-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Life with the Lions was just so physical
Rugby against the Springboks and provincial South Africa sides in 2009 was as hard as four years prior against the All...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoHewett column: Reduce the size of the bench? It can’t happen
It's 40 years since Robin Cowling played through a dislocated shoulder against French great Robert Paparemborde
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoSam Underhill goes back to his roots during lockdown, but embraces future with Bath, England and as a possible Lion
The England flanker recalls working with his painter/decorator Grandad, and the grind required to bring success to Bath and a Lions...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Apartheid so sickened Tony Ward, he did not go back
The Ireland fly-half tells Peter Jackson how the disparaging sights of Apartheid South Africa he witnessed on the 1980 Lions tour...
-
Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoLeinster wing Dave Kearney is king of Europe’s elite tryscorers
Peter Jackson looks over the stats for Europe's top performing players in terms of tries and points scored
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Premiership can learn financial fair play from NFL
Jeremy Guscott judges how the salary cap is applied in the NFL to maximise financial and regulatory viability
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Takeovers, big moves, life goes on in Pro D2
James Harrington reports on how money is swirling around the second tier of French rugby
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Most marquee players just aren’t worth the money
The Premiership has been a two-team preserve for too long. But Nick Cain questions Steve Lansdown's route to dethroning Saracens
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 5-1
Twickenham enters the rankings outside of the Top 3
-
Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Stars cycle for charity A WHO’S Who of rugby stars will be taking part in a 24-hour cycle challenge from 8am...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoReduce the bench? It just can’t happen
When the Bristol tight-head prop Paul Guttridge was sent off during a league match with Leicester in front of a big...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoKolbe’s call on Lions is sign of true rugby man
THERE are plenty of things to like about Cheslin Kolbe, the tap-dancing wing from the Cape Town suburbs whose late try...
-
Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoMost marquee players just aren’t worth the money
THE marquee player debate highlights the dilemma that most Premiership owners face in terms of how to reconcile rampant self-interest with...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoSun shines on the Goode
ALEX GOODE, the connoisseur’s choice of full-back, is on his way to Japan, as is Freddie Burns, a seat-of-the-pants No.10 who...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoExpected disaster story turned into a fairytale
Triumph: South Africa win 1995 World Cup. Inset, a news vendor in Pretoria highlights the pre-tournament tension PICTURE: Getty Images It’s...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoUnsung hero Pullin deserves a statue at Twickenham
I WAS reading an article on line the other day about the illustrious British and Irish players with the best records...
-
Shane Williams
/ 6 years agoLife with the Lions was just so physical
We are living in the age of TV flashbacks as the lockdown continues and everyone craves some form of sporting action....
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoFinancial equality would stifle progress
LORD Myners’ report has been discussed elsewhere in these pages recently so I will keep this brief! His thorough forensic report...
-
Shane Williams
/ 6 years agoFind out why King John was so regal
I NEVER saw him play, but I’ve heard all the stories about how good he was. Barry John continues to be...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoPremiership unlikely to follow Myners’ guidance
As the Premiership digests Lord Myners review I don’t doubt that there will be many people who will take a similar...
-
Shane Williams
/ 6 years agoTransfer fees could bring problems
I SEEmy old Ospreys coach Scott Johnson has put the cat among the pigeons once again by raising the question of...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoTakeovers, big moves, life goes on in ProD2
France’s Top 14 clubs are currently pretty quiet. There’s some news of player moves, and updates on planned preseason friendlies in...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoVarndell stays in the game with coaching role at Bury
By NEALE HARVEY TOM Varndell is ready to add another chapter to his x-factor career after joining Bury St Edmunds as...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoAugust restart in Ireland
THE PRO14 hopes to return to play on August 22 with a series of behind closed doors matches. The Irish Rugby...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoRugby can learn financial fair play from America
From outside the Premiership circle it seems that if you have a group of clever people running these clubs, who, in...
