Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Ryan Watkins, head coach of Luctonians RFC, currently second in National League Two West […]
By MARK STEVENS Head coach Ryan Lamb believes the foundations are being laid for a bright future ahead at Plymouth Albion. The former Gloucester, London […]
My Life in Rugby with Marcus Rose – the former England, Cambridge University, Leicester, Coventry, Harlequins and Barbarians full-back looks back on his career in […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Towering Yorkshireman Tom Burrow has found his calling at Sale Sharks and, after transitioning from the U18s programme, he has his sights […]
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Oxford………………. 5pts Tries: Wilkinson 27 Cambridge…….. 10pts Try: Heathfield 23 Conversion: Boothroyd 24 Penalty: Boothroyd 16 THERE has been precious little to […]
GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s Daisy Aspinall captains England U18 women in today’s clash against Ireland in Dublin. England last faced Ireland in the 2023 U18 Six Nations Festival, […]
ACADEMIES FINALS DAY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH won the Premiership U18s Academy League in dramatic fashion thanks to some last gasp heroics from centre […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson still harbours some hope that Courtney Lawes has a future at Franklin’s Gardens beyond the end […]
ACADEMIES ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON and Bath will face off in today’s final of the U18s Academy League at Kingsholm. Bath’s 39-19 win over […]
SALE Sharks have resigned former back rower Cameron Neild on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The 29-year-old made over 100 appearances […]
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE recent observation by CVC that rugby union is too fragmented on the broadcast and commercial fronts, […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Ollie Sleightholme takes huge encouragement from seeing his Saints mates get England recognition as he looks to further his own international ambitions. […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic McKay, chairman of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), has revealed that interest in hosting European club rugby’s finals weekend was higher […]
By PAUL REES Steve Diamond takes over at Newcastle this week with club stalwart Micky Ward believing the hard-nosed former Sale and Worcester director of […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Coventry went top of the Championship table last weekend following their dramatic win over London Scottish and star flanker Matt Kvesic is […]
James Williams, the Bristol and former Birmingham Moseley, Hartpury, Worcester & Sale fly-half/centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ellis […]
Six Nations team-by-team previews: England Paul Rees says that, this time around, the fixture list has been kind to the World Cup semi-finalists IT IS […]
The CS Bourgoin-Jallieu and former Nottingham, Doncaster, Bristol & Beziers lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Campese Ma’afu – […]
ENGLAND U18 women head coach James Cooper has selected his 2024 Elite Player Squad ahead of this year’s U18 Six Nations Festival. Worcester-based trio Nat […]
Steve Diamond has replaced Alex Codling in charge of the Premiership‘s bottom club Newcastle Falcons. Codling was appointed head coach over the summer to replace […]
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………37 Old Redcliffians….26 FORMER Scotland centre Alex Grove put on a show for his fan club to help Bournville start the New […]
SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS As the sevens season approaches and the finest school talent don their academy/national jerseys, 15-a-side school rugby is sparse. Nonetheless, […]
The Premiership wants to be taken seriously, but then makes the cardinal error of not taking itself seriously by trashing its own ‘product’. How can […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill Sweeney’s disparaging comments about […]