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Dream Team with James Flynn

21 April 2024 0 comments

The Ampthill and former Saracens, Jersey, Yorkshire Carnegie & Sale Sharks prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Eroni Mawi […]

Time to create a new dynasty

14 April 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door WHEN Saracens first won […]

Let’s hope the Lions can find their roar

31 March 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IN THE unlikely event that anyone out there is still searching for something nice to say about the British and Irish […]

Ireland hold whip hand

24 March 2024 0 comments

Power player: Maro Itoje is still one of the most effective locks on the planet PICTURE: Getty Images ANY team of the 2024 Six Nations […]

My Lions for 2025

24 March 2024 0 comments

BASED on performances in 2024 Six Nations Championship and potential retirees, how about this as a potential Lions touring squad to Australia in 2025, with […]

Credit Borthwick for changing his approach

24 March 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND’s revival in their inspirational final Six Nations displays v Ireland and France thankfully should end the failed power rugby ethos inherited from the side’s […]

Ireland’s finest take control

24 March 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees picks his Six Nations team of the tournament with the men in green providing six of the best THIS year’s Six Nations […]

England unleash taste of things to come

17 March 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN France………………………….. 33pts Tries: Le Garrec 20, Barre 56, Fickou 60 Conversions: Ramos 21, 57, 62 Penalties: Ramos 18, 32, […]

Only a few can claim not to miss a minute

17 March 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON More than 200 players lined up on the starting grid for the Six Nations. Six weeks later, those going into the final round […]

Young Guns: Saracens & England U20 lock Olamide Sodeke

17 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Powerful second row Olamide Sodeke is earning plaudits for his ferocious defence during the U20s Six Nations but is paying close attention […]

Smith’s drop of magic revives England

10 March 2024 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England………………………… 23pts Tries: Lawrence 4, Furbank 48, Earl 60 Conversions: Smith 61 Penalties: Ford 17 Drop goals: Smith 80 Ireland…………………………. […]

Borthwick must stop delaying and rebuild

3 March 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHEN Steve Borthwick took over from Eddie Jones as England head coach he said that he had […]

How one player really can make a team tick

3 March 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHY have France fallen off a cliff ?Can it really all be […]

It’s time for take – off, England

3 March 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees says that, with Ireland at home and France away to come, Borthwick’s men must become relentless IT WAS three years ago last weekend […]

Low degree of danger? This man is just lethal…

25 February 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER There was a curious moment in the last minute at Murrayfield last night when a message suddenly flashed up on our screens “Duhan […]

Russell gives Scotland edge for Calcutta Cup

18 February 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The Calcutta Cup is a great occasion whether it’s at Murrayfield or Twickenham, and there is an edge […]

The piano shifters are playing modern tune

18 February 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Much of the “tactical” kicking across the opening rounds of the Six Nations would have left Fred Flintstone wondering what happened […]

We’re not far off the top teams – George

11 February 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY AT TWICKENHAM Skipper Jamie George claimed his England side were not a million miles off the top teams in the Six Nations […]

Once again, England escape to victory

11 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ………………………… 16pts Tries: Earl 20, Dingwall 63 Penalties: Ford 48, 72 Wales…………………………….14pts Tries: Penalty 17, Mann […]

After two wins, it just gets harder from here for England

11 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES England named an unchanged side for the first time since the 2019 World Cup, but although Steve Borthwick was rewarded […]

It’s time for some of England’s best to step up a level

11 February 2024 0 comments

“WORLD-class player”. You hear the accolade used so freely, and often with such little insight or explanation offered, that the currency has not been so […]

Ludlam has his sights set on Toulon

11 February 2024 0 comments

ENGLAND flanker Lewis Ludlam will leave Northampton at the end of the season, with Toulon understood to be his destination. The 28-year-old Saints captain, who […]

At last! Freeman and Roots give Borthwick reasons to be cheerful

4 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy………………………………. 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P Garbisi 86 Penalties: Allan […]

England look ready to throw off the chains

4 February 2024 0 comments

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES CLOSE yet comfortable summed up a contradictory England performance. Exposed in defence at times, they smothered Italy after the interval, […]

It wasn’t quite Bazball but George’s men did enough to get the job done

4 February 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER WELL, it wasn’t quite the ‘Bazball’ rugby that Jamie George apparently aspires to – did we really expect things to change overnight? – […]

Carnduff learns the Leicester way

4 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Carnduff is honoured to join an illustrious list of England U20 captains and made it four of their past five age-grade […]

