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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWe can do better than that, promises confident Ringrose
Ireland centre Garry Ringrose warned the rest of the world that there is more to come from Ireland after beating the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoOaks call for defence guru Ellis
NEWS EXTRA DAVE Ellis had been appointed to Andy Robinson’s Romania coaching team. Ellis has come on board initially for the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoEngland need to adopt no-nonsense approach
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones should pick the best England team he can in order to start...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoDow at the double as Red Roses march on
By BEN JAYCOCK England.............................. 26pts Tries: Packer 9, Dow 15, 50 Conversions: Scarratt 10 Penalties: Scarratt 40, 43, 71 Canada................................ 19pts...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoHeartbreak for France as Black Ferns hold on to take thriller
By MARK DOCHERTY CAROLINE Drouin missed a last-minute penalty as the Black Ferns set up a final with England. New Zealand...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoNow it’s a game of chess for the crown
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER As we reach the business end of the tournament the top four teams put on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoAlex Coles makes debut as Tuilagi returns for Pumas
Alex Coles has been handed an England debut at second row as Manu Tuilagi comes back into the side after another...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoDyer debuts as Halfpenny makes return
22-year-old winger Rio Dyer is set to make his debut for Wales, and is joined in the back three by the...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoEngland change two for semi-final clash as MacDonald returns
England have made two changes for their crunch game against Canada as they bid to reach a sixth consecutive Women’s World...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years ago‘I think I can improve everywhere’ – Dupont
By Paul Eddison Antoine Dupont is the reigning World Player of the Year and captained France to a first Grand Slam...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJohnson’s inspiring battle cry
By ADAM HATHAWAY Martin Johnson won one World Cup with England and could have a hand in another triumph after a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoQuinnell’s call: Prepare to make history against All Blacks
By PETER JACKSON Louis Rees-Zammit will be bursting to deliver an emotive message from a famous old warrior when Wales unleash...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSkivington: Ruskin right for England
By PAUL REES Val Rapava Ruskin has been on England’s radar since before the last World Cup but is still waiting...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoENGLAND v ARGENTINA AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to England v Argentina courtesy of Dove Men+Care! England kick off their Autumn Nations Series against...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWALES v NEW ZEALAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v New Zealand courtesy of Dove Men+Care! Wales kick off their Autumn Nations Series...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoCanada looking for a repeat
Preview Canada v USA Today. Kick-off 3.30am USA head coach Rob Cain has named an unchanged match-day 23 for their quarter-final...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales bow out as flyer Portia sets try record
By MARK DOCHERTY New Zealand.....55pts Tries: Woodman 12, 43; Tui 19, Hirini 27, Rule 38, Connor 48, 64, A Bremner 56,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoGrisez treble blows Italy away
France................39pts Italy....................... 3pts By BEN JAYCOCK WINGER Joanna Grisez scored a hat-trick as France secured an emphatic victory over Italy to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoI’m so proud: Hunter takes Rocky record
Preview By BEN JAYCOCK England v Australia Today. Kick-off 1.30am CAPTAIN Sarah Hunter will become England’s most capped player when she...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoKinghorn so close to sinking Aussies
By BRYN PALMER Scotland ............................ 15pts Tries: Smith 11, Kinghorn 42 Conversions: Kinghorn 42 Penalties: Kinghorn 53 Australia ............................ 16pts Tries:...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoRetallick sees red in Japan frightener
Japan................ 31 New Zealand..38 The All Blacks endured a shaky start to their end of year tour in Japan with Brodie...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoThomas fears threat of ‘wounded New Zealand’
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas is excited by the ‘rebirth’ of the national team but is cautious of...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoRugby World Cup 2023: Which Northern hemisphere team will go all the way?
