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Failing to select a kicker is a major sin

13 November 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, rugby had its own version of the Seven Deadly Sins: biting, gouging, bag-snatching, head-stamping, shaving on match day, running […]

‘I think I can improve everywhere’ – Dupont

2 November 2022 1 comment

By Paul Eddison Antoine Dupont is the reigning World Player of the Year and captained France to a first Grand Slam in more than a […]

Benhard puts his body on the line for Irish

30 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Benhard Janse van Rensburg is in his second season with London Irish and has yet to miss a Premiership match despite the […]

Cole shows us how to survive life at the front

2 October 2022 2 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Welcome to the age of the anti-scrum. We wait whole half-hours for a set-piece only to find none coming along at once, and […]

Wales set to take on SA again

25 September 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON The Rugby Paper can reveal that the Springboks will be back in Cardiff on August 19 for what will be the 11th […]

Dai expects big things now Lewis is free from injury

25 September 2022 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS DAI Young has told Dillon Lewis to continue silencing his critics by dominating the scrum for Cardiff in the early part of […]

Butler: Discipline let us down

25 September 2022 3 comments

By JOHN FALLON Stormers …………..38 Connacht …………..15 Connacht skipper Jarrad Butler said discipline let them down for the second week in a row when a […]

Springboks power home but fall short of their target

25 September 2022 0 comments

■ By SAM JACKSON South Africa ….38pts Tries: Wiese 19, Kolisi 29, Penalty 64, 72; Arendse 80 Conversions: Steyn 19, 29, 82 Penalties: Steyn 38 […]

One old competition which has had its day

18 September 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the corridors of Twickenham – […]

Springboks unchanged for critical Argentina clash

13 September 2022 0 comments

South Africa have made no changes to their starting line-up ahead of their vital match against Argentina in Round Five of The Rugby Championship. The […]

We must get off to a faster start this time, says Dowson

4 September 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson wants Northampton to take their form in the latter stages of last season into the new campaign and consolidate their […]

Big brother Creevy happy to claim Irish can be champions

4 September 2022 1 comment

Agustin Creevy is as bullish with his predictions for London Irish’s title chances as he is when taking the field, claiming: “We can be champions.” […]

Faf De Klerk returns as South Africa change two for Wallabies

24 August 2022 0 comments

The Springboks have made two changes in the backline, as they bring back Faf de Klerk for the first of two critical games against Australia. […]

Davies brings curtain down on his 30-year service with Wales

21 August 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Mark Davies is to end one of the longest careers in Test rugby – 30 years unbroken service with Wales treating casualties […]

Van Zyl has his sights set on the World Cup

21 August 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Seeing Billy and Mako Vunipola battle their way back into Eddie Jones’ good books has encouraged Ivan van Zyl to keep his […]

Delight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again

14 August 2022 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save his career. The Ospreys’ […]

One day,two defeats for All Blacks

14 August 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THAT New Zealand once lost six international matches in a row is a fact but there is more to this story than meets […]

The Rugby Championship Previews: Round One

6 August 2022 0 comments

So often these days sporting competitions are given a tag of the ‘most unpredictable in living memory’, but it really seems that applies to this […]

Clarke returns as All Blacks look for much needed victory in SA

4 August 2022 0 comments

Caleb Clarke returns to start for the All Blacks this weekend as Ian Foster’s heavily scrutinised side faces the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium. New Zealand […]

France top power rankings ahead of Ireland

24 July 2022 22 comments

NEIL DE KOCK The July fixtures concluded with two series wins for the north and two for the south. In terms of my power rankings […]

Moment in Time – Midlands Counties West prove All Blacks were no supermen

24 July 2022 0 comments

Neil Fissler talks to Nigel Horton and David Duckham about the Midland Counties West Side that beat the All Blacks 16-8 in December 1972 The […]

Pivac: We have much to build on

17 July 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac insists Wales are heading in the right direction despite getting battered into submission 30-14 by South Africa in Cape Town yesterday. Wales have […]

