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Euro Cup turmoil as Covid traps the teams

28 November 2021 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER EUROPEAN Rugby chiefs are said to be “worried” and “concerned” for the start of next month’s Champions Cup with three of the […]

Injury-hit Wasps are bewildered by Billy

28 November 2021 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Wasps …………….33pts Tries: Young 23, Oghre 39, Barbeary 57, Umaga 74, 78 Conversions: Umaga 39, 57, 74, 78 Gloucester ……..35pts Tries: May […]

We were too soft in defence groans boss Blackett

28 November 2021 2 comments

WASPS’ head coach, Lee Blackett, was unhappy. “It was a disappointing night and a disappointing result. Two points we will take, but we wanted at […]

Late Harrison strike secures spoils for Sarries

28 November 2021 0 comments

By SIMON BEASLEY Glc-Hartpury ..21 Saracens ……..24 ZOE Harrison hit a late three-pointer to deny Gloucester-Hartpury after a fine comeback and win the tightest of […]

High-flying Bears bring back their big guns

28 November 2021 0 comments

PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Wasps Today, Kick-off 2.30pm BRISTOL centre Phoebe Murray believes the team have what it takes to “go all the way” after […]

Women’s World Cup is coming home in 2025

28 November 2021 2 comments

ENGLAND is set to host the women’s World Cup in 2025, when it increases from 12 to 16 teams. England, which staged the tournament for […]

Jack’s prediction came true, just no one saw it!

28 November 2021 1 comment

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BATH, GLOUCESTER, EXETER, ENGLAND A AND BARBARIANS SCRUM-HALF IAN SANDERS Cross-code challenge: Ian Sanders in action for Bath against […]

Cardall hopes cup run leads to league starts

21 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES TIM Cardall is closing in on 50 appearances for Wasps after joining three years ago, but the second row’s priority is establishing […]

Come back to us, Chiefs’ stars tell Nic

21 November 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER Chiefs stars with England last week were quick to sound out Wallaby scrum-half Nic White about a […]

Deacon’s rocket sees Tigers explode

21 November 2021 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps …………7pts Tries: Hartley 72 Conversions: Mathews 72 Leicester ….55pts Tries: Murimurivalu 3, Green 42, Porter 45, 51, Whitcombe 55, Saumaki 67, […]

Reid goes from floor polishing to cleaning line-outs

21 November 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN GORDON REID was sanding floors two weeks ago and has now answered the call to play in Wasps front row. The 34-year-old […]

Falcons fly to the top after nine-try thriller

14 November 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle….34pts Tries: Tait 13, 58; Montgomery 22, Stephens 39, Basham 51, Graham 79 Conversions: Hodgson 40, 59 Wasps …………27pts Tries: Harttley 15, […]

Atkinson feared he had thrown away Test chance

14 November 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY GLOUCESTER centre Mark Atkinson admits he nearly chucked away his chance of Test recognition because of his amateur attitude. The 31-year-old made […]

American Indians call on Chiefs to change

14 November 2021 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA THE National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has called on Exeter Chiefs to drop their Native American branding. Last month Wasps discouraged Exeter […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

7 November 2021 1 comment

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players CLAUDIA MACDONALD THIS WEEK… WASPS & ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Claudia MacDonald has had a whirlwind […]

Education key in bid to diversify coaching says Khan

7 November 2021 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA By TOM SANSOM LONDON Scottish backs coach Ricky Khan has called for better education, and creating young leaders in schools, in order to […]

Barrow thriving on extra duties at Sedgley

7 November 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN SCOTT Barrow believes balancing his coaching duties at Wasps and Sedgley Park is accelerating his development while helping Park’s unbeaten […]

Lovibond brace puts Bears in the clear

7 November 2021 1 comment

By JOHN JONES Bristol ………………33 Wasps ………………..10 BRISTOL Bears put their cup campaign back on track after last week’s defeat against Gloucester with an emphatic […]

Wasps join hunt for Chiefs’ Skinner

31 October 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS are interested in talking to Sam Skinner, right, about making the switch […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

31 October 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players JENNY MAXWELL THIS WEEK… LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND SCRUM-HALF Loughborough Lightning and Scotland scrum-half […]

Yapp puts faith in Warriors young guns

31 October 2021 0 comments

PREVIEW… Worcester Warriors v Saracens Sixways, KO 2pm WARRIORS have been a team on the rise this season, with victories over Sale and Loughborough as […]

Bears’ toothless attack at the heart of disappointing form

30 October 2021 0 comments

Bristol Bears have had a less than ideal start to their Premiership campaign. Pat Lam‘s team reached the play-offs last season, with that controversial win […]

Swords at ready for Quins fight with Sharks

24 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By MATT MERRITT NEXT week sees the launch of the Allianz Cup, a new womens’s competition that sits alongside the Premier 15s and […]

Three months on, the game is crying out for clarity

24 October 2021 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO the World Rugby Independent Judicial Panel will meet next week to consider misconduct charges against Rassie Erasmus arising from the […]

Wasps pair show little respect

24 October 2021 0 comments

AT my old school it was drummed into us that Rugby Union built character based on the virtues of respect and sportsmanship. My headmaster’s fearsome […]

