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Robshaw’s back and firing for his Lions selection

26 March 2017 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins 53pts Tries: Buchanan 14, Brown 21, Marchant 40, Yarde 42, Luamanu 48, Care 55, Swiel 77 Conversions: Evans 15, 22, 40, […]

Deano: Yes, put Chris on the plane

26 March 2017 0 comments

RIVAL coaches John Kingston and Dean Richards were united in respectfully suggesting Warren Gatland seriously considers Chris Robshaw for the Lions tour to New Zealand […]

Exciting coaching opportunities at Kenilworth Rugby Club!

24 March 2017 0 comments

Kenilworth Rugby Club, a warm, welcoming and traditional club in South Warwickshire with a justified reputation for playing open, attractive and flowing rugby are actively […]

EXCLUSIVE: Rotherham to appoint Andy Key as head coach

23 March 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Rotherham Titans have wasted no time in lining up a successor to Justin Burnell with former Leeds boss Andy Key wanted as […]

Northampton bring in Francis

22 March 2017 0 comments

Northampton Saints have signed Piers Francis ahead of next season from Super Rugby side the Blues. Francis who is originally from Gravesend in Kent has […]

It’s Rorke’s Drift again, but this time the Welsh heroics end badly

19 March 2017 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Roar power: Referee Wayne Barnes awards a try to Damien Chouly, of France, deep in injury-time to level the scores at 18-18 […]

‘It’s taken 5 years for Joseph to get recognition for defence’

19 March 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY MIDFIELD maestro Jonathan Joseph has “no limits” to what he can achieve in rugby now that people have recognised his ability to […]

Easterby next on Kingsholm wanted list

19 March 2017 0 comments

Wanted: Ackermann GLOUCESTER have got a list of alternatives for their head coach job if they are turned down by South African Johan Ackermann. Last […]

Comeback kings storm home to stay undefeated

19 March 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER THE CRUSADERS are turning into this season’s comeback kings with yet another great escape against the Blues on Friday, their third successive […]

Ackerman leads list of Kingsholm candidates

12 March 2017 2 comments

GLOUCESTER have spoken to former South Africa lock Johan Ackermann, the current Lions coach, about moving to Kingsholm next season. Ackermann, below, who won 13 […]

Inglorious tour which began with an erroneous choice of captain

12 March 2017 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at 1983 when the Lions suffered badly from selection mistakes Clash of the giants: Maurice Colclough jumps against Andy Haden Ollie […]

But there was one man who still stood out

12 March 2017 0 comments

Dynamic: Peter Winterbottom makes a break during the second Test The Lions may have been swatted away 4-0 in the Test series but their blond […]

Street capitalise on Nuneaton’s slip-up

12 March 2017 0 comments

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET took over at the top of the table after they picked up a bonus point in a 49-34 victory over […]

Robshaw backed to stake claim for Lions tour

12 March 2017 1 comment

By CHRIS JONES CHRIS Robshaw will signal his recovery from shoulder surgery by playing for Harlequins against Newcastle on March 25. The former England captain […]

Brodie barges over to keep Chiefs in control

12 March 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER All-rounder: Damian McKenzie added an off-loading game to his 16 points for Chiefs PICTURE: Getty Images THE Chiefs confirmed they will be […]

Just how good is Stuart Hogg

9 March 2017 0 comments

Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly related to the late […]

CLOSE-UP

5 March 2017 0 comments

TOM CROFT Leicester blindside DON ARMAND Exeter blindside While it was great to see Croft making only his second Premiership start this season the England […]

Nehe runs riot on Hurricanes return

5 March 2017 2 comments

By NICK VERDIER NEHE Milner-Skudder celebrated his longawaited return to Super Rugby yesterday with a brilliant hattrick to help the Hurricanes destroy the Rebels 71-6 […]

Nuns shrug off red card to see off Bees

5 March 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands DESPITE having Rory Vowles sent off, Nuneaton triumphed in the first v fourth clash, beating Birmingham and Solihull Bees 21-12 to […]

Court case against Sale’s Solomona set to be adjourned

26 February 2017 1 comment

AN out-of-court settlement could be on the cards as Rugby League club Castleford’s legal action against Denny Solomona looks set to be adjourned. A court […]

Hoppers jump off foot of table after crucial victory

26 February 2017 0 comments

PRESTON moved off the bottom of National League Two North after securing a vital win over Leicester Lions. The result ended a threegame losing streak […]

Burridge batters Tynedale for vital bonus point

26 February 2017 0 comments

Wharfedale..27 Tynedale ……..3 By ED WILLIAMS FIVE tries and a late Josh Burridge double helped Wharfedale to a muchneeded bonus-point win over Tynedale in an […]

Dream Team: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half

20 February 2017 0 comments

1. Luke Cowan-Dickie – I only played with him a few times down at Plymouth Albion and he was still a loosehead. Very aggressive and […]

Patient Lions earn reward in the end

19 February 2017 0 comments

■By ED WILLIAMS LEICESTER Lions had to be patient as they broke down a resilient Wharfedale for a resounding win. Lions had the upper hand […]

