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England 43-29 USA: Underhill leads way for Eddie’s all-sorts

4 July 2021 2 comments

ENGLAND awarded so many new caps, Twickenham seemed like a millinery, but it was hats off to an older hand given his chance on the […]

Conor Murray part of Munster legacy with the Lions | Peter Jackson

4 July 2021 0 comments

From his home by the banks of the broad, majestic Shannon, Keith Wood considers one of the more startling facts about to be woven into […]

Sigma Lions 14-56 Lions: ‘Warrenball’ no more as fluid Lions show flair

4 July 2021 0 comments

A RUNAWAY victory against markedly inferior opposition usually offers little value, but for Warren Gatland’s Lions every match in the build-up to the Test series […]

Gatland’s big decision is still about Farrell | Jeremy Guscott

4 July 2021 1 comment

THIS was a step up in performance from the game against Japan last weekend and that’s all head coach Warren Gatland will want at this […]

Lions will need to stage their own full-on scrum sessions

4 July 2021 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Possible bolter: Chris Harris LIONS trips to South Africa are glorious in so many ways but one or two myths emerge that […]

Try-machine Josh just can’t stop scoring | Shane Williams

4 July 2021 0 comments

I GOT more and more nervous as the second half of the British & Irish Lions game went on. It was nothing to do with […]

Boks must find right balance in back row

4 July 2021 0 comments

DANIEL GALLAN SOUTH AFRICAN COLUMN Last week Conor Murray described his appointment as British & Irish Lions captain as “unbelievable”. The Ireland and Munster stalwart, […]

Lions 28-10 Japan: Gutting for AWJ but his Lions are looking good

27 June 2021 0 comments

THIS was a tough, testing workout against worthy and tireless opponents but in the final analysis that will count for little compared with the […]

Gatland’s call: New lock and stand-in skipper

27 June 2021 1 comment

LIONS tour boss Warren Gatland reacted calmly to the devastating loss of his captain Alun Wyn Jones. “We’ve got to make the right decisions as […]

Biggar has made that 10 shirt his own now | Jeremy Guscott

27 June 2021 1 comment

WARREN Gatland will have been pleased with most of what he saw yesterday, but the shoulder injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones is a huge […]

Biggar will have lead role to play in Alun Wyn’s absence | Shane Williams

27 June 2021 1 comment

The last thing that Warren Gatland thought he’d have to do before flying to South Africa this week was appointing a new captain. If it […]

The three key selection dilemmas facing Lions coach Warren Gatland

27 June 2021 0 comments

THE debate surrounding selection for the Test series is one of the areas that galvanises Lions fans, and the 2021 tour will be no exception […]

English whitewash as Wales take on the All Blacks | Peter Jackson

27 June 2021 0 comments

UNTIL yesterday, the Lions had not started a Test match without an Englishman since the end of their first tour after the Second World War […]

Owen Farrell voted into Lions leadership group by players

23 June 2021 2 comments

A players’ vote proposed by Warren Gatland had the England captain as an overwhelming favourite for the leadership group

New ‘boss’ at Harlequins told: We don’t need another shake-up

20 June 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS expect to announce Paul Gustard’s replacement by the end of the month and captain Stephan Lewies believes there will be no need for a […]

Saracens v Ealing: Vincent Koch set for a double celebration in second leg

20 June 2021 0 comments

SARACENS have named an unchanged line-up for today’s second leg of the Championship play-off final against Ealing Trailfinders. The north London club, who are looking […]

Japan will give Lions real workout | Jeremy Guscott

20 June 2021 0 comments

I have always liked change for the right reasons, and the Lions having a game against Japan at Murrayfield on Saturday before they leave to […]

Jenkins: Jersey boys do have an edge

20 June 2021 0 comments

THE Lions’ incoming personnel will be playing catch-up in their quest to face South Africa, according to kicking coach Neil Jenkins. Only 25 members of […]

Surely Robson’s ready for a first start now, Eddie

20 June 2021 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Pushing for his first start: Dan Robson takes on Paolo Garbisi during the Six Nations PICTURE: Getty Images IF JUSTICE prevails in […]

No club has thrown in towel – even Worcester

13 June 2021 0 comments

COLIN BOAG When the moratorium on relegation from the Premiership for this season was announced in mid-February, a new word entered the rugby lexicon, jeopardy. The […]

It’s just as well West and Ntamack aren’t slow kickers | Peter Jackson

30 May 2021 0 comments

The Champions Cup final went on and on…

Coventry 0-73 Saracens: Relentless Sarries put 11 tries on brave Cov

23 May 2021 0 comments

DIRECTOR of rugby Mark McCall lauded the steely focus Saracens showed in an unerring signal of intent at the business end of the season. Sarries […]

Alex Lozowski eyes glory finish to iffy start in France with Montpellier

16 May 2021 0 comments

Lozowski compares his experiences playing alongside Owen Farrell for so long at Saracens and his season in France with Handre Pollard