Brown: I’m still ready for you Eddie

17 October 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES MIKE Brown is primed and ready to add to his 72 England caps – even at the age of 36. Brown, who […]

Oghre incident proves refs can make mistakes

17 October 2021 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Let off: Wasps’ Gabriel Oghre was given only a yellow card for this high tackle on Northampton’s Alex Mitchell last weekend Northampton Saintsgot […]

Wasps 23-27 Exeter: Chiefs on warpath as Simmonds sizzles

17 October 2021 0 comments

EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past a Wasps side that […]

Blackett gutted by lack of reward

17 October 2021 1 comment

WASPS coach Lee Blackett felt his side did not get the reward they deserved. “I am pretty gutted. “Sometimes the amount of effort you put […]

We were destroyed in second half – Lam

10 October 2021 0 comments

PAT Lam urged his battered Bears to dust themselves off and come back fighting next time. The Bristol boss admitted his pack were “destroyed at […]

Sevens stars return to ignite Gloucester attack

10 October 2021 1 comment

By NATHAN ROCHE PREVIEW… Wasps v Glo-Hartpury Today, 5.15pm, CBS Arena WASPS welcome back their GB Sevens trio of Abi Burton, Celia Quansah and Meg […]

England women call up 11 debutants

10 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON Impressed: Middleton SIMON Middleton has included 11 uncapped players in his 40-woman England squad for the Autumn Internationals against world […]

Hard to replicate those post-war halcyon days

10 October 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools RUGBY success at Christ’s Hospital School over the decades has been sporadic but the Horsham […]

Injury-hit Marcus Watson playing for his future at Wasps

10 October 2021 2 comments

MARCUS Watson aims to start persuading Wasps he deserves a new contract by putting Northampton to the sword today. Constant setbacks with his groin and […]

Newcastle 18-14 Wasps: Eye gouge rumpus as Falcons lay a hoodoo

3 October 2021 0 comments

FALCONS Callum Chick scored from a spectacular late burst as Newcastle ended Wasps long home over them at a rowdy Kingston Park. It was Falcons’ […]

Deano: Gopperth made a meal of it

3 October 2021 0 comments

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insisted Tom Penny was the innocent party in the eye-gouging incident. “Tom is distraught as he didn’t think anything was deliberate,” […]

Bristol 25-20 Bath: Radradra blow can’t halt Bears revival

3 October 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL cushioned the hammer blow of losing their Fijian superstar, Semi Radradra, for a lengthy period by sneaking a victory over their local rivals. Following […]

Sharks slaughter gets Loughborough off mark

3 October 2021 0 comments

By NATHAN ROCHE DMP Sharks ……0 Loughboro L….59 LOUGHBOROUGH notched their first win of the Premier 15s season with a thumping victory over DMP Durham […]

Tom Cruse is writing his name large at Wasps

3 October 2021 1 comment

ONE hundred games into his Wasps career and the novelty of having his own name on the back of his jersey has worn off for […]

BT should make games available to the fans

3 October 2021 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Arugby fans we’ve been spoiled during the pandemic with BT Sport showing every Premiership match, but we’re now suffering withdrawal symptoms as the […]

Stars look to France as fee row rumbles on

3 October 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs with his contract up […]

Wasps 44-8 Bristol: Wasps turn on turbos to thunder into season

26 September 2021 1 comment

WASPS made up for lost time after sitting out last weekend’s opening round with a startling performance, based on an uber aggressive defence and complemented […]

Lam: We know we can bring this back

26 September 2021 1 comment

WASPS boss Lee Blackett was delighted with the win but wants his side to back it up against Newcastle next week. “We have got a […]

Earle: Brownie recruited me for the Falcons

19 September 2021 1 comment

■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Newcastle v Harlequins Sunday September 19, Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park A CHANGE of life style and environ ment is suiting New- […]

Dai is ready to bring son Thomas Young home to Wales

19 September 2021 1 comment

WASPS are bracing themselves for a raid by former boss Dai Young who is eying up a family reunion with son Thomas at Cardiff Rugby […]

Sirker’s debut double gets Pirates on the front foot

19 September 2021 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates..33pts Tries: Bolwell 6, Duncan 22, Cant 36, Sirker 48, 52 Conversions: Robson 6, 22, 36, 52 Richmond ……..18pts Tries: Homer […]

Wasps 26-22 Worcester: What a thriller as Wasps’ defence holds firm

19 September 2021 1 comment

THIS encounter saw thrilling action from the start with Wasps scrumhalf Claudia Macdonald opened the scoring two minutes in and Florence Williams converting. There was […]

Bassett can’t wait to join the party

19 September 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Buzzing: Josh Bassett can’t wait to get started this season PICTURES: Getty Images WASPS have been left kicking their heels on the […]

‘Nut case’ Martin Gleeson will sort out England

19 September 2021 1 comment

ENGLAND’S new attack coach Martin Gleeson is a ‘mad genius’ – but a world-class operator in breaking down defences. That is the view of the […]

De Chaves joins Wasps

19 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS brought in lock Sebastian de Chaves on a short-term deal two days before the Premiership season started. The 30-year-old 6ft 6in South […]

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