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Ten months of rehab left Sean O’Brien wanting to prove everything to no-one but himself

7 April 2020 0 comments

The London Irish flanker goes into detail about how risky his hip surgery was to his career

PRO14 consider fast-tracking season to one-off Leinster and Edinburgh final

6 April 2020 0 comments

The PRO14 have a big decision to make…

England No.1 Joe can also roar for The Lions

5 April 2020 0 comments

2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… LOOSE-HEAD Ayear from now the jockeying for position at loose-head […]

Q&A: Glenn Delaney – My Scarlets are poised to thrill

2 April 2020 0 comments

Read Neale Harvey’s feature length chat with the Scarlets head coach in-waiting and proud New Zealander

Time for these slow-goers to get a move on with their kicks at goal

1 April 2020 0 comments

Clocking the players who take their time kicking penalties – who is the worst culprit?

My Scarlets are poised for a thrilling era of attacking rugby

29 March 2020 1 comment

Q&A GLENN DELANEY ON THE RECORD Glenn Delaney, defence coach and soon-to-be head coach of the Scarlets, has unique experience from having coached in five […]

Dream Team: Worcester and ex-Saints prop Ethan Waller

27 March 2020 0 comments

Ethan Waller shows brotherly love and includes older sibling Alex in his Dream Team

15 Kings of the North – Nick Cain’s team of the Six Nations 2020

26 March 2020 0 comments

Some nailed-on selections and some choice which may create debate

Rugby players in Ireland agree to IRFU pay cuts

20 March 2020 0 comments

Cuts ranging from 10 to 50 per cent will take effect among the Irish player base

Sean O’Brien can take the Premiership by storm, says London Irish coach

19 March 2020 0 comments

Exiles forwards coach George Skivington also tips prop Harry Elrington to push for an England place in Japan

Exodus of coaches will benefit England – Hatley

8 March 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S elite coaching exodus is testament to the strength of the Premiership and will only benefit the national team in future, insists […]

South African XV who have adorned the Five/Six Nations

1 March 2020 1 comment

Grand Slams: Pieter de Villiers 1 Pieter de Villiers (France) Native of Malmsbury in the Western Cape. Made 31 appearances for France in the Six […]

MATT SMITH

1 March 2020 2 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LEICESTER AND NOTTINGHAM CENTRE/WINGER I REMEMBER Martin Corry saying to me during my first few games for Tigers to […]

I’ll stay as long as Saracens want me to, says Alex Goode

26 February 2020 0 comments

Alex Goode comes to the defence of ex-Saracens chairman Nigel Wray, and says he wants to finish his career at the club

Leinster stretch unbeaten run to 12

23 February 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS coach Carl Hogg bemoaned his side’s inability to build enough of a first-half lead as Leinster made it 12 wins from […]

Ulster put themselves in pole for the playoffs

23 February 2020 0 comments

Ulster…………….20 Cheetahs ……..10 DAN McFarland’s men boosted their play-off hopes with victory over Cheetahs at Kingspan Stadium. Leinster had gone 19 points clear at the […]

Italy plot a new shock victory over Russell-less Scotland

21 February 2020 0 comments

Scotland are a team Italy know they can beat, writes Brendan Gallagher

Connors double helps seal bonus win

16 February 2020 0 comments

Leinster ……….36 Cheetahs …….12 LEINSTER openside Will Connors praised his side’s hunger for victory as the reigning PRO14 champions showed they can perform in the […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

16 February 2020 0 comments

THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, NORTHAMPTON AND NOTTINGHAM BACK ROWER MARK EASTER WHETHER he knows it or not, my brother Nick (the former England No.8) was […]

The tale of four centres obliterates all thoughts of Boks invasion

9 February 2020 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Highlight: Tomos Williams dives over for a fine try WHAT with an election in Ireland yesterday and the mother of all storms […]

Champion Robshaw adds to attraction across the Pond

9 February 2020 2 comments

THE news that Chris Robshaw has been in New York this week fine-tuning a projected move to the Rugby United francise is confirmation that ageing […]

Schmit on call to end Clermont try drought

2 February 2020 3 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Expert opinion: Joe Schmidt is spending two weeks as consultant to Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Those Top 14 players not involved […]

Drugs cheats outweigh salary cap fraudsters

26 January 2020 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Missing link man: Billy Vunipola is injured against Racing Cheat has been the word of the past few weeks, and it’s hard to […]

Overall, there is sadness at end of Saracens’ era

26 January 2020 0 comments

Magnificent: Maro Itoje scores as Saracens beat Racing with 14 men PICTURE: Getty Images THE Saracens salary cap story is a sad episode for a […]

Billy Vunipola ruled out of the Six Nations for England

23 January 2020 0 comments

Who can replace England’s talisman with no Sam Simmonds or Alex Dombrandt in the squad?

