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Laporte rides the outcry over £7m loss

9 December 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES Dogged: Bernard Laporte is still fighting to stage the 2023 World Cup in France ”Laporte asked an annual meeting of clubs in Agen […]

Tuilagi set to discuss his plans for future

2 December 2018 0 comments

Talks: Manu Tuilagi MANU Tuilagi will sit down with Leicester Tigers in the next couple of weeks to discuss his future with the club. The […]

Bordeaux give Joe the big job – for now!

25 November 2018 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Joe Worsley does not talk a lot in public. In fact, you don’t see him for dust when there are mics […]

Saracens bring in Nick Kennedy as full-time head of recruitment

22 November 2018 0 comments

The former London Irish director of rugby had been working for the Premiership club on a consultancy basis

Chris Ashton expected to miss England’s clash with Australia

20 November 2018 0 comments

Joe Cokanasiga to continue on the wing?

Deadeye Drouin seals maiden win

18 November 2018 0 comments

France…30 New Zealand 27 CAROLINE Drouin’s 15- point haul inspired France to their maiden Test victory over New Zealand in a pulsating show-stopper at the […]

DREAMTEAM

11 November 2018 1 comment

JAKE COOPER-WOOLLEY, WASPS AND FORMER DORKING, CARDIFF AND BEDWAS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE PLAYE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Matt Mullan – […]

Joseph may need to cut £300k wage to stay at the Rec

4 November 2018 0 comments

On the move? Jonathan Joseph JONATHAN Joseph’s future at Bath seems uncertain with Premiership rivals waiting to speak to him at the start of next […]

Rowntree’s expertise can help the Lelos breakthrough

4 November 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the testing Autumn series awaiting Georgia’s World Cup squad Expert tuition: Graham Rowntree, below, is working with the Georgian forwards PICTURE: […]

Curtain call for Blues ace Jenkins

4 November 2018 0 comments

■ By STEFFAN THOMAS WALES prop star Gethin Jenkins wants to follow the path of Shaun Edwards as he takes his first steps on the […]

Sasagi’s in but Tofua on his way

4 November 2018 0 comments

SARACENS have signed Samoa prop Hisa Sasagi on a short-term deal until the end of January. The defending Premiership champions are without several forwards who […]

Dream Team: Bath second row Dave Attwood

2 November 2018 0 comments

Attwood picks a XV from his time at the Rec, Bristol, Gloucester and Toulon

Portugal centre living the dream at Falcons

28 October 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER an injury delayed start to his Newcastle career, Pedro Bettencourt is finally getting an opportunity to show the Portuguese national team […]

Clermont win again but Parra’s ruled out

28 October 2018 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Hammer blow: Morgan Parra has broken his wrist and misses the Autumn Clermont strengthened their grip on the Top 14 by […]

Wasps identify ideal replacement for Wade at Premiership rivals

26 October 2018 0 comments

Dai Young has a target in mind after Wade’s exit

Eddie Jones answers 13 questions on his squad announcement

25 October 2018 0 comments

Why no Attwood, Goode or Armand? Is Farrell going to start at 10 from now on?

Players’ back chat not very appealing

21 October 2018 0 comments

NOT possessing satellite TV, I haven’t seen as much rugby over the first European weekend as some, but I’m worried after watching the two or […]

Eddie Jones on…

21 October 2018 0 comments

…wrapping Billy Vunipola in cotton wool until the World Cup “I only have him for nine weeks between now and July. In that time, we […]

President Laporte on passport control

21 October 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN When can a foreigner play for France these days? When Federation president Bernard Laporte says so, that’s when. That is the […]

I’d like to emulate Halfpenny with Champions Cup success at Toulon, says Rhys Webb

20 October 2018 0 comments

With his international career in limbo after new WRU’s new selection policy, we caught up with the Wales scrum-half on the Cote d’Azur

Stretts: No regrets, but now let’s win it

14 October 2018 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY Second spell at Sarries: David Strettle PICTURE: Getty Images DAVID Strettle has been on the receiving end of a Saracens onslaught and […]

Young unfazed by Toulon galacticos

14 October 2018 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Big game experience: Falcons scrum-half Micky Young PICTURE: Getty Images Ace: Julian Savea A TRIP to the Mediterranean to play Toulon at […]

Bath may have to choose between glory and safety

14 October 2018 0 comments

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Losing start: Bath took on Toulouse yesterday at the Rec As we watch this week’s first […]

Dean Richards can’t wait for Newcastle’s return to big time after a wait of his own

11 October 2018 0 comments

The Falcons travel to Toulon for Sunday’s opener

Champions Cup preview: A look at all five pools as Leinster seek to retain European crown

