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Saracens News: Mark McCall keen to keep Alex Goode in house

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode approaches a remarkable 400 club appearance with Mark McCall anxious to keep him tied to Saracens so he can “pick […]

Alex Mitchell looking to finish with flourish

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Alex Mitchell is looking to make a sprint finish as the season nears the home straight after missing the opening two months […]

Henry Pollock must keep on pushing to front

6 April 2025 0 comments

One of the big talking points between now and the Lions tour squad being announced on May 8 is whether Henry Pollock will force his […]

Leinster 62-0 Harlequins: From Bloodgate to a blood bath for Quins

6 April 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Leinster ……………………….. 62pts Harlequins …………………….. 0pts Tries: Prendergast 14, J McCarthy 17, Osborne 27, van der Flier 44, Ringrose 47, Sheehan 57, […]

The day when Quinn kept out of Wyllie’s way

6 April 2025 0 comments

AS the meanest of the Silver Fern brothers who used to dress in all black from tip to toe and glower like Mafia dons, Alexander […]

Ospreys set for Scarlets repeat

6 April 2025 0 comments

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Ospreys v Scarlets Today. 5.30pm OSPREYS head coach Mark Jones has rung the changes for the last 16 derby clash after […]

Edinburgh …… 24 Lions ……………. 12

6 April 2025 0 comments

EDINBURGH avenged their 55-21 humiliation in Johannesburg back in October to book their place in the last eight. Sean Everitt’s side raced into a 17-0half-time […]

Richmond added their Grieve. Forwards and touchline

6 April 2025 0 comments

■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C………………… 41 Leicester Lions ….39 Win flows Dings’ way as Rivers DINGS and Leicester Lions delivered a nail-biting encounter, with Dings […]

Ganley plans to ditch grey London for life in the sun

6 April 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Fighting for Esher: Prop Conor Ganley SUNSHINE-hunting prop Conor Ganley hopes to help Esher survive in National One before attracting offers from […]

Spanish rain can’t unsettle Tommy Freeman

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman flew to Majorca for a break after the Six Nations and not even the rain in Spain could dampen his […]

Will Greenwood: Fin Smith could play at 10 for the British and Irish Lions

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Fin Smith has emerged as a live contender to wear the Lions No.10 Test jersey down under, according to Will Greenwood. Smith, […]

Danny Wilson keen to keep Leigh Halfpenny at Harlequins

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Leigh Halfpenny will be hanging around The Stoop a lot longer if Danny Wilson gets his way having described the veteran fullback […]

Richard Wigglesworth delight as he joins British and Irish Lions team

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Richard Wigglesworth’s meteoric rise to the top of the coaching ladder may have surprised some but it is all part of the […]

Sale Sharks 27-24 Northampton Saints: Henry Pollock shines but Sale take honours

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Ross Heppenstall Sale Sharks ………………… 27pts Tries: O’Flaherty 10, Roebuck 17, 23; Rodd 48 Conversions: Ford 17, 49 Penalty: Ford 66 Northampton Saints ….. […]

Mark McCall is urging Saracens to show some fight

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Mark McCall admits his players need to start “fighting and scrapping together” if they want to end their stuttering season with a […]

Don’t rule out an Andy & Owen Farrell reunion on British and Irish Lions tour

30 March 2025 0 comments

If Thomas Ramos was eligible for the 2025 Lions tour of Australia, the French full-back’s 82 per cent goal-kicking strike rate would make him one […]

Jibulu’s backed for England call

30 March 2025 0 comments

By PAUL REES Promise: Nathan Jibulu in action for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images DoR: Alex Sanderson ALEX Sanderson is confident he will have another England […]

‘It wasn’t meant to be a tea party…’

30 March 2025 0 comments

DOUG Smith, team manager of the 1971 Lions and therefore a rugby man of substance, was blunt in his assessment of his opponents on that […]

URC: George Horne leads the way for Glasgow Warriors

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow………. 42 Lions………………. 0 George Horne became Glasgow Warriors’ record try-scorer as the Scottish side gave the Scotstoun faithful plenty to celebrate […]

Callum Sheedy shocked by the negativity in Welsh Rugby

30 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Callum Sheedy says he has been shocked by the negativity surrounding Welsh rugby since heading back across the bridge. The international fly-half […]

Striving to keep Leicester Tigers ahead of the pack

30 March 2025 0 comments

The old warriors from the ancient rugby tribes of the East Midlands pushed their grudges aside for a few hours last week and converged on […]

That’s a bit harsh on Colin

30 March 2025 0 comments

IT can be cruel what distinguished former internationals get remembered for and there is a case in point this week with the passing, aged 82, […]

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence at Special General Meeting

28 March 2025 0 comments

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Andy Farrell draws up initial 75-man squad list for British and Irish Lions tour of Australia

27 March 2025 0 comments

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Richard Wigglesworth and Simon Easterby named assistant coaches for British and Irish Lions tour

27 March 2025 0 comments

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Thomas du Toit’s ready for Afo Fasogbon challenge

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Thomas Du Toit has taken a keen interest in the development of another player who’ll be wearing No.3 today, Gloucester’s 6ft 4ins […]

