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Scintillating Blues left devastated by late try

2 September 2018 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Catch me if you can: Ray Lee-Lo of Cardiff Blues gets clear to score PICTURE: Huw Evans BLUES missed a golden opportunity […]

Munster revel in ‘perfect’ six-try opener

2 September 2018 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Munster …38 Cheetahs …0 IMPRESSIVE Munster winger Darren Sweetnam revelled in “the perfect start” to the new season” and wants to build […]

Stars tell what the Wales jersey signifies

2 September 2018 0 comments

By JAMES WILLIS THE first of a series of films inspired by the Welsh national team jersey and featuring rugby stars of the past and […]

It’s going to be physical at Scarlets says Steffan

2 September 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Hard edge: Blade Thomson PICTURE: Getty Images STEFFAN Evans has warned the Scarlets’ Guinness PRO14 rivals they won’t know what’s hit them […]

West Country foes set to rekindle rivalry in Ashton Gate near sell-out

31 August 2018 0 comments

26,000 tickets and counting have been sold for the Premiership season opener between Bristol and Bath

Lucky stars should play with smiles on their faces

26 August 2018 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT THE Premiership has waves of wonderful rugby – but there is not enough of it over the course of the season. Some […]

Dempsey aims to end Bath’s soft-touch reputation

26 August 2018 0 comments

DETERMINED new Bath attack coach Girvan Dempsey has urged his charges to “find their voices” as the 82-cap former Ireland international attempts to recreate the […]

Sexton has one remaining ambition to fulfil in Japan

26 August 2018 0 comments

Alex Bywater talks to the Leinster and Irish playmaker about what drives him on this season At the pinnacle of his game: But Johnny Sexton […]

Falcons’ feelgood factor gives Mowden Park a boost

26 August 2018 1 comment

Neale Harvey looks at the prospects of the teams in National One aiming to climb into the Championship Driving on: Rory Duff of Darlington Mowden […]

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?

Jackson column: Johnny Sexton has become invisible in the PRO14

23 August 2018 0 comments

Peter Jackson points out that Johnny Sexton has played in one PRO14 match in Wales over the past two years

I’m far from finished Ken warns rivals

19 August 2018 0 comments

Warrior: Ken Owens is still fighting for Wales place Young gun: Elliot Dee KEN Owens has warned his Wales hooker rivals he is far from […]

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 […]

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 […]

New arrival at No.9 turns up heat on Cook

12 August 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Playing for his future: Bath scrum-half Chris Cook Winner: Will Chudley STALWART Bath scrumhalf Chris Cook says the arrival of Will Chudley […]

Leinster’s young guns blitz early French test

12 August 2018 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER got their season up and running with a decent workout in France against a Montauban side who will kick off their […]

Pre-season fixtures

12 August 2018 3 comments

August 17 Edinburgh v Bath 7.45pm Cornish Pirates v Exeter 7.30pm Benetton v Leicester 7.30pm Dragons v Northampton (TBC) Leinster v Newcastle (TBC) Munster v […]

No room for slackers in Gustard’s regime

5 August 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Midfield general: Ben Tapuai decide to quit Bath for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images BUSTLING Ben Tapuai is relishing the ‘international standards’ being […]

Jackson column: The PRO14 say ‘bah, Humbug’ to festive rugby fans

2 August 2018 0 comments

No Boxing Day fixture to come this winter…

Dragons need a flyer before their daunting task in Dublin

29 July 2018 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Champs: Leinster celebrate winning the 2018 final THE beginning of the new PRO14 season looks like an open goal […]

Kvesic admits England days are numbered under Eddie

29 July 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY England incumbent: Sale flanker Tom Curry FRUSTRATED flanker Matt Kvesic admits his “ship has sailed” as far as any England hopes are […]

FEATURE: Saracens star Schalk Burger wants the Springboks to join the Six Nations

22 July 2018 0 comments

Lengthy read where the 35-year-old talks retirement and the Saracens back row

All Blacks helped me revive career

22 July 2018 2 comments

MATT JESS THE FORMER EXETER, LAUNCESTON, NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS AND CORNISH PIRATES WING MY LIFEIN RUGBY Ever-present: Matt Jess celebrates a try for Exeter PICTURE: […]

Guscott column: Wayne Pivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game

19 July 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at some storylines that are set to develop once Wayne Pivac transitions into the Wales head coach role

Lam has the pedigree for putting Bristol back on top

15 July 2018 0 comments

Mastermind: Pat Lam, taking charge of the Barbarians in May Pat Lam is an expert when it comes to putting teams on the rugby map. […]

Pivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game

15 July 2018 2 comments

Room for improvement: Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac seems like a natural successor to Warren Gatland as Wales coach given how […]

Leinster’s strong season aids IRFU to £1.1m profit

14 July 2018 0 comments

A good year for Irish rugby after the sucker punch of losing out on hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup with their bid

Dan Lydiate is aiming for fresh Test glories

28 June 2018 0 comments

Wales aren’t short of depth in the back row

Lydiate’s aiming for fresh Test glories

24 June 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON DAN Lydiate has vowed to join the massed ranks of Welsh back row contenders in Test rugby. After 18 months scarred by […]

Hooper: We need clarity on refereeing directives

24 June 2018 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S breakdown woes have their roots in how differently the Premiership is refereed compared to other competitions, according to Bath’s […]

French have quality to mimic Irish renaissance

24 June 2018 0 comments

Fresh-faced: Brian O’Driscoll stars at the U19 World Cup AFTER a long dismal period in French Rugby the stunning success of their U20 side at […]

Jobless Germans in World Cup mix despite season of turmoil

24 June 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Germany coach Mauritz Botha ahead of the RQC qualifier with Samoa Germany coach: Mauritz Botha Tough qualifying: Germany, scoring here against […]

Cook Islands aim to make most of ‘lucky’ reprieve

24 June 2018 1 comment

Excited: Stan Wright The Pacific region plays host to the first leg of another World Cup play-off game next Saturday when the Cook Islands face […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

17 June 2018 0 comments

THE BAY OF PLENTY, CHIEFS, NEWCASTLE, NORTHAMPTON AND BRISTOL LOCK MARK SORENSON Iwas different to the norm in New Zealand because I played soccer until […]

Lam can back up big talk – Muldoon

17 June 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Defence guru: John Muldoon in action for Connacht PICTURE: Getty Images THOSE daring to write-off Bristol’s chances of becoming a Premiership powerhouse […]

North is a winger, let him do his thing

10 June 2018 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Best on the wing: George North PICTURE: Getty Images IT’S going to be vital for Wales to have versatile […]

He likes a joke but Evans is no clown

10 June 2018 0 comments

ALEX BYWATER sits down in Argentina with jovial Welsh loosehead Rob Evans Coming force: Rob Evans PICTURES: Getty Images ROB Evans is the joker from […]

Rees set for Cup bid at the age of 38

3 June 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON MATTHEW Rees plans to make a Champions’ Cup come-back with Cardiff Blues next season at the age of 38 after signing a […]

Edwards to help coach the regions

3 June 2018 1 comment

WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards will work with both Ospreys and Dragons next season on a part-time basis. Edwards, who recently missed out on the […]

Sexton, driving force of the Irish All Blacks

3 June 2018 1 comment

AS THE bars in Ballsbridge began to thin out in the early hours of Sunday morning, a welloiled, middle-aged Leinster supporter stumbled out of one […]

Joey Carbery set to end speculation over his future with move to Munster

31 May 2018 0 comments

Joe Schmidt could comment on the move later on Thursday when he faces the media

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 […]

Ringmaster Sexton puts Scarlets on the ropes

27 May 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON at the Aviva Stadium Body blow: Leinster’s James Lowe scores just before half-time MATCH STATS… LEINSTER stripped the Scarlets of their treasured […]

CLOSE-UP

27 May 2018 1 comment

JOHNNY SEXTON Leinster fly-half V RHYS PATCHELL Scarlets fly-half It was just the Scarlets luck to run into Johnny Sexton on the night he chose […]

TEAMS: Leinster come up against Scarlets in bid for Domestic and European double

25 May 2018 0 comments

Johnny Sexton returns at 10 for Leinster’s bid for domestic success to go with their European triumph

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 […]

European kings keep course for the double

20 May 2018 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER remain on course to become the first PRO14 side to do the domestic and European Cup double after they held off […]

Electric start sends Scarlets into final

20 May 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Powerplay: Ken Owens scores Scarlets fourth tryfrom a driving lineout PICTURE: Getty Images THE great entertainers of British rugby sailed into the […]

Exeter’s comeback kid on fast climb to the top

20 May 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Lineout king: Exeter second row Jonny Hill. Insets, Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury and Nick Isiekwe PICTURE: Getty Images THREE years after fearing […]

Scarlets get their shot at Leinster redemption in Dublin

20 May 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets will descend on Dublin next Saturday in pursuit of the ultimate challenge – dethroning the champions of Europe in their […]

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