11 October 2018 0 comments

Leinster and Wasps kick things off on Friday night at the RDS

Guscott column: Alex Goode and Liam Williams can be European Player of the Year nominees when they set the Champions Cup alight

11 October 2018 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott makes his picks of players to watch in this season’s Champions Cup

Shane Williams column: High injury toll may scupper Scarlets chances of a Champions Cup repeat

10 October 2018 0 comments

Are last year’s semi-finalists down on their luck heading into their Pool 4 opener against Racing 92

Goode is among my star picks to light up Europe

7 October 2018 0 comments

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK THE European Cup provides us with the chance to see great players rise to the occasion with moments of brilliance […]

Big battle of the No9s is feast for Gatland

30 September 2018 0 comments

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Big chance: Ospreys’ Aled Davies clears his lines I’VE ALWAYS said regional derbies are the games which define Wales […]

Cockerill relishes Warriors’ big European challenge

30 September 2018 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY Tough: Richard Cockerill EDINBURGH Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill has a long history with the Heineken Champions Cup and he cannot wait […]

Clermont go crashing to end stress for Teague

23 September 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Flawless: Baptiste Serin’s immaculate kicking helped get Rory Teague’s Bordeaux home The vultures circling above the controversial figure of English team […]

Western Force show interest in O’Connor

23 September 2018 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON JAMES O’Connor could be offered a potential route back to the Wallabies side with one of his former clubs expressing an interest […]

How have Leicester’s last eight coaches fared?

14 September 2018 0 comments

From Dean Richards to Matt O’Connor…

Ma’a Nonu to re-join Blues after leaving Toulon

13 September 2018 0 comments

A third stint with New Zealand’s underachieving Super Rugby outfit

Gloucester prop Val eyes move to Top 14

9 September 2018 0 comments

Off? Rapava-Ruskin VAL Rapava-Ruskin could be looking to depart Gloucester when his contract runs out at the end of the season. Rapava-Ruskin, who left his […]

Davies boosted by new Hildago-Clyne rivalry

9 September 2018 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS GARETH Davies has warned his Wales scrumhalf rivals he’s set to go to the next level this season. The Scarlets ace believes […]

Ferreira set to join Lions exodus to Premiership

2 September 2018 0 comments

On move? Ferreira LIONS lock Andries Ferreira wants to join the exodus of players leaving Gauteng to move to the Premiership later this year. Ferreira, […]

Oh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful

2 September 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered lament of a Toulon […]

Delon Armitage’s season is over after damaging knee ligaments

28 August 2018 0 comments

An ACL injury strikes cruel blow to the Lyon full-back

Blackadder can’t wait to let Attwood off the leash at Bath

26 August 2018 1 comment

By TOM BRADSHAW HARD-TRAINING Dave Attwood is ready to be “unleashed” back on the Premiership, says excited Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder. Attwood returned […]

DREAMTEAM

26 August 2018 1 comment

LUKE EVES, HARTPURY AND FORMER BRISTOL, NEWCASTLE AND NORTHAMPTON CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola – Turned […]

Lucky stars should play with smiles on their faces

26 August 2018 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT THE Premiership has waves of wonderful rugby – but there is not enough of it over the course of the season. Some […]

Five to follow…

26 August 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher marks your card on some of the players you should be keeping an eye on during the 2018-19 Premiership season FIVE YOUNG GUNS […]

Edinburgh are my dark horses

26 August 2018 0 comments

ALEX BYWATER gets the lowdown on the new season from former Wales star Lee Byrne LEE Byrne believes the combination of Richard Cockerill’s savvy coaching […]

Clermont show why they are favourites

26 August 2018 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Debut try: Paddy Jackson scored for Perpignan PICTURE: Getty Images Apoll of Top 14 coaches anointed Clermont champions before business got […]

Deano: It’s bubbling here but we need to scrap on

26 August 2018 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Salute: Falcons’ Vereniki Goneva celebrates scoring like Alan Shearer at St James’ Park DEAN Richards admits his Falcons will need to sharpen […]

The Fijian Beast could be coming to feast at Bath

19 August 2018 0 comments

Explosive: Josua Tuisova ARE Bath about to break the bank to land Toulon’s superstar winger Josua Tuisova to replace injured England and British Lions star […]

Wasps kick off with a doozy in Dublin

19 August 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON LEINSTER will begin the defence of their Champions Cup title at home to Wasps on Friday October 12 – the opening fixture […]

DREAM TEAM

19 August 2018 2 comments

ANTHONY ALLEN, FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER AND GLOUCESTER CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza – One of the […]

Mario must stop this Pumas freefall

12 August 2018 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER runs his eye over the Rugby Championship contenders ahead of next weekend’s big kick-off Big job on: Argentina coach Mario Ledesma THE Rugby […]

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