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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoFarrell doesn’t get into my XV
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK AS England approach their last pool match against Samoa on Saturday, and the likelihood...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFeyi-Waboso determined to find his feet at Exeter
By PAUL REES Manny Feyi-Waboso is determined to establish himself at Exeter this season after a turbulent start to the 20-year-old’s...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThe Tank ready to roll for Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoIn Gats we trust! Old boss has new tricks
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IF THE Wales win over Australia proved anything it is that in Gats we trust!...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa
By PAUL REES Pat Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoSchism which is set to tear game apart
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a schism waiting to happen in the English game, and it...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoFor once, Erasmus makes the wrong call
Rassie Erasmus is not known for missing many tricks when it comes to tactical thinking, whether in selection or playing mind-games....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoI’m going to give Sarries everything, says Willis
By PAUL REES Tom Willis aims to take the positives from his failed attempt to prove his World Cup credentials to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPepper: I like to cause some chaos
By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic Cummings would definitely have needed his eyes testing had he gone to Barnard Castle and not seen...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoIt wasn’t so easy back in Rory’s day
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED RORY Underwood. Remember him? You should. To this day, the Leicester wing stands tall – rather taller...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTime to take the show on the road, England
According to those who know their stuff when it comes to the scorched landscape of domestic politics, there is a prime...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoNottingham cash in on Coventry mistakes
By LUKE JARMYN Coventry...........33pts Tries: Anstey 13, Nkwocha 20, Mitchell 26, Kvesic 46, Martin 59 Conversions: Mitchell 14, 21, 27, 47...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBears pacy attack proves too much for Knights
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPowell runs the show for Tigers
■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ........................ 60pts Newcastle.........................7pts Tries: Liebenberg 3, 58; Clare 9, 36; Powell 18, 39; Porter 25, van Wyk...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBarton in control as Gloucester find groove
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury............14pts Tries: Denty 1 Penalties: Bazalgette 56, 58 Drop Goals: Bazalgette 31 Gloucester .......40pts Tries: Blake 21, 37;...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSanderson happy to see Sharks turn screw
By JOHN LYON Caldy.................... 7pts Connor Wilkinson 45 Conversions: Barker 45 Sale ................... 24pts Tries: JL Du Preez 5, 35; Dugdale...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGrimoldby on target to guide Blues past Ampthill
By BEN WHITE Ampthill............19pts Tries: Bacon 8, Bracken 23, Morris 43 Conversions: Parks 24, 44 Bedford ............ 24pts Tries: Conway 38,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFreeman finds his form to lead the Saints fightback
■By TOM VICKERS Northampton................... 43pts Tries: Freeman 20, 47, 68, E Waller 28, Davison 35, Langdon 55, Seabrook 66 Conversions: Smith...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling prove too much for Cambridge to handle
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ....... 17pts Tries: Hanks 23, Veness 47 Conversions: James 24, 48 Penalty: James 36 E Trailfinders ..52pts...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAnyanwu: Joseph will be a big star at The Stoop
■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Quins v Saracens Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, The Stoop WILL Joseph makes his second appearance for Harlequins at...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoVintcent looking good for Exeter
By MARK STEVENS Exeter ..........................47pts Tries: Vintcent 16, 42, 56; Relton 24, Armstrong 40, Snow 72, Burrows 78 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 18,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCabango on song to help Cardiff see off Scarlets
URC Friendlies THEO Cabango scored two tries as Cardiff beat Scarlets 21-12. In front of 4,289 fans, new head coach Matt...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWarrior spirit at heart of the game
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points I’VE been surprised that some have been surprised...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoShame of the RFU blazers
It's funny what tugs at your emotions and I was caught unaware last week by the traditional pre-season picture of the...
