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Coach who gave Hastings brothers their debuts

17 November 2024 0 comments

THERE was a time when the strength of rugby in the Borders was a weathervane for Scottish rugby generally. That period has passed with professionalism […]

A brace from Botterill is key to victory for Esher

17 November 2024 0 comments

■By MIKE DAVIS Leicester L ……. 31pts Tries: Romano 7, Allen 11, Sterland 24, Murdoch 47, Tebbatt 80 Conversions: Bouchier 8, 12, 48 Tries: Rawstron-Rudd […]

Leaking 42 points at home is ‘unforgivable’ – Jamie George

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway at Twickenham Deflated Jamie George declared his side were not up to scratch after they slumped to another dismal defeat at England headquarters. […]

More heartache for England as Aussies steal it at the death

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ……………………….. 37pts Tries: Cunningham-South 5, 12; Sleightholme 57, 68, Itoje 78 Conversions: Smith 13, 68, 79 Penalties: Smith 20, […]

Townsend: We’ll have to be at our very best

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW… Scotland v South Africa Today. Kick-off 4.10pm, Murrayfield GREGOR Townsend may have several wins over South Africa on his CV as […]

Priceless memories from across the union landscape

10 November 2024 0 comments

Masterly: Steve Bale MORE often than not, guests on this paper’s weekly podcast are subjected to a quickfire round of 15 personal questions, the last […]

The one-man choir whose class shone like a beacon

10 November 2024 0 comments

STEVE Bale had more, far more than a voice worthy of the Albert Hall on the Last Night of the Proms or any other night […]

Farewell Baler, the dedicated driver of our gang of misfits

10 November 2024 0 comments

SO farewell then Baler – Steve Bale – a prince among men as well as a most talented versatile wordsmith mainly with the Neath Guardian, […]

DMP enjoy being in the winning circle at long last

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By TOM EASTWAY Darlington MP …….36 Leicester Lions ….29 IN a game that almost felt like a must-win fixture for a Darlington Mowden Park side […]

Bouchier sees only positives in local link with top-flight Tigers

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Cool head: Leicester Lions fly-half Luke Bouchier LEICESTER Lions feel fortunate to be beneficiaries of their partnership with local Premiership giants Leicester […]

S4, E10: Alex Cuthbert joins as England drop ball against NZ + Wales set for crucial Autumn Nations Series

6 November 2024 0 comments

With an eight-point lead, England seemed in control at Twickenham, only for a New Zealand fightback and some questionable substitutions to once again deny the […]

Itoje full of hope for new PGP deal

3 November 2024 0 comments

■ By ADAM HATHAWAY MARO Itoje has given a snapshot of how the new PGP agreement between clubs and the RFU should help him sail […]

England will need to tame Sua’ali’i

3 November 2024 0 comments

THE Wallabies may be stuck between a rock and a hard place, but England will still need to be wary of Joseph Sua’ali’i, the new […]

Elliot Daly calls for another All Blacks demolition

27 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway in Girona Elliot Daly has not had a crack at the All Blacks in five years but has urged England to revisit […]

Now Jonny Gray harms his chance to be a Lion

27 October 2024 0 comments

By the time the British and Irish Lions head for Wallaby country next summer, it will be 32 years since a Scotland second rower claimed […]

Leinster made to dig deep

27 October 2024 0 comments

■ By KEVIN FALLON Leinster……….. 24 Lions………………. 6 LEINSTER maintained their winning start to the URC but they dropped a point for the first time […]

Park run rampant to tame battling Lions

27 October 2024 0 comments

By GARETH COLLINS Leicester L ….. 24 Rosslyn Park . 48 AN entertaining 11try game between two attack-minded sides went the way of Rosslyn Park […]

Hancox joins the 200 club

27 October 2024 0 comments

AFTER 10 years of donning the red, black and yellow shirt for Bournemouth, skipper Grant Hancox made his 200th appearance this month after their Regional […]

Scarlets vs Zebre Parma – United Rugby Championship Match Preview

25 October 2024 0 comments

It is another Friday night game for the Scarlets as they welcome Zebre Parma to Llanelli. We are entering the final block of games before […]

No rest for Leicester Tigers as Michael Cheika puts foot down

20 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Match Preview Leicester v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Leicester boss Michael Cheika has shelved thoughts of resting players early on […]

Zebre ……………… 9 Lions ……………. 10

20 October 2024 0 comments

THE Lions continued their unbeaten start to the season by edging Zebre in a rain-soaked tight affair. Ivan van Rooyen’s side scored the game’s only […]

Richmond are still not at full potential – Powell

20 October 2024 0 comments

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond …….. 43pts Tries: Monson 4, McMillan 19, Woollard 23, Litchfield 51, Obonna 63, Schwarz 68, O’Meara 78 Conversions: Grieve 5, 52, […]

It’s not a wing and a prayer for Esher’s bigger boys

20 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Prop star: Esher’s Conor Ganley HAVING previously been unbeaten for several years in Hong Kong and only tasting defeat four times last […]

That’s my lot, says Davies

20 October 2024 0 comments

FORMER British and Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The 36-year-old left the Scarlets at the end of last […]

