By Adam Hathaway in Eden Park New Zealand………………. 24pts Tries: Tele’a 11, 61 Conversions: McKenzie 12 Penalties: McKenzie 21, 38, 69, 75 England ………………………… 17pts […]
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Dunedin England skipper Jamie George told his side to keep the faith after their agonising 16-15 defeat to New Zealand continued […]
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED It’s the burning question of the moment: what is Jacques Nienaber? Not “who is Jacques Nienaber”, or “why is he here”, […]
PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS: NORTHAMPTON v SARACENS AND BATH v SALE NORTHAMPTON The Saints finished at the top of the […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and more capable as we […]
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARE marquee players, or coaches, worth it, or are they just a Premiership owners’ vanity project? Judging […]
BASED on performances in 2024 Six Nations Championship and potential retirees, how about this as a potential Lions touring squad to Australia in 2025, with […]
ENGLAND’s revival in their inspirational final Six Nations displays v Ireland and France thankfully should end the failed power rugby ethos inherited from the side’s […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Powerful second row Olamide Sodeke is earning plaudits for his ferocious defence during the U20s Six Nations but is paying close attention […]
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England………………………… 23pts Tries: Lawrence 4, Furbank 48, Earl 60 Conversions: Smith 61 Penalties: Ford 17 Drop goals: Smith 80 Ireland…………………………. […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The Calcutta Cup is a great occasion whether it’s at Murrayfield or Twickenham, and there is an edge […]
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Much of the “tactical” kicking across the opening rounds of the Six Nations would have left Fred Flintstone wondering what happened […]
SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ………………………… 16pts Tries: Earl 20, Dingwall 63 Penalties: Ford 48, 72 Wales…………………………….14pts Tries: Penalty 17, Mann […]
“WORLD-class player”. You hear the accolade used so freely, and often with such little insight or explanation offered, that the currency has not been so […]
ENGLAND flanker Lewis Ludlam will leave Northampton at the end of the season, with Toulon understood to be his destination. The 28-year-old Saints captain, who […]
SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy………………………………. 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P Garbisi 86 Penalties: Allan […]
SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES CLOSE yet comfortable summed up a contradictory England performance. Exposed in defence at times, they smothered Italy after the interval, […]