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The Lone Ranger rides again with Gorgadze

29 November 2020 3 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Watching Beka Gorgadze play England and Wales on his own was an interesting experience, the young Georgian No.8’s carrying and tackling and organising […]

St Joseph’s victory is Hampton reward

22 November 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools EVERY School faces their own challenges and at Hampton, for the First XV, it is […]

Jonny’s the shining jewel, give him more of the ball!

22 November 2020 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Predictably unpredictable, imperfectly perfect, impatiently patient – Jonny May in his pomp has become a joy to watch and a shining jewel in the […]

Deja-vu as Red Roses draw France in RWC

22 November 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON TWO-TIME w inners England have been drawn against Six Nations rivals France in the Rugby World Cup 2021 pool stages, while Wales […]

Rob backs Biden

8 November 2020 0 comments

JOE BIDEN’S slow motion ‘coronation’ as President of the USA will have been causing excitement to his extended family in Ireland which includes Leinster and […]

Rugby union countries with most registered players: Ready to know?

23 October 2020 0 comments

Rugby is a full-contact team sport that is popular in various countries over the globe. However, recently, not only the countries that have a culture […]

England Men’s Sevens captain Tom Mitchell agrees next move ahead of Tokyo Olympics

30 September 2020 0 comments

It’s been a tricky period for players of the scrapped England Sevens programme to negotiate before Tokyo next summer

Is cannabis in sport hitting the mainstream?

22 September 2020 0 comments

A decade ago, if a professional rugby player, footballer or golfer had been caught self-medicating with a cannabis product, it would have been what is […]

Bromsgrove prep school stars kick off decade of success

19 September 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series of articles on rugby’s great schools

Sevens must innovate or risk fading into nothing, Mike Friday warns

15 September 2020 0 comments

Should Sevens teams deviate from being centrally funded and seek private backing? USA 7s coach Mike Friday answers

Burke’s law has turned Epsom into champions

16 August 2020 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Flyer: Kitan Ojo in action against Wellington Inset, below: Paul Burke THIRTY years ago Paul […]

BAFTA got it right – ITV were spot on

9 August 2020 1 comment

On camera: Owen Farrell tries to grab try-scorer Cheslin Kolbe in the final PICTURE: Getty Images ONE of the marvels of modern-day rugby is how […]

Premiership ring-fencing inevitable says Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton

4 August 2020 0 comments

St Quinton is staunch in his belief that all 13 members of PRL should be in the Premiership

My Life in Rugby: Ex-Wallabies, Reds, and Worcester full-back Chris Latham

3 August 2020 0 comments

Latham shares the stadium where he delighted in playing rugby and how Jason Robinson was one of his toughest tests in 2001

Ring-fence inevitable says owner of Gloucs

2 August 2020 1 comment

By COLIN BOAG GLOUCESTER owner Martin St Quinton believes ring-fencing the Premiership is inevitable, describing the current situation of a team spending a season against […]

Fiji provide fireworks as rugby thrills on its return to Olympics

26 July 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authoritative look at the history of Rugby Union THE return of rugby to the Olympics was probably the major […]

Much more to be done in the USA before it can become a commercial market for Premiership

20 July 2020 0 comments

Phil Greening shares his evaluation of the state of rugby in America, and whether it can be the next big market in rugby

Reffing comes so naturally to Nigel, it’s like driving a car

19 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby referees 1. Nigel Owens (Wales) Owens was poised on 98 internationals before Covid […]

Rugby was just part of the plot for these super heroes

12 July 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby all-rounders TOP 20 …RUGBY ALL-ROUNDERS NEXT WEEK Rugby ref 1. Heather Moyse One […]

Guscott column: Never say never, but I can’t see an exodus to MLR

8 July 2020 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at Chris Robshaw’s move across the Atlantic to Major League Rugby

Can Robbo be crowd pleaser San Diego and USA need?

