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Dream Team with Kyle Moyle

5 November 2023 0 comments

Kyle Moyle, The Cornish Pirates and former Gloucester winger/full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Alan Paver – The man’s […]

Curry and Creevy prepare to join forces

29 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Tom Curry and Agustin Creevy were on opposite sides last Friday night when England faced Argentina in the World Cup play-off – […]

Stormers too good as Scarlets suffer

29 October 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Stormers………..52pts Tries: Theunissen 7,12, de Wet 25, 42, Blommetjies 28, Loader 35 Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58, Skosan 71 Cons: Blommetjies 7, 29, Feinberg-Mngomezulu 36, […]

Easter: We’re worst run sport in the world

22 October 2023 0 comments

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Nick Easter has criticised the RFU’s governance of English rugby as ‘grey-haired old men who live in the past’ and believes the […]

Wasps keen to return to ‘highest level’

22 October 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wasps want to reform as a club “at the highest level possible” but may need to wait until the 2025/26 season to […]

Dombrandt: We don’t fear anyone

22 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Harlequins v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop ALEX Dombrandt is not feeling sorry for himself after missing out on the […]

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Two

20 October 2023 0 comments

While England’s upcoming World Cup semi-final showdown with the Springboks holds a prominent place in the minds of English rugby fans, the second week of […]

Racing 92 will fight to keep Arundell

8 October 2023 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 will fight any attempts by Gloucester and Bath to lure England international Henry Arundell back to the Premiership after the […]

Magic money tree can’t last for ever

8 October 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Sweeney does not much care for accountability. It is why his first press conference for nine […]

Bath bank on Russell class

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bath Bath finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175 points and 24 tries […]

Lam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced to retire from rugby […]

Mercer the man to power Gloucester

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Gloucester Gloucester started last season in the fast lane and finished it spluttering along in the hard shoulder after being decimated by […]

Quins hope to keep it smooth

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Harlequins When Quins won the title in 2020-21, they finished the season strongly to make up for a slow start and took […]

Saints have to nail it away from home

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Northampton There was a point last season where Northampton looked as if they could qualify for the play-offs despite conceding a century […]

Sale need to seize the day

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they fell short in May’s […]

Saracens will still be the team to beat

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine players in France and […]

Chawatama so happy at Quins

8 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK When the news broke that London Irish were to go into administration, Lovejoy Chawatama drove his family to Cornwall and went off […]

Feyi-Waboso determined to find his feet at Exeter

1 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Manny Feyi-Waboso is determined to establish himself at Exeter this season after a turbulent start to the 20-year-old’s professional career. The Welsh […]

Schism which is set to tear game apart

1 October 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a schism waiting to happen in the English game, and it was in clear sight […]

Powell runs the show for Tigers

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester …………………… 60pts Newcastle…………………….7pts Tries: Liebenberg 3, 58; Clare 9, 36; Powell 18, 39; Porter 25, van Wyk 27, Rogerson 74, Whiteley […]

Adam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Four

1 October 2023 0 comments

TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 Chabal still French enforcer Sixteen years on from […]

I stole a career, getting paid to do what I loved

1 October 2023 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER MACCLESFIELD, ROTHERHAM, WORCESTER & HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE MULCHRONE I’LL be honest with you, I feel like I stole a career […]

Jersey Reds cease trading as liquidation looms

28 September 2023 0 comments

Jersey Reds have become the fourth club ranked in England‘s top 20 at the start of last season to fold since then as they confirmed […]

Five-star Arundell sparks England

24 September 2023 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY in Lille Henry Arundell gave England World Cup lift-off in Lille and was hailed the full package by skipper Owen Farrell. Wing […]

Arundell drives England revival

24 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN England …………………………71pts Tries: Arundell 20, 30, 48, 60, 69; Dan 24, 45; Rodd 35, Smith 40, 77; Willis 80 Conversions: Farrell 25, […]

We must promote game – Skivington

10 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES George Skivington has called for the game in England to put its best face, and voice, forward and sell itself after the […]

Graham in charge as Saints take on Ealing

10 September 2023 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing v Northampton PREVIEW… Today. Kick-off 1pm, Vallis Way SAM Graham will captain Northampton Saints for the first time today as […]

