MOMENT IN TIME: EXETER, NATIONAL LEAGUE 3 CHAMPIONS 1996-97 SPECIAL REPORT BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter had just achieved one promotion from Courage League Division 4 and, […]
Ben Jaycock selects his best XV from this season’s Super Rugby Pacific championship The Crusaders’ incredible dynasty continued as they lifted their seventh consecutive Super […]
CHRIS HEWETT Mitchell, Aston, Wotherspoon, Rotherham, Bromet, Hammond, Mayfield, Surtees, Thompson: on an early September afternoon in 1891, nine Cambridge University rugger types took the […]
Durham…………..30 Northum’land..12 By NATHAN EDWARDS Durham returned to the Bill Beaumont County Championship after a four-year absence, and picked up their first victory since 2018 […]
Playing in his first Six Nations tournament has brought back fond memories of boyhood rugby days for Jack van Poortvliet. The 21-year-old scrum half who […]
By CAMERON STEPHENS Former Leicester winger Nemani Nadolo scored a late try for Waratahs as they beat bitter rivals Queensland Reds 33-32 for their first […]
Saracens 33-10 Wasps by Elise Hammersley Saracens hit the right note to claim their second successive bonus point victory as they beat Wasps 33-10 at […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 127 Jason […]
Duncan Hooper talks to Zhang Zhiqiang on learning to play rugby with Leicester’s finest Zhang Zhiqiang’s introduction to the UK was when the chauffeurdriven ride […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 118 Tour […]
One of the extraordinary comeback tales of either Leicester Tigers or Saracens will reach a fairytale conclusion this Saturday, as they announced their teams for […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER LEICESTER, WASPS AND NOTTINGHAM FLANKER AND CURRENT WASPS ATTACK COACH MATT EVERARD Breakthrough: Matt Everard in action for Wasps PICTURE: […]
By NATHAN EDWARDS Cheshire……………… 61 Northumberland….. 3 A NINE-TRY rout against Northumberland RFU helped Gareth Davies’ Cheshire side progress to the knockout stages in the […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 100 The […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 94 Mathew […]
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is defined by its great rivalries: Bath- Leicester and Llanelli-Swansea back in the amateur days; Martyn Thomas and his acolytes […]
PERPETUAL stoppages have become the scourge of international rugby. The biggest culprits in this regard are South Africa. The world champions are using cynical stop-start […]
By DANIEL GALLAN South Africa ….31ptsTries: De Allende 6, Mapimpi 52 Penalties: Pollard 12, 24, 40, 45; E Jantjies 58, 80+3Drop goals: E Jantjies 77New […]
BACK in 2010, when one or two suckers for journalistic punishment were huddled together on a God-forsaken touchline in Hamilton watching the All Blacks […]
THEY sat alone with their memories in Leicester Cathedral as the St Anne’s church choir brought Cwm Rhondda to a crescendo, their masked attendance ensuring […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 57 Fans […]
DAMIAN McKenzie’s ‘golden point’ penalty dramatically secured three straight wins for the Chiefs to keep their Aotearoa final hopes alive. McKenzie said after the 26-23 […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ROB SIGLEY THE FORMER MOSELEY AND PERTEMPS BEES PROP AND BOURNVILLE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Brothers in arms: Rob Sigley, left, and Terry […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Hand-off: Charlie Walker in full flight during Oakham’s 2011 Daily Mail Cup final against Whitgift […]
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Tackling below the waist won’t end the injury risks Poor technique: Northampton centre Piers Francis gets a knee in the […]
■ By SAM JACKSON Argentina ………………0ptsNew Zealand……..38ptsTries: Coles 12, Savea 52, Jordan 68, 70, Tuipulotu 80Conversions: Mo’unga 13, 53, 69, 72, 80Penalties: Mo’unga 17Star turn: […]
FITZHARDING BRISTOL BACK ROWWhen Fitz Harding emerged from the bench for his Premiership debut in Bristol’s must-win game at London Irish last month, it completed a […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT There have been some rum old sights and sounds during this Covid-infested rugby year but none stranger than the England team holding […]
WILL HURRELL, PLYMOUTH ALBION COACH AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, COVENTRY, DONCASTER AND BRISTOL CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]