Time for Borthwick to deliver

28 January 2024 0 comments

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 […]

Young Guns: Harlequins and England U20s second row Harry Browne

28 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Harry Browne is eager to nail down a starting slot for England U20 in the forthcoming Six Nations. The 19-year-old second row […]

Beard: To get the call was a dream come true

21 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Oscar Beard missed the call he dared not expect. The Harlequins centre had shut himself in his room at home at the […]

England must play with the ‘wow’ factor

21 January 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ONE of the biggest talking points of Steve Borthwick’s 2024 Six Nations squad is the selection of Jamie […]

Spirited Sarries show champions pedigree

21 January 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens …………………….. 39pts Tries: van Zyl 3, Itoje 43, 55; Gonzalez 68, Cinti 75 Conversions: Farrell 44, 56, 68, 76 Penalties: Farrell […]

The talent is there – now let’s be bold

21 January 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary England squad of 36 […]

George to captain England as Feyi-Waboso named in squad

17 January 2024 0 comments

Jamie George has been named England captain as Steve Borthwick handed opportunities to seven uncapped players, including Exeter’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, in his 2024 Six Nations […]

Leicester power too much for Saracens

7 January 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ………………………19pts Tries: Kelly 12, Rogerson 34, Simmons 60 Conversions: Pollard 34, 60 Saracens ………………………10pts Tries: Parton 20 Conversions: Farrell 20 Penalties: […]

Chessum and Martin were really ‘up for it’, says McKellar

7 January 2024 0 comments

Leicester boss Dan McKellar paid tribute to his young locks Ollie Chessum and George Martin. The Australian said they were “up for it” in a […]

Time for Borthwick to put faith in Itoje

7 January 2024 0 comments

nick cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick struck a positive note this week when he made it clear that the here-and-now, as […]

Pitfalls ahead for England’s new management company

7 January 2024 0 comments

AN England player group taking over the squad negotiations on remuneration – whether from RFU hybrid contracts, match fees, or sponsorship deals – may seem […]

Red Roses: Sadia Kabeya

31 December 2023 0 comments

ENGLAND FLANKER Birthplace: Lewisham Date of birth: 22/02/02 Community club: Streatham & Croydon RFC Club: Loughborough Lightning England debut: v Canada November 2021 Caps: 13 […]

Sharks keep it tight to hold off Saracens

24 December 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks ………………… 22pts Tries: Creevy 17, Roebuck 43, Cowan-Dickie 48 Conversions: Ford 18, 48 Penalty: Ford 64 Saracens ………………………20pts Tries: Van […]

Here’s my England squad for Six Nations

24 December 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s first year as England […]

Gonzalez is enjoying his new lease of life

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens …………………….. 55pts Tries: Gonzalez 7; George 32,40, Hartley 42, 63, Maitland 54, Cinti 56, Dan 70 Conversions: Farrell 43, 55, 64 […]

Setting the agenda for rugby

17 December 2023 1 comment

Paul Rees looks ahead to the issues that will be addressed in this week’s meeting of the Premiership’s top men The 10 Premiership directors of […]

Robshaw: Farrell will take charge of England again

10 December 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Former captain Chris Robshaw is backing Owen Farrell to lead England into World Cup battle Down Under in four years’ time. A […]

George set to carry on at Saracens

10 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions hooker Jamie George is ready to turn don a lucrative move to French outfit Lyon and […]

Saracens make it too easy for Bulls

10 December 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bulls …………………………….. 27pts Tries: Kriel 2, Swanepoel 39, Moodie 48 Conversions: Daly 61, McFarland 71 Goosen 3, 39, 49 Penalties: Saracens ……………………… […]

Good on Farrell for putting his family first

3 December 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from England duty was a surprise, but almost all of the comments […]

Itoje is the best man to captain England

3 December 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN – READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Maro Itoje should be England’s next captain following Owen Farrell’s decision to make himself unavailable for […]

Young Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey

3 December 2023 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK Having had a surprise call up to the U20s World Championship this summer, Exeter lock Joe Bailey is hoping for a busy […]

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Eight

1 December 2023 0 comments

The Premiership finishes the first part of its season with five exciting games this weekend; Tom Jeffreys takes you through each of the final matches […]

Genge the favourite to take on captaincy from Farrell

30 November 2023 0 comments

Ellis Genge is the favourite to replace Owen Farrell as the next England captain after the fly-half decided to step away from international rugby. Farrell, […]

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