Return of the old guard should drive Wales on

17 July 2022 27 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In the end, Cape Town was a step too far but, for a team so many people thought were […]

Respect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time

10 July 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ….12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales………………13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar 1, Anscombe 66 WHEN […]

Springboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert

7 July 2022 0 comments

South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one change as Alex Cuthbert […]

‘Proven’ Reffell makes first Wales start in tour opener

1 July 2022 0 comments

Wayne Pivac praised the form of debut starter Tommy Reffell as he named his squad for the first test of their tour in South Africa. […]

Pivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks

26 June 2022 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take on the Springboks. Pivac’s […]

Wales ace Gareth is late arrival

26 June 2022 2 comments

WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to fly out later by […]

Top 14 clubs in pursuit of Du Preez brothers

26 June 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Sale forwards Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez are on the shopping list for a […]

Question is: Where are Wales mentally?

26 June 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld this weekend when Wayne […]

European sides need to rise to the SA challenge

26 June 2022 0 comments

BY NEIL DE KOCK If you had said after the first six weeks of the competition that the Stormers would be playing the Bulls in […]

Adam Beard: Veteran Jones ‘leading the enthusiasm’

23 June 2022 1 comment

Alun Wyn Jones’ second row colleague Adam Beard has said the 150-capped legend is providing plenty of motivation in training ahead of their South African […]

Boks will show Wales no mercy says Wiese

19 June 2022 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON A GIGANTIC old South African foe is warning Wales that the Springboks will show no mercy during next month’s demanding Test series. […]

Phil was an inspiration, on and off the field

19 June 2022 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS: WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been a tough week in Welsh rugby following the passing of the great Phil Bennett. The nation […]

Lydiate, the bionic man, set to return

22 May 2022 0 comments

OSPREYS flanker Dan Lydiate will break all known medical records with the latest in a series of incredible comebacks without precedent in Test rugby. The […]

Stormers edge it but Peel hails his troops

22 May 2022 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ……….21pts Tries: J Williams 7, Conbeer 71 Conversions: Costelow 8 Penalties: Costelow 4, 17, 28 Stormers ……..26pts Tries: Zas 14, Roos […]

Ireland to kick-off autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa

12 May 2022 0 comments

Ireland will kick-off their autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. The Springboks, who are in the […]

Wannenburg dies aged 41

24 April 2022 1 comment

FORMER Ulster and South Africa flanker Pedrie Wannenburg has died aged 41 following a car accident in Texas. Wannenburg played 20 times for the Springboks […]

Dundee classroom served Tom well

10 April 2022 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT TOM Smith was the best Scottish rugby player of the professional era. No question. We can also describe him as the finest Lions […]

Welsh regions aren’t at the races this season

3 April 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Dai Young was spot on this week when he said the regions should be thinking bigger, much bigger, than […]

Scarlets pay for wasting their first half opportunities

13 March 2022 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS Sharks …………..37pts Tries: Fassi 56, Bosch 62, Penalty 73, Louw 87 Conversions: Bosch 56, 63, Bonilla 88 Penalties: Bosch 19, 39, 70 […]

Faf’s Japan deal set for completion

6 March 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SPRINGBOK World Cup winner Faf de Klerk is expected to sign his million pound a year contract with […]

Sanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East

27 February 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries to finalise Sale’s squad […]

It’s not who you play, it’s where you play them!

20 February 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Auckland and Rome are rugby poles apart: the Arctic and Antarctic of the Union game, its top and bottom, its alpha […]

Reports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025

17 February 2022 0 comments

South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks are continuing between the […]

Saracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors

16 February 2022 1 comment

Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced in October, but has […]

Van Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul

6 February 2022 1 comment

SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership just six months after […]

Prem will make Boks better says Benhard

16 January 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no regrets about joining the […]

Metronomic Hodgson doesn’t miss a beat

9 January 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 92 Charlie […]

Lynagh’s out to catch eye of Eddie

26 December 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Better times: Steve Thompson wins the World Cup with England in 2003 PICTURE: Getty Images LOUIS Lynagh hopes to light up Twickenham […]

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