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Coventry managing director Nick Johnston

Fight to save Championship: Nick Cain talks to Coventry director Nick Johnston

22 January 2021 0 comments

The managing director of the Championship club fumes over the lack of collective agreement over the TEC and the absence of RFU directive

Cardiff’s defeat to St Peters brought a call from the Vatican | Peter Jackson

21 January 2021 0 comments

‘The Miracle’ of Cardiff Arms Parks in 1993 had a touch of the unbelievable which stretched as far as the Vatican

Kyle Sinckler is spoken to by referee Karl Dickson

Leave friendships in changing room, ref! | Nick Cain

20 January 2021 2 comments

Referees should feel free to have a beer with players after matches, but on the pitch the formalities should be enforced to remind players who’s in charge

Obituary: Gary Baker had a smile for everyone he met

20 January 2021 0 comments

Peter Jackson pays tribute to late Welsh journalist Gary Baker, who passed away earlier this month

Maro Itoje’s excellence shows why locks are top earners | Jeremy Guscott

20 January 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott looks at how personal prosperity in rugby lies in the engine room

Bring back old guard to steady the ship | Shane Williams

17 January 2021 0 comments

A number of Dragons players can hold a big value in Wayne Pivac’s Six Nations plans, writes Shane Williams

Uncapped, yet so special this team of club heroes | Chris Hewett

16 January 2021 0 comments

Chris Hewett builds a team of leadership and impact players who have not received full credit for the value their give to Premiership teams

Dai Young ticks all the boxes | Peter Jackson

14 January 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson looks at the abrupt exit of Cardiff Blues and the mishandling of a situation prior to making the apt appointment of Dai Young

Rugby Matters: Lions must be touring underdogs to survive

14 January 2021 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher on the essence of this year’s Lions tour being at risk of being lost

Covid points loss is wrong | Nick Cain

13 January 2021 1 comment

Nick Cain argues why the new Premiership regulations on cancelled matches are jeopardising the integrity of the season

Let the Lions play Australia instead of Springboks | Jeremy Guscott

12 January 2021 0 comments

As cases rise in the UK, Ireland and South Africa, Jerry Guscott says the show must go on – even if it means not touring South Africa

Lacroix: We’ll get Euro Cups done | James Harrington

12 January 2021 1 comment

James Harrington reports on what is next for Top 14 clubs after the French government called to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

Waterboys should keep out of the deep end | Nick Cain

10 January 2021 1 comment

Gloucester’s loss to Sale Sharks in the Premiership had its fair share of flash points

Eddie Jones is right, power is only part of the answer | Shane Williams

10 January 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams says physicality is an easy route to take in rugby and emphasis between the north and south hemisphere vary

Little tough nut Ivor had the Gloucester giants quaking in their boots – Mike Burton

10 January 2021 0 comments

TRP columnist Peter Jackson remembers the great Gloucester trainer of 50 years ago, with former England and Lions prop Mike Burton

Toby Booth has got my Ospreys playing with pride again | Shane Williams

8 January 2021 0 comments

Shane Williams sees a much more empassioned demeanour about the Ospreys since Booth’s arrival

If Lions can’t roam free on tour then call it off | Shane Williams

7 January 2021 1 comment

Player, management and fans safety has to remain at the forefront of the Lions concerns, as the UK and South Africa are gripped by rising coronavirus infection rates