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Caldy overhauled in last five minutes

24 September 2017 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy …16 Cambridge…20 ABONUS-POINT win for Cambridge looked unlikely with five minutes of the game remaining. Caldy led by 16 points to […]

Parisse’s musketeers on target for Stade

3 September 2017 0 comments

DAVID BARNES The three musketeers of Stade Francais stood firm as ringleaders of the strike that killed off a proposed takeover by Parisian rivals Racing […]

‘The Beast’ plots more try havoc in the Premiership

3 September 2017 2 comments

NAPOLIONI Nalaga, one of the most devastating finishers world rugby has seen, has declared himself fit and ready to take the Premiership by storm and […]

Portuguese pathfinder Vieira quits Italy for Rotherham

20 August 2017 1 comment

IT’S A brave decision to swap the sunshine of the Portuguese coast for industrial South Yorkshire, but that’s the choice of Rotherham Titans’ new scrumhalf, […]

Sorry Gloucester but I had to put family first – Fearns

18 June 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY CONTRACT renegade Carl Fearns says securing his family’s future outweighed all other considerations once it became apparent that Top 14 outfit Lyon […]

I do feel for Fearns, but he handled it all poorly

18 June 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG The old saying goes that an Englishman’s word is his bond, but those days are long gone as the end of the ‘Carl […]

DREAM TEAM

18 June 2017 0 comments

RICH LANE, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER BATH AND JERSEY WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola – He […]

Gloucester Statement – Carl Fearns

14 June 2017 0 comments

Gloucester have confirm that Carl Fearns will be staying in France to continue playing his rugby in the Top 14 with Lyon, despite putting pen […]

Exiles bring in Top14 star wing and six others

2 June 2017 0 comments

London Irish have landed Top 14 winger Napolioni Nalaga from Lyon ahead of next season. Nalaga, 31, who racked up 105 tries in 165 games […]

Ref Owens makes it tougher for Cup heroes

14 May 2017 1 comment

Clermont 17pts Tries: Lamerat 27, Abendanon 52 Conversions: Parra 28, 54 Penalties: Parra 60 Saracens 28pts Tries: Ashton 13, Kruis 22, Goode 73 Conversions: Farrell […]

Time to rethink the B&I Cup fiasco and offer real incentive

7 May 2017 1 comment

WITH the Championship stumbling from one crisis to another, due to lack of sufficient central funding, there is another aspect of the game which is […]

Sedgley sign off with win double at champs

30 April 2017 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy 34 Sedgley Park 35 A BUMPER Paton Field crowd were treated to a an exciting game of attacking rugby with the […]

Lopez relishing his chance on the big European stage

23 April 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER CLERMONT have not been at their best in recent weeks but fly-half Camille Lopez reckons only one game matters in April – […]

Irish give Champions Cup a six-figure boost…

9 April 2017 0 comments

NOWthat the Irish have brought the crowds back to the Champions Cup, the semi-finals are likely to reach 100,000 for the first time in eight […]

Mavinga can add heft to Falcons

26 March 2017 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON NEWCASTLE Falcons have strengthened their forward pack for next season with the signings of Lyon prop Sami Mavinga and Jersey Reds flanker […]

Carl Fearns – I’m looking to tear it up at Gloucester with Ross

24 November 2016 0 comments

Carl Fearns has revealed his ambition to form an aggressive new back row partnership with Ross Moriarty to help reawaken the sleeping giant of Gloucester. […]

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 […]

Brendan Gallagher column: Raise a glass to the Bramley Road faithful

18 May 2016 0 comments

It’s a long way from Bramley Road Southgate to the Grande Stadium Lyon and that journey has taken the best part of two decades but […]

Marler and Farrell banned but free to play in European finals

27 April 2016 0 comments

Joe Marler and Owen Farrell have received a two-week ban today following Harlequins and Saracens European semi-finals last weekend. The pair will therefore miss the […]

Wasps confirm signing of George Smith

26 May 2015 1 comment

Wasps confirmed the signing of Australian flanker George Smith ahead of next season. The 34-year-old, who has 111 Test caps to his name, will join […]

Australia change selection rules for overseas-based players

22 April 2015 0 comments

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith could represent Australia at the upcoming World Cup following a ground-breaking announcement from the Australian Rugby Union. The […]

London Welsh suffer sixth Challenge Cup defeat

26 January 2015 0 comments

London Welsh are still winless this season following a 17-12 defeat to Lyon in the last round of the Challenge Cup yesterday. Tries from Thibault […]

Bordeaux-Bègles v London Welsh Bordeaux-Bègles: Romain Lonca; Paulin Riva, Metuisela Talebulamaijaina, Charles Brousse, Lucas Blanc; Pierre Bernard, Baptiste Serin (c); Laurent DelBoulbes, Clement Maynadier, Francisco […]

Challenge Cup round 2 teams

23 October 2014 0 comments

London Welsh: Seb Jewell; Rhys Crane, James Lewis, Olly Barkley, Nick Scott; Gordon Ross, Paul Rowley; Shane Cahill, Mathew Dobson, Taione Vea; Mat Corker (Capt.), […]

Wasp Hayter joins England Sevens

3 July 2014 0 comments

Wasps centre Charlie Hayter has signed for England Sevens becoming a member of Simon Amor’s centrally-contracted core group. The 25-year-old has been training with the […]

Brake and Ellery to make England Sevens return in Moscow

25 June 2014 0 comments

John Brake and Mike Ellery will make their long-awaited return for England Sevens when they take the field in Moscow for the second leg of […]

England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast tournament

1 October 2013 1 comment

Phil Burgess will make his HSBC World Series debut for England Sevens after being named in the squad that will travel to the Gold Coast […]

Wasps’ Lee Thomas retires

16 July 2013 1 comment

London Wasps centre Lee Thomas has been forced to retire from the game having failed to recover from a ruptured Achilles suffered last season. Thomas […]

Season over for Wasp Lee Thomas

6 December 2012 1 comment

London Wasps confirmed today that Lee Thomas will miss the rest of the season having ruptured his Achilles in Exeter last Saturday. Thomas came off […]

Jenkins not released for start of Lions tour?

6 September 2012 1 comment

Toulon boss Bernard Laporte revealed today that they might not release Wales prop Gethin Jenkins for the start of the 2013 British and Irish Lions […]