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The day Syd needed his teeth to be in

17 December 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Syd Millar’s Himalayan climb along the cutting edge of rugby history encompassed three momentous events: the invincible Lions tour of 1974, the inaugural […]

Olympics causing financial headache

17 December 2023 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The new cycle of French senior men’s rugby starts here – a month-and-a-half after the 2023 Rugby World Cup ended, and […]

Champions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

15 December 2023 0 comments

The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as seven out of the […]

Quins stun Racing in Paris thriller

10 December 2023 0 comments

Racing 92…………………………….28 Tries: Le Garrec 15, 42; Gibert 40, Diallo 58 Conversions: Le Garrec 16, 40+1, 43, 59 Harlequins…………………………..31 Tries: Smith 22, Esterhuizen 25, Dombrandt […]

French power will be so tough to overcome

10 December 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK English clubs are up against it in the Champions Cup because they are competing against French clubs which […]

A team stuffed full of captains

10 December 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I was having one final lingering look at that 2003 England reunion […]

Too many are being pushed to the edge

10 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees says it’s time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their hands Max Malins […]

Murley is aiming for England comeback

3 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Cadan Murley made a late start to his Premiership campaign when he returned from a knee injury in the last round and […]

Wiese likely to stay at Leicester

3 December 2023 0 comments

JASPER Wiese has turned down the chance of moving to Stade Francais and is close to agreeing to a new long-term deal to remain with […]

Big clubs ready to rumble

3 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked format that does away […]

Dupont deserves to be on Olympic stage

26 November 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED There are exceptions to the general rule – the best three-minute pop songs, James Joyce’s stories in Dubliners, the wonderful actor […]

Jasper Wiese: Commitment to Leicester Tigers Amid Speculation on Future

19 November 2023 0 comments

Leicester Tigers‘ World Cup-winning forward, Jasper Wiese, is resolute in his dedication to the club, even as rumors swirl about his future. The 28-year-old South […]

We can’t afford a weak Six Nations

19 November 2023 0 comments

There was a ray of sunshine for the Lions this week when their preparations for the 2025 tour of Australia were given a boost. It […]

Hanley: RFU should go into inner cities to grow player pool

19 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Steve Hanley is urging the RFU to copy France and go into the inner cities to grow the sport’s player pool, rather […]

Scottish genie turning on the magic at Bath

19 November 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at Finn Russell, the big-money signing who is making a name for himself in the West Country Big-name signings have become rare […]

Unassuming Charlie, the water carrier

19 November 2023 0 comments

One of the attractions of rugby union is that it is a game which provides a refuge for the likes of Finn Russell and Charlie […]

Legend of the ‘Bearded Beast’ Esteve

12 November 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON FOR sheer bloodthirsty brutality, no international fixture of the last half century has come remotely close to matching France-Wales in Paris of the […]

Creevy fires Sharks back to winning ways

5 November 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ……………………………… 24pts Tries: Reed 15, 33; B Curry 51, Creevy 69 Conversions: Ford 34, 70 Gloucester …………………… 10pts Tries: F Thomas […]

Barnes showed why he’s the best

5 November 2023 0 comments

Wayne Barnes retired at the top of his game on Thursday after taking charge of a record 111 internationals, the last of which was last […]

George urges RFU to listen to old boys

29 October 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has urged the RFU to listen to England’s seasoned internationals before rubber-stamping proposals over new playing contracts. Twickenham chiefs have […]

Lagisquet’s effort cannot be ignored

29 October 2023 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS World Rugby could desperately do with an injection of PR savvy not to mention a certain generosity of spirit. Take their awards ceremony […]

Thriller in Paris: South Africa knock out Rugby World Cup hosts

25 October 2023 0 comments

Almost 80,000 fans did not help France reach the semi-finals. There we will see England vs South Africa and Argentina vs New Zealand. Use the […]

Perfect England: Fiji failed to create a sensation at the Rugby World Cup

25 October 2023 0 comments

Red and Whites are the only team to win all 5 of their World Cup matches. Uzbekistan kompaniyasi Pin Up foresaw this course of events. […]

Upset day in Rugby World Cup. Part II. New Zealand

25 October 2023 0 comments

Ireland were not the clear, but still favorites with the bookies. The Boys in Green were favored at around 1.7, while the All Blacks victory […]

All Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch

22 October 2023 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina……………………….6pts Penalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand………………….44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett 16, Frizell 41, 48, […]

