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Sean Long interview: My meeting with Eddie Jones before joining Harlequins

21 June 2019 0 comments

Sean Long talks crossing the divide to become a Harlequins coach – and says there will be more coaches switching league for union

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has spoken of the Nations Championship ditching

World Rugby abandon plans for Nations Championship

20 June 2019 0 comments

Promotion and relegation proves sticking point in reaching consensus with unions

Dingwall frustrated by England’s ill-discipline

16 June 2019 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS Leader: Fraser Dingwall ENGLAND will grit their teeth in the hope of making it third time lucky against Six Nations Grand Slamwinners […]

Thomas-Wheeler targets more big scalps in bid for fifth

16 June 2019 1 comment

■By ALEX BYWATER WALES U20’s most infamous clash with the Baby Blacks saw them hammered 92-0 in 2011. A side including Liam Williams, Cory Hill […]

Welshmen will play key role in South Africa

16 June 2019 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND One club man: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images THERE is no rest in rugby these days. The sport […]

Making amends for my Wales mess up

9 June 2019 0 comments

JON NEWCOMBE talks to former England lock Geoff Parling about his new role as a coach Highs and lows: Geoff Parling wins a lineout for […]

Halfpenny at 15 but give Liam a free role

9 June 2019 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Sensational season: Liam Williams PICTURE: Getty Images LLIAM Williams can now rightly lay claim to being one of the […]

No pain no gain in Warren’s World Cup beastings

9 June 2019 1 comment

I HOPE the Wales squad are enjoying their holidays… because the pain will soon arrive! The strength and conditioning team Warren Gatland has in place […]

This Sarries dynasty is the greatest that English rugby has ever known

9 June 2019 0 comments

NICK CAIN ON WHY THE ‘DOUBLE’ CHAMPIONS ARE THE BEST SIDE THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED Saracens stars Jamie George, George Kruis, Vincent Koch, Billy […]

Late developers may be lost if they miss early selection

9 June 2019 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In the balance: England coach Eddie Jones has tough calls to make in the coming weeks […]

It was painful lesson in how to be ruthless admits Slade

9 June 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Undergoing tests: Jack Nowell damaged his ankle HENRY Slade has outlined just what Exeter Chiefs need to do in order to halt […]

Williams and Slade lit up great Twickenham final

9 June 2019 1 comment

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Counter attack threat: Liam Williams dives over for a Saracens try PICTURE: Getty Images TWO of the shining lights at […]

France power to second bonus win

9 June 2019 0 comments

Fluent: Louis Carbonel runs in to score for France TEAMS WALES: I Davies (Costelow 56); Lewis, Llewellyn, Wheeler- Thomas, Conbeer (Smith 62); Evans, Buckland; Mathias […]

TRP Awards 2019: James Haskell – Special Achievement

5 June 2019 0 comments

England, Wasps and Northampton Saints flanker James Haskell was honoured at the inaugural The Rugby Paper Awards

VIDEO: 14-man England undone by Ireland in U20 World Championship opener

5 June 2019 0 comments

Two yellow cards and one red card cost England U20s in tussle for victory in Argentina

Steve Bates will lead England U20 charges

England U20 boss Steve Bates hoping third time’s the charm in Argentina

4 June 2019 0 comments

England have finished runners-up the past two Championships

Red Roses relishing Baa-baas challenge

2 June 2019 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND Women take on the Barbarians today at Twickenham in a historic first match between the sides. With 113 international caps to her […]

Battle of wounded knee is a must-win

2 June 2019 0 comments

DYLAN Hartley is looking increasingly like a gamble in a position in which, at this juncture, England do not want to be rolling the dice. […]

Halfpenny’s stronger for his injury hell

2 June 2019 0 comments

ALEX BYWATER finds Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has new focus to fuel his drive for World Cup glory Sickener: Leigh Halfpenny receives treatment after the […]

Sorry Clive, you’re the one whose over-reacting on Cipriani

26 May 2019 1 comment

ONE of Danny Cipriani’s most staunch advocates before his move to Gloucester this season was Sir Clive Woodward. England’s only World Cup-winning coach took the […]

Quins landed a coup with Dombrandt

26 May 2019 3 comments

THEEnglish Premiership Dream Team of the season featured a back row forward from Croydon whom nobody had heard of when he arrived in Wales three […]

Ollie’s inspired to find the gains Eddie wants for place in Japan

26 May 2019 1 comment

■By NEALE HARVEY Driven to succeed: Gloucester flyer Ollie Thorley PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER wing Ollie Thorley has total belief in his ability to see […]

Cipriani has shown he must go to Japan ahead of Ford

26 May 2019 1 comment

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Unique ability: Danny Cipriani can make something out of nothing PICTURE: Getty Images IF you judge Danny Cipriani purely on […]

