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Jenkins fears WRU are failing the clubs

22 December 2019 0 comments

Steffan Thomas talks to Gareth Jenkins about his crusade to boost Welsh rugby The way it was: Then Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins talks to […]

All Blacks of the year all come from Fiji!

15 December 2019 2 comments

Swapped allegiance: Sevu Reece PICTURE: Getty Images I OCCASIONALLY get taken to task – I’m being as polite as possible – for suggesting that New […]

Piutau: Radradra will make us a dangerous prospect

12 December 2019 0 comments

The Bristol Bears full-back talks to Neale Harvey about his desire to win championships at Ashton Gate by agreeing an extension

Piutau makes his Bears appealing on and off field

8 December 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Expressing himself: Charles Piutau on the attack BRISTOL winger Charles Piutau says earning power was only part of the equation that persuaded […]

JP Doyle follows Owens as ref at Varsity

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE JOHN Paul ‘JP’ Doyle will become the latest international referee to take charge of the Varsity Match when he controls the 134th […]

O’Meara grabs four to grow feelgood factor around Pirates

6 October 2019 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN WINGAlex O’Meara had a night to remember in this dominant win for the Pirates over a below-par Nottingham at Lady Bay. The […]

Albion launch Baa-baas style side for schools

15 September 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PLYMOUTH Albion are pioneering a new form of schoolboy rugby which they hope will catch on across the country. Mindful that U18 […]

World Cup will inspire kids all around globe

15 September 2019 0 comments

THE FORMER ENGLAND AND LIONS LOCK, NOW COACHING AT MELBOURNE REBELS, REFLECTS ON HIS TIME COACHING IN AFRICA AS PART OF THE BHUBESI PRIDE FOUNDATION […]

Probyn column: This Italy warm-up game should be in Yorkshire

30 August 2019 0 comments

Jeff Probyn shares his view on Newcastle United’s St James’ Park hosting England’s match against Italy

Galant’s try denies England

18 August 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS Praise: Jim Mallinder Try scorer: England captain Orlando Bailey KEANE Galant’s late try snatched victory for South Africa but England coach Jim […]

Grady’s double sees Wales sign off with victory

18 August 2019 0 comments

France …………..14 Wales…………….18 LIVEWIRE centre Mason Grady was the hero for Wales in their 18-14 comeback victory against Six Nations Grand Slam-winners France. In an […]

Our young lads played all the rugby – Horsman

11 August 2019 0 comments

By WILL FARRELL SA Schools ….23 Wales …13 CHRIS HORSMAN praised Wales for playing ‘all the rugby’ in their defeat to SA Schools. Wales went […]

French show their class in 40-point romp

11 August 2019 0 comments

SA Schools A …19 France …………43 SIX NATIONS Grand Slam winners France U18 made light work of SA Schools A by turning in a clinical […]

World Rugby must act to stem decline in players

4 August 2019 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Dwindling band: Schoolboys enjoy a game of rugby for the fun of it PICTURE: Getty Images […]

Gale quits Warriors to run the Quins academy

16 June 2019 0 comments

■By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA CHIM Gale is reportedly set to become academy manager at Harlequins after leaving Worcester Warriors. Gale will oversee the youth […]

Nonsense to give pro clubs more power

26 May 2019 1 comment

I UNDERTAKE voluntary work in the senior county championship and schools representative rugby. I echo Ian Lewis’ concerns (TRP May 12) about lopsided senior championship […]

Let the pros run our game? That would just be lunacy

12 May 2019 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN Grerat man: Brian Habana of the Barbarians is greeted by Micky Steele-Bodger after playing New Zealand at Twickenham in 2009 PICTURE: Getty Images […]

Touch Rugby is feeling its way towards a bright future

28 April 2019 1 comment

CHRIS WEARMOUTH previews what will be the biggest ever Touch World Cup Touch down: England flyer Kamil Shahabdeen scores against Scotland at the 2018 European […]

Saints chase prop Josh

7 April 2019 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints are set to raid Premiership rivals Harlequins to strengthen their front row next season by moving for tight-head prop Josh Ibuanokpe, below. The […]

Whitgift victory denies Warwick’s hat-trick

24 March 2019 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY WHITGIFT sealed the U18 Schools Cup title with a 32- 22 victory over back to back champions Warwick at Twickenham. In the most […]

Chiefs sign Bok U20 forward Vermeulen

24 March 2019 1 comment

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER CHIEFS have lined up a deal to sign highly-rated South African forward Jacques Vermeulen from the Sharks […]

ROOM 101

10 March 2019 1 comment

THE HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HEAD COACH TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND GARETH LEWIS 1. Education system in crisis As […]

Kids need to get a rugby ball in their hands

10 February 2019 0 comments

ONCE the nemesis of English rugby, Serge Betsen is looking to strengthen rugby at grass roots level in his adopted country by encouraging inner-city kids […]

Pride has been put back into Finnish rugby

30 December 2018 0 comments

By CHARLIE INGLEFIELD ON the eve of the All Blacks winning the 2011 World Cup, Finland were announced as ‘officially the world’s worst rugby team” […]

