MURRAY M cCALLUM, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH AND WORCESTER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH… 1. Rory Sutherland – One […]
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED “People might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the other day, “but we […]
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE is so much disingenuous hypocritical twaddle surrounding the Hollywood production that […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WEST HARTLEPOOL PLAYER, CAPTAIN AND COACH, WHO ALSO REPRESENTED DURHAM, THE NORTH AND BRITISH POLICE JOHN STABLER Regular guy: John […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 MIDLANDS DIVISION Counties 2 […]
FORMER All Black winger Sitiveni Sivivatu has joined fifth-tier side Marlborough as a technical advisor. Sivivatu retired in 2011 having won 46 caps for New […]
By Joe Santamaria Just a week after a 20-19 victory appeared to reinforce Joe Schmidt’s modest Australian rebuild, they were humbled by a second-half Argentine […]
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Left in the lurch: England boss Steve Borthwick and, inset, Felix Jones, left, and Aled Walters PICTURES: […]
By ADAM HATHAWAY South Africa ………………… 31pts Tries: Mbonambi 16, Smith 68, Williams 75 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 69, 76 Penalties: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 29, 36, 46, 49 New […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE scoreline would suggest a classic for the ages, the exuberant commentary team sounded like they were going to explode and the capacity […]
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED CRITICAL supporters of Bristol in the late amateur era believed their team was being straitjacketed by a rigidly traditional committee structure […]
RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE TWICKENHAM BLOODBATH AND PAUL RINGER’S DISMISSAL IN 1980 PICTURES: Alamy Grudge match: Bill Beaumont competing for the ball with […]
MEG Jones has been ruled out of England’s September internationals and the WXV tournament after sustaining a significant ankle injury which requires surgery.
FELIX Jones quitting as England defence coach shows a lot is going wrong behind the scenes in Steve Borthwick’s coaching staff. I really enjoyed watching […]
Jeremy Guscott Outspoken and unmissable… Every week Finn Russell’s statement about how much he’d like to reunite with Owen Farrell for the 2025 Lions, particularly […]
HARLEQUINS prop Joe Marler will miss the start of the Premiership season because of a broken foot sustained during England’s summer tour. Marler was replaced […]
By Paul Martin Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her native north-east. The South […]
THERE are two ways of looking at the BBC’s latest foray into rugby broadcasting: a deal securing exclusive rights to next year’s Women’s World Cup, […]
Paul Rees looks ahead to New Zealand’s heavyweight matches against world champions South Africa The Rugby Championship title could be decided in the next two […]
By PAUL MARTIN On top: WXV champions England are favourotes to lift the World Cup WORLD Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin believes a groundbreaking partnership with […]
Joe Marler will miss the start of Harlequins’ season with the broken foot sustained during England’s summer tour to place doubt over his availability for […]