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Waratahs prove too strong for Crusaders

3 March 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats to begin their title defence after the impressive Waratahs secured a stunning 37-24 […]

Exeter crowned with two rounds to play

3 March 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Exeter have been crowned BUCS Super Rugby league champions. Their 26-7 bonus point win over Cardiff Met put them 14 […]

Super Rugby Americas week two review

27 February 2024 0 comments

The Super Rugby Americas season continued over the weekend as Pampas built upon their thrilling victory in Round One with a dominant performance against American […]

Boden quits Knights over lack of funding

25 February 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Fatigued by the ongoing uncertainty over funding and the direction of the Championship, Steve Boden has explained that the need to explore […]

Waugh’s battle is going to be tough

25 February 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHO has the toughest job in rugby? It certainly doesn’t belong to the loadsamoney establishment lawyers plotting a course across the […]

Rugby’s stuck in the ice age. It needs to open up

25 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talks to Freddie Burns about life in Japan and what he thinks the sport must do to attract the youngsters FREDDIE Burns is […]

Chiefs on a mission to down Crusaders

25 February 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby Pacific started with a bang as a repeat of last year’s final saw the Chiefs overcome […]

Super Rugby Americas week one review

22 February 2024 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA The new Super Rugby Americas season roared into life last weekend with three thrilling matches that featured some stunning scores and historic […]

Rebel Kemeny on his way to Northampton

18 February 2024 0 comments

AUSTRALIA back row Josh Kemeny will join Northampton from Melbourne Rebels ahead of next season. The 25-year-old flanker has made 27 Super Rugby appearances for […]

Borthwick is still in search of right mix

18 February 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam THE second round of the Six Nations was […]

Crusaders aiming for six of the best

18 February 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Preview Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels fighting to survive THE last time an Australian […]

University rugby should be part of RFU pathway

18 February 2024 0 comments

Coach to Coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to John Barnes, below, director of rugby at Hartpury RFC Why did […]

Defeat to Bath leaves Swansea in trouble

18 February 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS It’s nearly crunch time in the BUCS Super Rugby and Round 15 of 18 this season provided some crucial results. […]

Super Rugby Americas preview

15 February 2024 0 comments

With the Six Nations on ice until next weekend, fans’ attention can return to the grind of domestic action, with many returning international stars out […]

Anglo-Welsh league ‘depends on money’

11 February 2024 1 comment

By PAUL REES Premiership coaches have given their backing to Warren Gatland’s call for an Anglo-Welsh league – as long as the finances add up. […]

Crusaders captain Heinz catches up with his old pals

11 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Willi Heinz led the Crusaders against Bristol at Ashton Gate on Friday night and used his week in England to catch up […]

Crusaders make it tough for Bears as lively crowd enjoy fright night

11 February 2024 0 comments

FRIENDLIES By ROGER PANTING Bristol……………………… 14pts Tries: Davies 27, Marmion 56 Conversions: MacGinty 27, 56 Crusaders……………….. 31pts Tries: Springer 39, 51; Aumua 62, 66; Hotham […]

Ardao heads to Miami to face his next challenge

4 February 2024 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA Uruguay sensation Manuel Ardao took the World Cup by storm with some sensational performances but is far from satisfied. Anyone who watched […]

Cotter off to winning opener with Blues

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby’s Blues demolished Tokyo Sungoliath 43-7 in the first of four games in the inaugural Cross-Border Rugby series between teams from […]

Swansea claim a bonus to climb off bottom

4 February 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS The home stretch of BUCS Super Rugby settled into its flow after a hugely entertaining, and impactful, re-opening week with […]

Shields to lead way for Hurricanes

4 February 2024 0 comments

FORMER England flanker Brad Shields will captain the Hurricanes in his first year back with the team since 2018. Kiwi-born Shields, 32, steps up in […]

Clouds of confusion hang over Evans

28 January 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At the end of a week when the clouds of confusion thickened over Wales, one victim of […]

Conquistador going in search of pot of gold

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy Brendan Gallagher predicts new coach Gonzalo Quesada could just be a very good appointment SO what next for Italy? What […]

New year but same old Exeter at the top

28 January 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby returned with a bang on Wednesday with six changes in the league table. Most dramatically, was last […]