28 June 2020 0 comments

IT might not have been uppermost in his decision but social-distancing is unlikely to be an issue when Chris Robshaw joins the latest band of […]

Saracens sign fly-half Will Hooley after leaving Bedford Blues

23 June 2020 0 comments

15-cap USA international says it was an ‘easy decision’ to join Saracens

Wales face oblivion in new World Club Cup

21 June 2020 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON WALES will be without a single contender for the proposed World Club Cup unless all four regional teams raise their game. Under […]

Mandela effect unites a nation as Boks put the brakes on Jonah

21 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union THE 1995 World Cup is a story we never tire of. […]

Top 20 rugby anthems countdown: 10-6

18 June 2020 0 comments

The national anthems of Italy and Scotland appear next in the next phase of our countdown

Dream Team: USA and former Northampton and Bedford Blues fly-half Will Hooley

9 June 2020 0 comments

Hooley includes a number of players he came through the England age-grade level with earlier in his career

My Life in Rugby: Former USA Eagles captain, Leicester and Cardiff Blues full-back Blaine Scully

8 June 2020 0 comments

Scully explains how his career started Stateside and drew the attention of Leicester in 2013

World Rugby reveal qualification map for France Rugby World Cup 2023

8 June 2020 0 comments

Eight qualification spots are up for grabs at 2023 Rugby World Cup

England and Wales plan rerun in autumn

7 June 2020 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON PICTURE: Getty Images Skivington for Gloucs? London Irish coach George Skivington is being lined up by Gloucester. Full Story: P10 ENGLAND and […]

Rugby contracts will deviate from what we know now, says Carl Fearns

28 May 2020 0 comments

The former Bath No.8, now at Rouen, believes rugby’s player base could shift towards preferring freelance agreements

Mike Friday holds fear for the future of Sevens at the Olympics

20 May 2020 0 comments

The USA Sevens head coach reveals wha he wants World Rugby to do to safeguard rugby at the Olympics

Friday’s fear for Sevens at Olympics

17 May 2020 1 comment

■By NEALE HARVEY Slade sets his priorities Henry Slade has a dual ambition in the coming months…to be a great dad for his new baby […]

Coltish O’Driscoll oozed class right from the start

17 May 2020 0 comments

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 9 Brian O’Driscoll makes his World Cup debut October 2 1999 Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, […]

Jackson column: Global game? Germany are decades behind

13 May 2020 0 comments

Given Germany’s size and appetite for sport, what are the chances of them making a World Cup?

My Club – Otley: Nigel Melville looks back on where it all started

4 May 2020 0 comments

Nigel Melville recalls watching Roses matches at Cross Green as a boy with his father

Evergreen Elvis has lots of hits left in him

3 May 2020 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Big engine: Elvis Taoine shows no signs of slowing as he approaches his 37th bithday PICTURE: Getty Images TONGAN Test hooker Elvis […]

Taqele Naiyaravoro keen to switch allegiance to Fiji

28 April 2020 0 comments

Wallabies wing Naiyaravoro has expressed his desire to play for Fiji depending on the outcome of the World Rugby election

Global season must happen to make rugby a world sport

26 April 2020 0 comments

Q&A ALAN SOLOMONS ON THE RECORD Stifled: World Cup quarter-finalists Japan need more top level games to progress PICTURES: Getty Images Vastly experienced Worcester director […]

USA are shock star turn at two Olympics

19 April 2020 1 comment

IN THE early 1920s the USA proved the unlikely winners of two Olympic rugby titles, beating France on both occasions. In 1920 they won 8-0 […]

Argentina abandon 2027 Rugby World Cup bid, lend backing to Australia

16 April 2020 0 comments

The world will have to wait a little longer for the first Rugby World Cup in South America

Cain column: Thinking cap back on please, Laporte!

15 April 2020 0 comments

Bernard Laporte made some outlandish claim to ditch the Champions Cup without any evidence of its limitations

Bill Beaumont outlines vision for World Rugby amid election challenge from Pichot

14 April 2020 0 comments

The former England captain is seeking another term as World Rugby chairman

Thinking cap back on please, Bernie!

12 April 2020 2 comments

ONE of Rugby Union’s greatest failings is that it often does not recognise the value of what it has until it is too late – […]

Rugby Matters: Rugby’s quickest ever player? Look no further than the man dubbed ‘Marlon Brando’

9 April 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher pieces together rugby’s fastest ever players in a 100m heat – speedster John Young features

Gallaher drilled his touring team like a fighting machine

5 April 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher recalls the early and outstanding All Blacks and Australian tours It’s more than a little ironic that the All Blacks – famed for […]