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Ealing add Collins to list of star recruits

25 June 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Big-spending Ealing Trailfinders have come to the rescue of Tom Collins who had been left high and dry by the collapse […]

‘Tofty’ on mission to improve the pathway for England

25 June 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES Mark Mapletoft had no hesitation when he was last month offered the chance to take the England Under 20s to the Junior […]

Toulon have No.9 White in their sights

25 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Top 14 giants Toulon are courting a move for Scotland scrum-half Ben White, who has been looking for a new club since […]

Boyle turns down Exeter approach

25 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter have failed with their attempts to land young Leinster prop Jack Boyle who has decided that his immediate future is with […]

Irish weren’t given enough time – Ojo

25 June 2023 0 comments

■By NICK POWELL LONDON Irish’s record try scorer Topsy Ojo says it’s regrettable that the club weren’t given more time to try and find someone […]

Hoping a phoenix can rise from the ashes…

25 June 2023 0 comments

The London Irish story has taken a horrible, cruel, turn recently but remains an extraordinary tale worth telling and in the club’s 125th anniversary year […]

Familiar faces find some new identities

25 June 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Nine New Zealanders, four Australians, a goalkicking Irishman and an English prop are on track to make […]

Champions Cup reverts to multi-pool

18 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Triumph: La Rochelle celebrate victory THE Heineken Champions Cup reverts to a multi-pool format next season, but teams from the same league […]

Loader signs two-year deal with Stormers

18 June 2023 0 comments

Ben Loader is moving to South Africa this summer and will play in the United Rugby Championship after signing for the Stormers following the demise […]

Rowe fires back at reports of financial difficulty at Chiefs

13 June 2023 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs Chairman Tony Rowe has labelled reports on social media that his club are in financial trouble as ‘wide of the mark’. Following the […]

Care and Marler return as England World Cup preparation squad announced

12 June 2023 0 comments

Harlequins duo Danny Care and Joe Marler have been named in the England squad for the first time under Steve Borthwick as he announced the […]

We need to return to amateur ways, says Thompson

11 June 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Thompson has voiced his “fears” for the future of rugby following London Irish becoming the third club to fall from Premiership […]

Varndell fears for future generation

11 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Varndell says that allowing three Premiership teams to go under this season is ‘completely unforgivable’ and urges a major restructure of […]

Vote of no confidence

11 June 2023 0 comments

STOW on the Wold RFC held its AGM on Thursday and a motion of “no confidence in the leadership of the RFU and that Messrs […]

I can’t wait to see Bath get going

11 June 2023 0 comments

■ Am I just being cynical or, with the demise of London Irish, does this give the RFU and PRL exactly what they want? – […]

Try something new and imaginative

11 June 2023 0 comments

JAMES Harrington reports that the average gate in the French top flight this season was 14,841, with Bordeaux topping the list at 28,216. Peter Jackson […]

Arrival of novice advisers is cause for grave concern

11 June 2023 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There could not have been a bigger catalyst for change at Twickenham than Bill Sweeney’s abject announcement […]

Amateurs set for talks over their future at Hazelwood

11 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES London Irish Amateur RFC’s chairman Kevin Flynn is this week meeting administrators appointed after the collapse of the London Irish professional side […]

Abendanon: French rugby is far more fun

11 June 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Former England full-back Nick Abendanon says that the Premiership is not entertaining enough to compete with the French club game and worries […]

My Life in Rugby with Wayne Kilford: ‘Moore told me – The work starts now’

11 June 2023 0 comments

The former Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry and Midlands full-back talks about his life in the game My first captain in senior rugby was Brian Moore, at […]

We must find a way to stop vicious spiral

11 June 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Heaven knows The Rugby Paper has been warning of a Domesday scenario […]

Game is spending above its means

11 June 2023 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Just as we all thought it couldn’t get any worse now the season is over and […]

Arundell and Pearson on Bath’s radar

4 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath will waste no time this week to cherry-pick the best talent if, as expected, on Tuesday, London Irish […]

Van Vuuren keen to join Premiership

4 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lions lock Pieter Jansen Van Vuuren, who is reaching the end of his deal with the Ellis Park-based outfit, […]

Sleeping giant that is struggling to wake up

4 June 2023 0 comments

Peter Jackson consults his stats book to see which teams are the best-supported in Europe’s big leagues Crowd pleasers: Leicester Tigers No.9 Jack van Poortvliet […]