A tribute to Jonathan Davies – One of Wales’ best ever

17 October 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales said goodbye to another legend recently Jonathan Davies’ professional rugby career is over. It has been a storied rugby […]

Insight into Heol-y-Cyw – An incredible Welsh grassroots club

17 October 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyan Sports From cities to the valleys, rugby is a way of life; it is the heartbeat of many Welsh people. […]

Premiership Rugby chief defends Phil Morrow approach

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Premiership chiefs have rushed to defend their handling of the Phil Morrow situation which caused a split among clubs. And Premiership Rugby […]

Darcy Graham gets the ball rolling for Edinburgh

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh ……38 Stormers ……….. 7 Edinburgh earned a much-needed bonus-point win to kick-start their season after three straight defeats. After an even […]

Double boost for the Dragons

13 October 2024 0 comments

Preview Dragons v Lions Today. 3.30pm THE Dragons are boosted by the return of Wales prop Leon Brown and back row Harri Keddie. Dai Flanagan […]

Titans put lid on Lions first-half control

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By HENRY WILLIAMS Leicester L …… 17 Rotherham T . 34 ROTHERHAM turned around a half-time deficit to secure a fifth victory and keep pressure […]

Harri Deaves – Wales’ next backrow superstar?

11 October 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports At a time when the national team is looking for world-class talent across the pitch, the depth in the back […]

England is still my target – Ben Spencer

6 October 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Ben Spencer will continue to put his best foot forward – either his left or his right, it makes no odds – […]

Ulster blown away in Pretoria

6 October 2024 0 comments

By THOMAS DANIELS Bulls ……………. 47 Ulster …………… 21 Last season’s finalists the Bulls secured backto-back wins by scoring seven tries to blow Ulster away […]

Three defeats in a row for sorry Edinburgh

6 October 2024 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Lions …………….55 Edinburgh ……21 EDINBURGH suffered a savage mauling by a rampant Lions outfit to leave their ambitions of a top-four URC […]

Remembering those early trips

6 October 2024 0 comments

THE Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was essentially an English Invitation […]

I put in three good shots on Jonah Lomu

6 October 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOHN DUDLEY THE FORMER ROTHERHAM & NORTH OF ENGLAND LOCK/BACK ROW Take that: John Dudley celebrates Rotherham’s famous play-off victory against Bedford […]

Rams celebrate 100 years with Lions mauling

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………………54 Leicester Lions ….29 RAMS celebrated their centenary in style with an eight-try home success against Leicester Lions. Tom Vooght put […]

Gray opts for overseas role

6 October 2024 0 comments

SCOTLAND second row Richie Gray will leave Glasgow at the end of November to pursue a playing opportunity abroad. Glasgow say the 35-year-old’s move to […]

Series 4, Episode 5: David Campese reviews Rugby Championship and Australian Rugby

2 October 2024 0 comments

The Rugby Championship has a new winner for the first time since 2019, as South Africa clinched the last trophy available to them with a […]

Scott Sio: Lions are in for a shock

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Scott Sio is backing the Wallabies to give the Lions a fright next summer after their recent upturn under Joe Schmidt. They […]

Joe El-Abd steps up to replace Felix Jones as England defence coach

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Oyonnax head coach Joe El-Abd has been appointed England’s defence coach, replacing Irishman Felix Jones. Former Bristol flanker El-Abd, 44, will start […]

Sam Dugdale intent on proving his worth

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Dogged back row Sam Dugdale is determined to build his legacy in the game on the unseen, hard work which complements the […]

Why Lions should go to South America

29 September 2024 0 comments

Rugby soothsayers have been known to be wrong – precisely none of them foretold that Argentina would beat all three SANZAAR teams in this year’s […]

Lions on song to subdue Ulster

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Lions …………….35 Ulster…………….22 The Lions grabbed a bonus point win to kick off their season in front of an almost empty Ellis […]

Joe Hawkins still has Wales in his sight

29 September 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Joe Hawkins insists he still harbours dreams of representing Wales again at international level. With five Test caps already to his name, […]

When every story always seems to lead back to that lineout…

29 September 2024 0 comments

WHILE his native Ulster were in Johannesburg for their fixture against the Lions, one of the province’s old players was otherwise engaged on international duty […]

Sterland helps the Lions to rediscover their roar

29 September 2024 0 comments

■By PHIL THOMAS Leicester L ……29 Sedgley P ……..23 LEICESTER Lions secured their first win of the season in a tough contest against Sedgley Park […]

Slow start for Hinckley’s promising new talent

29 September 2024 0 comments

By HANNAH BOYLE Early promise: Saints academy loanee Louis Haley HINCKLEY’S start to the season has not been what many were expecting, with the team […]

Lions eye top tier

29 September 2024 0 comments

News BOURNEMOUTH Lions, who play in the sixth tier Regional Two South Central league, have aspirations to reach the Premiership within 10 years under new […]

Series 4, Episode 4: Argentina make history, but can they do it again?

26 September 2024 0 comments

For the first time since their involvement in the Rugby Championship, Argentina have secured a win against the other three nations in a single tournament. […]

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