Hill’s recall flies in the face of loyalty

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Cory Hill walked out of the Wales squad last summer, preferring to join...

The day Meredith made history

PETER JACKSON Courtenay Meredith spent the last 71 years of an exceptionally long life with something to shout about over what...

It’s a right Lark as Bristol rally

Saracens ....... 21 Bristol .............29 HOOKER Lark Atkin-Davies’ hat-trick was at the heart of an incredible comeback as Bristol overcame Saracens...

Gloucester go on the rampage

Gloucester-H ...50 Exeter ............. 19 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury racked up a half century of points in a dominant home win over Exeter Chiefs....

Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to...

Baa-Baas call for Whitelock

NEWS EXTRA TWO-TIME World Cup winner Sam Whitelock will join up with the Barbarians squad for Saturday’s Killik Cup clash against...

Balmain agrees one-year deal with Saracens

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER prop Fraser Balmain has moved to Saracens on a one-year contract. The experienced 32-year-old has played 231 matches...

England punished by lively Georgia

• By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia.............. 45pts England..............17pts ENGLAND U20 endured a repeat of last year’s wobbly World Championship preparations as Mark...

Aussie Hewat joins Leicester as attack coach

LEICESTER Tigers have appointed Australian Peter Hewat as attack and backs coach. The 46-year-old leaves his job as head coach of...

There is no warm welcome for Spain

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gone but still winning. Sort of! London Irish...

Team Brittany show what might have happened in Cornwall

RUGBY MATTERS GO west young man. The phrase, attributed to American newspaper editor Horace Greeley, became a byword for the expansion...

Last-minute try makes it perfect for Oxfordshire

Men’s Division 2 by Ben Jaycock Cheshire ……….37pts Tries: Longmore 6, Cole 28, Penalty 37, Elliott 39, Blackwell 60 Conversions: Attis...

Kent hold on to take honours in thriller

Men’s Division 1 Kent …………………. 31pts Tries: Denham 48, Jones 50, 65 Conversions: Evans 49, 51, 66 Penalties: Evans 5, 36,...

North Midlands get ready to face ‘a tough challenge’

Men’s Div 3 Preview Devon v North Midlands Today. Kick-off 1pm, Twickenham DEVON are red hot favourites for today’s Division 3...

Seven-try Yorkshire put Surrey to the sword

Women’s Division 1 Surrey ……………… 7pts Tries: Grove 76 Conversions: Hill 77 Yorkshire……….37pts Tries: Green 9, Gould 33, Brown 40, Akwiwu...

Durham happy to let their hair down

Women’s Div 2Preview Durham v Hampshire Today. Kick-off 3pm. Twickenham DURHAM head coach Ryan Pink says his side have reached a...

Devon hitting form at just the right time

Women’s Div 3Preview Cumbria v Devon Today. Kick-off 11am. Twickenham LAST season’s finalists Devon take on Cumbria in the Division 3...

Coventry swoop to sign up Morris

OLI Morris has become the latest former Worcester Warrior to sign for Coventry. The 24-year-old centre played 34 games for the...

Lane agrees new deal to stay at Bears

FULL-BACK Rich Lane has signed a new contract to stay with Bristol Bears. The 30-year-old has made 34 appearances for the...

Cheers! Ale looks good for Hammond

By JON NEWCOMBE HOLD my beer, Nottingham have signed a Swedish prop called Ale. Ale Loman, 24, is believed to be...

Burrows living the dream with Yorkshire at HQ

By LUKE JARMYN FORMER Newcastle and Coventry star Ryan Burrows has spoken of his personal joy at being able to fulfil...

Refs must regain authority on pitch

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Red card: Beno Obano is sent of by referee Christophe Ridley at...

We’ve had brilliant seasons in Croatia

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Anthony Posa, below, head coach of Sheffield RUFC and the Croatia National...

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‘Hardnosed’ Gilmore signs up with Quins HARLEQUINS have appointed Jason Gilmore as defence coach. The Australian arrives following head coach roles...

Chiefs delight as they stun ’Canes

World Rugby By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby Pacific round-up Results and fixtures Blues 34 - 20 Brumbies Hurricanes 19 - 30...

