of last year’s Champions Cup final this weekend in the quarters

Regions would benefit from having Welsh leadership, says Robin McBryde

18 September 2020 0 comments

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde shares his view on no Welsh region having a Welsh head coach

Leinster show their class to outshine Ulster in PRO14 final

13 September 2020 0 comments

Leo Cullen and Leinster lift the PRO14 trophy for the third year running

Blackrock’s class of ’96 is a story of future Ireland stars and hidden gems

12 September 2020 0 comments

Leo Cullen and Brian O’Driscoll both came through the corridors of Blackrock College

Owen Farrell avoids ten-game ban for high tackle on Wasps’ Atkinson

9 September 2020 0 comments

Farrell has ten-game entry point reduced to five as panel grants mitigating factors after testimony from Mark McCall and Eddie Jones

Jackson column: How could the mighty Ospreys fall so far?

9 September 2020 0 comments

The Ospreys enter a new decade disheveled from the glory days of ten years ago

Red-card Farrell set to miss Leinster

6 September 2020 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Crunch: Owen Farrell catches Charlie Atkinson on the head ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell looks certain to be banned from Saracens’ European Champions […]

Why mess with this great Heineken Cup format?

6 September 2020 0 comments

The word “aggregate” has secured its own place in the darkest corner of the rugby lexicon, along with “biting”, “gouging”, “match-day shaving” and any combination […]

Sarries hit Exiles academy boys for six

6 September 2020 1 comment

By TOM WALKER SARACENS continued to build towards their Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster on September 19 with a comfortable win over London Irish. While […]

No place for BOD in Rock’s ‘96 all-stars

6 September 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Starter at 10: Brian O’Driscoll playing fly-half for Blackrock College in 1997 Blackrock v St […]

Twinkle toes Vasily danced a merry jig at Blackrock

6 September 2020 0 comments

ONE of Blackrock’s more exotic recent products is Russia’s captain Vasily Artemyev, who made such a big impression at RWC2019, first for his fine play […]

Revealed: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup to undergo radical format change

2 September 2020 0 comments

EPCR confirm big shake-up to European format for 2020-21

Owens’ big day brings big win for his Scarlets

30 August 2020 1 comment

■ By ROGER PANTING SCARLETS’ skipper, Ken Owens, celebrated his 250th appearance for the region with a convincing bonus point win but the Welsh side […]

Beirne must fill big boots of Snyman

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By ADAM ELLIS Preview Munster v Connacht Today. Kick-off 3pm MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan is set to lean heavily on Tadhg Beirne […]

Ireland elated after long years of hurt in France

30 August 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 23 Rob […]

Leinster maintain unbeaten record by downing Ulster in Dublin

29 August 2020 0 comments

Captain Ed Byrne crosses the line in three-try victory for runaway Conference A winners Leinster

Williams column: Tipuric key to getting Ospreys back on top

27 August 2020 0 comments

I’ll be at the Liberty Stadium today hoping the Ospreys can find a way to get back on the winning trail against the Dragons. Just […]

Blockbuster Munster signing RG Snyman suffers torn ACL

25 August 2020 0 comments

Luck is definitely not on Munster’s side as Snyman goes down just seven minutes into debut

Day the towering red army tasted epic defeat

23 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 22 World […]

‘Tips’ is key to getting Ospreys back on top

23 August 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Fearless: Ospreys skipper Justin Tipuric PICTURE: Getty Images I’ll be at the Liberty Stadium today hoping the Ospreys can […]

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