Battling Bundee Aki can fill Manu void | Jeremy Guscott

9 May 2021 1 comment

Bundee Aki may be the man to go head-to-head with Damian de Allende for the Lions, writes Jerry Guscott

Townsend: Saracens five will be rejuvenated by Lions selections

9 May 2021 2 comments

Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Elliot Daly, Jamie George and Mako Vunipola were all included in Warren Gatland’s Lions squad

Mistake for Lions to pick so many specialist wingers

9 May 2021 0 comments

VERSATILITY earned Elliot Daly his place on plane to the South Africa, by the skin of his teeth after a mediocre season. An outside centre […]

Lion king Cotton: Alun Wyn Jones for 2021 captaincy

2 May 2021 2 comments

The experience of Jones reigns above all other contenders for the Lions captaincy, says two-time tourist Fran Cotton

Springbok prop Vincent Koch backs his Sarries mates to step up

2 May 2021 1 comment

Vincent Koch believes Saracens will not be omitted from Warren Gatland’s Lions squad announcement this Thursday, after their relegation to the Championship

Nottingham 0-56 Saracens: Full steam ahead for Sarries

2 May 2021 0 comments

Saracens score eight tries against winless Nottingham, but head coach Neil Fowkes maintains pride in squad

Dan Biggar makes his case for Lions start | Peter Jackson

2 May 2021 0 comments

Dan Biggar has put himself in serious contention to play for the Lions in South Africa, but will he get a Test start against the Springboks?

Ward: Defeat hasn’t dampened expectations at Trailfinders

2 May 2021 0 comments

Daniel Gallan talks to Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward about the loss to rivals Saracens last month ending their unbeaten run in the Championship

Who Will Captain The British Lions?

1 May 2021 1 comment

It’s that time of year again. The British Lions are gearing up for another tour, and South Africa is their destination. In a few short […]

What Fans Can Expect in 2021 – A Look at the Best Players

1 May 2021 0 comments

2021 promises to be a huge year for rugby as the best players in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and South Africa get ready to go […]

George Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour

18 April 2021 1 comment

The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the Premiership finish

Soccer skills helping George Barton kick on at Gloucester

18 April 2021 1 comment

The young Gloucester fly-half had the chance to play in the Football League with Cheltenham Town before

Farrell back for Sarries at Doncaster

18 April 2021 0 comments

OWEN Farrell makes his return for Saracens when they travel to Doncaster in the Championship today after recovering from a calf injury. Club captain Farrell […]

Maybe clubs are reason England failed, not Eddie

18 April 2021 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The European Champions Cup has reached the quarter-final stage last weekend with a mixed bag of teams […]

Farrell out of Sarries return

11 April 2021 1 comment

ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell’s return to action for Saracens has been delayed after he sustained a minor strain. The 29-year-old, who was named Sarries skipper […]

Gatland’s Saracens problem

4 April 2021 0 comments

WARREN GATLAND will be unable to select any Saracens players in the planned Lions warm-up game against Japan – unless the Lions pay the Premiership […]

Why such MI6-style secrecy over Eddie’s RFU judging panel? | Nick Cain

28 March 2021 0 comments

Bill Sweeney told the media some of the people involved on the panel overseeing the RFU’s debrief of England’s Six Nations failings will remain unnamed

Wallabies Rugby World Cup challenge is blooming in Brisbane sun | Chris Hewett

21 March 2021 0 comments

Success in France in two years’ time for Australia will rest on the crop of young players emerging under Brad Thorn at Queensland Reds, writes Chris Hewett

Ireland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal

21 March 2021 1 comment

Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance

England head coach Eddie Jones named team to face Ireland

18 March 2021 0 comments

Henry Slade has been ruled out with a calf injury for England’s trip to Dublin

Saracens get welcome worthy of the Championship’s resolve

7 March 2021 0 comments

Mark McCall and Juan Pablo Socino share their thoughts after Saracens tasted defeat in their first match in the Championship away at Cornish Pirates

Farrell’s red mist is black spot in captaincy traits | Chris Hewett

7 March 2021 2 comments

How many bases need to be covered in what makes a Test-level captain? Chris Hewett explores after seeing the likes of Johnson and McCaw in the flesh

Sonja’s tears shame odious oafs on Twitter

7 March 2021 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Target of abuse: Sonia Mclaughlan’s tweets after she was trolled following her interview with Owen Farrell What’s happening to rugby?After the loss to Wales, […]

Q&A – Danny Care: I’m a glass half full guy, I dream of call from Eddie

7 March 2021 0 comments

At 34, the Harlequins scrum-half is not ready to leave the chapter on his England career unfinished

How could Farrell moan about Biggar – he did the same!

7 March 2021 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON OWEN Farrell and Pascal Gauzere had been the central characters in an incident eight years ago which bore an uncanny resemblance to the […]

Malins and Lawrence can fire the England line | Jeremy Guscott

7 March 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott urges Eddie Jones to unleash his skill players and his own thoughts about selection with France and Ireland to come in the 2021 Six Nations