Young Guns – Henry Pollock

Feature HENRY POLLOCK NORTHAMPTON & ENGLAND U20 FLANKER Henry Pollock has burst onto the scene at Northampton Saints, with the energetic...

Carbonel winner ensures last-gasp Montpellier survival

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE English Football League’s Championship play-off final is sometimes referred to as ‘the richest game in football’,...

Pirates were one hell of a club to be at for so long

Feature MARLEN WALKER THE NOW-RETIRED CORNISH PIRATES PROP MY LIFE IN RUGBY Beating Saracens when we hadn’t played for almost a...

Bath prop Beno Obano handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in final defeat

Beno Obano has received a four-match ban for his dangerous tackle in Bath’s defeat by Northampton in the Gallagher Premiership final....

Gregor Townsend will not close the door on George Turner’s Scotland career

Gregor Townsend is adamant the door is not closed on George Turner’s Scotland career although he acknowledged it will be “challenging”...

Olena Bylytsya – Chief Editor of ProInternet: from the first steps to an ambassador of responsible gaming in Ukraine

Knowledge is the key to trust and understanding the essence of any problem, especially in such a dynamic area as the...

Gus Warr among 10 uncapped players named in Scotland squad for Americas tour

Sale scrum-half Gus Warr is among 10 uncapped players named in Gregor Townsend’s 37-man Scotland squad for the summer tour of...

England U20s thrashed on eve of World Cup

England endured a repeat of last year’s wobbly World Championship preparations as Mark Mapletoft’s side were once again beaten in Georgia,...

Series 3, Episode 42: Tom Pearson reflects on Premiership win and England summer squad debate

Northampton have ended their 10-year drought, securing the Gallagher Premiership title against 14-man Bath in a thriller at Twickenham on Saturday....

Tom Curry named in England’s summer tour squad despite limited game time

Tom Curry has been included in an England squad that contains seven players from newly crowned Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton. Curry...

RFU opens books to Team England Rugby as player contract talks reach key stage

The Rugby Football Union has opened up its books to Team England Rugby Ltd as talks over future player contracts reach...

George Turner raises doubts over Scotland future after making switch to Japan

Scotland’s first-choice hooker George Turner has signed for Japanese side Kobelco Kobe Steelers in a move likely to have implications for...

Fin Smith sets sights on England fly-half spot as George Ford ruled out of tour

Fin Smith intends on claiming England’s fly-half jersey once he has recovered from Northampton’s Gallagher Premiership title celebrations – a prospect...

Pampas and Dogos set to clash in final

After a two-week break after the regular season, the Super Rugby Americas semifinals exploded into life on Friday night. Table-topping Pampas hosted defending...

England have no issues with taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on summer tour

England are comfortable taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on their summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after rejecting concerns...

Heartbreaking Performance for HK Sevens Winners in Madrid!

It was heartbreaking for the Hong Kong Sevens winners – the All Blacks- as both the men’s and women’s teams failed...

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South African online casino portal GamblingSA.co.za has voted Springbok Casino as the Fastest Payout Casino for 2024. This prestigious recognition highlights...

5 Tricks To Adapt Your Poker Game For Online Play

So you love playing poker with friends in person and now feel like trying your hand at playing online, right? That’s...

Rugby: Traditions and perspectives

Let’s start with a famous expression about the game, which has a lot of true meaning: ‘Rugby is a game of...

Wales Make Bold Calls After Six Nations!

After a disastrous Six Nations campaign in which Wales plummeted to a low, coach Warren Gatland has made a bold call...

Lawes in dreamland

By BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Courtney Lawes was delighted to have a fairytale ending to his 17 years of service at his...

Championship clubs seeking more talks

Championship clubs have called for more talks with the RFU and claim they face being pushed into bankruptcy unless they receive...

Hampson can keep on playing and coaching

By JON NEWCOMBE Craig Hampson has come to an agreement that will allow him to continue playing with Ealing Trailfinders while...

Steward: Sinfield has given me belief

By GARY FITZGERALD Freddie Steward hopes to enjoy some Southern Hemisphere comfort after coming through what he admits has been one...

Born in Solihull but Bevan chasing Wales spot

By SIMON THOMAS Focused: Ellis Bevan For Ellis Bevan, the dream has always been to play for Wales, even though he...