Marcus Smith will come back bouncing, says Danny Wilson

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Danny Wilson insists Marcus Smith will “come bouncing back” into The Stoop ready to light up the Premiership and Europe after giving […]

The future looks bright for versatile players – Danny Care

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Super sub Danny Care built a 100-cap England career off the back of impacts from the bench but says that in the […]

Jeremy Guscott’s British and Irish Lions XV – Maro Itoje has the respect to be captain

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week This Lions selection is based on players who are in form and have stated their case […]

Newcastle Falcons 15-39 Sale Sharks: George Ford leads from the front for sharp Sale

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ……..15pts Tries: Neild 21, Palframan 80 Conversion: Connon 22 Penalty: Connon 32 Sale Sharks ………………… 39pts Tries: Rodd 9, R […]

Tom Curry wins my Six Nations True Grit award

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain The “True Grit” award for the 2025 Six Nations has to go to Tom Curry. I will admit to being one […]

Christophe Ridley deserves credit for England’s scrum

23 March 2025 0 comments

The data-driven fanfare for England’s scrum after the Six Nations is overblown, especially when you consider much of it is based on how many penalties […]

British and Irrish Lions facing Pacific Island side is a terrific move that will spread the love

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett A few weeks ago, this column reached the startling conclusion that despite masses of evidence to the contrary, the words “rugby” and […]

United Rugby Championship: Harri Millard snatches it for Cardiff

23 March 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Cardiff ……………20pts Tries: Donnell 21, Millard 63 Conversions: Sheedy 21, 63 Penalties: Sheedy 31, 50 Lions………………. 17pts Tries: Ntlabakanye 11, F Horn […]

Laughton signed the best

23 March 2025 0 comments

NEVER in the once troubled conflict between the codes can anyone have made life so uncomfortably hot for the RFU and WRU than a plumbing […]

Sale maul Lions and survive a dogged fightback

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By HOLLY DAISY Leicester L …… 31 Sale FC…………..37 SALE held off a second-half fightback from the Leicester Lions to secure a bonus point victory. […]

No sympathy as Darlo crushed

23 March 2025 0 comments

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..69 Darlington MP …….14 WITH their relegation from National One confirmed, it was a depleted Darlington squad that travelled to […]

Young Guns – Isaac Keller

23 March 2025 0 comments

NEWCASTLE FALCONS PROP Isaac Keller has a checklist of achievements he wants to make in the game over the next 12 months. Germany-born Keller, 19, […]

British and Irish Lions will face indigenous and Pacific team on Australian tour

20 March 2025 0 comments

The British and Irish Lions will face a team with indigenous and Pacific heritage during their 2025 tour, Rugby Australia has confirmed. The match against […]

PODCAST (S4, E27): Six Nations 2025 Review and picking our British & Irish Lions XV

18 March 2025 0 comments

What a Super Saturday to close what’s been a truly fantastic edition of the Six Nations! Drama, superb tries and headlines typified what’s been two […]

Six Nations: England’s demolition crew roar like Lions

16 March 2025 0 comments

Adam Hathaway in Cardiff England head coach Steve Borthwick saw Maro Itoje lead from the front in this 68-14 demolition of Wales – then tipped […]

England’s three-card trick comes up trumps in Six Nations finale

16 March 2025 0 comments

Paul Rees England have long been advised to use their heads and how they did as they turned what was expected to be a cauldron […]

Six Nations: France in seventh heaven

16 March 2025 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer France………………. 35pts Tries: Moefana 18, 62; Bielle-Biarrey 43, Ramos 57 Conversions: Ramos 18, 44, 58 Scotland ………… 16pts Penalties: Ramos 4, 26, […]

Let me tell you a secret (…but keep it quiet)

16 March 2025 0 comments

HISTORIC! Momentous! Unique! Extraordinary! You know it’s a British and Irish Lions year when the word “extraordinary” fails to secure a place on the podium […]

No Grand Slam is good for the British and Irish Lions

16 March 2025 0 comments

No Grand Slam for anybody this year … but that might be a decent omen for the Lions. In the last 50 years there have […]

Lions take a large leap to securing survival

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By JOE SANTAMARIA Esher ……………… 15pts Tries: Vajner 15, Walters 48 Conversion: Morley 49 Penalty: Morley 38 Leicester Lions…26pts Tries: Allen 24, 33; Crowley 36, […]

Louw agrees deal with Sale

16 March 2025 0 comments

SALE Sharks have signed South African centre Marius Louw on a two-year deal from the Lions. Louw, 29, said: “It’s such a prestigious club with […]

Liam Belcher: Cardiff are heading in the right direction

16 March 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas By his own admission, it’s been a nightmare season for Liam Belcher so far, but now the Cardiff skipper is looking to […]

King’s rally to take the honours

16 March 2025 0 comments

by Tom Jeffreys King’s Glouc……29 King Edward’s..16 KING’S School, Gloucester staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat King Edward’s School, Birmingham and win the Vase. […]

PODCAST (S4, E26): France target Six Nations title and Wales target England scalp with Alex Cuthbert

12 March 2025 0 comments

After a cracking weekend of rugby in which the championship tilted in French favour following their stunning win in Dublin, Ollie Little, Brendan Gallagher and […]

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