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Jeremy Guscott: Daly puts his marker down to remind Joseph he has to be on top form to come back

16 November 2016 0 comments

One of the best measurements of the quality of Eddie Jones’ performance as England head coach has been that almost every selection has worked out […]

South Africa ring changes for England Test

10 November 2016 0 comments

South Africa have made several changes to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. Only five players who started in the 31-31 draw against the […]

Barbarians v South Africa preview

4 November 2016 0 comments

All Black Andy Ellis will lead out a Barbarians team with plenty of Super Rugby experience when they take on South Africa at Wembley tomorrow. […]

Stade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!

22 October 2016 0 comments

by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it was an experience light […]

Peter Jackson: Limited space? All Blacks find acres of it

21 October 2016 0 comments

One day last February after an unusually turgid round of Six Nations matches, Warren Gatland made a few observations of a strictly defensive nature. ‘’We’re […]

Shane Williams: You think Eddie’s tough? We had Gatland’s world of pain

20 October 2016 0 comments

England‘s players had better get used to these tough new training sessions because they are only going to get harder for those who make the […]

Nick Cain: Springboks must look North to stop the rot

19 October 2016 0 comments

When Adriaan Strauss stepped onto the broadcasting plinth at King’s Park in Durban after South Africa had suffered a humiliating record 57-15 home loss to […]

Shane Williams: Jamie Cudmore case proves that concussion’s a real concern

6 October 2016 0 comments

Good on Jamie Cudmore for raising the issue of concussion again and throwing the onus of responsibility back at the clubs and those who have […]

Concussion forces former Saracens captain to retire

5 October 2016 0 comments

Saracens have confirmed that former captain Alistair Hargreaves has retired from rugby with immediate effect after suffering a concussion. Hargreaves made 79 appearances for the […]

Nick Cain: Yes, I believe England can rain on New Zealand’s parade

8 September 2016 0 comments

The All Black procession is in full marching order again, with the usual array of tub-thumpers and cheerleaders proclaiming them as the undisputed masters of […]

Rulebook forces Ruan Pienaar to leave Ulster

31 August 2016 0 comments

Ruan Pienaar will leave Ulster at the end of the season because the IRFU would not warrant another a contract extension for the Springboks star. […]

Late Iglesias penalty help Argentina beat South Africa

27 August 2016 0 comments

Replacement back Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias kicked a penalty two minutes from time to give Argentina a 26-24 Rugby Championship victory over South Africa in Salta […]

Jeremy Guscott: All Blacks for the title, but Wallabies will come again

17 August 2016 0 comments

This Rugby Championship is the start of a new cycle for the Southern Hemisphere, which leads to Tokyo and the next World Cup in 2019. […]

Wasps confirm signing of Willie Le Roux

4 August 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler last Sunday, Wasps have bolstered their already impressive squad by the addition of Springboks full-back Willie Le Roux. The 26-year-old […]

Rampant England U20s reach World Cup final

21 June 2016 0 comments

England are through to the World Rugby U20 Championship final after a 39-17 victory over South Africa at the Manchester City Academy Stadium. Martin Haag’s […]

Wade to wing it for Saxons against Emerging Boks

15 June 2016 0 comments

Wasps wing Christian Wade is one of three changes to the England Saxons starting XV for their second Test against South Africa A on Friday. […]

My Life in Rugby: Jason Strange- former Ebbw Vale Newport, Bristol and Leeds fly-half

26 April 2016 0 comments

I look back fondly on my time at each club I played for but my second spell at Ebbw Vale, and four seasons at Bristol, […]

South Africa name Allister Coetzee as head coach

12 April 2016 0 comments

Allister Coetzee has been unveiled as the new South Africa head coach today. The former Stormers boss takes over from Heyneke Meyer and will be […]

Argentina to take on the Wallabies at Twickenham

5 April 2016 0 comments

History will be made at Twickenham on October 8 when Argentina take on Australia in the Rugby Championship. The match marks the first in the […]

Peter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill

10 March 2016 0 comments

Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man it with hi-tech proficiency […]

Leicester confirm George McGuigan signing

1 March 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last month, Leicester Tigers have signed hooker George McGuigan from Newcastle. McGuigan, 22, has played 59 […]

Scarlets bolster pack with Werner Kruger

17 February 2016 0 comments

Scarlets have today confirmed the arrival of South African international tighthead Werner Kruger next season. The 31-year-old will link up with the Welsh region on […]

Ulster confirm Marcell Coetzee signing

11 February 2016 0 comments

Ulster have today confirmed the signing of South Africa international Marcell Coetzee on a three-year contract. The 24-year-old flanker has been capped by the Springboks […]

Peter Jackson column: Irish get set for Storm Gatland to blast Dublin

5 February 2016 0 comments

The deep depression hanging over Ireland has nothing to do with Storm Gertrude and everything to do with Wales landing in Dublin this coming weekend. […]

Brendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron

4 February 2016 0 comments

It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over the years including the […]

Saracens sign Springbok legend Schalk Burger

4 January 2016 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fiss let in The Rugby Paper yesterday, Saracens have signed South African flanker Schalk Burger for next season. The Springbok legend, […]

Nick Cain column: ‘Gutted’ George Ford will soon get his stuffing back in place

16 December 2015 0 comments

George Ford has had a rough few months. Having been given the vote of no-confidence just before England’s decisive World Cup pool games against Wales […]

Peter Jackson column: Is George North’s new deal really such a delight?

