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Last summer’s big-money arrivals at London Irish could leave

8 July 2020 0 comments

The Exiles top-earner Adam Coleman is one of ten players understood to be locked in salary reduction talks

Saracens conclude agreement with emerging fly-half Manu Vunipola

8 July 2020 0 comments

The cousin of Billy and Mako Vunipola has penned an extension through to 2023

Rory Teague the latest to leave coaching upheaval at Gloucester

7 July 2020 0 comments

Rory Teague believes Gloucester have a squad to bring success to Kingsholm under new head coach George Skivington

Premiership Rugby to have midweek fixtures played under restart plans

7 July 2020 0 comments

Exeter, Northampton and Saracens to face much more compact schedule than Premiership rivals

Dream Team: Exeter Chiefs wing James Short

6 July 2020 0 comments

Santi Cordero makes Short’s Dream Team comprised of much more than his Exeter teammates

Young Guns: Cardiff Blues flanker Gwilym Bradley

6 July 2020 0 comments

A No.7 who started out at London Irish before moving over the Severn Bridge

Underdogs Cranleigh are kings of the circuit

5 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Jumping for joy: Cranleigh clinch the Daily Mail trophy with a win over Cranford Back-to-back […]

Thorpe targets top grade at Chinnor

5 July 2020 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Blank canvas: Richard Thorpe during his time as a player at Chinnor NEW Chinnor director of rugby Richard Thorpe is hoping to […]

Diversity sounds good – but are the people there?

5 July 2020 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On the climb: Bill Beaumont was elected as one of the first National members of the […]

Williams can be star for Wales – Tompkins

5 July 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER NICK Tompkins made an immediate impression in the Six Nations and he believes his Wales boss Wayne Pivac will soon have another […]

Tough call to leave Leeds but it paid off

5 July 2020 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JORDAN CRANE THE FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER, BRISTOL AND LEEDS NO.8 Winning habit: Jordan Crane holds the Premiership trophy after Leicester Tigers defeated […]

Black role models so important – Joseph

5 July 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY JONATHAN Joseph has spent part of his time in lockdown applauding the increasing awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement – a […]

We’ve had the tough talk, now for sweet action – Robson

5 July 2020 1 comment

Leadership: Dan Robson has mediated over pay cuts WASPS co-captain Dan Robson believes his side are primed for an assault on the Premiership play-offs after […]

Dragons confirm deal for Tompkins

28 June 2020 1 comment

Loan deal: Tompkins WALES centre Nick Tompkins is spending next season at the Dragons, as we revealed on April 24, and will then return to […]

Leicester move for powerhouse Puma Montoya

28 June 2020 1 comment

Switch: Julian Montoya is heading to Welford Road LEICESTER Tigers have signed Argentina hooker Julian Montoya who will move to Welford Road ahead of the […]

Gloucester to name George Skivington as their new head coach

23 June 2020 0 comments

London Irish forwards coach set for top job at Premiership rivals

‘Bath is the best place for me’ – Will Spencer returns to the Rec

22 June 2020 0 comments

Things have come full circle for lock Will Spencer, rejoining Bath after seeking a move away in 2016 after a string of injuries

YOUNG GUNS

21 June 2020 1 comment

GWILYM BRADLEY CARDIFF BLUES NO.7 When Gwilym Bradley suffered a serious wrist injury that wiped out his 2018/19 season and caused him to be released […]

So stylish even Sir Clive came for a lesson

21 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools THERE are very few rugby clubs that can claim to have been at the cutting […]

Champion class of 2020 maintaining the highest standards

21 June 2020 2 comments

IT can’t be easy living up to brilliant teams of yesteryear but this season’s Wellington 1st XV have been right up there with the very […]

Yarde to be offered one-year Sale deal

14 June 2020 1 comment

Extension: Marland Yarde SALE are close to agreeing an extension with former England winger Marland Yarde who is out of contract at the end of […]

Kiss: We have to protect league rugby

14 June 2020 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss says World Rugby must not sacrifice league rugby on the altar of a global season. World […]

Will’s return to Bath feels like it’s meant to be

14 June 2020 1 comment

Reunited: Stuart Hooper, Will Spencer and Neal Hatley WILL Spencer aims to put two disappointing years at Leicester behind him as he prepares to come […]

Q&A – Les Kiss: Dec and I have come a long way since our days in an Airbnb

12 June 2020 0 comments

We ask the London Irish head coach about Brentford, the Championship, and the big money outlay last summer paying off

New name emerges in overhaul of Gloucester coaching set-up

9 June 2020 0 comments

London Irish forwards coach George Skivington has seen his reputation grow after the Exiles strong Premiership season

Skivington is new target forGloucs

7 June 2020 1 comment

Wanted: London Irish coach George Skivington GEORGE Skivington has emerged as a target for Gloucester who are set to revamp their coaching staff ahead of […]

Tragedy after Munster’s greatest win0020

7 June 2020 0 comments

Munster 12 New Zealand 0 (Oct 31, 1978) Defence on top: Munster’s Donal Canniffe hacks away IT ALL started – in best rugby tradition – […]

