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Halfpenny ‘needs to offer more ball in hand’ warns JJ Williams

24 January 2018 0 comments

Welsh rugby great says Halfpenny hasn’t been the same since returning from Toulon

Halfpenny told to up his game or face axe

21 January 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON LEIGH Halfpenny is being warned to raise his game as Wales full-back in the face of growing competition for his place. The […]

The rugby people we lost in 2017

1 January 2018 0 comments

In a series of obituaries, we remember the former players and club personnel who graced the sport

Let TMOs automatically make a call on ALL tries

31 December 2017 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Correct call: Dialling up the TMO should be mandatory for deciding tries The New Year is the time for resolutions, so here are […]

Sevens set to launch IPL-style tournament

31 December 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY PLANS to introduce an annual IPL cricketstyle franchised Sevens competition in 2018 will be a “game-changer for smaller nations,” according to former […]

Joost faced death with defiant courage

31 December 2017 1 comment

JOOST VAN DER WESTHUIZEN (Blue Bulls and South Africa) Died February 6 aged 45 One of the best scrumhalves the game has seen and one […]

Bulldozer Bothma at Stoop to put Harlequins in the title mix

22 December 2017 0 comments

The Namibian number 8 wants to build on a strong finish in the league as Quins’ European hopes fade

Bulldozer Bothma here to put Quins in title mix

17 December 2017 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY HARD-HITTINGNamibian back rower Renaldo Bothma aims to follow compatriot Jacques Burger into the pantheon of alltime Premiership greats by helping Harlequins reclaim […]

Francis focused on wearing No.10 for England

10 December 2017 0 comments

PIERS Francis has vowed to prove himself as a flyhalf of World Cup quality by challenging Owen Farrell and George Ford for England’s coveted No.10 […]

Cain column: It’s a mad, mad world as Laporte bashes Bill

22 November 2017 0 comments

By Nick Cain THE international administration of Rugby Union was left embarrassed and in abject disarray on Wednesday in London when the nightmare scenario materialised […]

It’s a mad, mad world as Bernie bashes Bill

19 November 2017 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE international administration of Rugby Union was left embarrassed and in abject disarray on Wednesday in London […]

Plundered Islanders will still pack a punch

19 November 2017 0 comments

Nick Cain assesses the threats that ‘bankrupt’ Samoa will pose England at Twickenham on Saturdfay GIVEN the rate at which Pacific Island rugby talent is […]

How Boer War camps brought a new breed to the game

12 November 2017 1 comment

BRITISH Prisoner of War camps on St Helena in the mid-Atlantic and even more so in Sri Lanka played a surprisingly big role in the […]

Tough-tackling Falcons realising true potential

29 October 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Improving: Newcastle lock Calum Green NEWCASTLE forwards coach Micky Ward reckons competition for places and a rock solid defence will underpin his […]

Amazing how well a night on the lash works for Baa-baas!

29 October 2017 3 comments

As the Barbarians-All Blacks fixture resumes on Saturday, BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at its rich history Greatest: Gareth Edwards starts an attack against New Zealand in […]

Mighty Montpellier are team to beat

8 October 2017 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Super signing at Montpellier: Ruan Pienaar THE European Cup – alas […]

Which teams will qualify for Rugby World Cup 2019?

4 October 2017 0 comments

The Rugby World Cup is undoubtedly the sport’s biggest and most prestigious tournament – with the next one due to take place in Japan during 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: Springbok legend Habana ready for last hurrah

20 September 2017 0 comments

South Africa try scoring legend Bryan Habana has given his broadest hint yet that this season will be the last of his illustrious career. Currently […]

My Life in Rugby: Garath Archer – former Newcastle, Bristol and England lock

19 September 2017 0 comments

Despite the fact my dad played on the wing for Gosforth when they were in their hey-day in the 70s, I wasn’t keen on rugby […]

Bok ace Habana ready for last hurrah

17 September 2017 1 comment

EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY SOUTH Africa try scoring legend Bryan Habana has given his broadest hint yet that this season will be the last of […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

10 September 2017 2 comments

GARATH ARCHER THE FORMER NEWCASTLE, BRISTOL AND ENGLAND LOCK. Despite the fact my dad played on the wing for Gosforth when they were in their […]

De Jongh’s aiming to catch eye of the Boks

10 September 2017 0 comments

NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps’ South African centre about the 2019 World Cup Wasps centre Juan de Jongh reckons he still has a shot at […]

Jonny on rampage Down Under

20 August 2017 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER REMEMBERS THE OUTSTANDING ENGLAND SCHOOLS TEAM OF 1997 It’s 20 years ago this month that one of the strongest England Schools sides, spearhead […]

Alcohol abuse no laughing matter for players in Pacific

20 August 2017 0 comments

DAN LEO EXPERT ANALYST ON PACIFIC NATIONS I’ll admit, it hasn’t been a great month off the field for my fellow Pacific Island rugby players. […]