Tackle law review as more die in France

16 December 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Concerns: Giant prop Jefferson Poirot PICTURE: Getty Images Jefferson Poirot, the France international prop, has most things to be happy about, […]

Memorial to rugby’s fallen in the Great War

11 November 2018 0 comments

ONE of rugby’s many tributes to those who fell during World War 1 this weekend has been a special commemoration gathering at Compiegne, organised by […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

14 October 2018 0 comments

FORMER COVENTRY, PLYMOUTH, CORNISH PIRATES, WORCESTER AND BEDFORD LOCK BEN GULLIVER AS soon as I joined Coventry I got beaten up. People said I was […]

Wasps launch pitch-facing sensory room

26 September 2018 0 comments

Wasps have converted commercial boxes into sensory rooms for children with autism to watch full rugby matches

Give the black kids a chance says Wade

2 September 2018 1 comment

ONE of the most famous black players in the Premiership says Rugby Union isn’t doing enough to get ethnic minority children from state schools into […]

Goode’s glad science now dictates pace of pre-season

19 August 2018 4 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER CATCHES UP WITH SARACENS FULL-BACK ALEX GOODE FRESH FROM HIS SUMMER BREAK Working hard: Alex Goode joins in the Saracens pre-season Football fan: […]

What Mum’s done in Malawi fills me with so much pride

19 August 2018 0 comments

Hands up for football training: Local children await the Alex Goode masterclass TWELVE days of Alex Goode’s off season was spent in the landlocked African […]

Cutbacks cause fear over future of Welsh club game

19 August 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Wales coach Nigel Davies fears some of rugby’s most historic clubs could fall out of existence with the new direction the […]

First round defeats for England and Wales

12 August 2018 0 comments

U18 International Series in SA Denied: Jac Morgan ENGLAND were defeated 41-21 by France in their opening game of the U18 Series having trailed 31-0 […]

It’s friends reunited for new boy Jake

15 July 2018 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY talks to Bristol’s new Kiwi recruit from Connacht, flanker Jake Heenan Physical: Jake Heenan on the ball for Connacht After overcoming a troubled […]

DREAMTEAM

24 June 2018 0 comments

CHRIS MORGAN, CORNISH PIRATES PLAYER/COACH AND FORMER BRISTOL BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mark Irish – Hard […]

Scotland focused on clean sweep at Arms Park

8 April 2018 1 comment

U18s FESTIVAL By ROB COLE IAIN Monoghan’s Scottish U18 team will be aiming to make it a triple triumph as they look to end the […]

HITZ youngsters take part in Charity Mega-Build One Day Challenge

28 March 2018 0 comments

Volunteers from Premiership Rugby and their award-winning HITZ Learning Academy joined forces with programme sponsors Wooden Spoon, along with Rugbytots and Fusion Community Initiatives earlier […]

Sedbergh deny Cranleigh’s triple glory bid

25 March 2018 1 comment

WINNING three major titles on the trot is incredibly difficult – witness England in the Six Nations – and Cranleigh fell just short at the […]

Tongans backtrack over girls’ rugby ban

25 March 2018 0 comments

A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER TONGA, with their incredible players worldwide, hold a special place in the hearts […]

‘Old Elthamians can bridge top-flight gap in Kent’, says Mike Friday

30 December 2017 0 comments

The USA 7s head coach on taking on the head of academy role at the National One side

Friday: OEs can bridge top-flight gap in Kent

24 December 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Academ y boss: Mike Friday AMBITIOUS Old Elthamians will push the boundaries to create a player pathway to rival Premiership clubs, according […]

Room 101: Taunton Titans winger Aron Struminski

6 December 2017 0 comments

The Titans wing explains why he has a vendetta against seagulls

The Ella brothers: the pop stars of Aussie rugby

30 November 2017 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher remembers the wonderful Junior Wallaby side that boasted a fabulous trio…

Beal lit up Arms Park long before Twickenham

12 November 2017 1 comment

Over the last 20 years almost as many embryonic Lions have taken their first steps at what must be the most productive nursery in the […]

Vunipolas in cash boost for Welsh kids

5 November 2017 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WELSH rugby has found inspiring new sponsors – England’s Vunipola brothers. Their financial support for the grass-roots game in the town where […]

Throwing money at problem won’t help grassroots grow

29 October 2017 0 comments

Ambitious plans: RFU chief executive Steve Brown PICTURE: Getty Images The well known Bible quote, “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”, […]

Banning scrums for kids will just bring injuries later

1 October 2017 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I’ve had an interesting week which started with an interview with Sky News regarding the potential […]

Cranleigh working hard for hat-trick

1 October 2017 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA CRANLEIGH are building for another outstanding season after celebrating two record-breaking years. The 1st VII successfully defended their Rosslyn Park Sevens title this […]

Farrell’s signature is worth weight in gold

12 September 2017 0 comments

Owen Farrell‘s statement of intent by signing a five-year contract at Saracens will ensure the rest of the club’s highly prized stars stay put, according […]

Peter Jackson: Cricket lost out in battle of tortoise and Hare…

18 August 2017 0 comments

Had everything gone the way he and others planned it, Dusty Hare would never have played rugby for England. He would have captained Nottinghamshire County […]

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