Moore agrees Saints deal

10 September 2023 0 comments

Northampton Saints have handed former London Irish back row Izzy Moore a short-term contract after he joined the club on trial. The former England U20 […]

Van Rensburg ready to rumble for Bristol

3 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES When Benhard Janse van Rensburg became available after London Irish folded in June, Pat Lam wasted no time in getting in touch […]

Parkin highlights England pathway

27 August 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Will Parkin says the RFU have moved towards a ‘Club England’ with a clear alignment throughout the pathway systems. England U18s assistant […]

Dowson: Pearson will get another chance

13 August 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson has backed Tom Pearson to bounce back after winning his first England cap last week and then being left out […]

Golden oldies make decent team

13 August 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Johnny Sexton will not be the oldest player on starting grid when the chequered flag goes up on the World Cup in 26 […]

Crowds need to be part of the action

6 August 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THE best part of 84,000 spectators congregated at “The G” for last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup contest in Melbourne, which was just about as […]

England can go all the way, says Ojo

30 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Topsy Ojo believes England have a great opportunity in the World Cup to go deep in the tournament and provide a launchpad […]

Treat players well and they will stay here, says RPA’s Day

30 July 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE RPA chairman Christian Day believes making English players the best-looked after in the world will help to combat the player drain from […]

Hill keen for a new adventure Stateside

23 July 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Bored with the Premiership rugby landscape, former Exeter and Sale Sharks centre Sam Hill is hoping for a fresh challenge abroad. Hill […]

Smith has unfinished business at Quins

23 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Marcus Smith wants to repeat Harlequins 2021 Premiership triumph next season insisting he has unfinished business at the club. The England star […]

New faces can turn Quins into contenders

23 July 2023 0 comments

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to 54-time England No.8 Nick Easter about his optimism for former side Harlequins following their coaching changes and hears his verdict […]

South Africa know right recipe

23 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees makes his case for why Springboks will be a very different animal come the World Cup In this instant age, one result makes […]

Joseph bows out of Bath after a decade

23 July 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA FORMER England centre Jonathan Joseph’s departure from Bath has been confirmed. After ten years at The Rec, Joseph has signed a deal to […]

Arundell shouldn’t be lost in France

9 July 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK HENRY Arundell’s new contract with Racing has been the subject of a lot of speculation, but the overall […]

Leicester squad keeps on growing

9 July 2023 0 comments

Leicester have signed scrum-half Joe Powell, back row Matt Rogerson and fly-half Kieran Wilkinson (pictured) and re-signed lock Mike Williams. Leicester have now brought in […]

Radwan’s aiming to fly high with Falcons

9 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite finishing bottom and with relegation set to return in next season’s top flight, Newcastle Falcons winger Adam Radwan insists his side […]

England missing that killer instinct

9 July 2023 0 comments

Steve Borthwick has been liberal with the superlatives when describing the performances of some of the players in his England World Cup training squad. He […]

Kiss favourite for Reds

9 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE NEIL FISSLER Former London Irish boss Les Kiss has emerged as the clear favourite to replace former All Blacks star Brad Thorn […]

90 players in search of a new club

9 July 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON | FRENCH COLUMN What links 16 props, 12 hookers, 10 second rows, 15 back rowers, 13 scrum-halves, 11 wingers, eight centres, two full-backs, […]

Cardall set to fire for the Falcons

2 July 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES As Tim Cardall reflects on the eventful last nine months for the career, his hope for the new Premiership season is that […]

Cowan-Dickie ruled out

2 July 2023 0 comments

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie will miss this autumn’s World Cup in France with a shoulder injury. Newcastle’s Jamie Blamire and Saracens rookie Theo Dan, below, […]

Sharks move for Creevy

2 July 2023 0 comments

Sale Sharks have brought in Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy to replace Akker van der Merwe, who has returned to South Africa. Creevy, 38, joins after […]

Pride clear to see at London Irish

2 July 2023 0 comments

Well that didn’t take long. No sooner had we mentioned in this column and elsewhere that London Irish were looking to pre-sell 750 collectors’ editions […]

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