Guest columnists

Tale of two Tadhgs has sad ending for Eddie | David Flatman

21 March 2021 0 comments

THE two Tadhgs, Beirne and Furlong, achieved such dominance that England were rarely on the front foot. England looked meek in front of the overwhelming […]

Tips for quitting smoking with LYFT Nicotine Pouches

5 November 2019 0 comments

Smoking has serious negative health effects. These effects are dire especially if you are a professional athlete. This is because the carbon monoxide in tobacco […]

Factors you should consider when getting into sports betting

3 June 2019 0 comments

There is an increasing interest in sports betting with everyone trying to boost their bankroll. The betting industry is vast and rapidly expanding, and many […]

Hopefully I’ll be given a luckier break this time! England 7s captain Tom Mitchell talks Commonwealth Games

11 April 2018 0 comments

The last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow was a mixed experience for me. It was massively exciting and the build-up was amazing but, personally, it went […]

Catherine Spencer: Litchfield will get new chance to join in 2019

14 September 2017 0 comments

As the dust settles on the World Cup and we see the trophy sail to New Zealand to sit proudly alongside the men’s we have […]

Gary Gold: Time now for Boks to unleash wonderkid

17 August 2017 0 comments

The wave towards the 2019 World Cup is gathering pace and while the wily old veterans will be in situ for all four of these […]

Catherine Spencer: Stop judging us by the scorelines, men’s game had mismatches, too

16 August 2017 0 comments

In front of a not-so full crowd (arguably due to tournament format) England secured a fairly straightforward ten-try victory over Spain. But, somehow, I found […]

Catherine Spencer: These professional Red Roses are red hot favourites to defend title

9 August 2017 0 comments

In 2008 we played France away in the Six Nations and recorded England’s biggest victory over Les Bleus, winning 31-0. We were superb that day […]

Dan Leo: Charitable mindset has held back Pacific rugby

3 August 2017 0 comments

Much of the kiwi media-fare leading up to the third test between New Zealand and the Lions focussed on Kieran Read and the fact it […]

Mike Ford: My love of risk-taking has landed me in the USA

3 August 2017 0 comments

The opportunity to try something new appealed to me when Dallas Griffins owner Phil Camm asked me to head up the club’s rugby operations ahead […]

Andy Goode: You’ve got to be a big noise now, Demetri!

28 July 2017 0 comments

The fly-half merry-go-round has been in full swing throughout a frenetic last few months with a host of No.10s switching clubs in the Premiership or arriving […]

Dan Leo: Samoa left with mountain to climb after All Blacks error

28 July 2017 0 comments

After a brutally long season the ever-dwindling holiday period is finally upon us. Four weeks to rest those aches and pains, put the feet up […]

Gary Gold: Boks reborn with Venter working for the defence

27 July 2017 0 comments

The fact that the All Blacks drew the three-match series with the British and Irish Lions would have been of concern to them. Hence they […]

Lions watch: back rows

18 April 2017 0 comments

New Zealand have been kings of the contest for the ball in the loose for as long as anyone can remember, and even though techniques […]

Lions Watch: locks

14 April 2017 0 comments

The giants of the second row have always loomed large in the folklore of the Lions as the driving force behind the most successful tours. […]

Lions watch: tightheads and hookers

7 April 2017 0 comments

New Zealand have the highest strike rate off set piece possession in the world game. That is why it is imperative that the Lions jolt […]

Lions watch: scrum-halves

31 March 2017 0 comments

Given the influence that Conor Murray had on the 2013 Lions series victory in Australia, and on Ireland’s progress since then, the Munster scrum-half is […]

Lions watch: fly-halves

24 March 2017 0 comments

The Six Nations provides Warren Gatland with the most exacting series of trials that any Lions chief selector could wish for. This is especially true […]

Lions watch: centres

17 March 2017 0 comments

The ebb and flow of Lions selection at centre during this Six Nations turned decisively in England’s direction when Jonathan Joseph grabbed the lead part […]