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Forward power gets Chiefs home semi-final

13 October 2019 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER had effectively ensured their home clash with Harlequins in February’s semi-finals inside 31 minutes when prop Harry Williams drove over for […]

Season of goodwill in Exeter

29 September 2019 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR AS Exeter begin their 10th season in the Premiership, Rob Baxter believes his Chiefs have now established a real rugby […]

Wasps appoint first female matchday announcer for upcoming clash

26 September 2019 0 comments

Verity Brown will take up microphone duties in lieu of long-term announcer Pete Nuttall’s temporary absence

Raiders rise to top but miss out on bonus

22 September 2019 2 comments

London & South East Premier GUERNSEYRaiders move to the top of the table on points difference following a 21-17 win away to Hertford. It wasn’t […]

Parachute money drives the yo-yo

22 September 2019 0 comments

COLIN Boag was at it again defending ring fencing the Premiership and parachute payments for relegated teams. Of course the club that go down are […]

Cross-coder Curtis Rona aims to excite London Irish fans

18 September 2019 0 comments

Rona spoke to Sekope Kepu and a number of League players about life in England

Food, science and rugby… what a job!

15 September 2019 2 comments

THE FORMER ENGLAND XV, BATH, LONDON IRISH, NEWCASTLE AND GLOUCESTER SECOND ROW MY LIFE IN RUGBY JAMES HUDSON Camel charge: James Hudson on the attack […]

Saracens’ squad depth will be tested to the max

15 September 2019 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Big hit: Saracens will be missing 15 players SARACENS – Together Saracens, is a motto that will be severely tested over the […]

Chirpy annnouncers and Mexican Waves. Ugh!

15 September 2019 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Lack of atmosphere: England v Italy in Newcastle England’s final RWC warm-up match at St James’Park was spoiled for me by a stadium […]

Kidney’s new-look Irish given a teaching

15 September 2019 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Breakthrough: Dan Goggin scores the opening try for Munster DECLAN Kidney said that London Irish will use their four games in the […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

8 September 2019 0 comments

THE FORMER WASPS, NORTHAMPON, NEWCASTLE AND LONDON IRISH WING JOHN RUDD WHEN I was at Wasps, after a couple of breakthrough seasons, I was told […]

Forthcoming fixtures

8 September 2019 0 comments

Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LONDON & SE DIVISIONS […]

My Life in Rugby: Former Italy full-back Luke McLean

5 September 2019 0 comments

Luke McLean talks World Cups and being coached as a debutant by Nick Mallett

Big signings won’t hinder London Irish young guns, says Davis

4 September 2019 0 comments

Could the young crop coming through at London Irish be held back by the likes of Waisake Naholo and Sean O’Brien?

Young Guns: Saracens wing Elliott Obatoyinbo

29 August 2019 0 comments

Elliott Obatoyinbo is a man in a hurry, metaphorically as well as physically, and a big season lies ahead for the 20-year-old former Stoneyhurst and […]

DREAMTEAM

25 August 2019 1 comment

JAMES TIDESWELL, THE MOSELEY AND FORMER PLYMOUTH, LONDON IRISH, LONDON WELSH AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE PROP PICKS HIS BEST XV 1. Marcos Ayerza – Standout Premiership […]

End relegation for sake of the game says Hill

25 August 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND rugby director Steve Hill insists promotion and relegation between the Premiership and Championship must end for the “good of England rugby”. […]

YOUNGGUNS

25 August 2019 3 comments

ELLIOTTOBATOYINBO SARACENS WING/FULL-BACK Elliott Obatoyinbo is a man in a hurry, metaphorically as well as physically, and a big season lies ahead for the 20-year-old […]

Carnegie? It’s frustrating and a dark time for RFU

25 August 2019 0 comments

STEVE HILL Q&A ON THE RECORD Richmond rugby director Steve Hill tells NEALE HARVEY why the fallout from the Yorkshire Carnegie affair should make the […]

Joseph strikes to seal victory

18 August 2019 0 comments

ENGLAND U18s bounced back from the opening game defeat to Argentina with a four-try victory over France. France held a narrow 13-10 lead at the […]

Super-chef Ramsay fuels Quins’ drive for tasty results

18 August 2019 1 comment

Q&A PAUL GUSTARD Innovative: Paul Gustard Harlequin through and through: Chris Robshaw has resumed the role of captain PICTURES: Getty Images Harlequins head of rugby […]

No more room at top for gym monkeys says Fisher

4 August 2019 1 comment

■ By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U18s coach Jon Fisher insists modern day academy players are set up for success and that tired old clichés about […]

Jackson column: Welsh regions need British & Irish League to attract fans

1 August 2019 0 comments

Peter Jackson shares his thoughts on how a British & Irish League would also help clubs who play in the second-string Challenge Cup

DREAMTEAM

28 July 2019 0 comments

MIKE MAYHEW, CAMBRIDGE AND FORMER NORTH HARBOUR, FALCONS, LONDON IRISH, WAIKATO AND CARNEGIE HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Tony […]