NEW ZEALAND

13 August 2017 0 comments

FIXTURES: August 19 v Australia (Sydney); August 26 v v Australia (Dunedin); September 9 v Argentina (New Plymouth); September 16 v South Africa (North Harbour); […]

Lopez in defiance of ‘no-ball’ training rule

13 August 2017 2 comments

DAVID BARNES Complaints: Fly-half Camille Lopez dislikes the new international regime in France while, inset, Chris Ashton scored again for Toulon in their friendly with […]

Dan Leo: Charitable mindset has held back Pacific rugby

3 August 2017 0 comments

Much of the kiwi media-fare leading up to the third test between New Zealand and the Lions focussed on Kieran Read and the fact it […]

Charitable mindset has held back Pacific rugby

30 July 2017 1 comment

Fifty up: Akapusi Qera, with insets David Lemi, Census Johnston and Nili Latu PICTURE: Getty Images Much of the kiwi media-fare leading up to the […]

Expansion is so exciting but don’t mess with the format

23 July 2017 0 comments

THE expansion of the Guinness PRO12 to include South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings is a gamble. I can’t deny that. But every so […]

Tonga Qualifies for Rugby World Cup After Fiji Victory

21 July 2017 0 comments

Fiji braved the rain to see off Samoa and take home the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2017

Seniloli try treble sends Tonga into RWC

16 July 2017 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Samoa 16 Fiji 38 TONGA qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan without having to play yesterday after a hattrick […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

16 July 2017 0 comments

THE FORMER SELKIRK, SCOTLAND AND BRITISH & IRISH LIONS FLY-HALF JOHN RUTHERFORD When I made my Scotland debut in 1979 it was a big thing […]

BE PART OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST RUGBY AWARDS

16 July 2017 0 comments

Determined: Hartpury No 9 Jake Polledri on the march towards the Rosslyn Park try line in National 1 THE AWARDS This is the official short […]

Saracens chairman proposes a balancing act to solve Lions/Premiership Rugby dispute

13 July 2017 0 comments

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to the rancorous issue of scheduling and player […]

Spencer at war with Bill Beaumont over shorter Lions tour schedule

12 July 2017 0 comments

JOHN Spencer launched an unprecedented attack on World Rugby on the eve of the Lions third Test decider against New Zealand, slamming their decision to […]

Vocal sea of red prove rugby still has its romance, says Lions legend John Taylor

12 July 2017 0 comments

It was Ian McGeechan, long before he was knighted, who said one of the most difficult things you have to come to terms with as […]

Sing-a-long fans show rugby still has romance

9 July 2017 2 comments

John Taylor, a hero of the 1971 tour, finds thousands of reasons to be cheerful in Eden Park Tributes: Tadhg Furlong It was Ian McGeechan, […]

Spencer at war with Beaumont over shorter Lions tour schedule

9 July 2017 2 comments

Nick Cain talks to Lions manager John Spencer about the future of the touring side World Rugby chairman: Bill Beaumont Together: John Spencer, left, with […]

Playing ‘tour’ games at home will solve problems saysWray

9 July 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to the rancorous issue of […]

Welcome to Warren’s World

2 July 2017 0 comments

Nick Cain looks at The Week That Was for beleagured Lions coach Warren Gatland ARE there any volunteers out there ready to audition for a […]

When the Lions roamed the Pampas

2 July 2017 0 comments

The Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was essentially an English invitation […]

Summer tours ‘waste of time’ for the French

25 June 2017 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose is a French axiom adopted even by the English to wearily describe an […]

Caging these Lions would be vandalism

25 June 2017 1 comment

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN AUCKLAND was awash with red this week as thousands of Lions fans arrived here for the Test […]

I hit 22 stone says Buck, then I got healthy again

25 June 2017 0 comments

Nick Cain Nick Cain catches up with All Blacks legend and former Northampton back row Buck Shelford BUCK Shelford is one of New Zealand’s great […]

Bad boy Pape signs off in inimitable style

18 June 2017 1 comment

PETER JACKSON reveals his exclusive table of Europe’s saints and sinners Leaving his mark: Stade Francais second row Pascal Pape PICTURE: Getty Images Gerard Cholley, […]

Lions will be brutal, Kruis warns the All Blacks

11 June 2017 1 comment

From NICK CAIN in Christchurch Friendly rivals: Owen Farrell, left, and Jonathan Sexton celebrate the Lions victory PICTURE: Getty Images GEORGE Kruis believes the Lions […]

Jeff Probyn: England will be firing the killer shots in pool of death

19 May 2017 0 comments

Like all rugby fans, I was looking forward to this week’s draw for the World Cup pools but what puzzles me is why it seems […]

Champions Cup qualification process to change

18 May 2017 0 comments

The Pro12 nations have lost automatic qualification to the Champions Cup as EPCR today announced that only the best seven teams will qualify from next […]