Munster out of Champions Cup as Leinster and Ulster progress

21 January 2020 0 comments

In what was a very rare fall from grace for the Munster squad, the door for this year’s Champions Cup closed on Sunday 19th January […]

Sexton is new captain of Ireland

19 January 2020 1 comment

JOHNNY Sexton will succeed Rory Best as Ireland captain. The Leinster fly-half, 34, is a doubt for the start of the Six Nations with a […]

Lancaster: Davies right man to salvage Carnegie

12 January 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Mutual respect: Davies and Lancaster STUART Lancaster says Yorkshire Carnegie couldn’t have made a better appointment than bringing Phil Davies back as […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

5 January 2020 0 comments

THE FORMER WASPS AND LEINSTER PROP WILL GREEN WHEN I’m asked if I miss rugby, I always say I don’t miss getting beaten up, but […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

29 December 2019 0 comments

MIKE McCARTHY FORMER IRELAND, WASPS, NEWCASTLE, CONNACHT & LEINSTER LOOSE FORWARD IWAS a late bloomer with Ireland. I thought that ship had sailed but I […]

Chiefs ‘have learnt how to rule Europe’

29 December 2019 1 comment

Are Exeter Chiefs ready to win the Heineken Champions Cup? NEALE HARVEY talks to two of their coaches who believe their side can achieve its […]

High-five for Ulster despite wobbly arrows

29 December 2019 0 comments

Ulster 35 Connacht 3 ■By JOHN FALLON ULSTERcoach Dan McFarland said a big improvement will be required to see off Munster next week despite an […]

Leinster crack the Thomond fortress

29 December 2019 1 comment

Munster 6 Leinster 13 ■By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER dug deep to carve out victory and end Munster’s two-year 21-match unbeaten record at Thomond Park. No.8 […]

Eagles must hope Irish don’t poach 20st man

29 December 2019 0 comments

THE US Eagles – slightly downcast at not doing themselves justice at RWC2019 but generally on an upward curve – are looking anxiously to Dublin […]

I’m ready to challenge Big Billy again says Nathan Hughes

24 December 2019 0 comments

The move to Bristol Bears has fired up the no.8 to reclaim his England spot

Jackson column: Rugby as Wales’ national sport? Not with these crowd numbers!

23 December 2019 0 comments

Can we expect a full house at any of the regions’ this festive period?

Kearney gets the chop as Farrell names his first training squad

22 December 2019 1 comment

FULL-BACK Rob Kearney has been omitted from a 45- man squad for Andy Farrell’s first training session as Ireland head coach in Dublin next week. […]

Kubriashvili has got yellow fever

22 December 2019 0 comments

DAVIT Kubriashvili is only halfway through the season but already far ahead of schedule to break all yellow card records. Grenoble’s veteran prop has collected […]

National sport? Not with these crowd numbers!

22 December 2019 1 comment

At close of business on Friday, shrinking attendances in the PRO14 confirmed that the Welsh regional teams had joined Jeremy Corbyn in the League of […]

Irish and French squad strengths defy belief

22 December 2019 0 comments

Views COLIN BOAG Galacticos: Leinster at Franklin’s Gardens had 453 caps between them What are we to make of the situation in the Heineken Champions […]

Saints lads have hope despite hammering

15 December 2019 0 comments

By RONAN O’BRIEN Touchdown: Dan Biggar scores for Northampton Head over heels: Leinster’s James Lowe goes down to score PICTURES: Getty Images A BEST runners-up […]

Youngsters battled with real intensity says satisfied Solomons

15 December 2019 1 comment

In with a chance: Chris Boyd NORTHAMPTON Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd insisted his side can still reach the knock-out stages of the Champions […]

CLOSE-UP

15 December 2019 1 comment

CAELAN DORIS Leinster blindside V LEWIS LUDLAM Northampton blindside Ludlam was the pick of the Saints’ pack and a couple of big carries either side […]

Lazzaroni’s late try snatches Treviso thriller

15 December 2019 1 comment

POOL 1 Benetton ……..25 Lyon………………22 BENETTON grabbed their first win in the Champions Cup since 2015 after Marco Lazzaroni’s dramatic try edged them to a […]

Ludlam wants to build on World Cup buzz

8 December 2019 1 comment

AFTER a rollercoaster year in which he went from fighting for a new club contract to representing England at the World Cup, battling flanker Lewis […]

Feel the gap – Saints are hit by 7-try pummeling

8 December 2019 0 comments

■From NICK CAIN at Franklin’s Gardens Rout: Ed Byrne dives over for the final Leinster try PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON may be sitting at the […]

Sexton waits on knee scan

8 December 2019 0 comments

JOHNNY Sexton is on the injury-list again after sustaining a ligament injury to his right knee. Leinster rugby director Leo Cullen said he was not […]