Jeff Probyn: Lack of rugby stadiums means shortage of legacy

The announcement of the cut down list of potential venues for the Rugby World Cup has cast a worrying shadow over...

Jeff Probyn: Team GB face so many problems on road to Rio

When I first read Clive Woodward’s call for the 2016 Team GB Sevens squad to be playing together for two years...

Jeff Probyn: It will be tougher now Welsh have shown their abilities

London Welsh got their first away win of the Premiership last week seven days after winning their first ever Premiership game...

Jeff Probyn: Let Premiership go it alone and free up RFU cash for all

I can’t help thinking that there is something strange in the way that the Premiership chose to announce their potential new...

Jeff Probyn: Extending power of TMOs allows refs to pass the buck

I watched Sale christen their new home at the Salford City stadium with an unfortunate loss against Saracens last Saturday. A...

Jeff Probyn: Heroic defeat shows there’s still a buzz in Dai’s Wasps

A blistering start to the season with lots of points scored in some outstanding games – but it has to be...

Jeff Probyn: Cips may shine but it’s the Sale scrum that matters

At last the season has begun, with much anticipation and excitement. For the players on international duty this summer, it must...

Jeff Probyn: TMOs should be allowed to single out the thugs

The Premiership has announced that it intends to increase the powers of the TMO’s at live televised games by allowing them...

Jeff Probyn: Ritchie review could finally grasp that contract nettle

The end of a spectacular Olympics where our athletes won 65 medals including 29 gold (and we’ve still got the Paralympics...

Jeff Probyn: Every World Cup referee is ‘inept’ in his own way

I must admit to some surprise at the reaction to Graham Henry’s claim in his autobiography, that he wondered if Wayne...

Jeff Probyn: Rugby should be backing the war against drugs

Isn’t it funny how those at the top of sport believe that only what affects them is of any importance or...

Jeff Probyn: Like Jonny, these kids need time before going for Gold

Jeff Probyn: Plastic may not be all that fantastic for Saracens

Isn’t it strange with all the fuss re London Welsh not having a stadium that reached the minimum criteria and whether...

Jeff Probyn: In rugby, country should always come before club

The announcements of the elite player squad for the first half of this season should be a time of excitement and...

Jeff Probyn: Dual registration could be casualty of London Welsh triumph

So natural justice has prevailed and the winners of the Championship have finally been allowed to take their place in the...

Jeff Probyn: Let’s suspend relegation during World Cup years

At last, with the summer tours over, we can reflect on what has been a rollercoaster season for all. This World...

Jeff Probyn: Losing England captain Chirs Robshaw will have done England some good!

This may sound odd, but the loss of captain Chris Robshaw for the final Test may have been something of a...

Jeff Probyn: Yes, winning is important, but the 2015 World Cup is the real target

Following last week’s defeat the headlines in almost every paper was about the reality check that England had faced when playing...

Jeff Probyn: Why do we always have this hype about brutality?

As the England players are recovering from the first of their three Tests they might well be wondering what all the...