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NEWS EXTRA

16 February 2020 0 comments

Fatialofa on feet again WORCESTER lock Michael Fatialofa has taken his first steps after a serious spinal injury. Fatialofa spent four weeks in London’s St […]

Rugby Matters: Game in Spain flying high after Rugby World Cup anguish

14 February 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher insists Spain shouldn’t be disappointed by their defeat to Georgia last weekend, as they close the gap in the world rankings

Blues’ brick wall stands tall to deny late onslaught

9 February 2020 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH AN outstanding defensive display saw Bedford register their fourth league win in five games. Led by skipper Sean McCarthy and back row […]

Fiji finish off England on route to first Sydney title

9 February 2020 0 comments

MEN’S WRAP ENGLAND finished fourth in Sydney after defeat to USA in the bronze final. Fiji, who had beaten England 17-14 in the semi-final, went […]

Face-off with Canada for place in the semi-finals

2 February 2020 0 comments

DAY ONE WRAP ENGLAND men won both their games on day one of the Sydney Sevens to sit top of Pool D ahead of the […]

Sevens circuit helps get Rosser up to speed

19 January 2020 1 comment

News DRAGONS speedster Jared Rosser is lighting up the PRO14 with the everimproving Dragons and his team have two American Sevens heroes to thank for […]

Late try by Veainu sees Tigers grab vital lifeline to beat drop

29 December 2019 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD TELUSA Veainu crossed for a late try as Tigers growled back from the brink to snatch what could prove a crucial draw […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

22 December 2019 1 comment

TONY SPREADBURY ONE OF THE GAME’S GREAT CHARACTERS AND CURRENT RFU HEAD OF PROFESSIONAL GAME MATCH OFFICIALS I WAS a touch judge at Combe Down […]

England flop in Cape Town cauldron

22 December 2019 0 comments

Front runners: Kiwis got revenge on South Africa By ADAM ELLIS MEN ENGLAND equalled their worst ever finish in Cape Town by missing out on […]

Pirates maul their way back from brink

15 December 2019 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR CORNISH Pirates recovered from an early self-inflicted 14-0 deficit to clinch their first victory over London Scottish in three attempts this season. […]

Exclusive: Fire to play for England still burns bright for Joe Launchbury

11 December 2019 0 comments

The England and Wasps lock shares his reasons for staying loyal to Dai Young

England fire still burns bright for Launchbury

8 December 2019 1 comment

■By NEALE HARVEY Constant: Dai Young Snub: Eddie Jones Cameo appearance: Joe Launchbury playing against USA in the World Cup PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Launchbury […]

Who let the ‘dawgs’ out – Mike Friday has made USA a major force

5 December 2019 0 comments

Can Mike Friday take USA Men’s Sevens one step further to their maiden World Sevens Series crown?

United nations of France are doing rugby proud

1 December 2019 0 comments

Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has always been a useful […]

Joe’s out as Bath hit by triple injury blow

24 November 2019 0 comments

BATH wing Joe Cokanasiga faces a lengthy spell out after returning from England’s World Cup campaign with a serious knee injury. The 22-year-old, who has […]

Hughes try gets Scarlets off to winning start on home ground

17 November 2019 0 comments

By CALLUM ELLIS A SECOND-HALF try from Staffen Hughes helped the Scarlets open their Challenge Cup campaign with a win over London Irish at Parc […]

Beattie’s late try gets Scots home against the Pirates

17 November 2019 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Scottish: Bobby Beattie Pirates: Callum Patterson LONDON Scottish capped their final home match of the year in dramatic style with a Bobby […]

Wasps get Joe back for Euro tie

10 November 2019 1 comment

JOE LAUNCHBURY is poised to return for Wasps in next Saturday’s European Challenge Cup tie at Bordeaux Begles. The England lock endured a frustrating World […]

Cowan beats depression to star again for the Exiles

10 November 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Battle won: Blair Cowan REVITALISED London Irish back rower Blair Cowan is relishing life in the top-flight again after a double dose […]

Du Toit, Scarratt are best in world

10 November 2019 0 comments

SOUTH Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Emily Scarratt were named men’s and women’s 15s player of the Year 2019 at the World Rugby […]

Baa-baas call up Mitchell and Brits for tour

10 November 2019 1 comment

ENGLAND defence coach John Mitchell and South Africa hooker Schalk Brits will join the Barbarians ahead of November’s tour. Mitchell will link up with England […]

Now Japan gets ready to make Sevens sing

3 November 2019 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points ONE of the big winners from RWC2019 is going to be the Olympic Sevens […]

The Big Ten maintain their power game at World Rugby

3 November 2019 0 comments

ALL men are equal, but some are more equal than others as World Rugby continue to demonstrate with Orwellian ruthlessness. There was much fanfare in […]

MATCH-BY-MATCH HOW ENGLAND REACHED THE SEMI-FINAL

27 October 2019 0 comments

Try double: Manu Tuilagi Big score, slow start. Jones picked tantamount to his ‘A’ team for their opening pool match but there was nothing to […]

