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Supporters should get a say in new calendar

10 May 2020 2 comments

IN the debate about achieving a global season for the game I have missed any reference to consultation with the supporters, if indeed any has […]

Matt Toomua could dodge Rugby Australia cuts by making return to Premiership

28 April 2020 0 comments

Matt Toomua and two other Wallabies stars eye Premiership moves

Proud brother Luke Whitelock tips Crusaders flanker to hit the big time

27 April 2020 0 comments

Four brothers raised on a dairy farm who have hit the heights of New Zealand rugby

Bargain buys from abroad will stymie English talent

26 April 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY AN already shrinking jobs market will become even tougher for aspiring young English players as more overseas stars seek lucrative ‘sabbaticals’ in […]

Seilala champions case for reversal

26 April 2020 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Plea: Seilala Mapusua FORMER Premiership player of the season Seilala Mapusua has backed Sir Bill Beaumont’s bid to alter World Rugby’s eligibility […]

Ex-Gloucester prop Gareth Denman one of two signings set to hit trail to Ealing

22 April 2020 0 comments

Neil Fissler reports on the two players set to switch Championship clubs, plus Exeter Chiefs extend deal for veteran

Rugby must speak with one voice -like Apollo 13

19 April 2020 0 comments

For the space buffs among you rugby aficionados, this last week has been an extraordinary trip down memory lane as we relive minute by minute […]

Worcester fly-half Jono Lance set to take the Tartan shilling

15 April 2020 0 comments

Billy Searle’s pending arrival at Worcester leaves door open for Lance to make PRO14 move

Premiership clubs keen to offer Australia aces way out

14 April 2020 0 comments

Recruitment hasn’t been shut down for some Premiership clubs

Japan set to overtake Top 14 and Premiership to become No.1 destination

9 April 2020 0 comments

The Top League is attracting players from the world over – and that won’t stop says ex-Gloucester lock Tom Savage

Gatland: ‘I loved beating Eddie Jones’

8 April 2020 0 comments

Warren Gatland has spoken of his time in charge of Wales and the showdowns with Eddie Jones in the media

Hewett column: Now, more than ever, the game needs strong leadership

24 March 2020 0 comments

Never let a good crisis go to waste. Winston Churchill, no less, was busily preparing the ground for the formation of the United Nations in […]

Roberts targets swansong at hometown club Cardiff

22 March 2020 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMIE Roberts says he wants to end his career by giving back to Welsh rugby with Cardiff Blues and insists Wayne Pivac’s […]

Wales legend Jamie Roberts shows generosity to NHS staff

19 March 2020 0 comments

Roberts is away in South Africa where he has been playing for the Stormers in Super Rugby

Billy and Mako Vunipola wanted by ‘several Super Rugby’ teams

17 March 2020 0 comments

The Vunipola brothers are yet to outline whether they will be playing for Saracens next season

Pools panel may decide final league positions

15 March 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Huge cost: Alistair Bow SOCCER-STYLE ‘pools panels’ could be convened to determine National League promotion and relegation issues in the increasingly likely […]

Australian ace Reid signs at Kingsholm

8 March 2020 0 comments

EALING Trailfinders flanker Jordy Reid is the latest Championship star to step up into the Premiership after signing for Gloucester. The Australian, 28, joined Ealing […]

Leicester Tigers wrap up deal for Super Rugby lock

4 March 2020 0 comments

A position that Geordan Murphy has been keen to bolster at Leicester

Cain column: It is about time CVC told us what they are up to

4 March 2020 0 comments

As CVC plot a takeover of major competitions in northern hemisphere rugby, Nick Cain writes about how little is known

Leicester Tigers add firepower in wing Nemani Nadolo

2 March 2020 0 comments

Leicester fans who are missing Nemani Nadolo will have another Fijian to fill the void

Sharks show killer instinct for a third win on the road

1 March 2020 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS Try double: On loan Harlequins centre Joe Marchant scored twice for the Blues QUEENSLAND Reds head coach Brad Thorn admitted his side […]

Banks leads the way for resurgent Aussies

23 February 2020 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS HEAD coach Dan McKellar is determined to make sure his Brumbies side ‘buck the trend’ of Australian rugby’s decline following their impressive […]

TV deals may stall Boks arrival in 6 Nations

9 February 2020 0 comments

REPORTS that South Africa are planning to join the Six Nations are nothing new, not least because the size of the broadcast revenue from a […]

Gatland sets pace

9 February 2020 0 comments

EARLY days, but Warren Gatland is beginning to put pressure on his old Waikato teammate Ian Foster. The new All Black coach has not fired […]

