Bristol have no answers as Callender leads romp

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol ................ 19pts Tries: David 7, Bonner 28, R Marston-Mulhearn 37 Conversions: Reed 7, 28 Harlequins ...... 34pts...

Host of stars back for Tigers

Preview Leicester v T’finders Today. 3pm LEICESTER welcome back several Test players as they search for their first win of the...

Scarratt excited by new pathway

■ By MAX HARRIS Champions: Gloucester-Hartpury celebrate their title triumph ENGLAND centurion Emily Scarratt is delighted with the new women’s BUCS...

From shelf stacker to first-team contender

■By PAUL REES GEORGE Makepeace-Cubitt was stacking supermarket shelves at the start of the year but the England Under-20 outside-half is...

Cheika has instilled fight and grit into Tigers -Smith

■ By GARY FITZGERALD Battle-hardened: Leicester coach Michael Cheika MICHAEL Cheika is a throwback to the old head coaching days at...

Don’t let these tasty clashes pass you by

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S always famine or feast with international rugby...

Beziers need to clean up their act

THE once-mighty Beziers are making the news in France again but for the wrong reasons. On the field they are becalmed...

Rowntree’s old charges fall short in a thriller

■By BEN JAYCOCK Munster ........... 24pts Tries: Haley 35, Penalty 40, Hodnett 50, Farrell 60, Conversion: Butler 60 New Zealand ...38pts...

Baxter: I want to make things better

■By PAUL REES ROB Baxter will not be walking away from Exeter, the only club still looking for a Premiership victory...

I love it when I’m out in front of The Shed

Jon Newcombe hears from George Barton about his switch from No.10 to 15 and the propects for the Cherry & Whites...

I’ll stick with La Rochelle -O’Gara

NEWS EXTRA RONAN O’Gara has ruled himself out of the running to replace Graham Rowntree as Munster head coach. Munster announced...

Griffin’s not stopped by heart issue

WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be fit for the autumn internationals despite being diagnosed with a heart...

Pearce walks in his father’s footsteps

■ By PAUL REES PADDY Pearce is living a dream after emulating his father and great-uncle by playing for the club...

Sylvester unhappy to be missing out on Prem Cup

■ By BEN JAYCOCK MOST Championship sides spent this week gearing up for the Premiership Cup but Cambridge and Chinnor were...

Blackheath have promotion in sight

■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW BLACKHEATH prop Will Davis says his side are aiming to secure one of the two promotion places...

Devonport finding the going tough

■ By BEN JAYCOCK DEVONPORT Services have lost every game in their inaugural National Two West campaign but homegrown talent Liam...

Davies keen to bring new direction to Barnes

■ By BEN JAYCOCK RECENT retiree Josh Davies has moved into the world of coaching at the age of 31 and...

I’d just signed for the dirtiest team in France

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER BATH, ROUEN, EL SALVADOR, GRASSE, HARTPURY COLLEGE AND ENGLAND U20 FLY-HALF NOW HEAD COACH AT CLIFTON...

New England group will cause uncertainty

By Jeff Probyn - A front-row view of game  So just when we thought that everything was getting sorted between the...

Cardiff go down to shock defeat

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK CARDIFF Met suffered a shock loss to Hartpury which allowed Bath to claim second place and...

Potter hoping for Aussie debut

FORMER Leicester wing Harry Potter would love the chance to lock horns against his old boss at Twickenham on Saturday. The...

It is important to develop core skills

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Andy Davies, below, head coach at Lymm RFC Why did you get into coaching...

Dragons split with coach Flanagan

NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have parted company with head coach Dai Flanagan with assistant Filo Tiatia taking over on an interim basis....

Kelleher expects to be fit

IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is on track to recover from injury in time to face New Zealand in Dublin on Friday...

Williams is quick to learn at Grasshoppers

By BEN JAYCOCK OWAIN Williams has stepped up to senior rugby this year and is flourishing at Preston Grasshoppers. The 19-year-old...

Noon has heart set on France

LEWIS Noon, the 19-yearold son of former England centre Jamie, has his sights set on playing for France. The full-back, who...

We will see fewer full reds -Pearce

Podcast By CHARLIE ELLIOTT LUKE Pearce believes that with the introduction of the new 20-minute red card law, direct sending-offs will...

YOUNG GUNS

JIMMY STAPLES HARLEQUINS HOOKER Harlequins academy hooker Jimmy Staples has adapted to men’s rugby but recognises there is much work to...

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WRU to apologise to players

THE Welsh Rugby Union says it intends to apologise for its handling of contract negotiations with the senior women’s team. In...

Davies in fine form as Ponty triumph

Welsh Premiership round-up WING Joe Davies ran in a hat-trick as table toppers Pontypridd defeated Bonymaen 47-7 to make it six...

Galthie turns his sights to the future

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Not wanted: Charles Ollivon has been omitted from the France squad by coach Fabien Galthie PICTURES Getty...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 3, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Gilmore has tightened up our defence – Anderson

By PAUL REES CAMERON Anderson has hailed the impact made by defence coach Jason Gilmore, below, since he arrived at The...

Banned for three matches

BATH centre Will Butt and Sale scrum-half Nye Thomas have both been banned for three games following their red cards during...

Heartbreak for England as All Blacks leave it late

England 22-24 New Zealand By Ben Jaycock at Twickenham George Ford missed a late penalty and last gasp drop goal as...

England vs All Blacks Preview: Key things to know

England face New Zealand in the first game of their Autumn Nations Series campaign, hosting them at the Allianz Stadium (Twickenham)....

Dylan Hartley: England need to match All Blacks’ intensity from the off

By Charlie Elliott Dylan Hartley spent some time around the England camp on Tuesday and offered his thoughts on what he...

Scotland vs Fiji – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

Scotland will welcome Fiji to Murrayfield as the Scots kick off their autumn campaign. Gregor Townsend’s side is one of the...

England vs All Blacks – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The autumn internationals get kicked into high gear this Saturday as England look to get their...

Ireland to Lose Star To Top 14 Rugby? Mixed Reaction to Red Card Rule

The news that has riled up all of the Irish fans with Six Nations tickets is the rumored move from their...

Maro Itoje confident there is ‘no divide’ in England squad over enhanced deals

Maro Itoje does not believe England’s decision to award a limited number of enhanced contracts will cause division within the squad....

Series 4, Episode 9: Luke Pearce on 20-minute Red Card and Autumn Internationals Preview

We loved this one! Following last week’s 20-minute red card debate amongst the guys, we thought it best to call upon...

Ben Carter ruled out of Wales’ autumn internationals with knee injury

Lock Ben Carter has been released from Wales’ Autumn Nations Series squad after suffering a knee injury. Dragons skipper Carter was...

Scarlets – A good bet to make the URC playoffs?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Now that the first block of URC games is ending, the league table is beginning to...

Henry Slade ‘in fantastic condition’ for All Blacks test, says Steve Borthwick

England head coach Steve Borthwick says it is not a risk picking Henry Slade to take on New Zealand in Saturday’s...

Joe Marler says ‘ridiculous’ haka ‘needs binning’ – then deletes X account

Joe Marler has added extra spice to England’s clash with New Zealand on Saturday by claiming the pre-match haka should be...

Mike Forshaw urges Wales to be ‘aggressors’ against Fiji

Mike Forshaw says that Wales have “got to be the aggressors” when they target ending a nine-Test losing run in their...

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