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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. […]

England have got an ‘amazing’ new coach, says George Skivington

22 September 2024 0 comments

Skivington backing for England’s new coach By Paul Rees George Skivington says England have secured a world class conditioning coach in Dan Tobin who is […]

Johann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the new Professional Game Partnership. […]

Time to leave scrums to the professionals?

22 September 2024 0 comments

I would be interested to hear your readers’ views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England. My own club, Bradford […]

Emiliano Boffelli injury woes add to Edinburgh problems

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh……… 31pts Tries: Schoeman 11, Van der Merwe 32, 65, Cherry 42, Scott 80 Conversions: Thompson 12, 43, Healy 80 Leinster………….33pts Tries: […]

Plymouth Albion withstand Lions’ late charge

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Paddy Marsh Plymouth A………….27 Leicester Lions…..22 Plymouth recorded their first win of the season with a hard-earned win over Leicester, who are still looking […]

Young Guns – Fraser Rawlins

22 September 2024 0 comments

Young Guns Fraser Rawlins burst onto the scene during the England U18s tour to South Africa, scoring a brace of tries in the fightback victory […]

Easterby looking forward to Ireland job

22 September 2024 0 comments

SIMON Easterby is relishing the chance to lead Ireland when expects Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical to become the British and Irish Lions head coach. […]

Halfpenny will be great for young guys – Nick Evans

15 September 2024 0 comments

By James Orpin Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans is confident his squad of young prospects can rise to the challenge of filling the sizeable holes […]

Magic of the Lions will attract record crowd

15 September 2024 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know At the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 25 next year, the Lions will shatter all […]

Benetton Giosué Zilocchi, Ivan Nemer, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Riccardo Genovese, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Tiziano Pasquali, Bautista Bernasconi, Marco Manfredi, Siua Maile, Edoardo […]

Clinical Moseley give Lions lesson in finishing

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By LUKE BROWN Leicester L …….. 7 B Moseley ……. 21 A WARM day at Westleigh Park offered the perfect conditions for running rugby, but […]

Ranking Gareth Southgate’s best moments as England manager

12 September 2024 0 comments

Gareth Southgate’s time as England manager is over. The 53-year-old, who was appointed in 2017, changed the culture of the Three Lions throughout the four […]

Series 4, Episode 2: Juandré Kruger on unstoppable Springboks and woeful Wallabies

12 September 2024 0 comments

The Rugby Paper Podcast’s microscope moves south of the equator for today’s episode, as in the latest round of the Rugby Championship South Africa wrapped […]

It’s time for Itoje to stand up and prove his worth

8 September 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Tough task: Maro Itoje will have to be at his best to lead Saracens to success in […]

Too much of a good thing can be overkill

8 September 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED “People might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the other day, “but we […]

I’d fear the worst for Wallabies and Pumas

8 September 2024 0 comments

SO what to make of New Zealand’s proposed tour of South Africa in 2026, in fact it’s more than just a proposal it would appear […]

Rayment running riot for Stortford on poignant day

8 September 2024 0 comments

Bishop’s S……………36 Leicester Lions …. 12 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON THIS game was dedicated to the memory of Stortford’s former 4th XV captain, Max Oliver, […]

I couldn’t let my old club go to the wall

8 September 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WEST HARTLEPOOL PLAYER, CAPTAIN AND COACH, WHO ALSO REPRESENTED DURHAM, THE NORTH AND BRITISH POLICE JOHN STABLER Regular guy: John […]

A French triumph against the odds

8 September 2024 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher on the ten-match tour which changed rugby in France for ever FRANCE’S ten-match tour and series win in South Africa 1958 can probably […]

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