Welsh clubs need British League to attract fans

28 July 2019 1 comment

PETER JACKSON Ageless: Brock James at La Rochelle THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ten years have come and gone since the last major Anglo-Welsh […]

Dowson plans to blood kids in Cup again

21 July 2019 0 comments

Champions: Alex Waller lifts the Premiership Cup for Northampton By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS will welcome Bristol Bears to the Twickenham Stoop on Friday September 20 […]

Income protection insurance is a must

21 July 2019 1 comment

At a time when there is little happening in the world of rugby as we wait for the excitement of the World Cup and new […]

Polynesian muscle men are moving in

21 July 2019 0 comments

The new season brings improved budgets for some National One clubs, discovers Adam Ellis Hard edge: Ofisa Treviranus is bound for Chinnor Chinnor have sent […]

Why London Irish might be content in spurning £750,000 in order to stay up

17 July 2019 0 comments

Championship winners London Irish are working to long-term goals to ensure their Premiership status, no matter the cost

Championship is world class now says Pirates boss Stirling

14 July 2019 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY talks to a New Zealand coaching guru who believes the value of the Championship is vastly underrated Cornish Pirates rugby director Chris Stirling […]

Top-flight survival takes precedence for Exiles

14 July 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY-promoted London Irish risk missing out on RFU funding worth £750,000 next season unless they significantly increase their quota of English qualified […]

Relegation? It was just part of life – we’re coming back

14 July 2019 0 comments

Newcastle rugby director Dean Richards tells NEALE HARVEY why relegation last season has failed to dampen his enthusiasm for rugby in the north-east. I believe […]

DREAMTEAM

7 July 2019 0 comments

KIERAN MURPHY, EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER LLANDOVERY, SCARLETS, BRIVE & LONDON WELSH NO.8 CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Gethin […]

Deano lands lock De Chaves

7 July 2019 0 comments

NEWCASTLE have signed lock Sebastian de Chaves from London Irish on a oneyear deal. De Chaves, 28, was born in South Africa but is English-qualified […]

Can Rabbit put Cheika back in the running?

7 July 2019 1 comment

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Early promise: A young James O’Connor playing for the Wallabies PICTURE: Getty Images James O’Connor never had […]

All Blacks pick Reece ahead of Naholo

7 July 2019 1 comment

STEVE Hansen has named four new caps in a 39-man squad for the Rugby Championship but there is no place for veteran centre Ma’a Nonu. […]

Kingston on board to help guide Rams’ young bucks

7 July 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Experienced: John Kingston and Greig Tonks, inset FORMER Harlequins supremo John Kingston is back in mainstream rugby after accepting a consultancy role […]

Rifleman Bean takes aim at Prem big guns

7 July 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Coming force: Saints signing Lewis Bean in action for the Army Comrade: Rokoduguni POWERHOUSE Army lock Lewis Bean is gunning for Premiership […]

Overseeing the development of Delon Armitage and Charlie Ewels has been one of my proudest achievements, says Toby Booth

5 July 2019 0 comments

In this lengthy feature, we talk to the departing Bath assistant coach about his time at the Rec and his past experiences

Relegation holds back young talent warns Newcastle Falcons Darren Barry

4 July 2019 0 comments

The new arrival at Kingston Park shares his reasoning for ring-fencing the Premiership

Let’s hope O’Brien’s spent penny cost him dear

30 June 2019 1 comment

A FAMOUSrugby player urinates on a man in a Dublin pub, a crude offence to put it mildly and yet it barely caused a stir […]

Irish are fully Loaded for Premiership onslaught

30 June 2019 0 comments

Big potential: Ben Loader Leinster great: Sean O’Brien England wing prospect Ben Loader cannot wait for Super Rugby star Waisake Naholo to check in at […]

London Irish add defence coach Brad Davis to their backroom staff

24 June 2019 0 comments

Revered at Wasps and part of the Ospreys set-up last season

Proud record as a one-club man

23 June 2019 1 comment

MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOPSY OJO THE FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND WINGER England bow: Topsy Ojo scores the first of two tries on debut against […]

Shingler’s key to the Griffiths masterplan at London Welsh

23 June 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Brains trust: Cai Griffiths and Stephen Shingler LONDONWelsh director of rugby Cai Griffiths hopes the addition of Ealing player Stephen Shingler to […]

Dombrandt leap as big as Olympic hero Lynn

23 June 2019 0 comments

This time last year the English rugby public at large had never heard of Alex Dombrandt, let alone seen him in action.He reported for pre-season […]

Yes we want promotion but only when it’s on fairer terms

23 June 2019 0 comments

Q&A ALISTAIR BOW ON THE RECORD With Championship finances precarious and the future structure of top-flight professional rugby under review, Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow offers […]

YOUNG GUNS

23 June 2019 0 comments

OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS LONDON IRISH WING Ollie Hassell-Collins insists the impending arrival of All Blacks star Waisake Naholo will serve to inspire rather than hinder his […]

Delaney forecasts Scarlets resurgence

23 June 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS GLENN Delaney believes the Scarlets’ new coaching team will have no trouble adapting to the rigours of the PRO14 despite their inexperience […]