Fair play, Scots were the cleanest

27 October 2019 1 comment

Elbowed out: Jaco Peyper brings out the red card for Frances’s Sebastien Vahaamahina ENGLANDhead into the World Cup final armed with the best disciplinary record […]

Cancelled France match negates Eddie’s shot at experimenting with Farrell

16 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo in find Eddie Jones lacking room to manoeuvre if Farrell or Vunipola suffer mishap

Williams column: Cancelled game will help Welsh chances

13 October 2019 0 comments

WALES are battered and bruised, but they are also battle-hardened for the World Cup‘s quarter-finals and that is where you want to be instead of […]

Owen and Billy are Eddie problems

13 October 2019 1 comment

Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo to find Eddie Jones confronted by some big selectorial decisions Not at their best: Owen Farrell, above, and Billy Vunipola […]

Cancelled game will help Welsh chances

13 October 2019 1 comment

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS WALES are battered and bruised, but they are also battle-hardened for the World Cup’s quarter-finals and that is where […]

Cobus was quick – but no cigar!

13 October 2019 0 comments

COBUS Reinach’s elevenminute hat-trick for the Springboks against Canada is among the fastest of the professional era but is not the stand alone of the […]

Bench men spark late surge for bonus point

6 October 2019 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Breakthrough: Gael Fickou goes over for France’s third try PICTURE: Getty Images Super sub: Baptiste Serin celebrates scoring France’s fourth try THIS […]

Brunel rues high penalty count

6 October 2019 1 comment

FRANCE coach Jacques Brunel praised his replacements for changing the game and securing a bonus point but lamented an error-strewn display. Giving away ten penalties […]

France call for the new poster boy Barassi

6 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel has already dipped into […]

Farrell stays so cool as Zen-like England fly under the radar

6 October 2019 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Handbags: But Owen Farrell, No.12 far left, stays out of the melee Cast your mind back exactly four years to the day, […]

Now England need to use their sledgehammer to crack Argentina

4 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain previews England’s match against the Pumas and the selection issues facing Eddie Jones going forward

Jack Nowell and Mako Vunipola return for England in clash with Pumas

3 October 2019 0 comments

A strong team named by England head coach Eddie Jones for Saturday’s match against Argentina

Manu Tuilagi is the key player for England, says Jason Robinson

2 October 2019 0 comments

Tuilagi can be the focal point of England going forward, and forget the injuries of his past

Guscott column: Ford-Farrell combination is dependent on Manu’s defence

1 October 2019 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott talks England’s plans for their back-line with games against tougher opposition beckoning

Ford-Farrell combo will dependonManudefence

29 September 2019 2 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT Big question: Manu Tuilagi is an explosive attacking force but defence can win World Cups PICTURE: Getty Images YOU need to be a […]

Brady sacks off his video support for Boks

29 September 2019 2 comments

TOM BRADY is an American icon, a New England Patriot with an unprecedented six Super Bowls to his name and a friend of President Trump […]

Canada need to evoke the 1991 spirit of Vimy Ridge

29 September 2019 0 comments

Enforcer: Norm Hadley CANADA tackle New Zealand on Wednesday and whenever the Canuks meet the All Blacks, which isn’t very often, your mind goes back […]

Landry in spotlight

29 September 2019 0 comments

USA international Ben Landry, 28, knows another of couple of impressive performances in Japan could secure him a dream Premiership move. Landry, a lock or […]

Eddie will find Tonga give focus to his men

22 September 2019 2 comments

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Physical: Tonga’s bruising Castres No.8 Ma’ama Vaipulu England play their first match of the World Cup […]

Ledesma blames ref for French survival

22 September 2019 0 comments

From ADAM HATHAWAY Early promise: Gael Fikou scores the first French try PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback: Julian Montoya celebrates scoring Argentina’s second try FRANCE managed […]

Cain column: Japan needs sumos who can play in the front row

18 September 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain questions whether have kept pace with the bulk and physicality of other Tier 2 nations

Profile – Russia: How the Bear came in from the cold at last

17 September 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher charts Russia’s tortuous path to the World Cup

Japan will go ballistic if Blossoms bloom at Rugby World Cup

17 September 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain sets out the teams who are likely to be in the quarter-finals, and pegs Japan and Fiji to be the ones who could spring a surprise

World Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness

15 September 2019 1 comment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Early arrival: England players in Tokyo this week PICTURE: Getty Images As we have a short […]

How the Bear came in from the cold at last

15 September 2019 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher charts the tortuous route of Russia’s RWC qualification Russian qualified: Anton Rudoy. Centre: Coach Lyn Jones. Right: Romania’s Sione Faka’osilea THERE have been […]

Joseph calls up veterans to help Japan flourish

15 September 2019 1 comment

JAPAN Late choice: The 38-year-old Luke Thompson is in the squad KARNE Hesketh’s legendary last gasp try to beat the mighty Springboks in 2015 mean […]

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