Cooper-Woolley chasing hard for Sinckler’s spot

19 February 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY WASPS tight-head Jake Cooper-Woolley is ready to turn up the heat on Kyle Sinckler as he looks to rocket up England’s pecking […]

Jeff Probyn: Let’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations

17 February 2017 0 comments

The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between teams. In two of […]

Brendan Gallagher: Joost was a joy to watch and an utter nightmare to play against

16 February 2017 0 comments

Rarely, if ever, have the sporting gods given so abundantly before retracting their favours so suddenly and without sentiment. To see Joost van der Westhuizen […]

Bennett, Strauss and Reid to leave Glasgow

15 February 2017 0 comments

Glasgow have announced that Mark Bennett will join Edinburgh and Gordon Reid and Josh Strauss will leave the Warriors at the end of the season. […]

Hogg aims to end 18 years of hurt

12 February 2017 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY STUART Hogg is well aware that France like to play with flair on their own patch – but ahead of this afternoon’s […]

Strauss for Falcons? No, he’s off to Toulouse

12 February 2017 1 comment

SCOTLAND No.8 Josh Strauss won’t be moving to Newcastle Falcons when his contract with Glasgow Warriors runs out at the end of the season. Less […]

This farewell to a Bok hero was fit for a king

12 February 2017 1 comment

Peter Jackson reports on the outpouring of emotion at the funeral of Joost van der Westhuizen They carried his oak coffin out of Loftus Versveld […]

Nuns are stunned by struggling Syston

12 February 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands LEADERS Nuneaton suffered a shock 26-19 defeat at rock-bottom Syston – the home side’s second win in a row. Tim Douglas […]

Let’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations

12 February 2017 2 comments

The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between teams. In two of […]

France move off as Smith pens new deal

12 February 2017 0 comments

BEN SMITH will not be moving to France next season after he decided to pen a new deal to stay in New Zealand until 2020. […]

Brendan Gallagher: Play Itoje and Daly in their natural positions

8 February 2017 0 comments

Sometimes we can get carried away and expect too much from out young players with their extravagant talents encouraging us to believe they can automatically […]

Smith to say ‘Non’ to Pau and face Lions

5 February 2017 0 comments

BEN Smith is set to reject a potential move to France in order to stay and play for the All Blacks against the Lions. The […]

Jeremy Guscott: Finn’s big question is can he keep Ireland guessing

1 February 2017 0 comments

Finn Russell will be a big part of how Scotland do against Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations game in Edinburgh, and the fly-half will […]

Jeff Probyn: New tackle laws could help bring attacking rugby back

13 January 2017 0 comments

The start of a new year always brings anticipation for what lies ahead but also the chance to take a look back. For me, with […]

Peter Jackson: The day Big Bad Jim forgot his old pals act

13 January 2017 0 comments

The years keep rolling by but when it comes to dispensing their own brand of rough justice, a pair of Welsh internationals will still reign […]

Peter Jackson: I see a man on a tractor roaring in to lead Lions

6 January 2017 0 comments

Now 2017 has dawned, no New Year would be complete without a few gongs inspired by the events of the old one. How many of […]

Shane Williams: Rhino-skinned Dan Biggar has the self-belief to reach very top

5 January 2017 0 comments

Dan Biggar was one of the most confident men I played with and I always knew he had something special. So it was no surprise […]

Now Jack Nowell is brewing up a Six Nations treat

5 January 2017 0 comments

Inspirational wing Jack Nowell will be able to toast England‘s success with his own brand of beer if Eddie Jones‘s history-seeking side repeat last year’s […]

Scotland prop joins Brive immediately

4 January 2017 0 comments

Scotland prop Ryan Grant has left Glasgow to join Brive on loan in the Top 14 with immediate effect. The loosehead was an unused substitute […]

WATCH: Manu Tuilagi ruled out for the season

4 January 2017 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will not play again this season after it was confirmed he suffered an ACL injury against Saracens on Sunday. The Leicester centre was […]

Best is yet to come after worst year in my life – Jonny May

24 December 2016 0 comments

Crackerjack England wing Jonny May has vowed to become “better than ever” as he looks to enhance his claims for a place on the summer […]

King joins Wales coaching staff

16 December 2016 0 comments

Wales have named Alex King as their attack coach in a temporary role for the 2017 Six Nations before he joins Montpellier next season. A […]

Brendan Gallagher: Lamentable affair which left the Lions in doldrums

15 December 2016 0 comments

From the outside looking in, the 1966 Lions visit to New Zealand seems like a calamitous affair. A first ever Test series whitewash for any […]

Nick Cain: Clear this fog over North for the sake of others

14 December 2016 0 comments

Northampton‘s attempt to shroud the crucial issue of George North being knocked out against Leicester last weekend in a fog of claims over TV footage […]

Are the All Blacks dirty? You’d better believe it!

2 December 2016 0 comments

The trouble with New Zealand‘s protests that they are being victimised following the rolling footage of head shots in last weekend’s second Ireland versus New […]