Jacques Vermeulen kicking on at Exeter after brush with Nick Easter

5 February 2020 0 comments

Neale Harvey meets Exeter Chiefs’ Jacques Vermeulen and Jannes Kirsten – both already making an impact

Transfers: Wasps lose flanker Thibaud Flament to Toulouse

5 February 2020 0 comments

News regarding the packs of Wasps and Harlequins

Israel Folau finds new club in Catalan Dragons

28 January 2020 0 comments

Catalan Dragons wanted to give Folau ‘a new opportunity to shine on the pitch’

New Zealand rugby stars team up with Six60 on a new Super Rugby campaign

27 January 2020 0 comments

To celebrate the 25th season of Super Rugby, New Zealand band Six60 have teamed up with some of the biggest New Zealand rugby stars. This […]

Lyon put Sopoaga on their wanted list

26 January 2020 1 comment

Top 14? Lima Sopoaga FRENCH Top 14 outfit Lyon are looking for a new fly-half and have Wasps former All Black playmaker Lima Sopoaga on […]

Tough lessons will make us all stronger – Gustard

26 January 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD PAUL Gustard says he has learned a lot about himself during Harlequins’ struggle to ignite their season. He admits it has been […]

Player-head coach Joe Ford leaves Yorkshire Carnegie

23 January 2020 0 comments

Carnegie say Ford has left the Championship club to concentrate on his business activities away from rugby

Harlequins sign Andre Esterhuizen after meeting lofty wage demands

22 January 2020 0 comments

Quins win race for Springbok centre’s signature after facing competition from rival Premiership club

Boyd keen for Brad to rejoin him at Saints

12 January 2020 0 comments

Reunion: Brad Shields NORTHAMPTON Saints boss Chris Boyd is planning a reunion with England flanker Brad Shields when his Wasps contract runs out at the […]

Winger Lam on the list for Tigers

12 January 2020 0 comments

LEICESTER TIGERS are keen on landing Hurricanes winger Ben Lam, the nephew of Bristol Bears boss Pat. The Tigers have put a winger at the […]

Wasps fly-half Billy Searle to switch to Worcester Warriors

8 January 2020 0 comments

“I’ll continue to give my all to the jersey till the end of the season” – Billy Searle

England World Cup star George Kruis set to exit Saracens

8 January 2020 0 comments

A big name departure could be on the cards for Saracens and the England lock department

Jordan Taufua urges Crusaders boss to follow him north

8 January 2020 0 comments

The Leicester Tigers flanker believes head coach Scott Robertson can boost his All Blacks aspirations by gracing the Premiership

Blues keen to lure loosehead Heyes away from Leicester

5 January 2020 0 comments

CARDIFF Blues are interested in signing Leicester loosehead Joe Heyes. The England U20 prop is Welsh qualified and highly rated by struggling Tigers, but Blues […]

DREAMTEAM

29 December 2019 2 comments

IGNAS DARKINTIS, DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK, LITHUANIA AND FORMER THANET, BIRMINGHAM, ORDIZIA, COVENTRY AND EALING PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Soane […]

Tongan ace Lousi loving his new life in Llanelli

22 December 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS SAM Lousi believes he is the perfect fit for the Scarlets and is confident his style of play will thrive in west […]

Saracens reel in young Sharks ace Wiese

15 December 2019 0 comments

SARACENS have agreed a five-year deal to lure Sharks star Cobus Wiese from Super Rugby next season. The Premiership champions have been locked in talks […]

Foster has work cut out to win fans’ vote

15 December 2019 0 comments

MATT McILRAITH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EXPERT Stepping up: Ian Foster has been promoted from assistant coach. Inset, Scott Robertson PICTURES: Getty Images Professional sport is not […]

Piutau: Radradra will make us a dangerous prospect

12 December 2019 0 comments

The Bristol Bears full-back talks to Neale Harvey about his desire to win championships at Ashton Gate by agreeing an extension

Pirates at full steam after shufti at Saints

8 December 2019 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE On track: Chris Stirling BUOYED by a reaffirming trip to high-flying Northampton in midweek, Pirates’ coaching staff head into today’s fixture with […]

Piutau makes his Bears appealing on and off field

8 December 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Expressing himself: Charles Piutau on the attack BRISTOL winger Charles Piutau says earning power was only part of the equation that persuaded […]

Botha puts World Cup disappointment behind him

1 December 2019 1 comment

Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks snub by helping London […]