-
Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoApartheid so sickened Tony, he did not go back
Tony Ward has never forgotten his first impression of apartheid South Africa. The images are as clear and every bit as...
-
Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoBlack day for Tyler, hero of Rosario
ROSARIO has never been short on claims to fame. The birthplace of rugby’s most revolutionary player (Che Guevara) and the nearest...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Faletau is a step ahead of Vunipola
Nick Cain's rankings for the tour of South Africa reaches the final spot within the pack – No.8
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 10-6
The countdown nears No.1, check out the grounds which fell short of inclusion inside the final five
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Odd-ball George Simpkin was a true rugby visionary
Brendan Gallagher pays tribute to the man who took Fiji to the quarter finals of the inaugural World Cup
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoJack Willis hopes the Day of the Jackal will bring a new England call
After signing a new deal with Wasps, Jack Willis tells Nick Cain how England's back row is where he feels destined...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoSpencer column: Cruel for Richmond but the game has moved on
TRP columnist Catherine Spencer reviews the big changes to the Premier 15s which saw Richmond lose out in the audit proces
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Andy Dibble and Warren Joyce were stars that rugby lost
Peter Jackson looks at the examples of two footballers who opted for the round-shaped ball rather than the oval
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: What a thrill to see Ospreys’ new chance
Shane Williams shares his view on how the takeover of the Ospreys can invigorate his old club
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Myners report gives sage clarity salary cap has been lacking for years
Nick Cain receives the publishing of the Myners report with acclaim, but says it will do little to address wage inflation
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: All Blacks must ditch Mo’unga and give No.10 shirt back to Beauden Barrett
Jeremy Guscott looks at how Ian Foster must address how fly-half and full-back will function in his All Blacks team and...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 15-11
Southern hemisphere stadia dominate the latest countdown towards the No.1 spot
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 20-16
Brendan Gallagher begins his countdown to No.1 with grounds in Japan, England and Argentina
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoBattered captain Brooks calls time at Drovers
■By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY captain Richard Brooks is leaving the club after nine seasons in the Welsh Premiership. No.8 Brooks, 31,...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoPlaying for the Lions was special honour
MY LIFEIN RUGBY RORY UNDERWOOD THE FORMER ENGLAND, LIONS AND LEICESTER WINGER Roaring in: Rory Underwood scores for the Lions on...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoDon’t let the gifted little ones get away
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Too small? Jeff Probyn won a record number of caps for an...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoWelch set to take the reins for Albion’s Championship chase
■By NEALE HARVEY New chief: Damian Welch in action for Exeter DAMIAN Welch, former Exeter, Scarlets and Cardiff second row, is...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoTop quality coaching will be priceless
WILL CROKER FORMER BOURNEMOUTH COACH Rugby is going bust, slowly but surely. We have already seen the likes of Leeds approaching...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
TUI URU NORTHAMPTON No.8 Tui Uru’s name will not be on many lists of ‘England stars of the future’ right now...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoLoyalty to Waterloo runs deep for Dick
MY CLUB WATERLOO WE SPEAK TO A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY FIGURES ABOUT THE CLUB THEY CALL THEIR OWN, THIS WEEK...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoCruel for Richmond but game’s moved on
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN Star signing: Katy Daley-McLean has become playercoach at Sale Sharks PICTURE: Getty Images For rugby...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoEvans’ policy turns erratic England into champions
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union The History of rugby: PART 9 1953-1959...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions go on the attack to capture imagination
Try-a-match: Tony O’Reilly NOT only did this era (1954-59) include two of the greatest ever Lions tours - 1955 to South...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoSad day as blind Fleury bails out the All Blacks
YOU don’t often hear a New Zealand crowd cheering loudly for the opposition so you know something pretty special must have...
-
Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Gatland has such riches in key No.7 role
England flanker Sam Underhill leads the way in area where Wales, Scotland and Ireland are also all strong
Autumn Internationals
What is the Nations Championship? Format, fixtures and how rugby’s new tournament works
The best betting sites
