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Ireland hardly hit top gear and they’re only going to get better

18 March 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT World class: Conor Murray People have short memories, even your correspondent! Two months ago at the annual Rugby Paper Six Nations lunch […]

Victors Wales finish off with a lap of honour but this was poor fare

18 March 2018 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ narrow victory over France in front of a sell-out Cardiff crowd secured them a second-place Six Nations finish and boosted the […]

Alun Wyn Jones commits to Wales and Ospreys with new deal

16 March 2018 0 comments

Ospreys second row commits to region with Japan World Cup on the horizon

Jackson column: North owes Saints some words of explanation

14 March 2018 0 comments

Have relations soured between Northampton and George North after his no-show against Sale?

Joe Schmidt is the best coach in the world, claims Ireland hooker Sean Cronin

14 March 2018 0 comments

Cronin makes bold claim ahead of Grand Slam decider

Wales are hunting £2m Italy bonus

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By PETER JACKSON WALES will be chasing a crock of gold in Cardiff today that promises to be worth as much as £2m in […]

Captaincy can take Faletau up to new level

11 March 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Leadership role: Taulupe Faletau PICTURE: Getty Images WALES will beat Italy this afternoon. There’s no doubt though Warren Gatland […]

Faletau: It’s time to showcase our skills

11 March 2018 1 comment

ALEX BYWATER finds the new Wales captain wants team to prove how exciting they can be Key men: Gareth Anscombe and Giulio Bisegni PICTURE: Getty […]

North owes Saints some words of explanation

11 March 2018 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Missing man: George North PICTURE: Getty Images George North has spent the week stewing in silence over […]

Gatland will hope there is no repeat of history

11 March 2018 0 comments

ANYTHING less than a home win by 30 clear points for Wales this afternoon will add up to a below-par performance. Italy have lost their […]

Lock Parisse in to prolong career and free up Negri

11 March 2018 0 comments

Questions: Conor O’Shea Strong man: Sergio Parisse PICTURE: Getty Images Italy captain Sergio Parisse, who makes his 64th Six Nations start today, is closing in […]

Junior Azzurri finally end 20-game losing run

11 March 2018 2 comments

Wales U20 …7 Italy U20…18 ITALY produced a huge defensive display to claim an historic first Six Nations U20 win over Wales, and end a […]

England crash to last minute Tremouliere try

11 March 2018 0 comments

Heartbreaker: Jessy Tremouliere scores the late winner TEAMS ENGLAND: Kildunne; Dow, Burford, Reed, Waterman; Daley-McLean, Riley; Cornborough, Cokayne, Bern, Scott, Taylor, Cleall, Packer, Hunter Replacements: […]

Phillips confident Wales will rise to expectation

11 March 2018 1 comment

PREVIEW Wales v Italy Today. Kick-off 11.45pm WALES women head coach Rowland Phillips believes his side is close to realising its potential as they prepare […]

Make Italy play-off for right to stay in Six Nations

11 March 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ITALY may be making progress, as Conor O’Shea insists, but their performance in the 2018 Six Nations […]

England lose the plot and their title in French farce

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ From NICK CAIN at Stade de France Done it: The French celebrate victory High tackle: Anthony Watson catches Benjamin Fall round the neck for […]

Guscott column: French team is so poor England can recover pride

7 March 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott says England should win in Paris but selection issues ahead of next year’s World Cup are clear for Eddie Jones to see

Exploiting loopholes in rugby’s law book

4 March 2018 1 comment

MATT EVERARD TALKING TACTICS This year’s Six Nations has been a hot bed for cunning coaching tricks. Guys like Eddie Jones and Gregor Townsend spend […]

Williams: Davies has talent to be star for Lions

4 March 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS SEB Davies has been tipped as a future British Lion as he prepares to push for a return to the Wales side. […]

Hack job that became a must-read for rugby fans

4 March 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY’S only genuine best selling author, Michael Green, has passed away […]

Eddie should realise he got his back row wrong

4 March 2018 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME While the dust settles after England’s defeat and the Scots are celebrating their unexpected win, it’s […]

YOUNG GUNS

4 March 2018 1 comment

GABRIEL OGHRE WASPS HOOKER It takes a certain level of chutzpah to swap Bath’s academy for Wasps. However, when former Millfield schoolboy Gabriel Oghre was […]

