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Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back

19 February 2017 1 comment

In n ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that he could rotate freely […]

O’Driscoll is on the case to find any Kiwi flaws

19 February 2017 0 comments

When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand knowledge than Brian O’Driscoll. […]

Nick Cain: Crooked feeds are making a mockery of our game

17 February 2017 0 comments

These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum feeds remain one of […]

Jeff Probyn: Let’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations

17 February 2017 0 comments

The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between teams. In two of […]

Shane Williams: Why I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece

16 February 2017 0 comments

Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of the Six Nations for […]

Peter Jackson: Eddie Jones finds redemption in Welsh Colditz

16 February 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones had taken a long time to reacquaint himself with Cardiff since the Wallabies gave him the last rites for losing in rugby‘s towering […]

Scotland captain Laidlaw out of Six Nations

15 February 2017 0 comments

Scotland have been dealt a huge blow to their Six Nations hopes with the news that captain Greig Laidlaw will miss the remainder of the […]

Jeremy Guscott: It was bench warfare and England had the finishers

15 February 2017 0 comments

England are yet to find their best form in 2017 but, boy, are they making themselves into a phenomenally hard team to beat under the […]

Harlequins sign former London Welsh captain

14 February 2017 0 comments

Harlequins have signed former London Welsh captain Ryan Hodson on a short-term deal with immediate effect. The move, which was first confirmed in The Rugby […]

Dream Team: Mike Delany – Newcastle fly-half

13 February 2017 0 comments

1. Sone Taumalolo – My old Chiefs mate brings fear into the opposition but he’s actually a gentle giant and a very nice guy. Scores […]

Hogg aims to end 18 years of hurt

12 February 2017 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY STUART Hogg is well aware that France like to play with flair on their own patch – but ahead of this afternoon’s […]

My mate Vern is going to make it tough for us says Nakaitaci

12 February 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER NOA Nakaitaci knows from personal experience all about the physical challenge that will confront France as they attempt to put their Six […]

Why I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece

12 February 2017 1 comment

Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of the Six Nations for […]

Scotland put to the sword in La Rochelle

12 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER France W 55 Scotland W 0 FRANCE got their Six Nations campaign back on track with a nine-try demolition of Scotland in […]

Crooked feeds are making a mockery of our game

12 February 2017 1 comment

These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum feeds remain one of […]

Scots look good so why is Cotter on the way out?

12 February 2017 2 comments

Nick Cain investigates the strange case of the Scots jettisoning their ace coach SCOTLAND’s 27-22 win over Ireland was one of the most significant results […]

Anscombe: My fight for Wales recall starts here

12 February 2017 1 comment

By JAMES CANDY PREVIEW Cardiff Blues v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1.05pm CARDIFF Blues outsidehalf Gareth Anscombe is determined to reignite his Wales career and leave […]

Preview Treviso v Leinster

12 February 2017 0 comments

Today, Kick-off 1.30pm ■ HOOKER Richardt Strauss will captain Leinster for the first time today as the Irish province travel to Treviso. Fellow Ireland international […]

Scrum-halves escape Six Nations cull

12 February 2017 0 comments

WHENthe Six Nations revved up on the starting grid last weekend, more than 30 players had been parked in the pits suffering from various degrees […]

Warriors can dump another millstone

12 February 2017 0 comments

NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23 against Ireland no fewer […]

YOUNG GUNS

12 February 2017 0 comments

WILL BUTLER ENGLAND U20S CENTRE Will Butler faced a race against the clock to be fit for the Six Nations but he is now looking […]

Let’s hope it’s not referees who decide this Six Nations

12 February 2017 2 comments

The one thing we didn’t need has already happened and we have only just started what should be a contest between teams. In two of […]

Exeter’s Lewis in at Stoop as cover for Care

12 February 2017 1 comment

By ED HUTSON HARLEQUINS have this week confirmed the signing Dave Lewis from Exeter ahead of next season. As revealed in the Fissler Files on […]

Crossword

12 February 2017 0 comments

ACROSS 2. 1980s Leicester and England fly-half appointed Pumas DoR in 2006 (8) 6. ___ Manoa, Eagles No.8 who left Saints for Toulon in 2015 […]

Jeff Probyn: Bonus points will hamper the development of Italy

10 February 2017 0 comments

Isn’t it strange how sometimes things happen that on the surface seem to be totally unrelated, but then have mind-blowing consequences? The initiative to make […]

Nick Cain: Six Nations offers Boks a route to salvation

10 February 2017 0 comments

As the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and in particular its chief […]

Faletau fit but on Wales bench to face England

9 February 2017 0 comments

Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit to take on England in the second round of the Six Nations on Saturday but the Bath No.8 will […]