Kvesic: I want to get my teeth stuck into Cov

28 May 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Kvesic gets constant reminders of what went wrong at Worcester but rather than looking back on events gone by, the 31-year-old […]

Dream Team with Barry Everitt

28 May 2023 0 comments

Barry Everitt, the former Munster, Leinster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half, chooses the best XV he’s played with or against… 1. Carl Hayman – A […]

Strewth, mate! Fast Eddie’s cash jackpot

28 May 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Eddie Jones returned to Twickenham this week as an RFU-made millionaire coach. Jones, who was paid over […]

Quartet heading out of Newcastle

28 May 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND back row Gary Graham, scrum-half Micky Young, lock Greg Peterson and prop Logovi’i Mulipola are among 15 players that are leaving Newcastle […]

Clock is ticking as Irish eye takeover

21 May 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES London Irish have a week to prove they have the funds to keep their place in the Premiership next season – or […]

Dream Team with Mike Schmid

21 May 2023 0 comments

Mike Schmid, the former Canada and Rotherham No.8 and coach, and Esher DOR, who is the current director of sport at Rokeby School, chooses the […]

Yarde’s heading for exit at Bayonne

21 May 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England winger Marland Yarde will be looking for a new club this summer after being told that his […]

Wiese wins the players’ player gong

21 May 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA Standout: Tigers No.8 Jasper Wiese LEICESTER No.8 Jasper Wiese has been named the Rugby Players’ Association players’ player of the year. The 27-year-old […]

Battle at No.10! Hunting for a final place

14 May 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES TALKS TO SALE’S GEORGE FORD AND LEEICESTER’S HANDRE POLLARD AHEAD OF THEIR SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN GEORGE Ford and Handre Pollard have not confronted each […]

Joy for Kidney as Gonzalez seals it

7 May 2023 0 comments

By GARY FIZGERALD London Irish…………………17pts Tries: Gonzalez 26, 71; Pearson 62 Conversions: Jackson 27 Exeter ……………………………14pts Tries: Vermeulen 21, Hendrickson 64 Conversions: Slade 22, 66 […]

Irish going in the right direction – Rogerson

7 May 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Matt Rogerson is confident that the wage upheaval which last week threatened London Irish’s match against Exeter yesterday will not halt the […]

Saracens close in on England wing Watson

7 May 2023 0 comments

Saracens are growing increasingly confident that Anthony Watson will continue his career in the Premiership by joining them next season. The 29-year-old England wing signed […]

Last farewell for the Exe Men

7 May 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Rob Baxter about ‘Incredible times’ and new challenges to be faced next season in Devon Exeter’s players got together for the […]

In this Sunday’s TRP: 07/05/23

5 May 2023 0 comments

With the Women’s Six Nations finished and all play-off places decided in the Premiership, there is something of a feeling of the calm before the […]

Moon enjoying hard work as he aims to help Saints to the title

30 April 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Alex Moon is looking to cap what he feels is his best season for Northampton by helping the Saints reach the Premiership […]

Barnes welcomes Champ clubs in Prem Cup

30 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK The Premiership Cup will involve Championship teams next season and Hartpury director of rugby John Barnes believes it’s a great move for […]

Irish win fight for Collins

23 April 2023 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are poised to complete the signing of Northampton Saints winger Tom Collins, whose departure from Franklin’s Gardens was confirmed last […]

After 23 years, it’s all over for Myler

23 April 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The longest career of the 21st century came to a cruelly anti-climactic end yesterday, its creator denied […]

Exeter’s O’Brien signs for Munster

16 April 2023 0 comments

The exodus from Exeter shows no sign of abating, with centre Sean O’Brien set to become the next player through the Sandy Park exit door […]

Retaining the status quo threatens to split game

16 April 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Club rugby in England is crying out for a new start, based on a sustainable future for […]

Last-chance saloon for title hopes – Baxter

16 April 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Focused: Aidon Davis and, inset, Jasper Wiese PICTURES: Alamy HAVING beaten […]

Young Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon

16 April 2023 0 comments

Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed a breakthrough season for […]

Going abroad won’t make players better

16 April 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really am getting fed up with the constant call from players wanting to have their […]

Exiles’ long wait for action frustrates Kidney

9 April 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Declan Kidney admits it has been frustrating having to endure a long break between Premiership games while others have had the chance […]