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Six Nations: It is no surprise to me but Maro Itoje proves his captaincy credentials

16 March 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher It was Eddie Jones who insisted that Maro Itoje was not captaincy material, an opinion that seemed plain daft at the time […]

Wales all washed up with nowhere to go…

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By Peter Jackson Every living English Grand Slam captain, from Sir Bill Beaumont to Dylan Hartley via Will Carling and Martin Johnson, shares another common […]

Six Nations: France in seventh heaven

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By Bryn Palmer France………………. 35pts Tries: Moefana 18, 62; Bielle-Biarrey 43, Ramos 57 Conversions: Ramos 18, 44, 58 Scotland ………… 16pts Penalties: Ramos 4, 26, […]

Six Nations: Battling Italy make it tough for Ireland

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By Brendan Gallagher Italy ………………………………. 17pts Tries: Ioane 12, Varney 63 Conversions: Allan 13, 65 Penalty: Allan 33 Ireland…………………………. 22pts Tries: Keenan 24, Sheehan 40, […]

That was closer than it should have been, admits Simon Easterby

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Ireland head coach Simon Easterby was pleased to sign off with another bonus but said it was closer than it should have been. “There’s a […]

Jeremy Guscott: Time to shrug off the straitjacket, England

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By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken & unmissable every week… If you put the England backs behind the French pack would they be as good as […]

U20s Six Nations: Opening blitz gives Italians vital edge over Ireland

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By Ben Jaycock Italy ……………….. 15pts Tries: Drago 7, Caiolo-Serra 12 Conversion: Celi 13 Penalty: Celi 2 Ireland…………… 12pts Tries: Walker 47, Wood 62 Conversion: […]

U20s Six Nations: Tempers flare as England fail to get better of dogged Wales

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By George Wellbelove Wales …………………………. 23pts Tries: Emanuel 34, Rees-Weldon 41 Conversions: Wilde 34, 42 Penalties: Wilde 18, 30, 69 England ……………………….13pts Try: McEachran 2 […]

U20s Six Nations: France take title after Scotland push them all the way

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By Ethan Bents France……………… 45pts Tries: Daunivucu 1, Akrab 12, Tilloles 19, Cowie 22, Echegaray 33, 45 Cotarmanac’h 58 Conversions: Cotarmanac’h 1, 12, 23, 34, […]

U20s Six Nations: Defeat has fuelled World Cup desire for England

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Tom Burrow – England U20 Captain We’re all pretty gutted, that’s the biggest loss a lot of us have had to take in our careers […]

Antoine Dupont injury: We must face reality

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Injured: Antoine Dupont is helped off last weekend France’s memorable 42-27 Six Nations victory in Ireland last weekend has a sad downside showing World Rugby’s […]

Sir Bill Beaumont on renewing English rugby

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Sir Bill Beaumont – Interim RFU Chair Spring is now upon us, and thoughts naturally turn towards regeneration and renewal after the cold, dark days […]

The 7-1 bench split must be given the boot

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By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The reality of the 7:1 bench split is unmasked. The development ushered in first by […]

Northampton Saints right to give Tommy Freeman his chance

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Tommy Freeman’s rise to become England’s most potent back provides a salutary twist on the “big is best” academy selection policies enshrined at some Premiership […]

White-line fever leaves England U20s with nowhere to go

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The England U20s class of 2025 learned a valuable lesson when their repeat age group Six Nations title hopes were wiped out by a Welsh […]

Northampton Saints boss calls for salary cap to be lowered

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Northampton Saints chief executive Julia Chapman says the Premiership’s salary cap must be lowered again if the game is to become profitable. The cap – […]

Exeter Chiefs have fire in the belly admits Ethan Roots

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By Paul Rees In the mood: Ethan Roots in action for Chiefs It was 11 years ago today that Exeter won their first major trophy […]

Fans wil get chance to invest in London Irish

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By Sam Jackson London Irish plan to return to competitive rugby under a fan ownership model in September 2026 – ruling them out of the […]

Gareth Anscombe eyes 2027 World Cup

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Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe wants to play at the 2027 World Cup having returned to the side during this year’s Six Nations. Former head coach […]

Oscar Jegou shows the All Blacks how it’s done

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By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed All the talk down New Zealand way is of “Succession”. No, they haven’t made a unilateral declaration of insubordination […]

Let me tell you a secret (…but keep it quiet)

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HISTORIC! Momentous! Unique! Extraordinary! You know it’s a British and Irish Lions year when the word “extraordinary” fails to secure a place on the podium […]

Matthew Tait Should I have focused on one position? I don’t know

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Paul Rees looks back at Mathew Tait’s career and finds out how he – and his family – are now living and working in Dubai […]

Rob Farrar: Ealing Trailfinders can take on the best

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By Mark Stevens Ealing Trailfinders captain Rob Farrar believes his side have what it takes to compete with the very best in English rugby having […]

Waisea Nayacalevu hits the right notes as he prepares for battle with Ospreys

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By Simon Thomas Waisea Nayacalevu is yet to play for the Ospreys, but the Fiji captain has already made his presence felt with his new […]

Dream Team – Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas

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OSKAR HIRSKYJ-DOUGLAS, THE BLACKHEATH AND FORMER WASPS, HENLEY HAWKS, CHINNOR, ENGLAND SEVENS, LOUGHBOROUGH, BEDFORD AND SALE FC CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED […]