4 December 2015 0 comments

George North proclaims himself “massively delighted” to be extending his stay at Northampton beyond this season. Head coach Jim Mallinder, a down-to-earth Yorkshireman, contents himself […]

Peter Jackson column: Dan Biggar is the man to lead Ospreys on glory run

26 November 2015 0 comments

Dan Biggar goes to work this afternoon in a place surrounded by volcanic mountains, a suitable location for an Osprey who has taken his trade […]

Eddie Jones rules out England role

12 November 2015 0 comments

Former Japan coach keen to stick with Super Rugby

Dan Biggar set to sign on for 2019 World Cup

3 November 2015 0 comments

Welsh fly-half is finalising a new deal to stay in Wales for another crack at the World Cup.

Peter Jackson comment: Get ready to crown team for all seasons

28 October 2015 0 comments

And so it has almost come to pass, the All Black coronation of New Zealand as the supreme long-term rulers of Planet Rugby. One more […]

Joel Stransky asks: Do Springboks have variety to go all the way?

16 October 2015 0 comments

World Cup winner doubts South Africa can go all the way and lift a record third Webb Ellis Cup unless they can find a Plan B.

Springboks change one for quarter-final against Wales

14 October 2015 0 comments

South Africa have made one change to their starting line-up with wing JP Pietersen named on the right flank to face Wales in Saturday’s World […]

Australia’s World Cup stars join Barbarians squad

6 October 2015 0 comments

Australia‘s star forwards will be lining up for the Barbarians side coached by Michael Cheika against Argentina and Gloucester next month. Captain Stephen Moore, […]

Nick Cain column: Ninja Eddie Jones slew Boks with lethal planning

1 October 2015 0 comments

Welcome to Ninja rugby, the brainchild of Eddie Jones. The Japan coach borrowed from the methods of the covert mercenaries feared throughout Japan 400 years […]

Broken jaw forces Jean de Villiers to retire

28 September 2015 0 comments

Jean de Villiers has retired from international rugby after being ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a fractured jaw. The South […]

20 Questions: Fraser Brown – Scotland hooker

22 September 2015 0 comments

How’s the Scotland camp one week away from the World Cup? Everyone was pretty happy to go through the warm-up games without any major injury. […]

Legend Jason Robinson backs Anthony Watson to win it for England

16 September 2015 0 comments

World Cup winner reckons Bath flyer is England’s best winger.

Northampton sign Springbok legend Victor Matfield

8 September 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints have today announced the signing of World Cup-winning Springbok Victor Matfield ahead of next season. The 38-year-old, who will move to Franklin’s Gardens […]

My life in Rugby: Bleddyn Bowen – former Wales captain and Swansea centre

8 September 2015 0 comments

Captaining Wales to the 1988 Triple Crown was a huge honour. Not only was it Wales’ first for nearly a decade but we achieved it […]

Brendan Gallagher pays tribute to Bakkies Botha

4 September 2015 0 comments

It’s all a bit rock’n’roll for Bakkies Botha at present. Farewell gigs in Cape Town, Tokyo and, most recently, at the Olympic Stadium in London, […]

Outsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer

18 August 2015 0 comments

1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.

Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

7 August 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to leaving England or Wales […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Rugby World Cup bolters

6 August 2015 0 comments

Danny Barrett (USA): One of the great hopes surrounding the US Eagles Sevens programme is that some of the talent identified there as they go […]

Brendan Gallagher previews the Bledisloe Cup

5 August 2015 0 comments

This year’s quick-fire Rugby Championship seems to be hurtling to a conclusion almost before it began but the organisers couldn’t have hoped for a more […]

20 Questions: Don Armand – Exeter flanker

22 July 2015 1 comment

How was the off-season? I went back to South Africa with the family which was good but not as relaxing as you’d think having to […]

Springboks change eight for New Zealand clash

22 July 2015 1 comment

Heyneke Meyer has made eight changes for South Africa‘s match against the All Blacks this weekend. Of the three changes to the starting XV, only […]

Boks made to sweat on Coetzee and Matfield as injury list mounts

20 July 2015 0 comments

The defeated Springboks are waiting on injuries to Marcell Coetzee and Victor Matfield ahead of their clash with New Zealand on Saturday. The two influential […]

Nick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum

16 July 2015 2 comments

Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change that. We will get […]

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