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Hook to leave Gloucester and return to Ospreys

1 December 2016 0 comments

James Hook will leave Gloucester at the end of the season to return to the Ospreys. The 31-year old has signed a three-year contract and […]

Jeff Probyn: Let’s not get carried away by win over these Boks

25 November 2016 0 comments

After a ten-year wait England have finally laid the Springbok ghost to bed with a resounding win by 37 points, including four tries, to 21 […]

Hibbard pens new Gloucester deal

23 November 2016 0 comments

Gloucester have extended the contract of British and Irish Lions hooker Richard Hibbard. The Welshman joined the Cherry and Whites from the Ospreys in 2014 […]

Have Ireland found template for Lions to beat All Blacks?

18 November 2016 0 comments

Suddenly the biggest match in Irish Rugby history is upon us – well so it seems. New Zealand at home just two weeks after their […]

Shane Williams: I would pick Tom James ahead of Alex Cuthbert

27 October 2016 0 comments

Tom James and Dan Evans have every right to feel unfortunate for missing out on the Wales squad. Dan Evans has been in great form […]

My Life in Rugby: Kenny Milne – former Scotland & Heriot’s hooker

25 October 2016 0 comments

It is all very well playing international rugby, and representing the Lions in 1993 was a great personal honour, but when you are playing week […]

Stade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!

22 October 2016 0 comments

by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it was an experience light […]

Lions await as Jonathan Joseph adds leadership to skill set

21 October 2016 0 comments

Jonathan Joseph’s emergence as a forceful leader in attack and defence will thrust him into pole position for the No.13 jersey on next summer’s British […]

Shane Williams: You think Eddie’s tough? We had Gatland’s world of pain

20 October 2016 0 comments

England‘s players had better get used to these tough new training sessions because they are only going to get harder for those who make the […]

Tim Visser switches focus to his old Edinburgh pals

20 October 2016 0 comments

There might not be a Champions Cup place at stake but Tim Visser is adamant Harlequins will be chasing the Challenge Cup title just as […]

Hogg pens new Warriors contract

12 October 2016 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors have received a major boost with the news that Scotland international full-back Stuart Hogg has committed his future to the club. The Scottish […]

Lions set for biggest pay-day in their history

14 September 2016 0 comments

The Lions stand to make as much as £80,000-a-man in New Zealand next year if they beat the All Blacks for the first time since […]

I’ve been beating my demons says Kurtley Beale

9 September 2016 0 comments

Watching Kurtley Beale, ball in hand, whizzing past defences at full speed is one of the most beautiful sights in the game so it is […]

Warren Gatland confirmed as Lions coach

7 September 2016 0 comments

Warren Gatland has been confirmed as British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2017 tour of New Zealand. The Kiwi will step down from […]

Shane Williams column: Get Stephen Jones on board when Lions confirm Warren Gatland call

7 September 2016 0 comments

When it comes to leading the British & Irish Lions, it’s all about experience and that’s why Warren Gatland is the right man for the […]

Lions tour schedule crazy says hero Fran Cotton

7 September 2016 0 comments

The Lions schedule in New Zealand next year has been condemned as ‘crazy’ by the only Englishman to win a Test series as both player […]

Move Six Nations to the summer says Gerald Davies

31 August 2016 0 comments

Gerald Davies today makes an impassioned plea for the Six Nations to be taken out of its winter habitat and rescheduled at the end of […]

Peter Jackson: The day Newport felled the ‘Pinetree’

19 August 2016 0 comments

Over the course of more than 50 matches for the All Blacks all over the British Isles, Colin Meads only lost one – to Newport […]

Meteor man Maro Itoje ready for England’s next mission

18 August 2016 0 comments

Maro Itoje claims he is mentally strong enough to cope if his incredible fairytale rugby world suddenly explodes in his face. The England giant is […]

Peter Jackson: Misery in Wales has moulded Steve Hansen

5 August 2016 0 comments

As head coach of the All Blacks, Steve Hansen has lost three Test matches in five years. In the same position with Wales, he once […]

Schmidt and Cotter in talks on Lions tour

21 July 2016 0 comments

By Peter Jackson The Lions are to interview Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter as well as Warren Gatland for the job of running next year’s […]

Let Schmidt and Johnno lead the Lions in New Zealand

15 July 2016 0 comments

England’s World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson should join forces with Ireland‘s Joe Schmidt to form an inspirational British & Irish Lions coaching team in New […]

Jeff Probyn column: Spare a thought for those on the treadmill of normal life

8 July 2016 0 comments

As the players finally get to take a break, no matter how short, given the clubs have already started pre-season training, I am torn between […]

Dream Team: Ciaran Hearn – Canada and London Irish centre

4 July 2016 0 comments

1. Cian Healy – I played against him twice. The first time was with Agen against Leinster and then at the World Cup with Canada. […]

Peter Jackson verdict: Promise fades for Wales as Steve Hansen finds a new batch

30 June 2016 0 comments

There will probably be calls this morning from Humanitarian Aid organisations for another referendum in Wales so the people can decide whether to send New […]