A year from now we’ll know the identity of the two teams that will do battle in the Rugby World Cup...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoUnderdogs tag suits South Africa – van der Merwe
Flip van der Merwe believes that South Africa’s underdogs tag is “the best place to be” for the team, speaking on...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSix changes for Scots as Hooper returns
Scotland have made six changes as to face an Australian team that welcomes the return of captain Michael Hooper. Hooper elected...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoMore International Stars confirmed for Barbarians
Three more international stars will join up with Barbarian F.C. ahead of the Killik Cup against All Blacks XV on Sunday...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa and New Zealand to meet at Twickenham in World cup warm-up
World champions South Africa and 2022 Rugby Championship winners New Zealand will meet in a World cup warm-up at Twickenham ahead...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoIt’s a big year for Fiji, says Matavesi
By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi used to drive dumper trucks for a living – now he dumps defenders and last weekend...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoDouble injury blow for England
England head coach Eddie Jones is counting the cost of the latest round of Premiership matches after Owen Farrell joined the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoUSA in the last chance saloon
Preview Canada v USA Sunday 3.15am USA head coach Rob Cain has made three changes for this morning’s game against unbeaten...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoDominant Black Ferns dump Scots out of Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............. 0pts New Zealand...57pts Tries: Holmes 2, 72, Leti-I’iga 10, Goss 12, Mikaele-Tu’u 17, Fitzpatrick 30, Holmes 34,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales’ losing bonus enough to set up Black Ferns quarter-final
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales..................... 7pts Australia............. 13pts Tries: Harries 23 Conversions: Snowsill 24 Tries: Batibasaga 5 Conversions: Cramer 6 Penalties: Cramer...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFiji destroyed by French set-piece
France............... 44pts Fiji.......................... 0pts By MARK DOCHERTY FRANCE emphatically booked a quarter-final spot with a seven try to nil victory over...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoItalians looking to make quarters
Preview Italy v Japan Today 12.45 am ITALY will be looking to cement their place in the quarter-finals with a win...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoPacker to lead Red Roses for first time
Preview England v South Africa By BEN JAYCOCK Today 5.45 am Force: Marlie Packer takes the captain’s armband PICTURE: Getty Images...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJoe Marler to return for The Barbarians
One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSlade out, Murley in, as Jones names Autumn squad
Uncapped Cadan Murley has been included in England‘s Autumn Nations series squad while Henry Slade misses out. Slade, 29, has 48...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPolledri tipped to be back in blue for Six Nations
By TOM BRADSHAW There are “no short cuts” to Jake Polledri regaining Premiership and international sharpness, says Gloucester George Skivington, after...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa plan to tire Fiji
Preview Fiji v South Africa Today, 5.45 am STANLEY Raubenheimer has named an unchanged starting XV as he hopes his South...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScotland left heartbroken by Marsters’ late decider
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............12pts Tries: Skeldon 8, Penalty 26 Australia ..........14pts Tries: Terita 58, Marsters 74 Conversions: Cramer 60, 73 Ashley...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScarratt sees Red Roses into last eight
By MARK DOCHERTY France ..................7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England ..............13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties:...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKelter takes centre stage as Eagles dig deep
USA ....................30 Japan................17 By MARK DOCHERTY Star turn: Alev Kelter An inspring performance from Alev Kelter led the USA to a...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales ‘have nothing to lose’ in battle with Black Ferns
PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Wales v New Zealand Today. 3.15 am CAPTAIN Siwan Lillicrap returns to the Wales starting XV as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoCanada ready for Italian challenge
Preview Italy v Canada @therugby Today. 12.45 am CANADA will be looking to strengthen their World Cup title credentials as they...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoI wrote off World Cup selection after injury – MacDonald
Claudia MacDonald revealed she had “written off” her chances of playing at the World Cup after turning down neck surgery on...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoTuipulotu skippers strong All Blacks XV
Auckland and Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad selected for two matches against Ireland A...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSamoa’s All Blacks
Former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen are eligible to play for Samoa in their upcoming tour of Europe to...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoPrem XV stars on display for USA
Preview USA v Italy Today, Kick-off 12.45 am USA head coach Rob Cain has included 13 Premier 15s players in his...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoHat-trick for Woodman as Black Ferns claim bonus
By MARK DOCHERTY Australia ..........17pts Tries: Terita 13, 28; Wong 16 Conversions: McKenzie 18 New Zealand ..41pts Conversions: Tries: Tries: Ngan-Woo...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoRed Roses begin with World Cup record win
By MARK DOCHERTY Fiji........................19pts Tries: Nakoci 31, Donu 40+1, Cavuru 81 Conversions: Cavuru 32, 43 England ............84pts Tries: MacDonald 5, 56,...