Hartpury up to third with Notts left in big trouble

21 January 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS After five weeks, BUCS Super Rugby has finally returned with Hartpury capitalising on their game in hand, beating Nottingham away […]

Savea keen to take on Hurricanes

14 January 2024 0 comments

Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has signed for Moana Pasifika from the Hurricanes. The World Cup winner is “looking forward to the challenge” with […]

Farrell will use NZ experience to fire up Lions

14 January 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Andy Farrell will use Ireland’s 2022 victorious tour of New Zealand as the template to guide the British & Irish Lions to […]

Tigers are braced for Porter departure

14 January 2024 0 comments

Leicester Tigers are looking for an outside centre, with Super Rugby sides spying on a move for England international Guy Porter, below, who has a […]

Looking back at BUCS Super Rugby Alumni

11 January 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS As BUCS Super Rugby eagerly awaits its return on January 24th, there is no better time to look back on the league’s […]

Lloyd making the most of life in the capital

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Garin Lloyd made the move from the small town of Neath, Wales to the hustle and bustle of London this summer, balancing […]

Cheika brought an axe in and wielded it about

7 January 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Jono Lance – the former Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs, Worcester and Western Force utlity back talks about his life in […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/01/24

5 January 2024 0 comments

Second host first this Saturday in the Premiership, and we’ll have coverage of Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints alongside three other reports in The Rugby Paper […]

Sinfield stepping down after England’s summer tour

4 January 2024 0 comments

Steve Borthwick‘s leading assistant coach Kevin Sinfield will step away from the England set-up after the World Cup bronze medalists’ summer tour to Japan and […]

Easter’s backing Alex to return

31 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Having unearthed a hidden gem for Harlequins in 2018 with the signing of Alex Dombrandt, Nick Easter is hoping the No.8’s blistering […]

All Blacks destined to regain top spot

31 December 2023 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT USED to be said in New Zealand that failure to win the World Cup endangered the government of the day. […]

Coach to Coach with Martin Webdale

31 December 2023 0 comments

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, below, talks to Martin Webdale, the head coach at Loughborough University, above Steve Hill: How and why did […]

Symes looking to impress in Wales

31 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK After excelling in Australia, tyro fly-half Jacob Symes has returned to Wales to link up with Welsh Premiership side Swansea and is […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/12/23

29 December 2023 0 comments

Harlequins host Gloucester in their annual ‘Big Game’ at Twickenham on Saturday, part of extensive coverage from the Premiership and the URC in The Rugby […]

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

24 December 2023 0 comments

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It has been a chastening […]

Pirates putting their faith in youth

24 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as a ‘pleasure to coach.’ […]

Aussie Clift enjoys packing a punch for Nottingham

24 December 2023 0 comments

AUSTRALIAN Richard Clift has made the move to the Midlands this season and has been surprised by the quality in both the Championship and Premiership […]

Exeter in pole position to do the double

24 December 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby is now on a five-week break. We’re 11 rounds, 54 games, and 2,987 points into what has […]

Fears ‘it will take years’ to sort sport out

17 December 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury University’s senior coaches believe it will take several years before English Rugby’s landscape across the Premiership and other national leagues smooths […]

Each day was filled with song, fun and laughter

17 December 2023 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Graham Dewes – The former Fiji prop and 2007 Rugby World Cup hero talks about his memories from the game […]

Ryan has to wise up and show respect

17 December 2023 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Maybe one day James Ryan will find it in him to send a note of gratitude to […]

Young Guns: Bath prop Billy Sela

17 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite being just 18, Billy Sela is a relatively experienced England age grade player having already twice toured South Africa. The Bath […]

Sorry to see European Champions Cup lose its shine

10 December 2023 0 comments

The quality of rugby union’s competitions is crucial to its future as a professional sport. However, what we are witnessing is gold standard club/provincial competitions […]

Lions set up Aviva date with Argentina for 2025

7 December 2023 1 comment

The British and Irish Lions will play a match in Ireland for the first time in their history when they face Argentina at the Aviva […]

Stormers start to show some form

3 December 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Stormers ……..31 Zebre ……………..7 THEY are not looking like the URC champions they once were but the Stormers’ straightforward win over Zebre […]

Iosefa-Scott happy he took chance with Chiefs

3 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Josh Iosefa-Scott was stunned when Exeter contacted his agent two years ago. The 22st England qualified prop was playing for Waikato and […]

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