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Features
/ 2 years agoNorthern stars enjoying life in the new order
Paul Rees sees the wheel turn, proof of how despair for some teams can quickly turn into dreams Was it only...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoGatland right to put his faith in Tompkins
After Wales’s home defeat to England in the Six Nations, a match which went ahead after their players backed down from...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoAdam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Four
TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 Chabal still French enforcer...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Claudia MacDonald
WINGER Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, DOB: 04/01/96, Community Club: Durham University, Club: Exeter Chiefs, Red Roses Debut: USA, November 2018 Caps: 30...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoDemolition job as Wales cut loose
Wales ..............38 USA ................... 18 Wales beat USA for the first time ever with a powerful six-try demolition job in preparation...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoSix-try Scotland waltz past Spain
Scotland ........36 Spain ................. 5 SCOTLAND Women triumphed against Spain at Hive Stadium in an ideal preparation for the WXV tournament,...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoEngland battle hard to find way past Canada
By SAM JACKSON England ..........................................29pts Tries: Packer 5, Kildunne 13, Muir 40, Reed 50, Breach 69 Conversions: Jones 40, 51 Canada...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoAllianz Cup round-up
Leicester ................20 Warriors..................45 By DAVID BALLHEIMER WARRIORS scored early against Leicester Tigers and never looked back, racking up a seven-try victory....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDe Beer keen to drive Cardiff forward
By SIMON THOMAS Tinus de Beer is relishing being out of his comfort zone as he looks to make his mark...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLloyd: I’m here to get back into Wales squad
By SIMON THOMAS Ioan Lloyd has arrived at the Scarlets with two big targets – playing No.10 and forcing his way...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoBattling North has history in his sights
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW REAL champions get back up even when (they think) they can’t – the...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRichmond escape Lions’ den with five points
■By BEN MORRIS Leicester L ......22 Richmond ........35 RICHMOND made it three wins in a row edging Leicester Lions in an...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBishop’s victorious despite early blitz
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............29 B Moseley ..............22 HAVING surrendered a 17-point lead to Birmingham Moseley in the opening 20 minutes,...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoClinical Chinnor blast past rivals
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor....................48 Cinderford.............. 17 CHINNOR produced a scintillating performance to overcome arch rivals Cinderford at Kingsley Road. The hosts...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoEdwards hits Heath as Sale pocket first win
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC............... 19pts Blackheath ......14pts Tries: Walsh 19, Stout 58, Edwards 71 Conversions: Tries: Robins 60, 72 Fielding...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDuncan’s late score rubs salt in DMP’s wounds
■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 17 Plymouth A ............27 A LATE Craig Duncan try saw Plymouth Albion take maximum points from...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoFenton triple not enough for Titans
By MIKE AMOS Taunton...................35 Rams.........................41 NOAH Fenton’s hattrick proved to not be enough for Taunton Titans, who failed to overcome the...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWalker’s hat-trick downs Sedgley
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........67 Sedgley Park......... 15 ROSSLYN Park swept aside Sedgley Park at The Rock, running in 11 tries...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoElectric start to season for whitewash regular Wilko
By BEN JAYCOCK Plymouth Albion have discovered an unexpected try-scoring sensation in the form of 21-year-old hooker Harry Wilkinson. Wilkinson has...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoBeech’s brace sees off prowling Tigers
By RICHARD GORE Hull.................... 24 Sheffield T....... 18 HULL edged out the visiting Sheffield Tigers in a dramatic finale after Sheffield...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLate Shard drop goal stuns Fylde
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde......................... 14 Lymm........................ 15 THOMAS Shard’s late drop goal earned Lymm their first ever win at Fylde in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHuddersfield are humbled at home
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 10 Leeds Tykes...........52 TABLE toppers Leeds maintained their 100% record with an eighttry romp at local rivals...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDale fight back to take the honours
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale......33pts Sheffield............25pts A SECOND half blitz saw Wharfedale overturn a 13-point deficit to earn a fantastic five-point victory...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoPreston hop to victory in insipid clash at Ionians
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............ 15 Preston..................... 19 PRESTON Grasshoppers pulled off an unlikely win in an uneventful clash with Hull...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoBillingham inch past Otley in rain
By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 10 Billingham.............. 12 AS the rain became worse, Billingham played the poor conditions better than Otley, as...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRotherham batter winless Tynedale
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 19 Rotherham..............33 TYNEDALE crashed to their fifth straight defeat as they were battered into submission by the...