Peter Jackson: Stern Vern allows himself a smile as Scotland box clever

9 February 2017 0 comments

Murrayfield rejoiced yesterday at catching a glimpse of a moment even more truly historic than the Grand Old Championship‘s first bonus point. What they witnessed […]

England make two changes for Wales clash

9 February 2017 0 comments

Jack Clifford and Jack Nowell will start for England against Wales in the second round of the Six Nations at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. […]

England name 24-man squad for Wales

8 February 2017 0 comments

Jack Clifford has been retained in a squad of 24 players by Eddie Jones ahead of England‘s clash with Wales at the Principality Stadium on […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Te’o and Care’s cameos may force Eddie’s hand

8 February 2017 0 comments

Ben Te’o offered more of a threat in the final 12 minutes than the entire back division in the 68 preceding it. Along with the […]

Brendan Gallagher: Play Itoje and Daly in their natural positions

8 February 2017 0 comments

Sometimes we can get carried away and expect too much from out young players with their extravagant talents encouraging us to believe they can automatically […]

Fight to the end and pray for some magic

5 February 2017 0 comments

Conor O’Shea tells Brendan Gallagher how he plans to take Italy to the next level PREVIEW… Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off 2pm Landmark victory: Italy […]

Oaks continue to grow under Lynn’s guidance

5 February 2017 1 comment

Jon Newcombe looks ahead to next week’s kick-off in the Rugby Europe Championship WHILE Georgia have already qualified for the 2019 World Cup thanks to […]

Campagnaro wants Italy to catch the wave this time

5 February 2017 0 comments

MICHELE CAMPAGNARO has two sporting passions in life – playing rugby and surfing – and both so far have given him more grief than joy, […]

Six Nations offers Boks a route to salvation

5 February 2017 0 comments

AS the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and in particular its chief […]

Forward thinking is the key for Malins

5 February 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON England U20……59pts Tries: Cokanasiga 12, Earl 21, Butler 24, Curry 33, Malins 40, 74, Wright 52, Aspland-Robinson 77, Parton 78 Conversions: Malins […]

Wales’ Italian job sets them up for England

5 February 2017 0 comments

Italy U20……………5pts Tries: Baldino 13 Wales U20………27pts Tries: Carre 18, Conbeer 53, Williams 78 Conversions: B Jones 18, 53, 78 Penalties: B Jones 33, 51 […]

Murphy’s endgame stuns Scots

5 February 2017 0 comments

Scotland W…15 Ireland W………22 SCOTLAND looked set for their first Six Nations win since 2010 on Friday night but a last-gasp try from Jenny Murphy […]

Captain Carys leads from front for Wales

5 February 2017 0 comments

Italy W…………8 Wales W………20 CAPTAIN Carys Phillips touched down to seal a crucial win for Wales in Italy and praised her side for their defensive […]

A shorter Six Nations would heighten thrills

5 February 2017 0 comments

COLIN BOAG Until 2003, the Six Nations was spread over ten weeks, with the action taking place on a fortnightly basis. Since then it has […]

DREAMTEAM

5 February 2017 1 comment

MIKE DELANY, THE NEWCASTLE & FORMER ALL BLACKS FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Sone Taumalolo – My old […]

Want to be a Lion? Then beat England!

5 February 2017 1 comment

NICK CAIN TALKS TO PAUL MORIARTY ABOUT HIS SON ROSS AND THE CHALLENGE WALES FACE AT TWICKENHAM PAUL Moriarty, the father of Wales back rower […]

Don’t fret says Eddie, we’ll be fine for Wales!

5 February 2017 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Upbeat: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones took the blame squarely on his Aussie chin for England having to get out of a Twickenham […]

Dragons wait on Henson decision

5 February 2017 1 comment

Waiting game: Gavin Henson GAVIN HENSON could be set to return to Wales after rejecting a lucrative offer to finish his career in Japan next […]

Dan’s the man for me says Bennett

5 February 2017 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON DAN BIGGAR takes centre stage for Wales in Rome today reinforced by a resounding vote of confidence from the most decorated of […]

Daly urged to pick a number and stick

5 February 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Ben Foden ELLIOT Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England’s long-term answer at full-back, according […]

Stern Vern allows himself a smile as Scotland box clever

5 February 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Scotland 27pts Ireland 22pts Murrayfield rejoiced yesterday at catching a glimpse of a moment even more truly historic than the Grand Old […]

Regular chats with Eddie help Cipriani stay positive

5 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER DANNY Cipriani might still be out of sight but he is definitely not out of Eddie Jones’ mind despite his omission from […]

Moriarty on his mark to replace the irreplaceable

5 February 2017 2 comments

Alex Bywater chats to Ross Moriarty, the man charged with filling the giant boots of Taulupe Faletau at No.8 PREVIEW… Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off […]

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