Leinster have to keep their cool to conquer Glasgow, says Jack Conan

24 May 2019 0 comments

Leinster’s Jack Conan says they can’t afford ill-discipline

I’m looking to play at 13 for Saracens, says Elliot Daly

23 May 2019 0 comments

The versatile Wasps back on where he sees himself playing in Mark McCall’s plans

Time running out for Leinster to keep Rob Kearney

22 May 2019 0 comments

Rob Kearney’s agent says negotiations aren’t looking too promising currently

Cian Healy signs for two more years with Leinster and Ireland

21 May 2019 0 comments

The prop thanks Leinster supporters for supporting him through his injuries

Release the Tier 2 brake or game will go in reverse

19 May 2019 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Dream killers: Lucas Rumball scores for Canada as they beat Germany in the World Cup qualifying repechage […]

Sarries would thrash best of the rest in England

19 May 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN RATES THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAINST THE REMAINDER OF THE PREMIERSHIP’S RED ROSE CONTINGENT SARACENS’ third European Cup final triumph in the last four […]

For Wales’ sake, end the verbals

19 May 2019 1 comment

I WAS interested to read Shaun Edwards’ tit-fortat with Wayne Pivac last week. Both are passionate rugby men, but this talking isn’t doing anyone any […]

Mako will be fine for World Cup – McCall

19 May 2019 0 comments

SARACENS loose-head Mako Vunipola will be sidelined for “a minimum of three months” with a torn hamstring. Vunipola sustained the injury in last weekend’s Champions […]

Singleton pumped up for his second chance at Saracens

19 May 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY HOOKER Jack Singleton says the lure of returning to Saracens and going head-tohead with England star Jamie George made staying at Worcester […]

Even best club games are no match for Test intensity

19 May 2019 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME PICTURE: Getty Images With the season all but over, […]

Curry’s openside battle with Sam will be tasty!

19 May 2019 3 comments

By NEALE HARVEY In possession: Tom Curry in Six Nations action against Scotland. Right: Sam Underhill PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND openside Tom Curry believes he […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

19 May 2019 1 comment

NEIL COCHRANE THE FORMER EDINBURGH, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, BEDFORD AND WASPS HOOKER/FLANKER When I was called up to the Scotland Six Nations squad in 2018 the […]

Daly’s move driven by need to be challenged

19 May 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY ELLIOT Daly says the chance for personal improvement rather than winning trophies was the driving force behind his decision to join Saracens. […]

Slade wants a bigger part after 2015 frustration

19 May 2019 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE BIT-PART player at the last World Cup, Exeter’s Henry Slade is hoping to make it big in Japan with England when the […]

Wrong to insist on relegation up north but not down south

19 May 2019 0 comments

I FIND the idea of a World League, which includes the Six Nations and Rugby Championship teams interesting. Reading last week’s front page story regarding […]

Williams column: British & Irish Lions call will prove Gatland as one of the best

18 May 2019 0 comments

Shane Williams says there’s no better man for the job of leading the Lions to South Africa in 2021

World Rugby to offer Six Nations a compromise with ‘World League’ plans

15 May 2019 0 comments

World Rugby trying to keep order with Six Nations over promotion and relegation system, amid £5bn investment in proposed World League

Shaun Edwards hits back at Wayne Pivac for ‘financial’ jibe

15 May 2019 0 comments

The coach set to succeed Warren Gatland said Edwards’ decision to leave for France was ‘probably a financial one’

Conor O’Shea’s standing with Italy unclear as Franco Smith confirmed as head coach

14 May 2019 0 comments

No official word from the Italian Rugby Federation, as Cheetahs confirm Franco Smith will depart

Eight-year waver on 6 Nations relegation

12 May 2019 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations are being offered a stay of execution for up to eight years in their fight to avoid a system […]

Lions call will let Gat prove he’s one of best

12 May 2019 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS Lion-hearted: Warren Gatland in New Zealand in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images WARREN Gatland is already the best Wales coach of all time in […]

Howley’s a big loss – he’ll be head coach one day

12 May 2019 1 comment

WE’VE KNOWN for a while now that Rob Howley will be leaving Wales after the World Cup and his imminent departure is another blow for […]

Bates: Work to do after Six Nations

12 May 2019 0 comments

ENGLAND U20s coach Steve Bates has selected an experienced squad for the Junior World Cup in Argentina, including nine players who have appeared in the […]

Gloves up for Haskell to beat the madness

12 May 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Take that: James Haskell gets physical for Saints against Clermont PICTURES: Getty Images JAMES Haskell is contemplating stepping into the boxing ring […]