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Promotion hopefuls hear their fate on Tuesday

20 February 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE EALING and Doncaster’s applications for promotion to the Premiership will be considered at an RFU Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday. The […]

Brendan’s right, it’s ring-fence’s fault

20 February 2022 0 comments

BRENDAN Gallagher’s article last week headed ‘Stress-free Premiership muddles the mind’ should make the RFU sit up and take notice referring to England’s decision to […]

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6 February 2022 0 comments

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Duchess of Cambridge takes over from Harry as patron of English rugby

2 February 2022 0 comments

The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of English rugby, taking over from Prince Harry. Prince Harry handed back the role when he stepped […]

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30 January 2022 0 comments

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30 January 2022 4 comments

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English granny hunt for Tyrone

30 January 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE RFU have been in touch with Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green in a bid to establish if he […]

French power pack leaves Warriors on the cusp

23 January 2022 0 comments

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow …………30pts Tries: McKay 41, Smith 75, 80 Conversions: Thompson 42, Weir 75, 80 Penalties: Thompson 10, 26, 33 La Rochelle ……38pts […]

Lowry shows his class for Ulster

23 January 2022 3 comments

By JOHN FALLON Ulster………………34pts Tries: Herring 8, 39; Lowry 22, Vermeulen 50, Baloucoune 67 Conversions: Doak 40, 51, Burns 67 Penalties: Doak 46 Clermont…………31pts Tries: […]

Now RFU must find TV deal for ALL clubs

23 January 2022 0 comments

NICK CAIN THE new terrestrial broadcast deal struck between the Premiership and ITV is good news, but also long overdue. Disappearing off terrestrial television for […]

Rivals grab the ones that got away

23 January 2022 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVEN in these difficult cash-strapped times, with many redundancies and cuts at the RFU in recent years their generosity in producing […]

Holgate keeps his cool to put Jersey on the right track

23 January 2022 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill …………12pts Tries: Cambriani 28, Bercis 53 Conversion: Bennett 29 Jersey…………….17pts Tries: Pittman 11, Holgate 68 Conversions: Van Breda 12, 69 Penalty: […]

Leagues have caused the loss of playing numbers

23 January 2022 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN COLIN Boag’s article last week struck a number of chords that many have argued about the unavoidable future for the game and sadly […]

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23 January 2022 1 comment

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Damages for Hankin over blow on head by teammate

16 January 2022 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FORMER Saracens prospect Matt Hankin has been awarded an undisclosed settlement after an ex-teammate hit him on the head with […]

RFU bid to help Sharks

16 January 2022 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA THE RFU are working with DMP Durham Sharks, who have won one of their last 29 top-flight matches, to improve performance. The Sharks, […]

Time to split the pro and amateur game

16 January 2022 0 comments

COLIN BOAG I’ve believed for a long time that a schism between the professional game and the lower echelons is inevitable, and the combination of […]

Bath record first win of the season over 14 man Worcester

9 January 2022 1 comment

Bath………….22 Tries: Rokoduguni, Ojomoh, De Glanville Cons: Bailey 2 Pen: Bailey Worcester….19 Tries: Shillcock, Batley, Simpson Cons: Smith 2 HT 14-19 Bath’s first win of the season came against a defiant Worcester Warriors […]

Wasps end Leicester Tigers’ unbeaten record

9 January 2022 1 comment

Wasps………………………16 Try: Penalty Penalties: Gopperth (3) Leicester Tigers………..13 Try: Montoya Con: Ford Penalties: Ford (2) HT 7-13 A depleted Wasps ended Leicester Tigers‘ perfect record […]

Arrival of Lomu was seismic moment

9 January 2022 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The start of the new year always brings hope, and the hope is this year will […]

Wage cap minefield needs a clean slate

2 January 2022 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME At the end of the year, it’s a time to look back to what has happened […]

Poets, writers war heroes, all the King’s men

2 January 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools KING’S Canterbury, save for brief periods in their sporting history, can’t claim to have always […]

Sorry, this sleeping dog needs to be wide awake

2 January 2022 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IT is tempting to support Alex Sanderson’s view that another salary cap scandal is the last thing […]