British and Irish Lions’ support team keeps on growing

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By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know The 1974 Lions took off from Heathrow with a management team of two. No specialist […]

Rassie Erasmus still has faith in Deon Fourie

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Deon Fourie began the week back on Springbok duty, at 38 going on 39 still refusing to abandon hope of socking it to Father Time […]

Final laps for the Premiership wacky races

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Paul Rees says that player welfare is taking a back seat as the Premiership prepares to resume this weekend So much for player welfare. Six […]

If you lose all five in the Six Nations, then you should be bottom

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The Six Nations eventually acted when it was pointed out that a team could win the Grand Slam but not the title. Five victories without […]

I joined in with La Marseillaise, but quietly – Florent Rossigneux

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MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER RACING 92, SYDNEY UNIVERSITY, STADE FRANCAIS, RICHMOND, WASPS, BEDFORD & LONDON WELSH BACK-ROWER FLORENT ROSSIGNEUX As a player, you […]

Time to talk about the 1995 you-know-what

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RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S ODD how some Grand Slams get lost in the mists of […]

No Grand Slam is good for the British and Irish Lions

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No Grand Slam for anybody this year … but that might be a decent omen for the Lions. In the last 50 years there have […]

Sorry, Benhard, but stick with the Springboks

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I WISH Benhard Janse van Rensburg no ill, in fact I thoroughly enjoy watching him play for Bristol and I admire his retro mullet, but […]

Scotland Women’s Six Nations Preview: Bryan Easson’s impressed by strength in depth

16 March 2025 0 comments

Scotland Preview Scotland head coach Bryan Easson believes for the first time he’s been awarded the luxury of leaving good players out of his squad […]

Ireland Women’s Six Nations Preview: Celtic Challenge stars get chance

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Ireland Preview Having taken notable scalps in 2024, a much-improved Ireland go into this year’s tournament without talismanic skipper Sam Monaghan. The Gloucester-Hartpury PWR winner, […]

Women’s Six Nations: Red Roses want to make it seven in a row – John Mitchell

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England Preview England head coach John Mitchell has had to prepare for his title defence without players in the PWR final. Mitchell called up 12 […]

Wales Women Six Nations Preview: Sean Lynn plans to bring calm to troubled waters

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Wales Preview Sean Lynn’s first week in charge of Wales sees him instantly thrown into the coalface as his side take on Scotland amidst controversy […]

France Women Six Nations Preview: Manae Feleu – We just need to get back to basics

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France Preview France will be desperate to end England’s grip on the Six Nations and win a first Championship since 2018. Last year’s runners-up, who […]

Italy Women Six Nations Preview: Fabio Roselli excited as she gets ready for debut

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Italy Preview Fabio Roselli takes charge for the first time next weekend as her Italy side visit serial winners England. Roselli took over at the […]

Cameron hat-trick decisive as Park hold edge

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■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ..29 B Moseley …….22 ROSSLYN Park held off a late charge by Moseley to secure a bonus-point win. The visitors […]

It’s many happy returns for Luckas

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■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ………38 Sedgley Park ……..29 WINGER Luckas Sableman-Blue marked his return to Rotherham Titans with a try as the promotion contenders […]

Half-century Sale celebrate success

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■By GARETH DANIELS Harry G Sale FC…………………54 Dings Crusaders ..38 SALE notched up a half-century of points to beat Dings in a high-scoring encounter. The […]

Lions take a large leap to securing survival

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■By JOE SANTAMARIA Esher ……………… 15pts Tries: Vajner 15, Walters 48 Conversion: Morley 49 Penalty: Morley 38 Leicester Lions…26pts Tries: Allen 24, 33; Crowley 36, […]

In-form Josh playing it Smart to inspire the hosts

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■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………39 Rams ……………………33 THIS was a breathless encounter with an undercurrent of molten lava that threatened to erupt at any moment, […]

Smith treble does so much damage

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■By JEAN BULL Darlington MP……. 12 Bishop’s S……………. 41 DARLINGTON Mowden Park were looking to bounce back from their heavy loss at Leicester against another […]

Magnificent Mond are just too strong

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■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond…………….54 Plymouth A…………….0 TOP-of-the-table Richmond put in a real statement performance in beating a shell-shocked Plymouth Albion by eight tries to nil. […]

Strength in numbers is proving key for Plymouth Albion

16 March 2025 0 comments

By Ciara Fearn Plymouth Albion captain Jack Oulton believes his side has what it takes to challenge for promotion this season, with squad depth and […]

Bills land big shock as Lymm downed at home

16 March 2025 0 comments

■ By ETHAN BENTS Lymm……………..22 Billingham…….35 STRUGGLERS Billingham claimed a surprise victory over high flyers Lymm at Crouchley Lane. Billingham were rock bottom going into […]

Verity magic turns bruising contest

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By TOM KELLY Preston G…………….. 15 Wharfedale………… 19 IN A bruising encounter at Lightfoot Green, Wharfdale scraped to a narrow win over Preston Grasshoppers in […]

Tigers show the fight to beat drop

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….38 Otley……………………..23 A BONUS point win for Sheffield Tigers eased their relegation jitters in an incident-packed game at Dore Moor. A […]

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