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Autumn Nations Series grades for each team

2 December 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott No one could have expected some of the results that happened over the Autumn Nations Series, with Australia overperforming and Wales furthering […]

The best XV of the Autumn Nations Series

2 December 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott After an Autumn filled with drama, where underperformances from home nations were compounded by Southern Hemisphere brilliance, here is the best XV […]

Joe Schmidt: We’ll give Lions a real test

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Australia coach Joe Schmidt is optimistic about the Lions challenge next summer after pushing Ireland all the way in Dublin. They came […]

150th party nearly ends in tears for sloppy Irish

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Ireland…………………………. 22pts Tries: van der Flier 23, Doris 49, G McCarthy 73 Conversions: Prendergast 50, Crowley 74 Penalty: Prendergast 43 Australia……………………….. 19pts […]

Schmidt gets the Aussies bouncing

1 December 2024 0 comments

JACKSON PETER FOR far too long yesterday, Joe Schmidt threatened to send his protege off on Lions’ business accompanied by the hissing sound from a […]

Springboks going to need a bigger trophy cabinet …

1 December 2024 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks back on a season where, once again, South Africa proved to be the best team on the planet Now that they have […]

Scotland must not waste potential

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week… An assessment of where Scotland and England are after the autumn series, with another Calcutta Cup […]

We can’t compete with the big dogs, admits Diamond

1 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES STEVE Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power of every other club […]

Alex Sanderson: We need to get our bite back

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees MATCH PREVIEW Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, AJ Bell Stadium Alex Sanderson expects Sale to bear their teeth against resurgent Leicester […]

Scotland deserve fair share of British & Irish Lions

1 December 2024 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed We may be exaggerating here, but not by much: since the wonderful Tom Smith made the last of his […]

Vermeulen excited to visit old friends

1 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Abrasive: Jacques Vermeulen on the charge against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER start their Champions Cup campaign away in South Africa on […]

Time for big guns to deliver

1 December 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES ASSESSES THE FORM OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, WALES AND ITALY IN THE BUILDUP TO THE SIX NATIONS ENGLAND Result: Henry Slade celebrates a […]

Dream Team – Grant Hughes

1 December 2024 0 comments

GRANT HUGHES, THE FORMER SCOTLAND SEVENS INTERNATIONAL AND STIRLING COUNTY WING, NOW WITH CHINNOR, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards […]

Greening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the concussion lawsuit against the […]

Greening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the concussion lawsuit against the […]

Greening and Byrne join head injury lawsuit

1 December 2024 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BRITISH and Irish Lions Lee Byrne and Phil Greening are among 390 rugby union players taking part in the concussion lawsuit against the […]

This weekend’s best matchups in the Gallagher Premiership and United Rugby Championship

29 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott With most players back from the Autumn Nations Series, the Premiership and URC return with a bang. With some tight battles and […]

Ireland vs Australia – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

29 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Ireland prepares to host Australia this Saturday, both teams are coming off contrasting results. Under Andy Farrell’s leadership, Ireland […]

Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets – Match Preview

28 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports After a long break, the URC is finally back! This Friday, Dwayne Peel’s Scarlets will head to Glasgow to take […]

Could Toby Booth be Wales’ next head coach?

28 November 2024 0 comments

It’s safe to say the sun isn’t shining on Welsh rugby right now. Warren Gatland’s team suffered a record 12th consecutive defeat to South Africa […]

Could Jarrod Evans be the answer for Wales at fly-half?

25 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The fly-half position is most associated with the game of rugby union. Many greats, like Dan Carter, Ronan O’Gara, and […]

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: England trio impress in final game of disappointing campaign

25 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott England managed to salvage some dignity in their final game against Japan, while Australia failed to continue their form over the home nations. In the […]

Eddie Jones fires back at Danny Care as Steve Borthwick vows to persist with blitz

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys In typical Eddie Jones fashion the Japan head coach, following his side’s 59-14 defeat to England on his Twickenham homecoming, teased at […]

England solidify flat-track bully status to spoil Eddie Jones’ comeback

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys England……………… 59 (35)Tries: Earl 10, Underhill 14, George 24, 31, Sleightholme 37, Furbank 53, Cowan-Dickie 60, 65, Roebuck 68Conversions: M. Smith 11, […]

Scotland vs Wallabies – Match Betting Preview

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports As Australia head to Murrayfield in pursuit of a clean sweep in the autumn series, both teams are riding high […]

Lawrence is working hard to stay in step with Smith

24 November 2024 0 comments

OLLIE Lawrence admits playing with Marcus Smith takes some getting used to but the Bath centre insists the link-up is moving in the right direction. […]

Sione Tuipulotu: This is where I’m supposed to be – Scotland vs Australia Preview