Launchbury: We’re aiming to put on the Ritz in Paris

4 March 2018 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Falcon in flight: Ally Hogg breaks clear to score Newcastle’s first try against Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Launchbury says England are […]

Harrison demands a repeat performance

4 March 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Extended run: Tigers No.9 Sam Harrison LEICESTER’S historic victory over Saracens last week will count for nothing unless they back it up […]

Six Nations needs no hype – it’s all genuine – and raw – emotion

4 March 2018 0 comments

IF Eddie Jones was not warned by his RFU minders about the pitfalls of buying a standard class rail ticket from Edinburgh to Manchester the […]

Time for refs to agree on breakdown process

4 March 2018 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Back in December I highlighted the problems that are caused by allowing referees to interpret the laws in their own way, and last […]

Chris Farrell set to miss the rest of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign with injury

27 February 2018 0 comments

Munster centre joins Robbie Henshaw in being sidelined

Nigel Owens responds to those calling him a ‘cheat’ in wake of Scotland’s win

27 February 2018 0 comments

Did the majority of England supporters take Saturday’s loss gracefully?

Farrell in Murrayfield tunnel row with Scots

25 February 2018 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Grand Slam dream over: England’s Owen Farrell and Jonathan Joseph look dejected at the end of the match OWEN Farrell was involved […]

Gatland ready to call up new blood

25 February 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland says he’ll give Wales’ fringe players the chance to impress in the rest of the Six Nations after his team’s […]

Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at breakdown

25 February 2018 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Superb: Wales openside Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images Powerplay: Bundee Aki crashes over for Ireland’s opening try One of […]

RUGBY MATTERS

25 February 2018 0 comments

Reducing penalty sanctions may resurrect old quick-tap BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Bag of tricks: Les Cusworth THERE’S […]

England’s third team could take on the best

25 February 2018 1 comment

NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE GROWING TALENT AVAILABLE TO EDDIE JONES Long way to go: Manu Tuilagi in action against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images Called […]

All-change as France try 30 sets of half-backs

25 February 2018 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON New cap: Baptiste Couilloud “Whirring sound of revolving door is caused by failure of successive French management […]

Warriors show why ring-fence is wrong

25 February 2018 0 comments

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With lots of razzmatazz last week, the clubs took over the headlines in the first of […]

Scots blow the wheels off Eddie’s bandwagon

25 February 2018 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Murrayfield In the game: Owen Farrell dives over to give England second half hope WINNERS are grinners – especially Finn Russell, […]

Another Vunipola climbing England ranks

25 February 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND U18s have named their 2018 squad for the forthcoming Six Nations festival. The 42-player squad features six members of […]

Stockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track

25 February 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty Images AN interception try […]

The biggest rugby players ever – literally

23 February 2018 0 comments

While rugby doesn’t have the following of football, for example – both sports that are called this, on both sides of the Atlantic, routinely steal […]

Record-breaking ‘Rocky’ still fighting fit

22 February 2018 0 comments

Richie McCaw. Brian O’Driscoll. George Gregan. These legends will be the only three players in history that will have played more international matches than Rochelle […]

TEAMS: Round Three of the Six Nations

22 February 2018 0 comments

Rest week over, here’s the all the team news ahead of this weekend’s rugby

Can England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?

22 February 2018 0 comments

After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam – are still in England‘s […]

Leicester move has taken Jonny May’s game ‘to new level’

21 February 2018 0 comments

The England international says he has no regrets about leaving Gloucester for Welford Road after bagging two game-clinching tries against Wales

Allen: Unlike me, these England U20s boys will be Test ready

21 February 2018 0 comments

England U20s coach Anthony Allen profers two youngsters not far away from a senior Test berth

Guscott column: Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from the others

21 February 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott on the Saracens fly-half proving to be a cut above

Can England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?

20 February 2018 0 comments

After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam – are still in England‘s […]

Drop Italy to bring back the level playing field

18 February 2018 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Snarling: Ross Moriarty, No.6, went over the top With the Six Nations taking a break this weekend it gives the opportunity to reflect […]

Farrell is just stratospheric, a class apart from others

18 February 2018 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Cut above: Owen Farrell slices through the Welsh defence PICTURE: Getty Images THIS Six Nations hasn’t overwhelmed us with sensational attacking play so […]

Liam takes honours – and a yellow card

18 February 2018 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Looking good: Liam Williams scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale’s Danny Solomona is held SARACENS, with a big […]