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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Llandow disaster turned triumph into tragedy
Brendan Gallagher recalls the tragedy of the Llandow Air Disaster
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Keep the faith, Wales are showing promise
Shane Williams lends his backing to Wayne Pivac after finding new pieces to further Wales
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former England Sevens star Christian Lewis-Pratt
Lewis-Pratt also played XVs for Northampton, Leeds Tykes and London Irish
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Cut subs to put the emphasis on attack
The number of replacements permissible allows coaches to make like-for-like changes. That needs to end, writes Jeremy Guscott
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Manu Tuilagi ban is a travesty and insult to courage
Nick Cain says rugby risks losing its definition as a contact sport if a red card is what was warranted to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAdvantage England in hung parliament
NICK CAIN ASSESSES THE SIX NATIONS ACTION AS THE TOURNAMENT GOES INTO QUARANTINE TE Coronavirus Championship, otherwise known as the 2020...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWhen Fran folded Paper, Slam was on
Brendan Gallagher looks back exactly 40 years to England’s great Grand Slam of 1980 Europe’s best: The 1980 England squad and,...
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Features
/ 6 years ago1980 GRAND SLAM HEROES…
15 Dusty Hare (Leicester) Took 11 Test seasons to accumulate 25 Test caps. The selectors said he was too slow –...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAmazing to rub shoulders with such superstars
MATT CAIRNS Driving force: Matt Cairns in action for Saracens against Bath in 2007 PICTURE: Getty Images MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDefeat at The Rock ramps up pressure on leaders
NEWS EXTRA By WARREN MUGGLETON ROSSLYN Park’s director of rugby Kieran Power had a clear message for his side after beating...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
GEORGEBARTON GLOUCESTER FLY-HALF Danny Cipriani is Marmite to some people but for up-and-coming Gloucester flyhalf George Barton, the mercurial No.10 is...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Sharks snap up Chief Hill SALE have signed Exeter centre Sam Hill on a twoyear deal. The 26-year-old has made more...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCook may switch to Bristol
Move: Chris Cook BRISTOL are poised to make a move for Bath scrum-half Chris Cook who is set to be pushed...
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Features
/ 6 years agoTeen star Harper hungry for chance to impress
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS RED Roses newcomer Amelia Harper believes her experience of playing in the Six Nations has given...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWebber to join old mate Biljon
FORMER England hooker Rob Webber, who has announced he is retiring at the end of the season, might not be out...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHow did Haouas get less for punch than Joe’s tweak?
COLIN BOAG Pointing the finger: Alun Wyn Jones turns to the assistant ref after Joe Marler’s tweak England v Wales internationals...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLion Orie says No to the Tigers
BY NEILFISSLER ON THE BLIND SIDE Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARVIN Orie, right, looks to have dealt Leicester Tigers a...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDREAM TEAM
SEAN SCANLON, NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER MUNSTER, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER AND IRELAND U20s FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThe Vunipolas are wanted by Super Rugby
Going Down Under? Billy Vunipola and, inset, Mako SARACENS brothers Billy and Mako Vunipola are attracting interest from Super Rugby sides...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCut the subs to put the emphasis back on attack
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Spectacular: Justin Tipuric scores the stunning try for Wales against England PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCharlie takes cross-Channel view
France? Matthews CHARLIE Matthews, left, is weighing up an offer to move to France next season where Thibaud Flament could join...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIsiekwe will be a Saint for a season
NICK ISIEKWE is set to become the latest Saracens player to move out on loan when the club are playing in...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHigh time Sale got the recognition they merit
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS Underappreciated: Sale’s Premiership-winning team of 2006 PICTURE: Getty Images A weekly look at the game’s other talking...
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Features
/ 6 years agoJapan may be denied their new glory run
WORLD Rugby released their official viewing figures for RWC2019 this week and they make impressive reading, with the headline figure probably...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCuisinier Christian has potential to best World Cup winners
Delicate touch: Christian Day CHRISTIAN Day – a replacement for Sale in the 2006 Premiership final – is shaping up very...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle Falcons fly-half Will Haydon-Wood
Going head-to-head with Gloucester's George Barton for the England U20's fly-half starting job
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Chris Ashton exits Diamond’s salary cap roundabout
Nick Cain looks at the exit of Chris Ashton from Sale and the Simon Orange's past comments about the salary cap
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoItaly game would have been ideal for England’s impactful trio to fully showcase talent
Nick Cain explains the difficulties for England in giving more game time to replacements and fringe players
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: That was so brutal, there was blood all over the shirts
Shane Williams has his say on Wales' defeat at Twickenham and the Joe Marler incident
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: England’s win over Wales leaves regret over Paris
Jeremy Guscott's reaction to England claiming the Triple Crown in beating Wales
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Features
/ 6 years agoWolfpack were on the prowl for Eddie
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones was the subject of an...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLoader closes on a new deal with the Exiles
Breakthrough season: Ben Loader LONDON Irish are set for a major boost with highly-rated winger Ben Loader close to agreeing a...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKruis still all set on move to Japan
GEORGE Kruis is on the verge of ending his England career as he closes in on a move to play in...
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Features
/ 6 years agoItalian job is ideal time to bring on the apprentices
NICK CAIN ON THE WASTED CHANCES TO EXPERIMEN AGAINST ITALY One-man army: Ellis Genge scores against Scotland PICTURES: Getty Images Unproven...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
MANNY IYOGUN NORTHAMPTON PROP For any aspiring prop, being able to lean on some gnarled experience is never a bad thing,...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLeeds’ relegation led to great days on the 7s circuit
MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHRISTIAN LEWIS-PRATT FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS, NORTHAMPTON, LEEDS AND LONDON IRISH FLY-HALF Dream move: Christian Lewis- Pratt scores for...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThere’s not enough cash for a Tier Two
COLIN BOAG Honesty: Christophe Ridley refereeing Quins v Exeter Every so often you hear people praising New Zealand’s rugby model, and...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSharks lose the chance of signing Bok Koch
Staying: Vincent Koch SARACENS appear to have won their tug of war with Sale Sharks and the Scarlets to keep South...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Leicester Tiger back Matt Smith
Now Leicester Tigers academy head coach after retiring last season
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Features
/ 6 years agoOwen Farrell v Dan Biggar: The Testosterone Test
Nick Cain looks at the intriguing battle between two Lions at Twickenham this weekend in the Six Nations
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Features
/ 6 years agoHow does Bernard Le Roux measure against the great French locks?
Brendan Gallagher looks at how South Africa-born lock duo Bernard Le Roux and Paul Willemse are excelling for France
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: The greatest teams have had special joy of six
As Eddie Jones pilots hybrid players in his Six Nations teams, Brendan Gallagher looks at the role of a No.6
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Alun Wyn Jones needs to walk tall at Twickenham
Wales need their captain and Ken 'The Sheriff' Owens to be on point for their Six Nations clash against England
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: It is about time CVC told us what they are up to
As CVC plot a takeover of major competitions in northern hemisphere rugby, Nick Cain writes about how little is known
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Recalling Liam Williams and Josh Navidi would be a panic move
Wales want to avoid a third successive defeat at Twickenham, but Shane Williams writes why they shouldn't rush two of their...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Manu Tuilagi is ready to find holes in Wales’ defence
Jeremy Guscott gives his thoughts ahead of England versus Wales at Twickenham, where the hosts will be looking for a display...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMay in big charity run
FORMER England centre Tom May is running a loop of London which will finish at Twickenham next week ahead of the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDu Toit snubs Quins to wait for Lions tour
HARLEQUINS have suffered a blow after World Player of the Year Pieter- Steph du Toit turned down a move to the...