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer PREVIEW… Scotland v Australia Today. Kick-off 1.40pm, Murrayfield Sione Tuipulotu’s journey from the suburbs of Melbourne to the Scotland captaincy will come […]

Scotland’s second string struggle to overcome Chile

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland A …….. 19pts Tries: Reed 2, Dodd 58, Penalty 72 Conversion: Thompson 59 Chile ………………. 17pts Tries: Strabucchi 30, Garafulic 79 […]

All Blacks prove too strong for feisty Italy

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Italy ……………….. 11pts Try: Menoncello 76 Penalties: Garbisi 12, 16 New Zealand …29pts Tries: Roigard 24, Jordan 39, Tele’a 70, B Barrett […]

If someone thinks I’m an a***, they can switch off

24 November 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to James Haskell, the former England flanker, about being part of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby JAMES Haskell took the […]

England are on a ‘hiding to nothing’, says Kay

24 November 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Borthwick and his England players are on a “hiding to nothing” today when they start hot favourites to overcome Japan. For, […]

For England, it’s a mind game

24 November 2024 0 comments

PAUL REES SAYS THE POTENTIAL IS THERE IN BORTHWICK’S TEAM-BUT BOTH PLAYERS AND COACHES NEED TO RELEASE IT BEFORE the start of the autumn series, […]

Trailfinders make Bristol fight to the end

24 November 2024 0 comments

■By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol …………….26pts Tries: Orr 7, Marston-Mulhearn 40, Bern 44, Reed 58 Conversions: Reed 7, 44, 58 Trailfinders ……. 7pts Try: Beukeboom 36 […]

Rugby League takes honours in charity match

24 November 2024 0 comments

RUGBY League won the battle of the codes match against Rugby Union 3321 last Sunday in the ‘745 Game’ at Headingley held to aid research […]

Being a Lion was the highlight of my career

24 November 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY BOB HILLER THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, ENGLAND, SURREY AND HARLEQUINS FULL-BACK IPLAYED 19 games and scored 219 points for the […]

Stop messing with Marcus – Campese

24 November 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK DAVID Campese believes England are going backwards under Steve Borthwick, who is ‘messing around’ with talisman Marcus Smith. The 1991 World Cup […]

England can find a little bit of cheer

24 November 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO HERE we are on the final day of England’s autumn international series with all of […]

Forthcoming fixtures

24 November 2024 0 comments

Week beginning Sunday, November 24, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 INTERNATIONALS Scotland v Australia […]

McGuigan steps up at Sharks

24 November 2024 0 comments

SALE have appointed Byron McGuigan as defence coach following Jamie Langley’s departure to Leeds Rhinos. McGuigan, 35, has been on Sale’s coaching staff for the […]

Top Ten Matchups to look out for in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend

22 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The last weekend of the Autumn Nations Series means that players and teams have a chance to salvage some dignity or continue […]

Huw Jones says Scotland must beat likes of Australia ‘to be taken seriously’

21 November 2024 0 comments

Huw Jones admitted Scotland’s Autumn Nations campaign will effectively be defined by whether or not they defeat resurgent Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday. The Scots […]

Who could be Wales’ next head coach if Warren Gatland goes?

19 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Welsh rugby has experienced two particularly bleak periods of late. On Saturday, Joe Schmidt’s Australia handed Wales a record-breaking 11th […]

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Cheslin Kolbe headlines Springbok-dominant XV

18 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The past weekend of Autumn Nations Series action can be best summarised as back and forth. Most of the games were decided by the […]

Italy facing fierce Georgia test

17 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Italy v Georgia Today. Kick-off 1.40pm, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa RICHARD Cockerill’s Georgia will be looking to earn a major […]

We are ready for a brusing encounter, admits Schmidt

17 November 2024 0 comments

Recalled: Samu Kerevi AUSTRALIA head coach Joe Schmidt feels that Wales will be “incredibly hard to beat” at the Principality Stadium despite their poor record […]

Gritty Portugal can’t keep up with Scots

17 November 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Dominant: Josh Bayliss runs in to score Scotland’s fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images SCOTLAND showcased their strength in depth with a nine-try […]

Townsend impressed by Jordan link work

17 November 2024 0 comments

SCOTLAND coach Gregor Townsend applauded Portugal’s defensive effort. He said: “We’re pleased with the result. I thought Portugal were really good, they brought line speed […]

Jac Morgan could lead Wales into new era

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week… Wales do not have much chance of beating Australia today in Cardiff if we use the […]

We will all suffer in the land of the giants

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed It was the rugby version of Easy Street, the 1917 silent movie in which Charlie Chaplin, playing a policeman, […]

The day France pulled a fast one on Grant

17 November 2024 0 comments

OF all the international coaches in all the world, none can have endured a stranger initiation than Scotland’s Derrick Grant, against France at Murrayfield in […]

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