O’Driscoll slams the dementia ‘insults’

26 December 2021 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby’s claim that early dementia can be caused by smoking, drinking and other lifestyle choices has been condemned as ‘insulting’ to […]

Griffiths offers Bath fans better future

26 December 2021 0 comments

NICK CAIN THE decision by Bath owner Bruce Craig to pick Ed Griffiths as his successor as chairman is the most likely trigger for positive […]

Wage bill is cutting the clubs to the bone

26 December 2021 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME My fellow columnist Colin Boag wrote last week that the salary cap cuts can only be […]

Biljon confident rugby can stay on track

26 December 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon has called on rugby clubs, officials and supporters to “not get complacent” so the sport is not too heavily impacted […]

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Danielle Waterman launches women’s players union

13 December 2021 0 comments

Former England full-back Danielle Waterman has launched a players union for women in the Premier 15’s. The Women’s Rugby Association (WRA) will support members with […]

Dupont ends resistance of plucky Cardiff all-sorts

12 December 2021 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Touchdown: Pita Ahki dives in for Toulouse’s second try despite being held by James Botham PICTURE: Getty Images Cardiff ………………7pts Tries: Adams […]

Former England ace Hull oversees referees

12 December 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA THE RFU has appointed former England full-back Paul Hull as head of professional game match officials to replace Tony Sreadbury who has taken […]

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12 December 2021 0 comments

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12 December 2021 1 comment

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Bok Rohan looks set to exit Sale

5 December 2021 2 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SOUTH African Rohan Janse van Rensburg is eying up activating a clause that allows him to leave Sale […]

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5 December 2021 0 comments

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Exiles on course to hit first target

5 December 2021 1 comment

By TOM SANSOM FIVE years on from their plummet through the leagues, London Welsh are on course to complete their initial target of a fourth […]

Yes to proper cup, with cap on seniors

28 November 2021 2 comments

I AGREE with Jose Mourinho, it’s time to bring back the real RFU Club Knockout Cup competition for all clubs in English rugby, from the […]

Women’s World Cup is coming home in 2025

28 November 2021 2 comments

ENGLAND is set to host the women’s World Cup in 2025, when it increases from 12 to 16 teams. England, which staged the tournament for […]

RFU lays bare impact of pandemic

28 November 2021 0 comments

THE RFU announced a revenue shortfall of £120m compared to previous forecasts in its annual report published on Wednesday as a result of the pandemic. […]

Jack’s prediction came true, just no one saw it!

28 November 2021 1 comment

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BATH, GLOUCESTER, EXETER, ENGLAND A AND BARBARIANS SCRUM-HALF IAN SANDERS Cross-code challenge: Ian Sanders in action for Bath against […]

RFU seek answers to alarming ref shortfall

28 November 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE THE RFU has surveyed its community rugby referees for a second time to gauge whether an early season shortfall of numbers is […]

Ditch this miserable Cup for a real one

21 November 2021 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLISH football has the FA Cup, a gem of a tournament that connects the various levels of […]

Stokes wants tier two teams in Prem Cup

21 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES LONDON Irish fullback James Stokes believes the Premiership Cup should be expanded to include clubs from the second tier to give it […]

Alarming increase of walk-overs in grassroots game

14 November 2021 0 comments

I AM an avid reader of your weekly paper which is the only way that rugby enthusiasts can keep abreast of local and UK club […]

Glouc pull men out

14 November 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTERSHIRE will not be entering this season’s men’s or U20’s County Championship but will be participating in the women’s and age-grade competitions. The […]

Ireland end turbulent week with gutsy win

14 November 2021 0 comments

Ireland …………20 USA ………………..10 IRELAND battled to a hard-fought win in Dublin after a week dominated by comments made by IRFU women’s director Anthony Eddy […]

London Scottish set to head north for Super 8

7 November 2021 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON LONDON Scottish hope to join an expanded Super 6 tournament in Scotland next season while remaining at their Richmond base. A letter […]

Education key in bid to diversify coaching says Khan

7 November 2021 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA By TOM SANSOM LONDON Scottish backs coach Ricky Khan has called for better education, and creating young leaders in schools, in order to […]