Five clubs in queue for axed Queensland Reds ace Isaac Lucas

2 June 2020 0 comments

Lucas was one of three Reds players to have their contracts ended last month after a dispute with Rugby Australia

I’m leaving Scarlets with them ready to explode

31 May 2020 0 comments

Q&A BRAD MOOAR ON THE RECORD Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar flies back to take up a coaching role with New Zealand this week after […]

Rejecting Eddie led to my Test career

25 May 2020 1 comment

MY LIFEIN RUGBY ANDREW MOWER THE FORMER SCOTLAND, LONDON IRISH & NEWCASTLE FLANKER Ball skills: Andrew Mower in action for Newcastle against his former club […]

Star prop Du Plessis gets back in the front line to help the NHS

25 May 2020 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Help: Petrus du Plessis, and, inset, in his NHS mask PETRUS du Plessis’ career has come full circle following his return to […]

Ben pushing to have scrum doctor Cron’s eye for detail

25 May 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Expert tuition: Mike Cron coaching Ben Franks FORMER detective Mike Cron will provide eagle-eyed inspiration to Ben Franks when the two-time World […]

Stuart gets my vote

25 May 2020 0 comments

What about London Irish or Newcastle AFTER reading the Blindside story regarding Johan Ackermann’s departure, and the temporary promotion of Rory Teague, the rumour mills […]

Spencer column: Cruel for Richmond but the game has moved on

21 May 2020 0 comments

TRP columnist Catherine Spencer reviews the big changes to the Premier 15s which saw Richmond lose out in the audit proces

Premiership club may offer Nick Abendanon route back to England

20 May 2020 0 comments

Abendanon had said he may be forced to retire when he still desires to play rugby, but there has been interest in the full-back

Big challenge now is for our young lads to be consistent

17 May 2020 0 comments

Q&A CHRIS BOYD ON THE RECORD Standard bearer: Northampton lock Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images Enthusiast: Saints DoR Chris Boyd Saints director of rugby Chris […]

RUGBY SHORTS

17 May 2020 0 comments

Tigers chop CEO Cohen SIMON Cohen’s eight-year stint as Leicester Tigers chief executive has come to an end, with chief operating officer Andrea Pinchen replacing […]

Top quality coaching will be priceless

17 May 2020 0 comments

WILL CROKER FORMER BOURNEMOUTH COACH Rugby is going bust, slowly but surely. We have already seen the likes of Leeds approaching oblivion, Newcastle may be […]

Cruel for Richmond but game’s moved on

17 May 2020 0 comments

CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN Star signing: Katy Daley-McLean has become playercoach at Sale Sharks PICTURE: Getty Images For rugby purists who argue the […]

Irish may offer Nick route back into Prem

17 May 2020 0 comments

Heading home: Nick Abendanon could finish the season with London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England fullback Nick Abendanon could return to the Premiership on […]

Guscott column: Premiership clubs will need to take this time to reset goals

13 May 2020 0 comments

Financial pressures aside, there is a need for squads to be in suitable condition for when rugby returns

Clubs must grasp this big chance to reset their goals

10 May 2020 0 comments

THE Covid-19 pandemic has been unfortunate for so many people that when Rugby Union starts again it will not top the agenda. However, this enforced […]

Dream Team: Bath and England lock Elliott Stooke

4 May 2020 0 comments

The Bath second row picks a XV based on the best players he has played alongside or faced as an opponent

Evergreen Elvis has lots of hits left in him

3 May 2020 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Big engine: Elvis Taoine shows no signs of slowing as he approaches his 37th bithday PICTURE: Getty Images TONGAN Test hooker Elvis […]

Seilala champions case for reversal

26 April 2020 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Plea: Seilala Mapusua FORMER Premiership player of the season Seilala Mapusua has backed Sir Bill Beaumont’s bid to alter World Rugby’s eligibility […]

Young Guns: Gloucester full-back/centre Tom Stanton

21 April 2020 0 comments

Tom Stanton has played plenty at outside centre, but wants to stamp his mark at full-back

My Life in Rugby: Ex-Canada, Sale, London Welsh and Esher utility back Phil MacKenzie

21 April 2020 0 comments

Three relegations haven’t dampened the Canadian’s outlook on his time in English club rugby

Wasps must play without fear to get the fans behind us

19 April 2020 0 comments

Q&A LEE BLACKETT ON THE RECORD New head coach Lee Blackett tells NEALE HARVEY how he intends rising to the challenge of bringing back the […]

London Irish building new dynasty around their Fantastic Four

15 April 2020 0 comments

Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Joe Cokanasiga, Delon Armitage all came through the Exiles pathway. Neale Harvey finds there’s four newbies ready to follow

Irish building new dynasty around their Fab Four

12 April 2020 1 comment

NEALE HARVEY discovers how four of London Irish’s homegrown backline hitmen are taking the Premiership by storm – and boosting their England chances in the […]

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