Brendan Gallagher column: For first Lions, cash not glory was top of bill

17 June 2016 0 comments

Whisper it quietly but the first Lions tour to New Zealand in 1888, which took in Australia as well, was all about money and the […]

Gloucester stint made me a better player says Stevie McColl

17 June 2016 0 comments

Two years after leaving for Gloucester, Stevie McColl says he returns to the north for a second spell with Yorkshire Carnegie a much better player. […]

Donncha O’Callaghan battles to give war-torn kids better life

16 June 2016 0 comments

Warrior Donncha O’Callaghan brought down the curtain on a gruelling first season at Worcester and then set off on a more challenging assignment. He is […]

GB Royals lift Plate in Moscow

6 June 2016 0 comments

The Great Britain Sevens training squad got their first taste of silverware as GB Royals beat Georgia 15-12 in the Plate final of the Moscow […]

Nick Cain column: Lions tour schedule devised by donkeys

27 May 2016 0 comments

A year from now the 2017 Lions will be travelling to the other end of the world with the aim of cracking the hardest nut […]

Owen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye

26 May 2016 0 comments

Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England and Lions wing Ugo […]

Jeremy Guscott column: New-look backline can tear it up if Leicester’s pack perform

11 May 2016 0 comments

Leicester have plenty of rivalries that stretch back in time, such as those against Northampton and Bath. The rivalry between Bath and Leicester stemmed from […]

Wales look for Warren Gatland stand-in as Lions wait

3 May 2016 0 comments

Warren Gatland’s almost certain invitation to lead the Lions has led Wales to make the first move towards appointing a caretaker head coach. Eddie Jones‘ […]

Peter Jackson: Phew, a Grand Slam at last and not yet another grand shambles

23 March 2016 0 comments

And so ‘Fast Eddie’ has lived up to his name. A Six Nations Grand Slam at the first attempt made all the more significant given […]

Shane Williams: It was great to see George North equal my try-scoring record

23 March 2016 0 comments

That’s more like it. After the nightmare of Twickenham it was great to see Wales putting that performance to bed with a much-improved display. Wales […]

Gloucester confirm Motu Matu’u signing

17 March 2016 0 comments

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Samoan hooker Motu Matu’u from the Hurricanes. The 28-year-old made his provincial debut for the Wellington Lions in 2009 […]

My life in Rugby: Steve Boyle – former England, Lions, Gloucester and Moseley lock

15 March 2016 0 comments

The day I was told I’d been selected for the 1983 Lions was probably the happiest and saddest of my life. I heard on the […]

Graham Price: Don’t let Jamie Roberts become Gravell Mk II

11 March 2016 0 comments

Jamie Roberts has been warned not to fall into the same trap as legendary predecessor Ray Gravell. Prop forward Graham Price was part of a […]

Chris Robshaw: I’ll blank out RWC pain to beat Wales

10 March 2016 0 comments

Chris Robshaw has more reason than any player on the planet to bear a grudge against Warren Gatland‘s Wales. The two biggest and most costly […]

Jeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau

2 March 2016 0 comments

It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all that will interest the […]

Dream Team: Scott Lawson – Newcastle and former London Irish and Gloucester hooker

29 February 2016 0 comments

1. Rob Vickers – For someone to move to loosehead so late in his career but to make such a good job out of it […]

Brendan Gallagher feature: A phone call from Eddie made Dan Cole king again

24 February 2016 0 comments

Fortunes can change very quickly in sport as Leicester prop Dan Cole has good reason to ponder one way or another. It’s only last month […]

Why Sam Warburton really stayed in Wales

23 February 2016 0 comments

Modest Sam Warburton insists he is not guaranteed his place against France next weekend and revealed how a dog kept him firmly at home in […]

Cian Healy turns down Worcester to stay in Ireland

17 February 2016 0 comments

As predicted by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on February 7, Cian Healy has decided to turn down a lucrative three-year deal at Worcester […]

Dai Young – I like a scrum but just look at my Wasps fly!

10 February 2016 0 comments

As a proud tighthead prop, Dai Young will always have a soft spot for a pushover try – but the Wasps boss admits these days […]

Brendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron

4 February 2016 0 comments

It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over the years including the […]

Keep it clean and you can lead Lions, Dylan

3 February 2016 0 comments

Northampton forwards coach reckons hooker is a live contender to captain the 2017 Lions – if he keeps his nose clean and fires up England.

Peter Jackson: Star-maker Elis Wyn Williams earnt place amid the greats

21 January 2016 0 comments

In the Pantheon of scrum-halves, Welsh names are embossed in gold, spanning the decades from the tragic Dicky Owen to the knighted Gareth Edwards. Haydn […]

My Life in Rugby: Nigel Horton – former England, Moseley and Toulouse lock

19 January 2016 0 comments

Being the first England player to play for their country across three decades, I once found myself the subject of a quiz question. The likes […]

Big names have added to buzz at Harlequins

14 January 2016 0 comments

Harlequins flyer Ross Chisholm reckons Lions star Jamie Roberts and the club’s other experienced new signings have transformed the outlook at the Stoop. Conor O’Shea’s […]

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