Paying the price of a lopsided draw

22 October 2023 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may have spent all last […]

A touch of Aznavour

22 October 2023 0 comments

THE Springboks held their team announcement on Thursday in what was basically a village hall, in Presles, about half an hour from Paris from Gard […]

How To Keep Up To Date With Rugby World Cup 2023

19 October 2023 0 comments

The Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023 concludes at the end of October after a gruelling seven weeks of rugby played by the best teams in […]

Unbelievable! It all ends in Irish tears

15 October 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Ireland………………………. 24pts Tries: Aki 27, Gibson-Park 39, Penalty 64 Conversions: Sexton 29, 40 Penalties: Sexton 22 New Zealand……………. 28pts Tries: Fainga’anuku 19, […]

Gatland makes most of the late, late show

15 October 2023 0 comments

TIME-KEEPING has not been a strong point of teams in this tournament with most of them guilty of tardiness. Wales were over an hour late […]

Aussie accents in the air

15 October 2023 0 comments

WALES and England fans were flooding into the Vieux Port in Marseille on Friday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. There were also Australian accents […]

Steward tees up for the south

8 October 2023 0 comments

■ JUST like in Japan four years ago, which had the Olympics following a Rugby World Cup, this tournament has felt, security-wise, like a warm-up […]

Magic money tree can’t last for ever

8 October 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Sweeney does not much care for accountability. It is why his first press conference for nine […]

Score a Winning Try at the Rugby World Cup with the help of Direct Ferries

26 September 2023 0 comments

With the Rugby World Cup well and truly under way there’s no better – or easier – way for fans to travel to the iconic […]

The Biggest Sporting Events Of 2024 – What To Expect

26 September 2023 0 comments

As the world anticipates the return of definitive global sports events in 2024, it behoves one to look ahead at what is expected. This article […]

Aki gives Ireland reason to believe

24 September 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa ……………….. 8pts Tries: Kolbe 51 Penalties: Libbok 5 Ireland……………………….. 13pts Tries: Hansen 33 Conversions: Sexton 34 Penalties: Sexton 58, Crowley […]

Why Vernon would take a dim view of this kicking game

17 September 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Roughly 30 years ago, a new coach took charge of a junior club in a suburb of Cardiff, a drop goal or two […]

Raiwalui has transformed Fiji, says old mate Gough

10 September 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE IF Fiji get off to a flyer at the World Cup and beat Wales in Bordeaux today, then most of the credit […]

Joyce keeps her Olympic dream alive

3 September 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Jazz Joyce doesn’t believe taking up a full-time contract with the Welsh Rugby Union will jeopardise her dream of winning a sevens […]

Springboks flick the power switch

3 September 2023 0 comments

South Africa beat everyone to the punch by having the nerve to turn their substitute bench into virtually a complete auxiliary pack. Whether they will […]

Late Ramos penalty denies Scotland in Paris

13 August 2023 0 comments

A Thomas Ramos penalty in the 79th minute denied Scotland a draw in Paris. Replacement George Horne had darted down the blindside and put in […]

Fired-up France name strong team as Ritchie returns for Scotland

10 August 2023 0 comments

France have made 13 changes to the team who were stunned in Scotland last week, as this week’s visitors welcome back usual skipper Jamie Ritchie […]

Dupont is looking to take a sabbatical

9 July 2023 0 comments

Antoine Dupont could take a sabbatical year after the 2024 Olympic Games, reports in France suggest. The France captain, 26, is looking ahead to an […]

GB women clinch sevens spot at Paris Olympics

2 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON GREAT Britain’s women’s sevens team won gold at the European Games in Krakow, Poland to clinch a place at the Paris 2024 […]

GB women earn Olympic Sevens qualification while men beaten to spot by Ireland

28 June 2023 0 comments

A gold medal in the European Games secured Great Britain’s women a place at the 2024 Olympic Sevens competition, but a silver medal for their […]

Willis: I’d never have left Wasps

25 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England back row Jack Willis admits that he would never have left Wasps if they hadn’t become one of […]

Law-tinkerers are a danger to the game

25 June 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST THE odds on Owen Farrell travelling to the World Cup as England’s starting No.10 are even shorter than the lifespan of […]

There’s no stopping Ramos

11 June 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON Thomas Ramos is en route to finishing the season 100 or so points clear of his nearest challenger across Europe’s three major Leagues. […]